Episodios

  • In the Heighths

    In the Heighths
    Aug 16 2025
    We tackle a few listener emails about some unusual pet peeves, including people tacking an extra sound on the end of the word "height," and another wondering why people say they want to "try and" do something.
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    33 m
  • Petty Pet Peeves for Persnickety Pedants

    Petty Pet Peeves for Persnickety Pedants
    Aug 9 2025
    We'll dive into some common mistakes and pet peeves we have regarding the literary world, and then Kathy and Ross challenge Fletcher to another round of "Related... Or NOT??"
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    32 m
  • The Graham Cracker Rule of 'Those Ones'

    The Graham Cracker Rule of 'Those Ones'
    Aug 2 2025
    Pet peeves, grammar groaners, and other language catastrophes are on the agenda this week, as we come up with a rock-solid rule grammatical rule that no one will ever question or disagree with.
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    29 m
  • The Secret of -nym

    The Secret of -nym
    Jul 26 2025
    Homonyms, synonyms, antonyms... we'll look at some "wordly" similarities and differences, and explore the vague space in between.
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    35 m
  • It's Summertime, and the Etymology is... Questionable

    It's Summertime, and the Etymology is... Questionable
    Jul 19 2025
    We'll look at the surprising origins of some common summer-related words, phrases, and idioms.
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    29 m
  • American History Needs a Little Copy Editing

    American History Needs a Little Copy Editing
    Jul 12 2025
    We'll look at some questionable language decisions the American Founding Fathers made when writing some of the country's most important documents.
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    29 m
  • Suffix Fight!

    Suffix Fight!
    Jul 5 2025
    Collectable or collectible? Why is it a computer and not a computor? Or is it? We look at the confusing and sometimes (seemingly) chaotic world of suffixes.
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    35 m
  • The Debatables

    The Debatables
    Jun 28 2025
    When we disagree about what a word means or how to pronounce it, how do we know who's right and who's wrong? And what if we're both right?
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    29 m