A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine. 1595 - Folding Money (Rebroadcast) - 14 September 2026

Fun conversation with callers from all over about new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, linguistics, dialects, word games, books, literature, writing, and more. Be on the show with author/journalist Martha Barnette and linguist/lexicographer Grant Barrett. Share your thoughts, questions, and stories: https://waywordradio.org/contact or words@waywordradio.org. In the US and Canada, call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free 24/7. Send a voice note or message via WhatsApp, 16198004443. From everywhere, call or text +1 (619) 800-4443. Past episodes, show notes, full search, more: https://waywordradio.org. A Way with Words is listener-supported! https://waywordradio.org/donate ❤️ Listen without ads here! https://awww.supportingcast.fm

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14 Nov 2009

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06 Jul 2009

30 Jan 2017

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26 Dec 2016

05 Dec 2016

21 Nov 2016

07 Nov 2016

15 Aug 2016

27 Jun 2016

09 May 2016

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11 Apr 2016

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21 Dec 2015

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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

Episodes

Folding Money (Rebroadcast) - 14 September 2026

Takes the Cake (Rebroadcast) - 7 September 2026

Secret Code - 31 August 2026

Blessing Box (Rebroadcast) - 24 August 2026

Apple Turnover - 17 August 2026

Fair Dinkum (Rebroadcast) - 10 August 2026

Wired for Sound - 3 August 2026

By a Landslide (Rebroadcast) - 27 July 2026

Mischief Night - 20 July 2026

Big Dog (Rebroadcast) - 13 July 2026

Cheese Toasties - 6 July 2026

Hot Gossip (Rebroadcast) - 29 June 2026

Flash in the Pan - 22 June 2026

In the Ballpark (Rebroadcast) - 15 June 2026

Outer Space - 8 June 2026

Stub Your Toe (Rebroadcast) - 1 June 2026

Snookums and Snicklefritz (Rebroadcast) - 25 May 2026

If Grandma Had Wheels (Rebroadcast) - 18 May 2026

Match Game - 11 May 2026

Touch Grass (Rebroadcast) - 4 May 2026

Catch My Drift - 27 April 2026

Word Encounters of the First Kind - 14 November 2009

Funny Papers (Rebroadcast) - 20 April 2026

Tweet, Tweet! Polly Wanna Cracker! - 6 July 2009

Pig Latin - 29 January 2017

You Bet Your Boots (Rebroadcast) - 23 January 2016

Pink Slip (Rebroadcast) - 16 January 2017

Criss-Cross Applesauce (Rebroadcast) - 9 January 2016

Whistle Pig (Rebroadcast) - 26 December 2016

Chocolate Gravy - 5 December 2016

Fickle Finger of Fate

Proof in the Pudding (Rebroadcast) - 7 November 2016

Bingo Fuel (Rebroadcast) - 15 August 2016

Shiver Me Timbers (Rebroadcast) - 27 June 2016

You Bet Your Boots - 9 May 2016

Eat The Grindstone (Rebroadcast) - 2 May 2016

Pink Slip - 11 April 2016

Criss Cross Applesauce - 4 April 2016

Whistle Pig - 28 March 2016

Blind Tiger (Rebroadcast) - 14 March 2016

Proof in the Pudding - 15 February 2016

Hot Mess - 8 February 2016

Curse of Knowledge (Rebroadcast) - 11 January 2016

Do Me a Solid (Rebroadcast) - 21 December 2015

Fat Buttery Words (Rebroadcast) - 9 November 2015

Lord Love a Duck (Rebroadcast) - 21 September 2015

Pumpkin Floater (Rebroadcast) - 14 September 2015

Bingo Fuel - 13 July 2015

Shiver Me Timbers - 20 April 2015

Eat the Grindstone - 23 March 2015