It's Been a Minute
Returning as the primary hosts of Lexicon Valley, Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield speak to John McWhorter about understatement and hyperbole in Black English. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios ...
15 Sep 202524min
Ask Not?
Richard Tofel, author of Sound the Trumpet: The Making of John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address, reveals the startling authorship behind JFK’s most famous words. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart...
4 Sep 202530min
The American Accent Came First
What did English sound like during the Revolutionary War? John has a number of fascinating observations about the way the language was spoken back then — including the accents! Visit Lexicon Valle...
9 Jul 202533min
Oversleeping at the Sleepover
'Over' isn’t just the opposite of 'under' and 'off' is not necessarily the opposite of 'on.' Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 277: "Oversleeping at the Sleepover." Wi...
20 Mai 202523min
The Story of Us
John talks about the subject of his new book from Avery Publishing — Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 27...
22 Apr 202524min
Fire, Die, Rim
The Thai words for fire, die and rim sound an awful lot like the English words fire, die and rim. How could that be? Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 275: "Fire, Die,...
11 Mar 202535min
Hither and Yon
Words like thence and thither are all but obsolete in English, but they were actually quite useful!The Thai words for fire, die and rim sound an awful lot like the English words 'fire,' 'die' and 'rim...
7 Jan 202529min
Down the Rabbit Hole
Do you know the difference between a rabbit and a hare? And what then is a bunny? Follow John through the etymological warrens of these furry creatures. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart St...
27 Nov 202426min
