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How to become a supercommunicator, with Charles Duhigg
Episode 978
978. Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author, Charles Duhigg, as we talk about mastering the art of communication and his new b…
2 years, 4 months ago
Big changes in Associated Press style. The 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' finale was catawampus. Bappy
Episode 977
977. This week, we cover the latest AP Stylebook updates that were just revealed at the ACES conference. From the switch to Merriam-Webster to easing…
2 years, 4 months ago
Pet-Speak: From Meowlogisms to Zoomies. 'Imply' or 'Infer'?
Episode 976
976. How have our pets influenced the way we use language? This week, we dive into the "cativerse" and explore the vocabulary, grammar, and spelling …
2 years, 4 months ago
You love to read. Could you narrate?
Episode 975
975. This week, I learned all about audiobook narration from David H. Lawrence XVII, who is launching a new program called "Narrate Your Own Book." I…
2 years, 4 months ago
Memory, Aging, and the Lingering 'Anyways'
Episode 974
974. How does aging affect our ability to understand language? From the challenges of processing complex sentences to the resilience you get from a r…
2 years, 5 months ago
A nuclear win at the Oscars. CamelCase. One clo.
Episode 973
973. "Oppenheimer" leads us to wonder about the "nucular" pronunciation of "nuclear." And why do people have that second capital letter in the middle…
2 years, 5 months ago
From grunts to grammar. The Irish 'after doing.' The winning NGD poem!
Episode 972
972. How did humans evolve from grunting ancestors to masters of language and poetry? This week, we explore fascinating theories on the origins of hu…
2 years, 5 months ago
Where did our language start?
Episode 971
971. Linguists have traced modern languages like English and Sanskrit back thousands of years to a single Proto-Indo-European source. This week, we e…
2 years, 5 months ago
'Addictive' or 'addicting'? Types of nouns. Folley
Episode 970
970. We answer a listener question about the difference between "addictive" and "addicting," and then we look at how to write compound nouns: did you…
2 years, 6 months ago
Tracing the origins of Miami's new English. Why it's not a 'gumballs' machine. Embassy Sweets.
Episode 969
969. From "wolkenkratzer" in German to "flea market" in English, direct translations called calques show how languages borrow from each other. This w…
2 years, 6 months ago