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Hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.
A Way with Words
language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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].
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4.6 stars from 2,354 ratings
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“I love this show. So entertaining, funny and useful. I love you guys and your show, keep going. ;)🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😘🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰”
Thishowisthebest via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/08/24
Perfect friendly show about words
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“The host are incredibly friendly, and so incredibly enthusiastic about words! Each episode has a few little offerings of different new stories, or book releases, or something pertaining to the world of words, and then most of the rest of the show is responding to calls or emails either about word...”Read full review »
Mehitchcock via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/24
Wholesome and Entertaining
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“I was lucky enough to stumble upon this show on my FM radio dial during the pandemic, and now look forward to listening every Sunday. A Way With Words is the perfect companion for your weekend chores or adventures, and you might even learn a thing or two!”
Joe The Butcher via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/04/24
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Published 06/17/24
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