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There was a time when William Shakespeare was just another little 7-year-old in school. Classes in his day were demanding -- and all in Latin. A ne...
- Added: Sep 13, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 18
A librarian opens a book and finds a mysterious invitation scribbled on the back of a business card. Another discovers a child's letter to the Toot...
- Added: Sep 07, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 16
Youngsters want to know: What's the difference between barely and nearly, and what's so clean about a whistle, anyway? Plus, adults recount some mi...
Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KMXT, KUAT, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KTSW 89.9 and more
- Added: Sep 04, 2021
- Length: 23:35
- Purchases: 7
The adjective canine refers to dogs, and feline refers to cats. But how does English address other groups of animals? Plus, cabin fever has been ar...
- Added: Aug 30, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 18
Jake Andrews 2021 album release "In The Shadows"
- Added: Aug 26, 2021
- Length: 58:19
Cat hair may be something you brush off, but cat hair is also a slang term that means "money." In the same way, cat beer isn't alcoholic -- some pe...
- Added: Aug 24, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 17
The last episode of 4 with wonky sound. We got all the bugs out. (get it...bugs- cause its an episode about bees. *nudges in dad joke*
Many cultur...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Aug 18, 2021
- Length: 04:56
- Purchases: 1
You know that Yogi Berra quote about how Nobody ever comes here; it's too crowded? Actually, the first person to use this was actress Suzanne Ridge...
- Added: Aug 17, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 17
Have you ever googled your own name and found someone else who goes by the very same moniker? There's a word for that: googleganger. Plus, the lang...
Bought by WPCA-LP, WRFA-LP, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, Tri States Public Radio, and RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Aug 09, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 5
Throwing cheese and shaky cheese are two very different things. In baseball, hard cheese refers to a powerful fastball, and probably comes from a s...
- Added: Aug 03, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 19
One secret to writing well is . . . there is no secret! There's no substitute for simply sitting down day after day to practice the craft and learn...
- Added: Jul 26, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 18
This week, we're not talking about songs that were featured in movies, rather, songs that were written because a movie the artist saw, prompted it,...
- Added: Jul 25, 2021
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
Old. Elderly. Senior. Why are we so uncomfortable when we talk about reaching a certain point in life? An 82-year-old seeks a more positive term to...
- Added: Jul 19, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 18
She sells seashells by the seashore. Who is the she in this tongue twister? Some claim it's the young Mary Aning, who went on to become a famous 19...
Bought by KUAT, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, KNVC Carson City Community Radio and more
- Added: Jul 12, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 17
People who hunt treasure with metal detectors have a lingo all their own. Canslaw means the shreds of aluminum cans left after a lawnmower ran over...
- Added: Jul 05, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 17
In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, it’s back to the Minnesota State Fair! As COVID restrictions have nearly all been relaxed, the 2021 ...
- Added: Jun 30, 2021
- Length: 26:53
previously unissued tracks from Dave Brubeck's classic 1959 album "Time Out" and more piano music from contemporary jazz pianists
Bought by KJZX-Austin, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN, KHNS and more
- Added: Jun 30, 2021
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 13
A hundred years ago, suffragists lobbied to win women the right to vote. Linguistically speaking, though, suffrage isn't about "suffering." It's fr...
- Added: Jun 28, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 18
Eighteen forgotten country tunes on 45rpm.
- Added: Jun 23, 2021
- Length: 58:00
- Purchases: 2
Imagine telling someone how to get to your home, but without using the name of your street, or any other street within 10 miles. Could you do it? W...
- Added: Jun 22, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 17
One of the most powerful words you'll ever hear -- and one of the most poignant -- isn't in dictionaries yet. But it probably will be one day. The ...
- Added: Jun 14, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 18
Don't move my cheese! It's a phrase middle managers use to talk about adapting to change in the workplace. It comes from a popular 1990s business b...
- Added: Jun 08, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 15
Music host Paul Ingles welcomes his first repeat guest on his series - Steve Cropper - guitarist, producer, songwriter, and collaborator with most ...
Bought by WHRV and WGUC/ WVXU
- Added: Jun 04, 2021
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 2
You may have a favorite word in English, but what about your favorite in another language? The Spanish term ojala is especially handy for expressin...
- Added: Jun 01, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 17
If you speak a second or third language, you may remember the first time you dreamed in that new tongue. But does this milestone mean you're actual...
- Added: May 24, 2021
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 17
