You're Saying It Wrong
KMUW
From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Literally. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse is by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras.On June 24, 2022, You’re Saying It Wrong received first place in Division B for Interview Podcasts from the Public Media Journalists Association. The awards recognize the best work in public media journalism from across the country.You're Saying It Wrong is available to public radio stations through PRX.
- 26 episodes
- weekly
- Avg 32 min
- English
- Saturday · 32 min
- October 10 · 32 min
Pragmatics!
- October 3 · 29 min
Insults 2: Return of the Clunch
- September 26 · 34 min
Insults: The Blah-Blahs Are at the Gate
- September 19 · 36 min
Sh-sh-sh-shibboleths
- September 12 · 36 min
Toponymy!
- September 5 · 34 min
Yep, still different
- August 29 · 35 min
Red Flags
- August 22 · 29 min
Canadian English [ENCORE]
- August 15 · 39 min
Back to School!
- August 8 · 32 min
Mailbag Day!
- August 1 · 32 min
An (ahem) Odyssey Through Ancient Greek
- July 25 · 29 min
It's Summertime, and the Etymology is... Questionable [ENCORE]
- July 18 · 29 min
Heading Down South
- July 11 · 30 min
Technically Speaking
- July 4 · 30 min
Getting Your House in Order
- June 27 · 34 min
Technical Difficulties
- June 20 · 31 min
Congrats, Grads!
- June 13 · 31 min
More Unknown Knowns
- June 6 · 30 min
Meh, Duh, D'oh, and Other Communicative Grunts