Word Mall: a podcast about the English language.
Season 1
by Michael J Sheehan at wordmallpodcast@gmail.com
More of the many language myths found on the internet about the origin of popular words and phrases
Several phony stories about word and phrase origins
Is there a connection between doubt, redoubt, and redoubtable?
This the final episode of the "Words to the Wise" radio show with Ron Jolly on WTCM-AM 580 that ran on Apri 7, 2026, at the end of a 25-year run.
Words formed from first letters of existing words
For historical reasons, many words contain letters that are no longer pronounced. They are as useful as a cat with three tails, but we are stuck with them.
Sailors don't use the words right and left for a good reason.
Word parts, letter combinations that always stay the same, can greatly improve your vocabulary.
The words and ideas that surround an unknown word can help you figure out what that word means. But you have to know how to find the clues.
This the penultimate episode of the "Words to the Wise" radio show on WTCM-AM 580 that ran on March 31, 2026, at the end of a 25-year run.