Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIt's All Relative
This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on words that are surprising relatives– and some that are surprisingly not.
1 year, 1 month ago
ENCORE: These Names Have Snob Appeal
We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.
1 year, 1 month ago
Getting a B on the SAT
The letter of the week is "B," as we move on to the second part in our series looking at the hardest words on the SAT.
1 year, 2 months ago
A Little Stress Relief
This week, we're here to help you relax a little bit by telling you that some of those little language mistakes that raise your blood pressure might …
1 year, 2 months ago
Electoral Confusion
With the U.S. election upon us, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on the pronunciation and origins of some words related to our democratic process.
1 year, 2 months ago
It's Getting Spoooooky Again
Just in time for Halloween, we're talking about some of the creepy parts of the language world, including ghost words and some horrifying hyphens.
1 year, 2 months ago
Italian Food!
We're looking at the differences between what people in Italy call their food and what they call it in one very specific place in the world (here's a…
1 year, 2 months ago
Make No Mistake
We return to one of our favorite topics: mistakes that aren't really mistakes, even though a whole lot of people will tell you they're mistakes.
1 year, 3 months ago
The "Most" Words
A Merriam-Webster poll sets off our conversation today as we make our picks for the most overrated word, the most underrated word, the most pleasant …
1 year, 3 months ago
Of Course! A Mere Trifle.
There are a whole lot of things you can say when someone thanks you for something... But what do they all really mean?
1 year, 3 months ago