A reader of Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential thinks the book is snarky—but what does snarky really mean? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Snarky, Narky, and the Nose-in-the-Air Family of Sn-Words” Hi, you...
A husband and wife ask for wisdom about a long-running dispute: Is it last-stitch effort or last-ditch effort? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Last-Stitch Effort or Last-Ditch Effort: Which Is Correct?” Hello, you have...
Greg Pliska’s quiz about terms from football, curling, and other sports leaves Martha and Grant winded but wanting more. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Quiz on Sports Terms with Different Meanings across Games”...
How do you pronounce eco, as in eco-friendly? Is it EE-koe or EK-koe? A seller of environmentally friendly products learns whether she can tell her teenage son to go spread his pronunciation in the garden. This is part of a complete episode...
A Wisconsinite hopes to unlock the question, “Why do we call it a skeleton key?” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Why a Pared-Down Key Is Called a Skeleton Key” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is...
A caller in Texas stirs up a spat over whether it’s ever grammatically correct to say “between you and I”— even though Shakespeare did it. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Between You and I Versus Between...