It's the annual etymology quizlusionist! I’m on a family holiday for the first time since 1988, so enlisted my brother Andy Zaltzman of the Bugle podcast to test his/your wits on singing goats, explosives, mythological Greek sweeteners, attics, left-handedness and whales. Can you beat Andy’s score? Play along using the interactive scoresheet at theallusionist.org/andyquiz. Become a member of the Allusioverse at theallusionist.org/donate and as well as keeping this independent podcast going, you get regular livestreams and watchalong parties - AND to hang out with your fellow Allusionauts in our delightful Discord community. Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the illusionist, in which I, Helen Zaltzman, waft language with a fan while it drinks a tall, icy beverage.
I'm on a holiday with my family for the first time since 1988, so for this episode, I have enlisted my brother Andy, who some of you know from comedy or cricket commentary or his podcast, the Bugle.
Or episode one of this podcast about puns or bartending at the high Rocks Inn in Kent in the 1990s.
I don't know how you might know him, and it's the annual quizlusionist episode.
It is multiple choice.
13 points are available, so grab a pencil and paper to log your answers, or you can use the interactive answer sheet@theillusionist.org andyquiz.
Also, if you go to theallusionist.org, donate and sign up to be a member of the Allusiverse by 31 August 2023.
You can choose a word or phrase and I will record it for you.
And you can use it as your ringtone or text alert or alarm or little phrase of affirmation.
What could be finer than me barking you awake in the morning?
Someone has already asked for me to do a Logan Roy impression, so I'm as curious as anyone to hear how that's going to turn out.
And I am open to more succession requests.
So get yourself to theillusionist.org donate, you ludicrously capacious bags.
And now, on with the quiz.
Who are you?
There's no point for this question.
All right.
I am Andy Zaltzman.
I am one of your two brothers.
Yep.