Beste Anne Curzan podcasts (2024)

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How writers navigate failure and find success, with Jonathan Small 28:37

15h ago28:37

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1019. This week, Jonathan Small, author of "Write About Now," shares what he's learned about the common struggles writers face throughout their careers. His book highlights stories from bestselling authors about their beginnings, the risks they took, and how they handled early rejection. I was especially surprised by the stories of shockingly bold …

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From game boards to boardrooms. Commas with participial phrases. Gritties. 13:49

2d ago13:49

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1018. This week, we look at the meanings of the word "board," including the differences between board games, table games, and table-top games. We also look at the punctuation of participial phrases, helping you understand when to use commas in sentences like "She yelled at me, making me cry" versus "She is the lady making me cry." The "board" segme…

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Steve Martin: Portrait of the Artist 38:31

2d ago38:31

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He’s had a legendary life as a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, banjo player, even magician. As Steve talks about these threads in his life, a picture emerges of the thoughtful side of this remarkable entertainer.Door Bobi NYC

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UMRA Reads: Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom by Carl Bernstein 55:39

6d ago55:39

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"Carl Bernstein, the Pulitzer Prize-winning coauthor of All the President’s Men and pioneer of investigative journalism, recalls his beginnings as an audacious teenage newspaper reporter in the nation’s capital―a winning tale of scrapes, gumshoeing, and American bedlam." "In Chasing History, Bernstein recalls the origins of his storied journalistic…

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From 'gobsmacked' to 'ginger': The British invasion of American English, with Ben Yagoda 28:46

8d ago28:46

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1017. How did British words find their way into American English? Author Ben Yagoda shares insights with us from his new book "Gobsmacked!" We learn about words like "brilliant" and "ginger" that have crossed the pond, some words you might think came from Britain (but didn't), which politicians are prone to using Britishisms, and why some adopted t…

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Why some verb sets are so odd (like 'go/went'). Corporate euphemisms. Goggy. 16:18

10d ago16:18

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1016. This week, we look at why some verbs are so irregular that their forms don't even seem related, like "go" and "went." Then, we look at the surprising finding that corporate euphemisms are worse than annoying — they can also hurt a company's stock price. The "suppletion" segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at th…

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Ayana Johnson: We Can Do This! 40:30

9d ago40:30

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A clarion call to those of us acutely aware of the peril facing our planet yet feel powerless to help save it. Ayana Johnson urges us to stop fretting about what “I” can do and instead think about what “we” can do, by joining our own skills and passions with those of others – and have fun doing it. Then, she asks in her provocative new book, What I…

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TWTS: Should we stop utilizing "utilize" and just use "use"? 4:38

10d ago4:38

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There are plenty of people out there who see "utilize" as a pretentious substitute for "use." However, some people are completely comfortable utilizing the verb "utilize."Door Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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What's new in the Chicago Manual of Style (18th edition), with Russell Harper and Mary Laur 51:34

15d ago51:34

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1015. The Chicago Manual of Style is updated every seven years, and this year's update is a big one! I talked with two of the editors — Russell Harper and Mary Laur — about the major changes, how the decisions get made, and the history of the CMOS (pronounced "sea moss"). 🔗 Share your familect recording in a WhatsApp chat. 🔗 Watch my LinkedIn Learn…

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Do words like 'mandate' and 'cockamamie' come from words for men? Grammatical doppelgangers. A pair of teeth. 16:50

17d ago16:50

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1014. This week, we debunk misconceptions about gendered language, tracing the etymology of words like "cockamamie" and "gynecology." We also look at the flexibility of English grammar, examining how common words like "that" and "up" can function as different parts of speech in various contexts. The "gendered words" segment was written by Samantha …

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Frank Barry: Taking the Lincoln Highway to America 37:07

17d ago37:07

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Escaping the Covid lockdown in 2020 he and his wife Laurel set out in an RV to travel across America along the Lincoln Highway – a road more aspirational than real. But with Abraham Lincoln’s spirit as their guide they talked with the people they met along the way to explore the urgent question of what can hold our fractured country together.…

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TWTS: Yeah, we need to talk about "yay" 4:59

17d ago4:59

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There’s the “yea” in voting “yea” or “nay," and then there’s the celebratory “Yay!" Oh yeah, there's also "yeah."Door Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

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What fiction writers know about avoiding stereotypes, with Alex Temblador 34:42

