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Azeem Azhar’s Exponential View. Long, deep discussions about technology’s impact on business and society. Spotify Apple

Death, Sex & Money addresses the three topics we’re most uncomfortable talking about. Spotify Apple

Decoder Ring explores cultural questions, objects or habits to figure out what they mean and why they matter. From Slate magazine. Spotify Apple

Grammar Girl offers helpful and fun information about grammar and words in usually under 20 minutes. They’re perfect for your drive home from work. Spotify Apple YouTube

History Extra Podcast. Produced by BBC History Magazine. Interviews with historians. Multiple episodes each week. Spotify Apple

History Unplugged. Produced by historian Scott Rank with more than 400 episodes. Spotify Apple

The Next Big Idea. About books and ideas in the social sciences. Spotify Apple

Hard Fork. Smart, witty, informative conversation and interviews about tech. Spotify Apple YouTube

More Favorites

More Favorites

By Thomas Gunning on August 3, 2026

The author returns with more of his favorite things – because 30-Second Read's 180-word limit meant he couldn't list enough in an earlier essay.

A Gossamer of Connection

A Gossamer of Connection

By Jeff Gauger on July 30, 2026

Organ Recitals

Organ Recitals

By Thomas Gunning on July 27, 2026

The Rate-ification of Everything

The Rate-ification of Everything

By Jeff Gauger on July 22, 2026

With the Flow

With the Flow

By Thomas Gunning on July 20, 2026

Half-Truths and Unwritten Books

Half-Truths and Unwritten Books

By Nahar Trina on July 15, 2026

Favorite Things

Favorite Things

By Thomas Gunning on July 13, 2026

Roses and Writing

Roses and Writing

By Sarah Hudson Pierce on July 8, 2026

Showing Respect

Showing Respect

By Thomas Gunning on July 6, 2026

Heat Dome

Heat Dome

By Thomas Gunning on July 1, 2026

The Great Starvation

The Great Starvation

By Thomas Gunning on June 29, 2026

Welcome to the Worm Squad

Welcome to the Worm Squad

By Jeff Gauger on June 26, 2026

Sleepy Time Blues

Sleepy Time Blues

By Thomas Gunning on June 22, 2026

More craft than art: “11tips to improve your writing,” from 30-Second Read. With both text and video.

Your first editor: “How to Edit Your Own Writing,” by Harry Guinness for The New York Times.

Word nerd delight: Jeremy Butterfield’s deep, rich, smart blog about grammar, word use, word histories, confusing words, more. Loads of fun word arcana.

Ellen is at the Grammar Table: Bluesky account devoted to grammar questions and philosophy. Author of the book “Rebel Without a Clause.”

Grammar Girl, a podcast, offers helpful and fun information about grammar and words in usually under 20 minutes. They’re perfect for your drive home from work. Spotify Apple YouTube

How to fix bad sentences: Confused by dangling modifiers? Stumped by passive voice? Author June Casagrande offers precise advice.

Role model: “What I learned about writing from reading Greta Thunberg’s speech to the U.N.,” by Roy Peter Clark for the Poynter Institute.

Writing tips: From Lexico.com, the Oxford Dictionary web site, for writing letters, speeches, job applications, more.

The hardest part of writing . . .: Advice for starting, delivered in cartoons by Grant Snider in The New York Times.

Priceless lessons: A sixth-grade English teacher offered advice about writing and life that Catherine Rampell remembers still. Practical and inspirational.

Apostrophe Protection Society. It’s for real, and it’s both serious and fun. Based in the United Kingdom.