Need a word for the place on your back that you can’t reach to scratch? Martha has it for you. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Acnestis” If you’re following us on Twitter, you may remember a word that we...
A riddle: There’s a place where yesterday follows today, and tomorrow’s in the middle. Where is it? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Yesterday Follows Today Riddle” Grant, I have a riddle for you. Okay. Here...
One place where spelling really counts: on a job application. Martha shares some painfully funny proof. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Job Application Spelling Errors” If you think spelling doesn’t matter, think...
cold-in-place n.— «Several miles of lettered highways in the county that were going to be resurfaced using a new method called “cold-in-place.” were also taken off the table.» —“MoDOT brings listening post to Richmond” by...
Chicken bog isn’t a bird name, nor is it a place. It’s a dish of rice, chicken, country sausage, and lots of black pepper, found primarily in the Southeast. It sometimes goes by the name chicken perlow or pillow or pilau. A South...
In Ireland you’ll find that some folks have an odd habit of gasping in mid-conversation. A Texan who lived in Dublin for years says he found this speech trait disconcerting. The hosts explain that this “pulmonic ingressive” is...