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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.
Light-hearted conversation with callers from all over about new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, language change and varieties, as well as word histories, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more. Be a part of the show with author/journalist Martha Barnette and linguist/lexicographer Grant Barrett. Share your language thoughts, questions, and stories: https://waywordradio.org/contact or words@waywordradio.org. In the US 🇺🇸 and Ca ...
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Public radio's game show of bluff and bluster, words and whimsy. The warmest, wittiest cocktail party - it's spirited and civil, brainy and boisterous, peppered with musical interludes. Fast paced and playful, it's the most fun you can have with language without getting your mouth washed out with soap. Our motto: It's not important to know the answers, it's important to like the answers!
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Your source for public radio from every possible reality.
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Peculiar stories from real life. Hosted by Christopher Beale & Josh Taylor
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Changing Our Stories is a podcast about transformation. Forged in the Mountain West, it's a virtual campfire under the stars. Here we gather to reflect on where we came from… and imagine where we’re headed next.
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The new Downton Abbey movie is a luscious treat for fans of the public-television period piece, but how accurate is the script when it comes to the vocabulary of the early 20th century? It may be jarring to hear the word swag, but it was already at least 100 years old. And no, it’s not an acronym. Also, a historian of science sets out to write a bo…
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SY-711 - Lost Round from Alabama - November 2004, Birmingham, AL
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For a limited time - Check out our archives at https://www.saysyou.net/store/ From Mitchell Theatre at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, AL with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Lenore Shannon, Barry Nolan Music: The Herb Trotman Band Round 1: Melded Music Song Titles Round …
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So you’ve long dreamed of writing fiction, but don’t know where to begin? There are lots of ways to get started — creative writing classes, local writing groups, and books with prompts to get you going. The key is to get started, and then stick with it. And: which part of the body do surgeons call the goose? Hint: you don’t want a bite of chicken c…
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SY-824 - Harvard Square Hilarity - June 2006, Cambridge, MA
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For a limited time - Check out our archives at https://www.saysyou.net/store/ From the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, MA with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Lenore Shannon, Barry Nolan Music: Ragnovski Quartet Round 1: What's the Diff? Round 2: Bluff (sucket) Round 3: Nifty Mnemon…
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When an international team of scientists traveled to a research station in Antarctica for six months, the language they all shared was English. After six months together, their accents changed ever so slightly — a miniature version of how language evolves over time. Plus, the esoteric lingo from another rarefied environment: the world of contempora…
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SY-1023 - Shipping Up to Syracuse - May 2008, Syracuse, NY
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For a limited time - Check out our archives at https://www.saysyou.net/store/ From the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Lenore Shannon, Barry Nolan Music: Dan Duggan, Tom Hodgson, Henry Jankowitz, Dana Paul Round 1: Definitions & Derivatio…
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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Music A synth stab from As if it Would Have a Universal and Memorable Ending by Shane Carruth's score to his film, Upstream Color, a movie I love deeply. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by the Platters The Girl Who was Frightened of Ashtrays by Charlie Megira Sambolero by Luiz Bonfa. Water by So P…
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Life of Riley (Rebroadcast) - 15 April 2024
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Unwrap the name of a candy bar, and you just might find a story inside. For instance, one chewy treat found in many a checkout lane is named after a family’s beloved horse. And: 50 years ago in the United States, some Latino elementary students were made to adopt English versions of their own names and forbidden to speak Spanish. The idea was to he…
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SY-129 - From the Flagship - April 1999 - Boston, MA
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From the World Trade Center in Boston, MA with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, Barry Nolan Music: The Dactyls (Frank Ferrel, John McGann) Round 1: Addendums 1999 Round 2: Bluff (winklepicker) Round 3: What's the Diff? Round 4: Bluff (rollmop) Round 5: Type Casting…
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How can you kick the verbal habit of saying you know and um so many times in a sentence? For one thing, get comfortable with pauses. There’s no need to fill every silence during a conversation. Also, a doctor who treats patients in Appalachia shares their colorful vocabulary. If you have a rising in your leader or a misery in your jaw, you may want…
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SY-0011 - Regatta Bar Rabble-Rousing - April 1997, Cambridge, MA
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From the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, MA with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, Barry Nolan Music: Plu Perfect & The Past Participles Round 1: Definitions and Derivations Round 2: Bluff (fimetarious) Round 3: Golden Age of Advertising Round 4: Bluff (trinkle) Round 5…
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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Music Momento Ritmico and Papete aru by Piero Umiliani Opus 13 from Sven Libaek's score to The Set French Doll by Larry Ashmore and David Francis The wonderful Sewentuwa by Hailu Meriga Wave I by Elor Saxl Green by Hiroshi Yoshimura Notes I originally learned about the Elephantine Colossus…
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Off the Turnip Truck (Rebroadcast) - 1 April 2024
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It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when people disagreed over the best word to use when answering the phone. Alexander Graham Bell suggested answering with ahoy! but Thomas Edison was partial to hello! A fascinating new book about internet language says this disagreement is worth remembering when we talk about how greetings are evolving…
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SY-706 - Four Fun in 'Bama - November 2004, Birmingham, AL
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From Vulcan Park in Birmingham, AL with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, Barry Nolan Music: Herb Trotman Band Round 1: What's the Diff? Round 2: Bluff (quern) Round 3: Two-fers Round 4: Bluff (redd)
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In her sumptuous new memoir, Jamaican writer Safiya Sinclair describes her escape from a difficult childhood ruled by her tyrannical father. For Sinclair, poetry became a lifeline. Plus: that fizzy chocolate drink called an egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream — but why? And what do you call a cute dimple in someone’s chin? A listener calls it…
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SY-1308 - Huffin and Puffin - November 2010, Boothbay, ME
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*Please note, this show is no longer in live production. Any live shows advertised within the episode have already concluded. From the Boothbay Opera House in Boothbay, ME with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Lenore Shannon, Murray Horwitz Music: Frank Ferrel, Fred White (Guitar) …
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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Music Un geant dans la mer and Triste soiree III from the score to Marie et les naufrages by the genius, Sebastian Tellier. Love is Blue by Jackie Mittoo and the Soul Vendors. Rocky Passage by Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer Morris Visits Dr. Pratt from John Barry's score to The Wrong …
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Loaded For Bear (Rebroadcast) - 18 March 2024
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One way to make your new business look trendy is to use two nouns separated by an ampersand, like Peach & Creature or Rainstorm & Egg or … just about any other two-word combination. A tongue-in-cheek website will generate names like that for you. And: In the traditions of several African countries, names for babies are often inspired by conditions …
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SY-1320 - Golden Mis-State-Ments - April 2011, San Francisco, CA
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*Please note, this show is no longer in live production. Any live shows advertised within the episode have already concluded. From the Carriage Hourse at the Codman Estate in Lincoln, MA with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, Barry Nolan Music: The Real Vocal String…
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SY-320 - Back in Lincoln - April 2001, Lincoln, MA
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*Please note, this show is no longer in live production. Any live shows advertised within the episode have already concluded. From the Carriage Hourse at the Codman Estate in Lincoln, MA with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, Barry Nolan Music: The Dactyls Round 1: …
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What’s the best thing to say to someone who is grieving? Choosing the right words is far less important than just showing up. Also, a family from Russia shares their recipe for something they call hot tamales, that are very un-Mexican. And: if someone’s trying to be philosophical about a situation, they might say sometimes you eat the bear, sometim…
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