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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

Light-hearted conversation with callers from all over about new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, language change and varieties, as well as... more

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Episodes

Lead on Macduff (Rebroadcast) - 17 February 2025

For rock climbers, skiers, and other outdoor enthusiasts, the word "send" has a whole new meaning. You might cheer on... more

17 Feb 2025 · 53 minutes
Holy Toledo - 10 February 2025

In 1944, an Italian scientist discovered a drug that he later named for his wife. His wife’s name was Marguerite,... more

10 Feb 2025 · 53 minutes
Tribble Trouble (Rebroadcast) - 3 February 2025

In Cockney rhyming slang, apples and pears is a synonym for "stairs," and dustbin lids means kids. Plus, sniglets are... more

03 Feb 2025 · 53 minutes
Ring-Tailed Tooter (Rebroadcast) - 27 January 2025

National Book Award winner Barry Lopez had wise advice for young writers. First, read widely and follow your curiosity. Second,... more

27 Jan 2025 · 53 minutes
Potato Wagon - 20 January 2025

Thunderstorms might sound scary, but playful explanations for all those booms can help reassure little ones: How about the potato wagon’s... more

20 Jan 2025 · 53 minutes
What the Blazes (Rebroadcast) - 13 January 2025

What kind of book do people ask for most often in prison? Romance novels? No. The Bible? No. The most... more

13 Jan 2025 · 53 minutes
Mudlarking (Rebroadcast) - 6 January 2025

Twice a day the River Thames recedes, revealing a muddy shoreline. Hobbyists known as mudlarks stroll the surface searching for objects that... more

06 Jan 2025 · 53 minutes
Snaggletooth (Rebroadcast) - 30 December 2024

Many of us struggled with the Old English poem “Beowulf” in high school. But what if you could actually hear... more

30 Dec 2024 · 53 minutes
Honkus Bonkus - 23 December 2024

The phrase old as Methuselah describes someone quite advanced in years. In ancient scripture, Methuselah was a man who somehow lived to... more

23 Dec 2024 · 53 minutes
Like a Boiled Owl (Rebroadcast) - 16 December 2024

What’s it like to hike the Pacific Crest Trail all the way from Mexico to Canada? You’ll end up with... more

16 Dec 2024 · 53 minutes