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Jul 2025
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An Interview with John Morse, Part 1

Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media
About this episode

Part one of a three-part interview with John Morse, former president and publisher of Merriam-Webster

Hosted by Emily Brewster and Peter Sokolowski.

Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media, with much gratitude to John Voci.

Transcript available here.

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