A Way with Words

Much Ado About Nothing Brain Teaser

Posted by Grant Barrett on November 14, 2020 · Add Comment

Go Sit on a Tack!

Posted by Grant Barrett on June 6, 2020 · Add Comment

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Cabin Fever (episode #1547)

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 21, 2020 · Add Comment

The adjectives canine and feline refer to dogs and cats. But how does English address other groups of animals? Plus, cabin fever has been around much longer than the current pandemic. That restless, antsy, stir-crazy feeling goes back to the days when you could find yourself literally cooped up all winter in a cabin on [...]
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Aggressive Piglet Jokes

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 18, 2020 · Add Comment

In Hungarian, there’s a whole genre of silly jokes that have to do with an agresszív kismalac, or “aggressive piglet.” Each joke ends with an absurd punchline shouted obnoxiously. There are collections of these jokes online, as well as brief aggressive piglet animated cartoons that don’t require much translation. These absurd jokes are reminiscent of [...]
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Another Aggressive Piglet Joke

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 18, 2020 · Add Comment

One of many Hungarian jokes featuring an aggressive piglet ends with the porker’s nonsensical response to being stopped by a police officer. This is part of a complete episode.
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Get the Wall-Stretcher

Posted by Grant Barrett on February 8, 2020 · Add Comment

Following up on our conversation about practical jokes played on newbies in the workplace, a San Diego, California, listener shares his own story about being sent on an errand to find a wall stretcher. This is part of a complete episode.
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