1033. Last year, Dragonfly Editorial had a "no AI" policy, but since then, they've been experimenting with the technology, and the policy has become more nuanced. President Samantha Enslen joins us to

1032. First, we explore why children pick up languages faster than adults. Youll learn about the critical period when young brains are best at learning, why kids often learn two languages at once, an

1031. This week, Fiona McPherson from the Oxford English Dictionary talks about the latest beer words added to the OED, from boozeroo to beerage. We discuss how these words are chosen, the fasci

1030. This week, we look at why "hang" has two past-tense forms: "hanged" and "hung." (And why I keep messing them up!) Then we expand on why "pair" can be singular or plural. And finally we look at w

1029. This week, I talk with Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of the bestselling "Inheritance Games" series and a former psychology professor, about the psychology behind popular fiction. We look at why r

1028. This week, we look at the weird situation when you want to add a suffix (such as "-less") to a plural-only noun such as "pants" or "scissors" with a fun detour for some pants-related idioms. T

1027. This week, I talk with forensic linguist Natalie Schilling about how people's language gives them away in manifestos, ransom notes, text messages, and more.

1026. This week, we look at the origins of words for men, including the ancient roots of "man," the surprising evolution of the word "guy" from being an insult to just another word, and how "guido" to

1025. Have you ever wondered where meeting terms like quorum or proxy come from? In this episode, Jim Slaughter looks at the linguistic origins and historical contexts of these and other common pa

1024. It often sounds weird if you try to end a sentence with a contraction like "you're" and "I'm." We look at why! Then, get ready for Halloween with the language of fear.