[calm wind synth music] KRISTINA: Do you say sub or hoagie? VARIOUS VOICES: Sub. Sub. Hoagie. Sub. Sub. KRISTINA: What about maple sir-up or maple seer-up? VARIOUS VOICES: Maple seer-up. Seer-up. Maple seer-up. Seer-up. Maple sir-up. KRISTINA: Crayon? Crayan? VARIOUS VOICES: Crayon. Crayan. Crayon. Crayan. Crayon. KRISTINA: People will go to war defending these words and how they’re pronounced. Most people know that the south says “y’all” and that the Midwest says “pop.” But how did the English language within the United States become so varied? How…
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Huh, That’s Weird
[Carpe Diem by Kevin MacLeod plays] JACOB: Hello, and welcome to another episode of Me/Us/U. Today, we take a little trip into the dark side of human nature. We hope you’re not afraid of the dark— LIN: I am! HAYLI: You’re in the wrong place! JACOB: That would be unfortunate. We want to explore the “hows” and “whys” of the human condition, get under the skin and see what really…
Audio Bio: Katie Willis
No one asked but I’m providing it anyway, brought to you by my own self deprecation. Enjoy. (door creaks open) Oh Hi, God I didn’t even see you come in. Look I know we just met and all but I think I can really trust you. See, I’ve come to the conclusion(for the third time today) that I’m beyond help at this point and I don’t know what to do about it. ( You should just pretend voice…
Audio Bio: Marissa Massare
Cheyenne Intro: Marissa is a soft-spoken, kind, caring, family obsessed, kitty loving, amazing young woman, with a great head on her shoulders, a great personality, and a great religion that holds her together. Lauren Intro: Marissa is a pancake eating, kitty cat loving, dancing queen, who loves to read books. She’s also a great friend. Larissa Intro: Marissa is an ice cream loving, nap taking, graceful dancer, cat enthusiast, has hometown pride, and is…
Audio Bio: Nikki Borgel
10 Characterizing and Dramatic Micro Stories About Nikki the Unexpected Podcaster My older brother was the one who originally suggested that my parents name me Nikki. My mom fell in love with the idea because she hated the previously suggested Nicole option. Despite being the one who named me, the first thing my brother ever called me was Nickelodeon, and to this day everyone just assumes my name is Nicole so I’ve started answering to literally any variation of Nick. The first time…