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		cyberferret on July 10, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Podcasts to make you smarter Not on the list, but I do enjoy listening to Helen Zaltzman's "The Allusionist" - very useful for broadening one's knowledge of the spoken language...

gumboshoes on July 10, 2017 [–]

I prefer A Way with Words, which is more entertaining and has actual linguists and etymologists. The hosts have nice interplay and it works on multiple levels: goofy fun if you want it but real information if that's not enough. http://waywordradio.org.

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