Bedste Way With Words-podcasts (2024)

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Like a Boiled Owl (Rebroadcast) - 16 December 2024 53:45

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What's it like to hike the Pacific Crest Trail all the way from Mexico to Canada? You'll end up with sore muscles and blisters, and great stories to tell. Along the way, you'll also pick up some slang, like NoBo, SoBo, Yo-yo . . . and Hike Naked Day, an annual event that's, well, pretty much what it sounds like. Plus, which came first, the color or…

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Price of Tea - 9 December 2024 53:45

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The words cushy, cheeky, and non-starter all began as Britishisms, then hopped across the pond to the United States. A new book examines what happens when British words and phrases migrate into American English. Also, if you speak a language besides English, how should you pronounce words and names from that language when you’re currently speaking …

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Your Two Cents (Rebroadcast) - 2 December 2024 53:45

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Astronauts returning from space say they experience what's called the overview effect, a new understanding of the fragility of our planet and our need to reflect on what humans all share as a species. A book about the end of the universe offers a similar change in perspective -- along with some fascinating language. Plus, a recipe for a delicious d…

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Space Frogs - 25 November 2024 53:45

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Scientists have named some recently discovered species of tree frogs after characters from Star Trek. Why? Because of the boops and trills and other sounds that these frogs make. And: naming your children with the virtues you hope they’ll develop as adults, like Patience and Hope. But in Puritan and Quaker tradition, so-called virtue names were oft…

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Sock it to Me (Rebroadcast) - 18 November 2024 53:45

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In the 15th century, the word respair meant "to have hope again." Although this word fell out of use, it's among dozens collected in a new book of soothing vocabulary for troubled times. Plus, baseball slang: If a batter doesn't pour the pine," an outfielder may snag a can of corn, or "an easily caught fly ball." And the 1960s TV show "Laugh-In" sp…

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Cut the Mustard - 11 November 2024 53:45

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Do people who work together sound alike? Yes! Over time, they may begin to develop similar patterns of speech, or what might be called an “occupational accent” that helps them communicate efficiently. Also, lots of familiar words in English got their start not in the languages of Europe, but in Asia — words including bungalow, ketchup, and avatar. …

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Good Vibrations (Rebroadcast) - 4 November 2024 53:45

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Asthenosphere, a geologist's term for the molten layer beneath the earth's crust, sparks a journey that stretches all the way from ancient Greece to the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Plus: What the heck is a dogberg? It's when a dog runs into you and knocks you over. This bit of slang was inspired by a professional wrestler who finished off his oppo…

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Kitten Britches - 28 October 2024 53:45

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How and why do words from one language find their way into another? Vietnamese, for instance, includes lots of words borrowed or adapted from French. Such linguistic mixing often happens when languages brush up against each other and speakers reach for a word that feels more useful. Plus: “unparalleled misalignments” are pairs of phrases in which t…

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Mystery Drawer (Rebroadcast) - 21 October 2024 53:45

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Amid court-ordered busing in the 1970s, a middle-school teacher tried to distract her nervous students on the first day of class with this strange assignment: find a monarch caterpillar. The result? A memorable lesson in the miracle of metamorphosis. Plus, the story behind the slang interjection word!, meaning “believe me!” The original version inv…

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Deviled Eggs (Rebroadcast) - 14 October 2024 53:45

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Some TV commercials launch catchphrases that stick around long after the original ads. The exclamation Good stuff, Maynard! is still a compliment almost 40 years after it was used in a commercial for Malt-O-Meal hot cereal. And: what do you call that room where the whole family gathers? The family room? The den? The TV room? Names for that part of …

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Navel-Gazing (Rebroadcast) - 7 October 2024 53:45

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In 1971, when a new public library opened in Troy, Michigan, famous authors and artists were invited to write letters to the city’s youngest readers, extolling the many benefits of libraries. One of the loveliest was from E.B. White, author of Charlotte’s Web. Plus, you may think navel-gazing is a relatively new idea — but it goes back at least to …

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Midnight Oil - 30 September 2024 53:45

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What exactly is a planet? Controversy over this question led to Pluto’s redefinition, along with a brand-new English word. And: Some people now use the phrase all the things! to mean and whatnot or you know what I mean. This new sense of all the things comes from a hilarious cartoon in which someone approaches daily tasks with exceptional vigor. Sp…

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Yak Shaving (Rebroadcast) - 23 September 2024 53:45

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There was a time when William Shakespeare was just another little seven-year-old in school. Classes in his day were demanding — and all in Latin. A new book argues that this rigorous curriculum actually nurtured the creativity that later flourished in Shakespeare’s writing. Plus, why do we refer to an unpredictable person as a loose cannon? The ans…

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Way With Words Podcasts

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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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Like a Boiled Owl (Rebroadcast) - 16 December 2024 53:45

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Price of Tea - 9 December 2024 53:45

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Your Two Cents (Rebroadcast) - 2 December 2024 53:45

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Space Frogs - 25 November 2024 53:45

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Sock it to Me (Rebroadcast) - 18 November 2024 53:45

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Cut the Mustard - 11 November 2024 53:45

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Good Vibrations (Rebroadcast) - 4 November 2024 53:45

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Kitten Britches - 28 October 2024 53:45

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Mystery Drawer (Rebroadcast) - 21 October 2024 53:45

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Deviled Eggs (Rebroadcast) - 14 October 2024 53:45

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Navel-Gazing (Rebroadcast) - 7 October 2024 53:45

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Midnight Oil - 30 September 2024 53:45

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Yak Shaving (Rebroadcast) - 23 September 2024 53:45

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