Getting a Little Too Fancy youtu.be/b5hmKFa1u9w?si…

We return to one of our favorite topics: the surprising and strange origins of everyday words. youtu.be/9OR13qXA0Jk

We return to one of our favorite topics: the surprising and strange origins of everyday words. youtu.be/9OR13qXA0Jk?si…

We celebrate the season by taking a look at the origins of some Halloween-related words, and we introduce two of the most horrifying words we've ever had on the show. Boo! kmuw.org/podcast/youre-…

It's Spooky Season! kmuw.org/podcast/youre-…

We mark Día de los Muertos with some words about the dead, some of which have been brought back to life, and some that should have remained dead. youtu.be/cPwbj_IzxwU

We return to our series looking at the hardest words ever found on the SAT by exploring the letter "G." youtu.be/q1W1cUVgEG0?si…

In celebration of Thanksgiving and all the food that comes with it, we’ll take an etymological trip around the dinner plate. youtu.be/8v_lAhcahtk

We answer a few listener questions, including one about a changing pronunciation that drives one person nuts, and another about abbreviations that leads us to some surprising (and confusing) places. youtu.be/-AsH4NTRf2g

We extend our quiz about abbreviated words into a second episode, and Kathy learns that people don't always do things just to look fancy (a lot of the time they do, though!). youtu.be/SZ44GP9kETE

What could be more fun for the holidays than digging into the bizarre world of Latin and Greek plurals? Nothing! That's what! (This episode originally aired on 12/14/24.) kmuw.org/podcast/youre-…

This week, we look at some words that have come unstuck in time. youtu.be/2RcL_VfyRxw

As we reach the end of the year, we get some grab-bag whiplash with English questions and conundrums from all over the language spectrum. youtu.be/vE6xyYU3ik8

We continue our annual tradition of looking back at the words that defined the year, as chosen by dictionaries, listeners... and us! youtu.be/G9ZUf_ghrmo

We all like to feel a bit fancy from time to time, but when we turn to French, it can get us in trouble. youtu.be/NVzIh0IDzXw

We indulge in one of our favorite pastimes: quibbling over tiny differences in the way people say things. What fun! kmuw.org/podcast/youre-…

It's been a strange winter so far, so let's talk about some strange winter words! Brrrrrrrrrr!!! kmuw.org/podcast/youre-…

We look at the top 10 most commonly misspelled words. Watch those double letters! youtu.be/KyQiwKv0wLc

We look at how much a word can change if we just give it a little nudge this way or that, which leads us into a discussion of how certain Arabic words made their way into English. youtu.be/b9-e1g84uLI

We explore all sorts of love and love-related words as we honor St. Valentine (and some other unexpected saints). youtu.be/bxIuRJR4d-M