Martha spotted a choice cartoon: A dog is sitting behind a gate under a sign that says Beware of Dog. The caption: “Can I read you my poems?” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Dog Cartoon” Granted, I came...
Sometimes a couple may be paired, but they’re just not connected. As this cartoon suggests, you might say they’re bluetoothy. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Bluetoothy” I’ve got a new word I’ve...
Martha and Grant share listeners’ emails about language changes in the mouths of train conductors and military drill instructors. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Train Conductor Language” You’re listening...
Where’d we get the expression they’re selling like hotcakes? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Selling Like Hotcakes” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Why, yes, I’ve been told I do. She was setting us...
Twittering, tweeting, twirting—it’s rare to see a whole new body of language appear right before your eyes. But that’s what’s happening with Twitter. We discuss the snappy new shorthand of the twitterati. Also, why do people feel...
Martha and Grant revisit the “apple core, Baltimore” game they discussed a few episodes ago. Many listeners learned it from this Donald Duck cartoon. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Apple Core, Baltimore...