Episodes

  • ENCORE: These Names Have Snob Appeal

    ENCORE: These Names Have Snob Appeal
    Nov 23 2024
    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.
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    30 mins
  • Getting a B on the SAT

    Getting a B on the SAT
    Nov 16 2024
    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.
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    29 mins
  • A Little Stress Relief

    A Little Stress Relief
    Nov 9 2024
    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 not actually be mistakes.
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    29 mins
  • Electoral Confusion

    Electoral Confusion
    Nov 2 2024
    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.
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    29 mins
  • It's Getting Spoooooky Again

    It's Getting Spoooooky Again
    Oct 26 2024
    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.
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    29 mins
  • Italian Food!

    Italian Food!
    Oct 19 2024
    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 hint: Tony Soprano has a lot to say about this).
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    29 mins
  • Make No Mistake

    Make No Mistake
    Oct 12 2024
    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.
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    29 mins
  • The "Most" Words

    The "Most" Words
    Oct 5 2024
    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 word to say, and a number of other mosts, bests, and worsts.
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    29 mins