Why ‘Useless Etymology’ gives you super powers, with Jess Zafarris - Grammar Girl ep. 1121

Can you use ‘epicenter’ for positive things? The etymology of ‘bro.’ Mukwonago, Oconomowoc.

Rules for making comics, with K. Woodman-Maynard

Adapting a classic: from words to watercolors, with K. Woodman-Maynard. Grammar Girl Ep. 1119

Dime idioms. ‘HoCo’ and syllable acronyms. Pulling a Trevor - Episode 1118

How algorithms are changing the meaning of words, with Adam Aleksic. Grammar Girl Ep. 1117

The pirate history of ‘scallywag.’ ‘Used to’ versus ‘use to.’ Cheese grits. Grammar Girl Ep. 1116

From clay tablets to the Gutenberg press, with Keith Houston. Grammar Girl Ep. 1115

Why we have indents. More on Formica. Running on Edgar. - Ep. 1114

The surprising ways we gesture about time and space, with Lauren Gawne. Grammar Girl Ep. 1113

Vonnegut’s semicolon rule. What age has to do with language. Chocolate donut. Grammar Girl Ep. 1112

Why we say 'near miss.' How dogs got their names. Stupid dog Jackie. - Grammar Girl ep. 1111

How to build a successful writers’ newsletter, with Jane Friedman. Episode 1110

What is 'versing'? ‘Whatchamacallit' and other placeholder words. Chicken. Episode 1109

Untranslatable Words That Break Google Translate, with Heddwen Newton. Episode 1108

Double Possessives: The Grammar Rule You Didn’t Know You Were Following. Grammar Girl Ep. 1107

New words: 'beer muscles' & 'waka jumpers,' with Fiona McPherson. Grammar Girl Episode 1106

How pronouns reveal our psychology. How'd we get our alphabet? Tabagogox. - Ep. 1105

‘Spark words’ and the hidden history of ‘panic’ and ‘Ritalin,’ with Martha Barnette - Ep. 1104

'Heat wave' vs. 'cold snap.' Why reading stories makes you smarter. Rogering. - Ep. 1103

Why plain English matters in science (and everywhere else), with Anne Greene. Episode 1102

'Y' plurals. Bill Labov's linguistic legacy. Choo-choo. Episode 1101

How 'algospeak' is changing language, with Adam Aleksic (Etymology Nerd). Grammar Girl 1100

Do you say "pop," "soda," or "coke"?

Metaphors and your brain. How figurative language works, with Dr. Vicky Lai. Grammar Girl 1098

Can you have a million bacons? Martha's Vineyard's unique sound. Grammar Girl Episode 1097

The surprising history (and politics) of emoji, with Keith Houston. Episode 1096

Is ‘sick’...good? What we think of posh language and class. Misunderseed. Episode 1095

Are bookworms real things?

The language of children’s storytelling, with Doug Fraser. Episode 1094

Why we drop sounds. ChatGPT is changing how people talk. Kombi. Episode 1093

What your accent is saying about you (and your identity), with Rob Drummond. Episode 1092

Are em dashes really a sign of AI writing? 'Caretaker' vs. 'caregiver.' Episode 1091

Why Do Some People Gesture More Than Others? with Lauren Gawne

What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne. 1090

‘Further’ vs. ‘farther.’ Why designers use fake Latin. Blondie hot. Episode #1089

What does AI mean for editing jobs?

What AI means for writers and editors, with Daniel Heuman - Grammar Girl #1088

'The' rules you never learned. Why did Latin die? - Grammar Girl #1087

Why Most Authors Don’t Make Money from Their Books—And What They Do Instead

How is the publishing world changing? Jane Friedman has answers. 1086

Why 'plz' might be pushing people away. How to write better thank-you notes. Studaloo. 1085

Why simplified spelling nearly took over America (and why it didn't), with Gabe Henry - Episode 1084

Why 'wake' is so confusing. The playful language of vacations. - Episode #1083

Ambrose Bierce, from ‘The Devil’s Dictionary’ to disappearing in Mexico, with Jim Norrena. 1082

Why 'epitome' is confusing. Quirky stories behind baby animal names. Grammar Girl 1081

How YouTubers' voices evolve, with Andrew Cheng. Grammar Girl Episode 1080

What dictionary labels tell us about words. Why we say 'mama'. DU, STU, and LO. Episode #1079

The secret to writing ‘the same but different,’ with Mary Robinette Kowal - Grammar Girl 1078

'Lit' vs. 'lighted.' The mysteries of the dollar sign. Redd up. Grammar Girl 1077

Ghostwriters, book deals, and AI: What you didn’t know about publishing, with Dan Gerstein. 1076

'I.e.' versus 'e.g.' What Shakespeare actually added to English. Four schnitzels. Episode 1075

AI and the future of dictionaries, with Erin McKean. Grammar Girl 1074

Better paragraph breaks. The story behind 'mad money' and 'pin money.' Bruce bad. Episode 1073

The future of editing jobs in the age of AI, with Samantha Enslen. Grammar Girl 1072

How to make your story feel faster (or slower), with Joshua Essoe

How to write photo captions. The real difference between ‘immigrate’ and ‘emigrate.’ Episode 1071

The hidden techniques behind well-paced fiction, with Joshua Essoe. Grammar Girl 1070

Why don't we say the L in 'walk'? Never use 'always.' PABST. Grammar Girl 1069

Exploring slang, AI ghost words, and language change, with Heddwen Newton. Grammar Girl 1068