Episode 15: Ben Zimmer
That Word Chat welcomes Ben Zimmer, a linguist and lexicographer with inky fingers in many places, including The Wall Street Journal and multiple word-related websites. His website bio describes him as "an all-around word nut."
He has also written for or appeared on The Atlantic, The New York Times, NPR, Forbes, Slate, the Today Show and the BBC, among many others. Recent ventures include a Sunday crossword in the The New York Times and the website Beyond Wordplay, which bills itself as exploring "the art, science, and culture of words."
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Episode 2 coming to YouTube
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All the episodes
Episode 1 (April 7): Mary Norris
Episode 2 (April 14): Steve Kleinedler and Kory Stamper
Episode 3 (April 21): Roy Peter Clark
Episode 4 (April 28): Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett
Episode 5 (May 5): Ellen Jovin and Brandt Johnson
Episode 6 (May 12): David Crystal
Episode 7 (May 19) Ammon Shea and Peter Sokolowski
Episode 8 (May 26) Lynne Murphy
Episode 10 (June 16): Mignon Fogarty
Episode 11 (June 23): Jesse Sheidlower (with special guest Colleen Newvine)
Episode 12 (June 30): Jane Friedman
Episode 13 (July 14): Stan Carey and James Harbeck
Episode 14 (July 28): Steve Bien-Aime
Episode 15 (August 11): Ben Zimmer
Episode 16 (August 25): Alaina Lavoie and Caroline Richmond
Episode 17 (September 8): Heather Bonikowski and John Kelly
Episode 18 (September 22): The Quad
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