Martha Barnette

I'm co-host, along with lexicographer Grant Barrett, of the word-loving public radio program, "A Way with Words," produced by KPBS radio and distributed by NPR via podcast.

Our show's similar to NPR's "Car Talk" -- but our topic is language. We discuss everything from word origins to weird slang phrases, puns to punctuation, diction to dictionaries.

My books about language and word origins carry on that spirit of fun and love of lifelong learning. I also do public speaking. More at marthabarnette.com