Words With K in Them Are Funny - 17 Aug. 2009

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🗓️ 17 August 2009

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Pickle, baboon, cupcake, snorkel, pumpkin, Kalamazoo—let’s face it, some words are just plain funny. But what makes some words funnier than others? Martha and Grant consider this question with an assist from Neil Simon’s play (and movie) The Sunshine Boys. Also in this episode: “There are three words in the English language that end in -gry. Angry and hungry are two of them.” The hosts explain how this aggravating riddle works—and doesn’t work. And what’s a shivaree? Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org. Be a part of the show: call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text +1 619 800 4443. Send voice notes or messages via WhatsApp 16198004443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.0	You're listening to Away with Words. I'm Martha Barnett.
0:51.0	And I'm Grant Barrett.
0:52.0	In the first act of Neil Simon's play The Sunshine Boys,
0:55.3	there's this great scene where Willie, an old-time vaudevillian, talks with his nephew about
1:00.5	words that are automatically funny.
1:02.6	Do you know this scene, Martha?
1:03.9	Oh, yeah.
1:04.5	Uncle Willie has told him this a million times, right?
1:07.0	All right.
1:07.5	Here, read this with me, all right?
1:09.0	You gonna lead this with me?
1:09.8	Okay, here we go.
1:10.8	I'll be Willie, you be Ben.
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