Kay from Austin, TX writes – “A nit to pick re your bird related definitions/derivations from Port Washington/Chimacum. The coot isn’t bald, i.e., a featherless spot on its forehead. It simply has the appearance of baldness thanks to the white feathers there. The same rationale is why our national avian symbol is the bald eagle.” […]
Riley from Billings, MT writes – “I remember almost every trip we took out to my dads hometown, Big Timber MT, my dad would always tune to NPR. We would have fun listening to shows like Prairie Home Companion, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Car Talk, and one of my favorites, Says You! Anytime I […]
John from Cincinnati writes – “I am moved to write this, finally, after many happy years as a listener. Allow me to begin with this sentiment: I love Richard Sher. He lives on my stereo, as I stream old episodes daily, often more than one in an evening, always including one of his. I find […]
Sam from Inland Empire, CA writes – “The round with Richard S. discusses definitions and derivations, and specifically “carpetbagger”. Richard says “a scallywag who …” and one of the panelists asks where did that come from and somebody else says “next week’s show.” I don’t know if you ever did, but it sent me scurrying […]
Laurie from Lebanon, NH writes – “Why did you accept Dr. Seuss as the author of the books instead of requiring Theodore Geisel when you asked for the real name of Lemony Snicket?” For all of you Seuss fans Read More from NPR Here
We received a great submission from Ed and noticed his return address, so we just had to ask: Have you lived in the Easton area long enough to know the toy store Sherwoods, which used to be downtown? That was the Sher family toy store. The following is his response – Hi gang! I moved […]
Gary from Littleton, CO, and a loyal listener of KQED, wrote us about a bonus question: Back in February 2018 I attended a taping in Palo Alto, CA. One of the rounds had the following songs as answers: I Heard It Through The Grapevine Respect Good Vibrations Like A Rolling Stone Little Old Lady From Pasadena Glad […]
Chris from Monroe, WI, listens to our podcast and hits us with some local knowledge: I was listening to the show this morning and there was a question about Waunakee being the only Waunakee in the world because the one in New Jersey – Wanaque – is spelled differently. I now live in Wisconsin, but […]
In a recent rebroadcast, a definition caught the attention of Kqed listener Michelle of Hayward, CA: I am writing in the hopes of getting a bit more information on a word that was defined on your “A Fall Festival of Gerunds” episode. In this episode, during the “Bluff” segment of the show, the panelists were […]
KUAR listener Travis from Little Rock writes in with questions and comments. Hi! I’m writing in response to a recent “Says You!” episode: Original Syntax. I listen to “Says You!” every Saturday, and have been an ardent fan from the age of 15 (now 29, for what it’s worth). This is my first time writing […]