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 […]
Karen from Highland, WI, sent us a message we had to share: My husband and I were delivering newspapers (Shopper Stoppers to be exact) on a Sunday morning. We were listening to our local PBS station, WWHI from Highland, WI. And what comes on but Says You! We were hooked. This program got us through delivering […]
Michelle, a new listener from KUOW in Seattle, is chiming in with some terms that really grind her gears. Today I heard “Says You!” for the first time. I get very poor radio reception where I live. I heard where people were asked what word or phrase improperly pronounced or grammatically annoyed them the most. […]
Sarah from Somerville, MA, listens on our podcast and shared the findings of her piqued curiosity: I was listening to your “Dog Day Definitions” episode, wherein you have a letter from a fan asking about “Saved By the Bell,” and I too wondered when you played the related game if you weren’t confusing it with […]
Michael listens on WGBH out of Boston and joined us at our most recent taping: Thank you for a wonderful and hilarious afternoon taping on Martha’s Vineyard. I’ve been a fan of the show for years, but seeing you all together in person added a whole new appreciation for the program. It was clear that […]
After working with our customer service team, KQED and podcast listener Samantha sent us this note: Thank you very much for your thoughtful and extensive reply. I’ve tested the steps and they work for me. I don’t much care about the broadcast date — your shows are always a lot of fun, even if I’ve […]
Podcast listener and Mountain View, California resident Pat shares her first time listening to Says You! Several years ago, I was hauling stuff to the recycling center, when the KQED program I was listening to went off, and Says You! came on. Since I was driving I wasn’t going to fiddle around with the radio, […]
WPLN listener Chris from Monteagle, TN, has a definition that’s lost its word. When I was in the navy fifty years ago, a friend whose father worked at the Museum of Natural History said that his father had come across a word in the unabridged dictionary that meant “to twitch nervously at one’s coverlet” but […]
From Cleveland, New Mexico, KENW listener Michael sends his take on the bluff ‘sesses.’ I was listening to the broadcast today and there was a bluffing round with the word ‘sesses.’ I was surprised that the neither of the bluffers or the guessing panelists picked up on the definition (which is a fake) that immediately […]