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In a Manner of Speaking

In a Manner of Speaking

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Welcome to Paul Meier’s free, monthly “In a Manner of Speaking” podcasts, which he began in February 2018. Each podcast tackles a topic related to the spoken word, including idiolects, news reading, pragmatics, code-switching, Original Pronunciation, phonetics, dialect clichés and stereotypes, and dialects of indigenous peoples. Paul also invites guests, such as renowned linguist David Crystal, indigenous-speech expert Eric Armstrong, Audie Award-winning audiobook narrators Tavia Gilbert and Julia Whelan, renowned dialect coaches and designers Jim Johnson and Amy Stoller, actress Laraine Newman, and Australian bestseller writer Mem Fox. (Bach’s Cello Suite #1 in G Major BMV 1007 Prelude (by Ivan Dolgunov) courtesy of Jamendo Licensing.)

Recent Episodes

  • Episode 90 (A Retrospective: 2018-2025)

    3 weeks ago

  • Episode 89 (Voice Coaching, Sound Design, and Amplification in the Theatre)

    2 months ago

  • Episode 88 (AI and the Human Voice)

    3 months ago

  • Episode 87 (Rhoticity: Watch Your R's)

    4 months ago

  • Episode 86 (How Playwrights Hear Their Characters’ Voices)

    5 months ago

  • Episode 85 (The World of Puppets)

    6 months ago

  • Episode 84 ("Why Animals Talk")

    7 months ago

  • Episode 83 (“Just How Boring Are You?” Be a Better Podcast Guest)

    8 months ago

  • Episode 82 (American and British Dialects in Popular Song)

    9 months ago

  • Episode 81 (Voices of the Civil Rights Movement)

    10 months ago