A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.
Conversations · Ongoing · ~54 min
Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinear
Boxlist takeRealistic and inventive: a conversation podcast that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
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…
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Details
- Publisher
- Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 54 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Education, Language Learning
- Taste scores
- How we score
How podcast matches work
Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and production, not just genre.
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