good content. a little on the sappy side
Overall I like this podcast. It’s kind of like the Word Nerds but with more content. I learn something new every time I listen to A Way with Words. However, I have a hard time stomaching the constant barrage of saccharine repartee between the two hosts and find their humor to be lukewarm at best. After about 20 minutes everything just gets annoying. The podcast’s substance gets five stars but only two stars for style.Read full review »
crashman1203 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/28/07
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Language is a tool every one of us uses every day. Here's a podcast that re-teaches us how to use that tool, helps us sharpen it, and answers questions we have about it. If you're at all curious about language, where phrases come from, how words got a certain meaning... this is the...Read full review »
Yankeystone via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/22/12
My local NPR station doesn't carry A Way with Words, so I rely on the podcast to listen. Martha and Grant are great and really know the language. They also know how to make it fun, peppering their etymologies with humor. Great show! If you love language, you'll love A Way with Words!Read full review »
srmarco via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/06/07
FOR ANYONE WHO CARES IF THEY ARE RIGHT AND CAN HANDLE WHEN THEY'RE WRONG. THESE TWO ENGAGING HOSTS ANSWER NAGGING QUESTIONS ABOUT WORDS AND SAYINGS, THIER TRUE MEANINGS, HISTORIES AND PRONUNCIATION. TRY IT....YOU'LL MAKE IT A REGULAR STOP ON YOUR PODCAST PATH. iT'S FUNNER THAN...Read full review »
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