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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

Thoughts on a Snail

Thoughts on a Snail

By Jeff Gauger on May 22, 2021

How a small, captive creature slips into and out of life with meaning.

Nostalgic Technology

Nostalgic Technology

By Thomas Gunning on May 20, 2021

Tips for Hoarders

Tips for Hoarders

By Jeff Gauger on May 18, 2021

That Old Rugged Mailbox

That Old Rugged Mailbox

By Emily Toth on May 16, 2021

Oh, Really, Donald!

Oh, Really, Donald!

By Max Badger on May 14, 2021

Comfort Cushion

Comfort Cushion

By Jeff Gauger on May 12, 2021

No Comfort for Grumps

No Comfort for Grumps

By Jeff Gauger on May 10, 2021

Sunshine Superman

Sunshine Superman

By Thomas Gunning on May 8, 2021

Hope and Stubbornness

Hope and Stubbornness

By Jeff Gauger on May 6, 2021

A Terrible Joke About Mice

A Terrible Joke About Mice

By Emily Toth on May 4, 2021

Old Socks, Jammies and Masks

Old Socks, Jammies and Masks

By Jeff Gauger on May 2, 2021

Who’s Calling My Name?

Who’s Calling My Name?

By Emily Toth on April 30, 2021

Continuous Lines

Continuous Lines

By Thomas Gunning on April 28, 2021

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.