22d ago34:42

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1013. How can fiction writers create diverse, authentic characters without relying on stereotypes? Alex Temblador, author of "Writing An Identity Not Your Own," tackles this question and more. Learn about the importance of community engagement in research, the pitfalls of overemphasizing certain character traits, and techniques for editing with an …

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'Tea' or 'chai'? Why we misspeak. Fellatone. 13:51

24d ago13:51

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1012. Most words are different in different languages, but water from steeped leaves has only two main names: tea and chai. We look at why! Also, if you've ever mixed up words, like calling a butterfly a "flutterby," you'll love learning about what these slips of the tongue tell us about how we form sentences. The "tea" segment was written by Valer…

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Randy Fertel: Improv Everywhere 37:32

23d ago37:32

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Is improvisation at the heart of Western culture — music, art, literature, politics, even artificial intelligence? Author Randy Fertel thinks so. And he warns that as much as it’s a positive force, there’s also peril in it.Door Bobi NYC

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TWTS: Whoa, is that how you spell "whoa"? 5:08

24d ago5:08

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Whoa, whoa, whoa. There are a lot of ways to spell "whoa."Door Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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UMRA Reads: Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber 1:04:21

27d ago1:04:21

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"Andy Borowitz argues that over the past fifty years, American politicians have grown increasingly allergic to knowledge, and mass media have encouraged the election of ignoramuses by elevating candidates who are better at performing than thinking. Starting with Ronald Reagan’s first campaign for governor of California in 1966 and culminating with …

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The language of liars. 'Legendary,' 'famous,' or 'notorious'? Fish shapes. 14:49

1M ago14:49

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1011. This week, we look at language patterns that may indicate someone is lying, such as how often they say "um" and the diversity of the words they use. Then we tease out the difference between being legendary, famous, infamous, and notorious. The "language of lying" segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at the Unive…

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Roger Rosenblatt: Wounds and Other Blessings 35:36

1M ago35:36

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Alan talks with Roger Rosenblatt about his new book “A Steinway on the beach.” It explores that great mystery of how being wounded—emotionally or physically—is both an inescapable part of life and a chance to illuminate it. It’s seeing the wound as the place where the light enters you.Door Bobi NYC

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TWTS: Your caring about gerunds is noble, but you caring is nice too 4:37

1M ago4:37

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You could say, "I don't like him singing," or you could say, "I don't like his singing." Believe it or not, some folks have very strong feelings about which of those is correct.Door Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

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Episode 766: Debbie Urbanski - After World 1:01:27

1M ago1:01:27

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A groundbreaking debut that follows the story of an Artificial Intelligence tasked with writing a novel—only for it to fall in love with the novel’s subject, Sen, the last human on Earth. Faced with uncontrolled and accelerating environmental collapse, humanity asks an artificial intelligence to find a solution. Its answer is simple: remove humans …

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Episode 765: Roz Dineen - Briefly Very Beautiful: A Novel 45:59

1M ago45:59

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Roz Dineen’s Briefly Very Beautiful is a spellbinding dystopian novel about the lengths one will go to for their children in a world teetering on the edge of apocalypse. In a land destabilized by unsafe air, wildfires, floods, viruses, supply shortages, and homegrown terror, Cass is raising three small children by herself in the city. Her husband, …

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Episode 764: Chris French - The Science Of Weird Shit: Why Our Minds Conjure The Paranormal 57:45

1M ago57:45

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An accessible and gratifying introduction to the world of paranormal beliefs and bizarre experiences. Ghostly encounters, alien abduction, reincarnation, talking to the dead, UFO sightings, inexplicable coincidences, out-of-body and near-death experiences. Are these legitimate phenomena? If not, then how should we go about understanding them? In th…

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Cat Idioms. 'Summerween' and other blends. Bankery 16:33

1M ago16:33

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1010. We'd never be accused of belling the cat, but we did let our curiosity get the best of us when sniffing around common cat-related idioms. Plus, little did we know that we're already in Augtober and Summerween! Grab a pumpkin-spiced treat and come on an adventure through the looking glass to learn about portmanteau words. The "cat idoims" segm…

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Lisa Kaltenegger: Alien Hunter 37:58

1M ago37:58

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She’s a pioneer in figuring out how we might tell if any of the trillions of planets out there in the galaxy might harbor life – and if so, what kind of life.Door Bobi NYC

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