Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGet These Words Outta Here!
We look at a list of words people want to banish in this new year. Some of them we agree with, some of them we won't let go without a fight!
1 year, 1 month ago
Getting a C on the SAT
We continue our alphabetical trip through the most challenging words from the SAT.
1 year, 2 months ago
The Words of 2024
We'll run through the various dictionaries' selections for the words of the year and offer up a few of our own.
1 year, 2 months ago
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
There are lots of ways to celebrate the holidays but one Christmas Eve tradition from Iceland really resonated with KMUW's Suzanne Perez. She tells u…
1 year, 2 months ago
A Plethora of Plurals!
What could be more fun for the holidays than digging into the bizarre world of Latin and Greek plurals? Nothing! That's what!
1 year, 2 months ago
Is This Socially Acceptable??
We wade into the social media wars as we take a look at some of the most common language mistakes people make when they're posting online.
1 year, 2 months ago
Grab-bag Day
We hit a number of language-related topics this week, kicked off by a listener question about what the heck a participle actually is.
1 year, 3 months ago
It's All Relative
This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on words that are surprising relatives– and some that are surprisingly not.
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago