We answer a few listener questions, including one about a changing pronunciation that drives one person nuts, and another about abbreviations that leads us to some surprising (and confusing) places.

In celebration of Thanksgiving and all the food that comes with it, we’ll take an etymological trip around the dinner plate.

After an extended discussion about plurals, Kathy and Ross give Fletcher a wide-ranging quiz on grammar, pronunciation, etymology, and whatever else they decide to throw at him.

We return to our series looking at the hardest words ever found on the SAT by exploring the letter "G."

We mark Día de los Muertos with some words about the dead, some of which have been brought back to life, and some that should have remained dead.

We celebrate the season by taking a look at the origins of some Halloween-related words, and we introduce two of the most horrifying words we've ever had on the show. Boo!

We return to one of our favorite topics: the surprising and strange origins of everyday words.

After we talk a bit about some British/American English pronunciation differences, we'll take a look at a few words that listeners think are simply too fancy to be used as often as they are.

We continue sifting through the language complaints that drive our listeners up the wall.

We've been asking, you've delivered! It's time to tackle our pile of listener pet peeves. Get ready to be annoyed! (In a good way.)