Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA 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, 3 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 5 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, 5 months ago
The Hidden World of Syllable Stress
We continue our fascination with rules we don't know we know with a look at the importance of where we put the stress when we say words out loud.
1 year, 5 months ago
Let's Hop Across the Pond
Jump in your estate car and head to the chemist, this week we're looking at some British equivalents of American English words.
1 year, 5 months ago
Getting an A on the SAT
The letter of the day is "A"! We're getting you (or your kids) ready for the SATs with some tricky vocabulary from the beginning of the alphabet.
1 year, 6 months ago