1033. Last year, Dragonfly Editorial had a "no AI" policy, but since then, they've been experimenting with the technology, and... more

1032. First, we explore why children pick up languages faster than adults. You’ll learn about the critical period when young... more

1031. This week, Fiona McPherson from the Oxford English Dictionary talks about the latest “beer” words added to the OED,... more

1030. This week, we look at why "hang" has two past-tense forms: "hanged" and "hung." (And why I keep messing... more

1029. This week, I talk with Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of the bestselling "Inheritance Games" series and a former psychology... more

1028. This week, we look at the weird situation when you want to add a suffix (such as "-less") to... more

1027. This week, I talk with forensic linguist Natalie Schilling about how people's language gives them away — in manifestos,... more

1026. This week, we look at the origins of words for men, including the ancient roots of "man," the surprising... more

1025. Have you ever wondered where meeting terms like “quorum” or “proxy” come from? In this episode, Jim Slaughter looks... more

1024. It often sounds weird if you try to end a sentence with a contraction like "you're" and "I'm." We... more