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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 2,371 ratings
A warm and comforting podcast
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“Just discovered this podcast while looking for something relaxing and light hearted to listen to while I work. I love it! The hosts come across really well, get on nicely together and are generous with their callers. Their conversation clips along in an informative and upbeat way. A really great...”Read full review »
Colonel Anders via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/21/24
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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
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