You're Saying It Wrong

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You're Saying It Wrong episodes

February 16, 2020 The Same, But Different | YSIW
Do you like to enjoy a soda... or a pop? Do you put on your sneakers... or your tennis shoes? This time out, we talk about how we talk about the same things in different ways. And you'll never guess what they call a milkshake in Rhode Island (no, seriously, you'll never guess it).
34 min
February 16, 2020 The Same, But Different | YSIW
Do you like to enjoy a soda... or a pop? Do you put on your sneakers... or your tennis shoes? This time out, we talk about how we talk about the same things in different ways. And you'll never guess what they call a milkshake in Rhode Island (no, seriously, you'll never guess it).
34 min
January 31, 2020 YSIW: Place Name Showdown! (Part 2)
The thrilling conclusion of our Place Name Showdown — will Fletcher hang on to his early lead and emerge victorious? What kind of devious traps have Kathy and Ross set? And we'll circle all the way back around to Peking duck...and another dish with a name we may need to rethink.
29 min
January 31, 2020 YSIW: Place Name Showdown! (Part 2)
The thrilling conclusion of our Place Name Showdown — will Fletcher hang on to his early lead and emerge victorious? What kind of devious traps have Kathy and Ross set? And we'll circle all the way back around to Peking duck...and another dish with a name we may need to rethink.
29 min
January 17, 2020 YSIW: Place Name Showdown! (Part 1)
Kathy, Ross, and Fletcher face off to see who's tops at pronouncing unusually named cities, countries, and regions from around the world. Who will emerge as the champion pronouncer? Grab a pen and paper and play along to see if you can beat the experts!
23 min
January 17, 2020 YSIW: Place Name Showdown! (Part 1)
Kathy, Ross, and Fletcher face off to see who's tops at pronouncing unusually named cities, countries, and regions from around the world. Who will emerge as the champion pronouncer? Grab a pen and paper and play along to see if you can beat the experts!
23 min
January 03, 2020 Much Ado About Shakespeare | YSIW
"Abate the edge of traitors...That would reduce these bloudy daies again." What do we do with Shakespeare and other works that use words with definitions we just can't recognize anymore?
33 min
January 03, 2020 Much Ado About Shakespeare | YSIW
"Abate the edge of traitors...That would reduce these bloudy daies again."
33 min
December 20, 2019 Merry, Gentlemen? Even Dickens Got It Wrong | YSIW
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen God Rest, Ye Merry Gentlemen God, Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Punctuation matters. Also... Merry Christmas? Happy Holidays? Season's Greetings? And wait — how in the world do bras and pretzels come in to this whole thing? Plus, a question on many listeners' minds: What's with this whole "malarkey" thing?
35 min
December 20, 2019 Merry, Gentlemen? Even Dickens Got It Wrong | YSIW
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
35 min

About You're Saying It Wrong

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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.…