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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

Minicast Bonus: Picketwire

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over · Dec 4, 2025 · 5:11

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In this bonus A Way with Words minicast, Martha and Grant explore the ways foreign place names transform on official maps and in local slang. Discover the stories behind names like “Picketwire” and “Key West,” showing how history and mishearings reshape the names we give our world.



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