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Nerd vs. Geek

Posted by Grant Barrett on August 13, 2011 · Add Comment

Books that make great gifts for language-lovers, the difference between a nerd and a geek, and talk about a new term, poutrage, and what do you call the crust in the corners of your eyes after a night’s sleep?

When “Bad Writing” is Good

Posted by Grant Barrett on December 14, 2010 · Add Comment

Ahoy! In this week’s brand-spankin’-new episode: Great gifts for language lovers, nerds vs. geeks, “tow the line” vs. “toe the line,” the slang term “poutrage,” and the crust in the corners of your eyes after you sleep. Here ’tis: http://waywordradio.org/nerd-vs-geek/ It’s been called “the ‘Rocky’ of speech therapy movies.” We can’t wait to see the [...]

Geek or Nerd?

Posted by grantbarrett on December 11, 2010 · Add Comment

What’s the difference between a geek and a nerd? An Ohio professor of popular culture wants to talk about it. Here’s the a MetaFilter thread and a Venn diagram about the differences. This is part of a complete episode.

Reading the OED from A to Z (minicast)

Posted by Grant Barrett on October 13, 2008 · Add Comment

Word nerd Ammon Shea quit his job as a furniture mover in New York City to spend an entire year reading the entire Oxford English Dictionary. The result, in addition to eyestrain, headaches, and skeptics’ puzzlement, was Shea’s new book, Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 pages. Martha talks about what he learned [...]

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Reading the OED from A to Z (minicast)