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Insults: The Blah-Blahs Are at the Gate
09/26/2026 | 34 mins.
We look at the etymologies of various insults throughout history, including the origins of barbarian, brat, dunce, and fool.
Sh-sh-sh-shibboleths
09/19/2026 | 36 mins.
Be careful how you say these words! It could be a matter of life and death.
Toponymy!
09/12/2026 | 36 mins.
Hydronyms, dromonyms… toponyms! (Place names. We’re talking about place names.)
Yep, still different
09/05/2026 | 34 mins.
We gaze again into the ocean of difference between American English and British English.
Red Flags
08/29/2026 | 35 mins.
Sometimes you read something that makes you throw the book against the wall, never to pick it up again.

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About You're Saying It Wrong

From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Literally. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse is by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras.On June 24, 2022, You’re Saying It Wrong received first place in Division B for Interview Podcasts from the Public Media Journalists Association. The awards recognize the best work in public media journalism from across the country.You're Saying It Wrong is available to public radio stations through PRX.

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