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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.
- Added: Apr 25, 2024
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 2
We'll look at phrases that seem at first glance to mean something, but are actually complete nonsense.
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Mar 28, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
We run through a few of the many, many English words that contain silent letters. And we'll hear some of the baffling reasons we pronounce those wo...
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Feb 22, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
We dig into why certain words are spelled ridiculously, thanks to a bunch of scholars a few hundred years ago who got a little too nutso about maki...
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Feb 15, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
This episode examines the "figure of speech" with grammar expert Mary Norris of The New Yorker, actor and television writer Ryan O'Connell, and com...
- Added: May 21, 2019
- Length: 58:59
Our youngest listeners have questions about everything from love to one of their favorite foods. Kids ask why we might end a text with the letters ...
Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, Tri States Public Radio, KMXT, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and more
- Added: Aug 30, 2017
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 9
Doing it Ourselves: What it really takes to work, play and live together. ***This show aired on Oregon Public Broadcasting as part of a series of 5...
Bought by XRAY.fm, WRVO Public Media, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KLCC, KUT and more
- Added: Apr 21, 2011
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 7
