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Word Matters is for all the language geeks out there. Grammar might get tricky, but there’s a reason behind all the rules we’ve learned/hated to learn. Even every word you know is likely to have a long and complex origin that you might have never heard about. This podcast explores all of that and more, helping you understand how the English language came to be.

Academic yet passionate, is how we’d describe the hosts of the podcast who happen to be Merriam-Webster editors. Even though the content is well-researched and they clearly know what they’re talking about, their passion shines through their discussions taking it beyond a boring lecture to an interesting analysis of something we use every day. Along with the facts, the hosts’ witty quips make it a much more enjoyable listen.

Episodes are around 20 mins long, making it prime bingeable content. We’d say you could get through several in a day, unlike most other educational podcasts that might be slightly heavier. Unfortunately, though, no episodes have been produced since 2022, but they have 102 other ones to keep you covered for a while.

You can listen onApplePodcasts, Spotify, NPR, or read the transcripts on Merriam-Webster.

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