A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

A podcast by Hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine. - Mondays

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345 Episodes

  1. Like a Boiled Owl (Rebroadcast) - 16 December 2024

    Published: 12/16/2024

  2. Price of Tea - 9 December 2024

    Published: 12/9/2024

  3. Your Two Cents (Rebroadcast) - 2 December 2024

    Published: 12/2/2024

  4. Space Frogs - 25 November 2024

    Published: 11/25/2024

  5. Sock it to Me (Rebroadcast) - 18 November 2024

    Published: 11/18/2024

  6. Cut the Mustard - 11 November 2024

    Published: 11/11/2024

  7. Good Vibrations (Rebroadcast) - 4 November 2024

    Published: 11/4/2024

  8. Kitten Britches - 28 October 2024

    Published: 10/28/2024

  9. Mystery Drawer (Rebroadcast) - 21 October 2024

    Published: 10/21/2024

  10. Deviled Eggs (Rebroadcast) - 14 October 2024

    Published: 10/14/2024

  11. Navel-Gazing (Rebroadcast) - 7 October 2024

    Published: 10/7/2024

  12. Midnight Oil - 30 September 2024

    Published: 9/30/2024

  13. Yak Shaving (Rebroadcast) - 23 September 2024

    Published: 9/23/2024

  14. Easy as Pie - 16 September 2024

    Published: 9/16/2024

  15. Cabin Fever (Rebroadcast) - 9 September 2024

    Published: 9/9/2024

  16. Toad in the Hole - 2 September 2024

    Published: 9/2/2024

  17. Singing Sand (Rebroadcast) - 26 August 2024

    Published: 8/26/2024

  18. Make a Beeline - 19 August 2024

    Published: 8/19/2024

  19. Baby's Breath (Rebroadcast) - 12 August 2024

    Published: 8/12/2024

  20. Pickled Peppers - 5 August 2024

    Published: 8/5/2024

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Light-hearted conversation with callers from all over about new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, language change and varieties, as well as word histories, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more. Be a part of the show with author/journalist Martha Barnette and linguist/lexicographer Grant Barrett. Share your language thoughts, questions, and stories: https://waywordradio.org/contact or [email protected]. In the US 🇺🇸 and Canada 🇨🇦, call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free 24/7. In the UK 🇬🇧, 020 3286 5677. In México 🇲🇽, 55 8421 8567.  Send a voice note or question via WhatsApp, 16198004443. From everywhere, call or text +1 (619) 800-4443. Past episodes, show notes, topic search, and more: https://waywordradio.org. A Way with Words is listener-supported! https://waywordradio.org/donate ❤️  Want to listen without ads? Subscribe here! https://awww.supportingcast.fm