Episodes

  • TWTS: The death of doornails

    TWTS: The death of doornails
    May 15 2026
    Many of us don’t talk about doornails very often, but sometimes we will when things are really, well, dead.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: When "f" and "v" were sort of one

    TWTS: When "f" and "v" were sort of one
    May 8 2026
    If you know how the sound "f" worked in Old English, it suddenly isn’t mysterious why the "f" in "leaf" turns into a "v" in the plural form "leaves."
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: "Peak" felt fine until it was "peaked"

    TWTS: "Peak" felt fine until it was "peaked"
    May 1 2026
    5 mins
  • TWTS: Why no one is "gonna Pittsburgh"

    TWTS: Why no one is "gonna Pittsburgh"
    Apr 24 2026
    If I say I’m gonna do it, I don’t necessarily mean I’m headed out the door right now to do it.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: From "6-7" to sixes and sevens

    TWTS: From "6-7" to sixes and sevens
    Apr 20 2026
    2025 had lots of people talking about sixes and sevens, but not in the loose ends kind of way.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: A hangout is a great place to hang out

    TWTS: A hangout is a great place to hang out
    Apr 13 2026
    Next time you’re hanging out with friends, you can debate just how slangy the phrasal verb ‘hang out’ is.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: Fore! It's a lightning round

    TWTS: Fore! It's a lightning round
    Apr 6 2026
    This may be one of the only times that throw pillows, golf, and curling all get wrapped into the same discussion.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: Humbled in victory, humbled in defeat

    TWTS: Humbled in victory, humbled in defeat
    Mar 30 2026
    When we get schooled at something, we may feel humbled by the experience; but when we win something, we may also say we feel humbled by the experience.
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    5 mins