Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDislocate Your Syntax, Not Your Shoulder
After entertaining a few more listener pet peeves, we jump into a discussion on right and left dislocation in syntax, and then touch on the always en…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Let's Take a Look in the Ol' Grab Bag...
We tackle a range of topics this week, including a brief quiz on winning spelling bee words, a common pet peeve, and some origins of fancy words.
7 months ago
I, For One, Do Not Welcome Our Robot Overlords
We wade into the conversation about AI with a look at the effects it's having on our language. Expect some grumbling!
7 months, 1 week ago
Pet Peeves, Oxymorons, and Other Unusual Animals
Get ready for some (barely) controlled chaos as we look at phrases that seem to contradict themselves, and others that just get under our skin.
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Colorless Green Mailbags Sleep Furiously
We dip back into the mailbag to answer some listener questions, including one about a famous nonsense phrase.
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Spell-a-Thon From Hell-a-Thon (Part 2)
This week: The thrilling conclusion of one of the most deceptively difficult spelling tests you're ever likely to come across.
8 months ago
The Spell-a-Thon From Hell-a-Thon (Part 1)
Kathy and Ross give Fletcher one of the most deceptively difficult spelling tests you're ever likely to see.
8 months, 1 week ago
Who Gets Credit, Anyway?
This week, we're looking at words with literary origins. You may not know this, but sometimes writers just make words up.
8 months, 2 weeks ago
We're Gonna Party Like It's 1985
1985 may not seem like a long time ago, but people back then had some pretty different ideas about how to speak "properly."
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Tulip Mania!
What does the stock market have to do with piracy in the West Indies? The Dutch, of course! (Really!)
8 months, 4 weeks ago