Twitter’s 140-character format has made way for a whole new brand of comedy writing. See Judah Friedlander: “More than one company should be allowed to sell Monopoly,” or Stephen Colbert: “It doesn’t always pay to get up early. If you’re a worm, you...
Martha shares the German slang term niveaulimbo, meaning “a limbo of standards.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Niveaulimbo” We skip the light, fandango. Here’s a great piece of German slang that’s making the rounds, Niveau Limbo...
A man named Kris wants to name his son Qhristopher. Have a problem with that? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Qhristopher” Hi, you have A Way with Words. Hey, this is Chris from McKinney, Texas. Welcome to the program. Well, thank...
An older woman with a knack for finding older men to date? That’s what you call someone with excellent graydar. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Graydar” Martha, how would you describe an older woman who has a knack for finding men...
flabby-pack n.— «It’s hard not to laugh when Will Ferrell, who can be very funny when given something actually funny to do, takes off his shirt to brandish his flabby-pack, a ritual unveiling now apparently written into all his contracts...
ragdoll physics n.— «There are a lot of details in games that slightly improve the overall-feel, but that doesn’t change the gameplay. Things like being able to look at your feet in FPS games adds to the impression players get but isn’t a tie...
