Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHappy 200!
We celebrate our 200th episode (!) by taking a trip back in time to look at some words that popped up 200 years ago.
1 year, 1 month ago
Let's Get Fancy
Put on your best evening wear, we're getting fancy! Or maybe we're just getting stuffy. This week we're looking at language that's grammatically corr…
1 year, 2 months ago
Mailbag Day!
We answer listeners' most burning language questions, including one about how the letter "R" seems to disappear and reappear in the strangest places,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Enough With the Latin Already!
Latin may be a dead language, but it sure seems to come up a lot! This week, we'll look at some common Latin phrases that we think we understand, but…
1 year, 2 months ago
Getting a D on the SAT
We return to our series looking at the most devilish words ever found on the SAT.
1 year, 2 months ago
We'll Never Give You the Cold Shoulder
We celebrate the season by looking at some winter-related idioms.
1 year, 3 months ago
Canadian English
We've tackled the differences between American and British English, but let's not forget Canadians also have a language of their own.
1 year, 3 months ago
The Norman Conquest of the English Language
The year is 1066: William the Conqueror lands upon the shores of England and changes the course of the English language forever. So what does that me…
1 year, 3 months ago
Idioms: They're Not Rocket Science
We take a look at some modern-day idioms, where they came from, and what they could possibly mean.
1 year, 3 months ago
Get 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, 3 months ago