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Shakespeare: He Made Up a Lot of Words
From: KMUW
Series: You're Saying It Wrong
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This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on a list of words that may or may not have been coined by Shakespeare. You might be surprised by which one...

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
An Hour of Storytelling - Parents Come in Strange Packages and Curse of the Storm
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories by Noa Baum and Dolores Hydock, and a boy on camping trip learns how to give and take with magical spirits in the forest--and more importan...

Bought by WVPE, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 3
609: Emily Flake, Tessa Hulls, and Pure Bathing Culture, 4/19/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake, writer and artist Tessa Hulls, and music from Pure Bathing Culture.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
An Hour of Storytelling - Lost Time and Troll Trouble
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories by Motoko and Andy Offutt Irwin, and a babysitting job gone terribly wrong.

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, WVPE, and Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 5
608: Gary Gulman, Anis Mojgani, and Olive Klug, 4/12/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode feature comedian Gary Gulman, Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani, and music from singer-songwriter Olive Klug.

  • Added: Apr 10, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
607: Moshe Kasher, Mohanad Elshieky, Glitterfox, 4/5/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features comedian and writer Moshe Kasher, stand-up from Mohanad Elshieky, and music from indie rock group Glitterfox.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
An Hour of Storytelling - Who Can You Count On and Wisdom Tales
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories by Simon Brooks, Charlotte Blake Alston, Joseph Bruchac, Heather Forest, and Dan Kedding.

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, WVPE, and Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 5
606: Scott Aukerman, Sarafina El-Badry Nance, and Family Worship Center., 3/29/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features writer and comedian Scott Aukerman, astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance, and music from Family Worship Center.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
Escher Sentences (And Other Nice Ways of Saying Nothing)
From: KMUW
Series: You're Saying It Wrong
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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
An Hour of Storytelling - Seeing and Being Seen and Traveling Stories
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories by Sheila Arnold, Paul Strickland, Laura Deal, Donna Washington, Adam Booth, and Simon Brooks.

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, WVPE, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 5
605: Lindy West, Paul F. Tompkins, and Ural Thomas and the Pain, 3/22/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features writer and podcaster Lindy West, comedian Paul F. Tompkins, and music from soul group Ural Thomas and the Pain.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
An Hour of Storytelling - Persistence and If the Shoe Fits
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories by Noa Baum and Shonaleigh, and Cinderella stories from around the world.

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, WVPE, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 5
Return of the Confusables
From: KMUW
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We get back to one of our favorite topics: words that sound a lot like other words but that mean totally different things.

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
604: Héctor Tobar, Jena Friedman, and Joseph, 3/15/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features author Héctor Tobar, writer and comedian Jena Friedman, and music from indie folk trio Joseph.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Weird Word Origins
From: KMUW
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This week, on You're Saying It Wrong: We're looking at weird word origins. When we think a word is related to something, but isn't.

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Mar 14, 2024
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 2
An Hour of Storytelling - The Gift of Story, Yeast Roles, and What Was I Thinking?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories by Bil Lepp, Donald Davis, Bil Harley, and Syd Lieberman.

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, WVPE, and Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 14, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 5
Pretending to be Proper
From: KMUW
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We look at some "rules" of the language that were mostly just made up so people could feel like they were speaking proper English.

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Apple Seed - Looking For His Luck
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On the next episode of the show, you know if you're like me every once in a while, you wish you were more lucky than you are. But the truth is, luc...

Bought by WVPE, KTXK, KKRN, KSJE, and WVPE


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 5
603: Sloane Crosley, Roz Chast, and Black Belt Eagle Scout, 3/8/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features writer Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker Roz Chast, and Black Belt Eagle Scout.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
602: Maria Bamford and Isabeau Waia'u Walker, 3/1/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features comedian Maria Bamford and music from singer-songwriter Isabeau Waia'u Walker.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
The Apple Seed - Everything Is Going To Be Alright
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On the next episode, our relationships are sometimes filled with highs and lows, love and frustration, and everything in between. We're not just ta...

Bought by WVPE, KCNP, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, KSJE, KKRN and more


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 8
601: Dave Hill and No-No Boy, 2/23/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features comedian and writer Dave Hill and music from singer-songwriter No-No Boy.

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
600: Ken Jennings, Erica Berry, and Making Movies, 2/16/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features author and Jeopardy co-host Ken Jennings, writer Erica Berry, and music from rock group Making Movies.

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
The Latin Craze
From: KMUW
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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
The Apple Seed - Chili Cookoff
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Some communities build stories together through the traditions they maintain. Today, we'll visit a community and it's chili cookoff.

Bought by WVPE, KCNP, KTXK, KSJE, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920 and more


  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 8

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