Have you ever wondered why the planets in our solar system are all named after Roman deities, except two of them? One of those exceptions is Earth. The other is Uranus.

Content note: there are mentions of Ancient Greek and Roman deities and their terrible sexual behaviours and violent vengeance. Also category B and C swears.

Find more information about this episode and a transcript at theallusionist.org/uranus.

This episode was written, performed and produced by Helen Zaltzman and Martin Austwick. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at facebook.com/allusionistshow, instagram.com/allusionistshow,  youtube.com/allusionistshow and twitter.com/allusionistshow.

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Have you ever wondered why the planets in our solar system are all named after Roman deities, except two of them? One of those exceptions is Earth. The other is Uranus.
Content note: there are mentions of Ancient Greek and Roman deities and their terrible sexual behaviours and violent vengeance. Also category B and C swears.
Find more information about this episode and a transcript at <a href="theallusionist.org/uranus">theallusionist.org/uranus</a>.
This episode was written, performed and produced by Helen Zaltzman and Martin Austwick. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="facebook.com/allusionistshow">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="instagram.com/allusionistshow">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>,  <a>youtube.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>.
Support the show at <a>theallusionist.org/donate</a> and as well as keeping this independent podcast going, you also get regular livestreams and watchalong parties - in July, Little Shop of Horrors! - AND to hang out with your fellow Allusionauts in the delightful Allusioverse Discord community. And for a limited time only, you can submit words and phrases that you would like me to record for you to use as your phone text tone or alarm or doorbell or little message of affirmation. Sign up to the Allusioverse at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/donate">theallusionist.org/donate</a> by 31 August 2023 to get your choice of me shouting you awake in the morning.

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman

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Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. Find all the episodes, plus transcripts, a bunch of links to more information about every topic and guest, plus all the listings for live shows and other Allusionist events, at the show's forever home TheAllusionist.org

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. Find all the episodes, plus transcripts, a bunch of links to more information about every topic and guest, plus all the listings for live shows and other Allusionist events, at the show's forever home TheAllusionist.org

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