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When Pigs Fly (Rebroadcast) - 14 April 2025 53:45

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Don’t move my cheese! It’s a phrase middle managers use to talk about adapting to change in the workplace. Plus, the origin story of the name William, and why it’s Guillermo in Spanish. And a five-year-old poses a question that puzzles a lot of people: Why is the letter Q so often followed by a U? All that, and adynaton, an assonant quiz, do it up …

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Cool Beans (Rebroadcast) - 7 April 2025 53:45

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If you speak a second or third language, you may remember the first time you dreamed in that new tongue. But does this milestone mean you’re actually fluent? And a couple’s dispute over the word regret: Say you wish you’d been able to meet Albert Einstein. Can you regret that the two of you never met, or is there a better word for a situation over …

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A Cool Million - 31 March 2025 53:45

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So many books and so little time—it’s a challenge to choose what to read next! It helps to remember that so-called “reading mortality” is a fact of life—you’ll never get to them all, but you can curate your own to-read list that speaks to you. Plus, the sneaky story behind the expression slip someone a mickey, and a new word for walking your dog: l…

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Love Bites (Rebroadcast) - 24 March 2025 53:45

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The word filibuster has a long and colorful history, going back to the days when pirates roamed the high seas. Today it refers to hijacking a piece of legislation. Plus, the language of yoga teachers: When doing a guided meditation, you may hear your instructor speaking in a kind of continuous present, with phrases like Sitting comfortably and Brea…

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Wicked Good - 17 March 2025 53:45

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To grok something means “to understand it completely.” The word grok comes from a language spoken on the planet Mars—well, at least according to the science fiction writer who coined the term! Also, we know the meaning of the word trauma, but is there a word that denotes “the opposite of trauma”? Plus, if someone describes something as “wicked good…

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Lasagna Hog (Rebroadcast) - 10 March 2025 53:45

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Understanding the varieties of conversational styles can mean the difference between feeling you’re understood and being insulted. “High-involvement” speakers interrupt or talk along with someone else to signal their enthusiasm, while “high-considerateness” speakers tend more toward thoughtful pauses and polite turn-taking. Adjusting your speaking …

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Kiss the Cow (Rebroadcast) - 3 March 2025 53:45

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An anadrome is a word that forms a whole new word when you spell it backwards. For example, the word “stressed” spelled backwards is “desserts.” Some people’s first names are anadromes. There’s the girl named Noel in honor of her father Leon, and the woman named Edna who adopted the name Ande. Speaking of names, know anybody whose occupation fits t…

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Smack Dab - 24 February 2025 53:45

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A flashlight emits a steady beam of light. So what’s the flash part of that word about? Also, if you’re a nervous Nellie, you’re skittish and indecisive—both characteristics of an American politician who earned that nickname in the 1920s. And, rhinestone: The name of this sparkly fake gem has a history that involves a famous river in Europe. Plus, …

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Lead on Macduff (Rebroadcast) - 17 February 2025 53:45

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For rock climbers, skiers, and other outdoor enthusiasts, the word send has taken on a whole new meaning. You might cheer on a fellow snowboarder with Send it, bro! — and being sendy is a really great thing. Plus: a nostalgic trip to Willa Cather’s’ Nebraska home inspires a reading from one of her classic books about life on the American prairie. A…

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Holy Toledo - 10 February 2025 53:45

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In 1944, an Italian scientist discovered a drug that he later named for his wife. His wife’s name was Marguerite, but she went by Rita — which is why this now familiar drug is known as Ritalin. Plus, a poem about churning butter shows how a writer can draw astonishing beauty out of the most everyday of tasks. And the exclamation holy Toledo! probab…

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Tribble Trouble (Rebroadcast) - 3 February 2025 53:45

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In Cockney rhyming slang, apples and pears is a synonym for "stairs," and dustbin lids means kids. Plus, sniglets are clever coinages for things we don't already have words for. Any guesses what incogsneeto means? It's the act of trying to hide your sneeze while wearing a face mask. Also, how the vocabulary of science fiction influences our everyda…

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Ring-Tailed Tooter (Rebroadcast) - 27 January 2025 53:45

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National Book Award winner Barry Lopez had wise advice for young writers. First, read widely and follow your curiosity. Second, travel or learn a foreign language. And third, find out what you truly believe, because if you’re not writing from your beliefs, then you’re just passing along information. And: if someone says they’re going to plant flags…

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Potato Wagon - 20 January 2025 53:45

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Thunderstorms might sound scary, but playful explanations for all those booms can help reassure little ones: How about the potato wagon’s rolling over the bridge? Or the angels are going bowling? Plus, if you just finished enjoying an audiobook, you might say you’ve read it, but a listener asks if there’s a better word. And: towns with names that a…

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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

Hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

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Words Work at Microsoft Podcast, a podcast about about how Microsoft culture has evolved, starting with the way we talk

Jennifer Bost & Amy King

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When Pigs Fly (Rebroadcast) - 14 April 2025 53:45

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Cool Beans (Rebroadcast) - 7 April 2025 53:45

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A Cool Million - 31 March 2025 53:45

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Love Bites (Rebroadcast) - 24 March 2025 53:45

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Wicked Good - 17 March 2025 53:45

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Lasagna Hog (Rebroadcast) - 10 March 2025 53:45

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Kiss the Cow (Rebroadcast) - 3 March 2025 53:45

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Smack Dab - 24 February 2025 53:45

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Lead on Macduff (Rebroadcast) - 17 February 2025 53:45

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Holy Toledo - 10 February 2025 53:45

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Tribble Trouble (Rebroadcast) - 3 February 2025 53:45

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Ring-Tailed Tooter (Rebroadcast) - 27 January 2025 53:45

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Potato Wagon - 20 January 2025 53:45

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