Word Play – Pandemic
MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Today is Friday, February 19th. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Myrna Brown. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher.
George Grant
Word Play – New year, old calendar
MEGAN BASHAM, HOST: Today is Friday, January 22nd. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Megan Basham. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: And I’m Myrna Brown. Have you ever wondered why we start the new year in January, instead of July? Turns out that quirk of the calendar has...
Word Play – Many times, many ways
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Word Play – Hyperbole isn’t possible at Thanksgiving
NICK EICHER, HOST: Today is Friday, November 20th. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Nick Eicher. MARY REICHARD, HOST: And I’m Mary Reichard.
Word Play – Spell-checking the Constitution
MARY REICHARD, HOST: Today is Friday, October 23rd. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your day. Good morning. I’m Mary Reichard.
Word Play – All that glisters
NICK EICHER, HOST: Today is Friday, September 18th. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Nick Eicher. MARY REICHARD, HOST: And I’m Mary Reichard. Here’s George Grant now on nuance in the meaning of words.
Word Play – From jeremiad to nehemiad
MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Today is Friday, August 21st. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Myrna Brown.
Word Play – Biblical scholarship and the English language
MEGAN BASHAM, HOST: Today is Friday, June 19th. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Megan Basham. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: And I’m Myrna Brown.
Word Play – Epidemic and quarantine
NICK EICHER, HOST: Today is Tuesday, April 21st. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Nick Eicher. MARY REICHARD, HOST: And I’m Mary Reichard.
Word Play – Quarantine jargon