Will Rogers was a master of paraprosdokians. Martha shares a favorite, as well as one from comedian Mitch Hedberg. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Paraprosdokian Quotes” We’re going to have more paraprosdokians...
Martha shares two more paraprosdokians about money. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Money Paraprosdokians” Grant, we were talking earlier in the show about paraprosdokians. Those statements that start out one way and...
Why not have collective nouns for plants, like a “greasing of palms,” or a “pursing of tulips”? Martha shares some others collected on the site of food writer Gary Allen. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
Martha shares more clever collective plant names, including a “mommy of poppies.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Mommy of Poppies” We were talking earlier about collective nouns for plants. Oh...
“They shot the white girl first.” That’s how Toni Morrison’s novel, Paradise, begins, and it’s a great example of an irresistible first line. Martha shares others sent in by listeners. She also reads from a Michael...
Cotton candy sounded alarmingly literal to young Libby in Fort Worth, Texas. If it was made of actual cotton fiber, she figured some people might be able to digest it, but she wasn’t one of them, so she stayed away. The mix-up belongs with other...