Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, advises that although would-be writers should read extensively, it’s even more important to listen intensely. This is part of a...
Inspired by a Twitter thread about things people learned surprisingly late in life, Martha relates an extremely embarrassing story of her own about her misunderstanding how beer is made. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
Nancy in Panama City Beach, Florida, remembers that as a girl, whenever she asked why her mother was looking at her, her mother would respond, “Well, can’t the cat look at the queen?” This phrase goes all the way back to the mid...
There’s a difference between a crank call and a prank call. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Crank Call vs. Prank Call” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Storm calling from San Antonio, Texas. Hi...
This week: Do you ever find yourself less-than-specific about your age? Listeners share some of their favorite phrases for fudging that number, like: “Oh, I’m 29, plus shipping and handling.” Also in this episode: • Since ancient...
The class of 2014 is totally hooked into the future, which is why they’re writing Class of 2K14 in their Snapchats. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Class of 2K14” So the class of 2014, the kids who are graduating...