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With Charli XCX sparking a summer phenomenon, we take a look at the nature of slang: who uses it, why we use it, and how we need to be very careful...
- Added: Aug 15, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 3
Today we look at words that came from other words even though we think the second word should have come first.
- Added: Aug 08, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 3
We look at language rules that are rules sometimes, and rules that don't make sense. Well, they make some sense. Whatever. They're rules, anyway.
- Added: Aug 01, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 3
This week, we're talking ambiguous words and ambiguous phrases. Sometimes we think we know what we're saying and sometimes we're really wrong.
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Jul 10, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
After this year's thrilling spell-off in the National Spelling Bee, we try to tease out the definitions of some of the words that won the contest.
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- Added: Jun 13, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 1
We're looking at words that were made by smooshing together other words, but it all happened so long ago that we completely forgot about it.
- Added: May 30, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
What does children's book author Dav Pilkey have in common with Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, and Maya Angelou? His books, like theirs, appear on the...
- Added: Oct 05, 2016
- Length: 16:13
The Adventure of the Speckled Band from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle part one, directed by Jason Merrin, composed by...
- Added: Sep 28, 2015
- Length: 28:44
Congressman Brad Ashford reads from Rainbow Rowell's unlikely romance "Eleanor & Park". Kids from the Book Worm Girls book club discuss the book.
- Added: Sep 15, 2015
- Length: 21:03
What is librarian Emily's biggest fear? Not being able to finish all the books she is in the middle of.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Mar 25, 2014
- Length: 02:50
- Purchases: 1
How many Victorian books would you have to read to know the Victorians? What if you could read all 1.7 million?
- Added: Mar 29, 2011
- Length: 28:57
creative writing in detroit public schools
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio
- Added: Dec 07, 2006
- Length: 11:03
- Purchases: 1