The old word wittol refers to a man who knows that his wife is having an affair and is okay with it. The behavior still exists today, but almost no one knows the word. A caller in Albany, New York, wonders why. This is part of a complete episode...
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 it goes. I’m where...
If English isn’t your first language, there are lots of ways to learn it, such as memorizing Barack Obama’s speech to the 2004 Democratic Convention. Martha and Grant talk about some of the unusual ways foreigners are learning to speak English...
Martha muses about the language of falconry, and in the process, reveals the origins of several words and phrases in one fell swoop.
Martha explains how experiments with dead frogs and live wires led to the invention of the battery, and inspired a couple of familiar English words.