If youβre nibbling on slippery Jims or sipping sweet soup, chances are youβre in the Badger State. Itβs the language of Wisconsin β explained at last. Also, the famous abolitionist whose name became an exclamation, and how to respond if someone...
Itβs the art of constructive feedback: If youβre a teacher with a mountain of papers to grade, you may find yourself puzzling over which kinds of notes in the margins work best. Martha and Grant discuss strategies for effective paper-grading. And...
You pick up what you think a glass of water and take a sip, but it turns out to be Sprite. Whatβs the word for that sensation when youβre expecting one thing and taste something else? Also, slang from college campuses, like ratchet and dime piece...
A pint-sized mad scientist, a green-haired girl with a contagious sense of wonder, and a 10-year-old detective. Theyβre all characters in the books on Grantβs latest list of recommended books for children. Also, whatβs the word for a female octopus...
The robin may be the official State Bird of Wisconsin, but a listener from the Badger State shares a limerick about the unofficial state bird: the mosquito. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of βMosquito Limerickβ Youβre listening to A...
A Florida State University professor is tired of writing the same comments over and over on student papers. He wonders about the most effective written feedback, and specifically, whether thereβs a better way to say a paragraph is particularly well...

