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You're Saying It Wrong

You're Saying It Wrong

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 From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Literally. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse is by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras.On June 24, 2022, You’re Saying It Wrong received first place in Division B for Interview Podcasts from the Public Media Journalists Association. The awards recognize the best work in public media journalism from across the country.You're Saying It Wrong is available to public radio stations through PRX.2021 Foreign Language Audiobooks Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • Banish These Words! (Some of them... at least for a little while)

    Banish These Words! (Some of them... at least for a little while)
    Feb 21 2026
    We go through a list of words people want to banish in 2026 and then take a swing over to the weird world of contractions. You ain't heard nothin' yet!
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    33 mins
  • Valentine's Day, When Our Thoughts Turn to Lufu

    Valentine's Day, When Our Thoughts Turn to Lufu
    Feb 14 2026
    We explore all sorts of love and love-related words as we honor St. Valentine (and some other unexpected saints).
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    39 mins
  • [Re]Bracketing

    [Re]Bracketing
    Feb 7 2026
    We look at how much a word can change if we just give it a little nudge this way or that, which leads us into a discussion of how certain Arabic words made their way into English.
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    35 mins
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