324 GG When Bad Grammar Means Good Ficti...

1233. This week, we talk to Laura Spinney, author of "Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global." We look at how linguists reconstruct a language no one wrote down and why the ancient word for "wheel" is still debated. Then we look at how ancient DNA pointed to nomadic herders ... Show More

1232. This week, we look at four ordinary words — "hippocampus," "chimera," "behemoth," and "gargantuan" — that all started as the names of monsters. Then, we look at where sailors got the phrase "graveyard watch" and at the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery.The monst ... Show More

1231. This week, Valerie Fridland steps in for Mignon and sits down with linguist Laurel Brinton to talk about little words like “well,” “you know,” and “like.” They look at why “well” signals bad news, how “Beowulf” may open with the Old English version of “you know,” and why “p ... Show More

Sometimes doing the right thing means breaking the rules...At least that's what today's Masked Speaker says. He betrayed his boss and risked his job, but swears it was the moral thing to do!<p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy i ... Show More

Fed up with rules and regulations? You must learn this expression 

What about those rare theme park employees and guests that don't dutifully follow the rules? On this episode of Keys to the Kingdom, we're talking with the bad boys, the rebels, the wayward fuzzies and the defiant fans that stand up to the system despite the consequences. Guests ... Show More

<p>Sometimes you just have to call them out ...</p> 

Learn an expression about being caught doing something wrong. 

Sometimes you do everything right, go far and beyond, do more than what is necessary, and things still won’t work out. Or they do, but then they just crumble. Life happens or you are hit by malevolence. 

Stuck following rules you never chose?  We often limit ourselves with invisible "shoulds" and "must-dos" that were never our own decisions.  Today, let’s learn to spot these hidden boundaries, question them, and take your first steps toward genuine freedom.  Ready to create a lif ... Show More

Sometimes, following the rules only gets you so far. Today’s quote flips the script on the relationship between conventions and creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>Markets are hardly perfect, but the results can be ugly when you try to subvert them.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.< ... Show More