This week’s “Slang This!” contestant guesses what the terms tape bomb and pixie money mean. Improvised explosive devices made out of cassette tapes? We don’t think so. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
If you release a collection of music on compact disc, can you still call it a record or an album? Or is it just a CD? A musician from Indiana wants an answer. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Is a Compact Disc a Record, an...
Finally, to great effect, your unaffected radio hosts explain the difference between affect and effect. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “The Virginia-Nebraska Mnemonic for Affect and Effect” Hello, you have A Way with...
It’s a brand-new season here on A Way with Words! To celebrate, Martha and Grant are noodling with anagrams— including the one in the title of this episode. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Anagramming for Fun and Radio...
A New York City schoolteacher asks, “Why do we call our little finger a pinkie?” and relates his invented etymology. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pinkie, Little Finger, and Auricular: The Names Behind Your...
Another caller snickers over a newscaster’s attempt to pronounce the word homage. Which of the six ways is best? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Six Ways to Pronounce Homage” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi...