Martha Barnette's guest appearances

Martha Barnette

Harvesting Happiness

Harvesting Happiness Podcasts

Talk Time with Reid Moriarty

Peter Russell

Stefanie Arend

Ami Dar

Emily Schryer

George Gerard

Elliott Alpher

Rebecca Otto

Chris Flisher

Larry Schwimmer

Judee Burgoon

Suzann Pawelski

Nick Baum

David Liete

Gill Hart

Jane Mosbacher-Morris

OwlTail

Beth Kobliner

There are approximately 6,500 languages spoken in the world. In each of those, there are multiple dialects, meanings, and expressions. While some Cincinnatians may say ‘Jeezle Petes’ when they are confused by someone’s behavior. Our friends across the pond say ‘for Pete’s sake’ with a similar connotation, even though both groups are both speaking English. Consider some of your favorite words and expressions. Where do they originate? Did your grandparents create it out of thin air or is it a turn of phrase rooted deep into linguistic history? To investigate all the joy this human communication tool can offer, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with two wordsmiths about the origin story of age-old expressions and how language is ever-evolving. Martha Barnette is the host of A Way with Words, a radio show that investigates the connection between dialects and linguistic diversity in languages as well as the origin of widely-used phrases. Beth Kobliner recounts her parents' journey of collecting 11,000 different language expressions which they compiled in their book, So to Speak: 11,000 Expressions That'll Knock Your Socks Off. Beth also engages Lisa with some fun word and expression games.

Use Your Words Wisely: Idioms, Expression, and Meaning with Martha Barnette and Beth Kobliner

What was your first word? Reid and Martha both remember theirs.  He hears how she got her job and came to love word origins, puns, and improv. Then they play a game of "One Word" just for fun.www.waywordradio.org"Talk Time with Reid Moriarty" is a series of 7-minute interviews with people Reid finds interesting, and you might too! www.reidmoriarty.com

What was your first word? Reid and Martha both remember theirs.  He hears how she got her job and came to love word origins, puns, and improv. Then they play a game of "One Word" just for fun.<br><a href="http://www.waywordradio.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.waywordradio.org</a><br><br>"Talk Time with Reid Moriarty" is a series of 7-minute interviews with people Reid finds interesting, and you might too! <a href="http://www.reidmoriarty.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.reidmoriarty.com</a>

Martha Barnette, NPR radio co-host, A Way with Words