The Dark Histories Behind Your Favorite Scary Words (Interview with Jess Zafarris)

What's the difference between terror and horror? Why was the word for "bear" so scary that it is lost to history? Jess Zafarris, author of "Words from Hell," goes through these stories and more in a scary, spooky etymology romp to help us get ready for Halloween. "Words from Hell" https://amzn.to/3rZVxo0 Find Jess Zafarris online: Useless Etymology: https://uselessetymology.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessZafarris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesszafarris/ Podcast: Want to listen to the whole audio show on the go? Try https://pod.link/173429229. Video Production: Holly Hutchings and Nathan Semes Host and Editor: Mignon Fogarty Newsletter: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe LinkedIn Learning writing courses. https://j.mp/3oooKmK Peeve Wars card game. https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/grammar-girl-s-peeve-wars Books. https://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl Audio Engineer: Nathan Semes Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson Marketing Associate: Davina Tomlin Digital Operations Specialist: Holly Hutchings Theme music by Catherine Rannus. http://www.catherinerannus.co.uk Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.