James in San Diego, California, wonders about the origin of the word sploot, which refers to the way cute cuddly animals, such as corgis, lie on their bellies with their back legs splayed out. Other terms for this include frog legs, frog dog, furry...
Here’s a truism that often appeared scribbled in ancient wall graffiti: “I wonder, oh wall, that you have not yet collapsed. So many writers’ cliches do you bear.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Wall...
Amid the rise of social media oversharing, you’ll notice at least one peculiar change: people don’t seem to write on the walls of public restrooms anymore. But if you’re in search of some good old fashioned bathroom stall graffiti...
Many kids are saying derp in place of duh, and the phenomenon is largely due to Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s use of the term in their movie Baseketball and their television show South Park. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a game that changes Venn diagrams to zen diagrams. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Zen Diagrams Quiz” You’re listening to A Way with Words, the show about language and how we use it...
“Is it solipsistic in here or is it just me?” That’s one answer to the question: “What’s the most intellectual joke you know?” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Intellectual Jokes” Oh...
