Evelyn from Middleboro, Massachusetts writes: “Must admit this last week’s science questions had me flummoxed…string theory??? Black holes? Certainly didn’t study those in science many years back. I have a general knowledge of what they are, and was good to be challenged with something new.” Thank you, Evelyn! If you’d like to be RE-strung, find […]
Asher from Jupiter, FL writes – “I am a 13-year-old listener that has been wanting to provide some words for consideration for a while now–I just now have had time to! These are all words I have collected over the past few years, and my sharing is spurred by my mother accidentally saying “a […]
Katrina & Kaz Ladopoulos from Middleton, WI write – “We thought the word “piolet” could be good for the bluffing round pi· o· let | \ ¦pēə¦lā\ plural -s Definition: a two-headed ice ax used in mountaineering (as in Switzerland) We’ve been listening to Says you for over 15 years. My son started at […]
Trevan writes – “The Brits have retreated from referring to one million million as a billion and have converted to a thousand million as being a billion.” In SY-2401 R3 Q5 we said that what the British call “a billion” is what Americans call “a trillion.” While this may have been true in the UK […]
Donna from Birmingham, AL writes – “The musical interlude tonight while we pondered the meaning and derivation of the mystery word was exquisite! I couldn’t hear what the tune was or who was playing it. Could you hip me to this? Thanks!” Head on over to our website! All of our guests get featured on […]
Rucina from Bali, Indonesia writes – “I was listening to your recent show and got excited as i know what a bilimbing is (spelled with that extra “i”, sometimes with an “e”) but none of your definitions was for the Indonesian fruit, bilimbing. Rucina had the honor of guiding President Obama and his family in […]
Bob from Menifee, CA writes – “I love the show, I’ve been listening to it since Moby Dick was a minnow. The new hosts top rate, the panelists superb, especially Paula Poundstone, Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me I referenced a different show. Okay, I know what you’re thinking, I should keep my day job. Luckily, […]
Tristan from London writes – “Firstly, let me thank you all for a wonderful show. I came across it a few months ago as a podcast although I’m quite sure I listened to it when I lived in the US some years ago. I always get a good laugh and at the moment my life […]
Alan from Miami, FL writes – “Okay, first of all I love your show, but I have to get this out before my head explodes. Its Saturday night and I am listening to your show in Miami, and I am screaming at my radio in my car in the most loving and respectful way I […]
Jackson from Knoxville, TN writes – “I submitted a puzzle years ago. I might have titled it a “silly little game.” I might also have used the title “one word.” It went like this: I would list two words. The two words would have one synonym in common. For example: Delicate, Penalty? Fine Train, Goal? […]