This Thanksgiving, we’re looking back at our language with the author of “The Little Book of Lost Words” and learning about a century-old plant disease that’s posing a new threat to our global coffee supply.
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Groke, Pingle And Other Words From History For Your Vocabulary
You may have heard of a popinjay or somebody who’s waggish. But what about gongoozler, humgruffin and blatteroon? We review some of the strangest (and most fun-to-say) words that are no longer in our lexicon — but maybe should be — with the author of a new book.
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Coffee Rust Threatens Economies, Biodiversity And Our Caffeine Habits
A disease once isolated on the other side of the globe is destroying coffee plants throughout Central and South America. Our guest is a journalist who explores what it means for the global economy, for genetic science and for coffee drinkers around the world.
Episode Credits
- Kealey Bultena Host
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Kealey Bultena Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Joe Gillard Guest
- Maryn McKenna Guest
- Kealey Bultena Interviewer
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