Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Rare books, burned letters, and Johnson’s dictionary, with John Overholt

Jan 8, 2026 • 32 mins

Penny idioms that are still legal tender. The linguistic history of procrastination. Tanner tour.

Jan 6, 2026 • 14 mins

The Goth letters: why the alphabet goes off the rails after T, with Danny Bate

Jan 1, 2026 • 26 mins

War of the dots. Why we say 'pitch black.' Pitch hot.

Dec 30, 2025 • 15 mins

How a long-lost yearbook revealed the origin of 'hella,' with Ben Zimmer

Dec 25, 2025 • 30 mins