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Wayne consults Sam Johnson's dictionary, published in 1755, to see if it contains a definition or a use of the phrase "in terms of" as we use it today – and ends with a brief summary of the state of digitization of this dictionary.

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Wayne consults Sam Johnson's dictionary, published in 1755, to see if it contains a definition or a use of the phrase "in terms of" as we use it today – and ends with a brief summary of the state of digitization of this dictionary.

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Sam's Wife Tetty, Boswell, and Goldsmith on Sam's Writing 7:01

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This is the revived podcast (and blog), which have been hiatus while I actually finished writing the biography of Sam. That's now done, and in this episode I provide an update on progress, as well as two anecdotes from Sam's life: his wife's reaction to his Rambler essays, and Sam's reaction to two of his friends haranguing him about doing more writing.…

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Sam and Wayne, Friends and Followers 6:34

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Wayne talks about some of Sam's friendships, and also announces that this will be the last podcast episode (and blog posting) of My Sam Johnson . If you've been a follower of the podcast, and you'd like a free signed copy of the book when it's published in 2022, listen in for Wayne's email and text number (613-884-8953), so that he can contact you.…

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Sam Prays 19:56

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Wayne discusses God and Sam's prayers to that God, as well as the fact that in the prayers that Sam composed, using time well and getting things done are major focuses. Bonus: there's also some talk about sex and sensuality.

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Details from Sam's Biographers: Who Thinks What Is Important 19:20

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Wayne talks about the process of writing a biography, where often you have to gather all the information you can find about the person, but then cannot use all that information because it wouldn't make for a readable biography.

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Sam's Signature 29:50

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Wayne talks about Sam's signature on letters, and then goes on to discuss letter-writing in the 18th and 21st centuries.

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Sam Takes a Long Trip to Scotland 23:22

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Wayne talks mostly about three road trips to the US he's taken with his friend Oscar, as well as a bit about plans for the book.

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What Was Sam Up to as a Gen Z? 27:01

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Wayne talks about what he— Wayne —was up to in his early 20's.

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Sam's Selfies 18:16

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Wayne talks about the various portraits of Sam Johnson, but the discussion somehow also morphs into selfies of avocado toast and Kim Kardashian's ass, but Wayne recovers and ends up talking about the demise of literary writing. (Is that a recovery?) He ends by talking about the biography of Sam that he is writing and the website that will complement it.…

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Sam and Universities 21:44

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Wayne talks about freedom of expression at universities, pivoting from the recent resignation of assistant professor of philosophy Peter Boghossian from Portland State University. Also: the study of Sam in English departments.

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Sam Johnson, Blockhead 25:04

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Wayne talks about Sam's attitude toward writing, and then goes on to discuss why any writer writes and what are the most important things in writing generally.

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Sam Was Not Woke 22:19

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Wake discusses wokeness and Sam Johnson, with some examples from Sam's writing life. There's also a digression on Wayne's experience on Twitter.

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Happy with Sam 32:20

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Wayne discusses happiness and his chat with Gretchen Rubin, author of the New York Times bestselling book, Happier at Home .

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Sam Johnson: Rambler, Adventurer, Idler 34:31

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Wayne talks about style and tone and how they are different in the three periodicals that Sam wrote: the Rambler , Adventurer , and Idler . He also calls on some modern examples of literature, writing, and film to bolster the point about the importance of style, notably "On Good People and Bad People" by Matt Taibbi; Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov; Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger; the book and film versions of American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis; and the film Calm Like a Bomb , directed by Mauro Russo Rouge.…

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The English Language and Sam's Dictionary 19:33

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Wayne talks about the Dictionary of the English Language that Sam compiled, and which was published in 1755.

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Sam and Home 23:45

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Wayne discusses Rambler essay no. 68 (Tuesday, November 10, 1750), and makes comments on it, especially as it relates to two incidents that happened to him during the week.

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