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**Drink Drank Drunk | A Grammar Show With A Drinking Problem**

A grammar nerd’s delight. Co-Hosts Morgan Obidowski and Linda Huss break down current language and communication issues while drinking multiple bottles of wine. If Grammar Girl, Throwing Shade and Drunk History had a 3-way baby it would be this podcast.

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DDD #10 It's Like Talking To Strangers — **#10: It’s Like Listening To Strangers** May 30, 2016
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**On this episode:**
Obama gives design approval for the Peace Corps logo and other amazing Executive Orders, the world’s foremost grammar expert loses sleep over comma splices, we help a listener spell her fake words, James Beard rebrands chocolate cake, former company names guessing game, perfect sexy handwriting, XOXO does not mean hugs and kisses.

**Links:**
New Yorker: What “XOXO” Really Means by Emma Rathbone
Business Insider: The world's top grammarian fears that this punctuation error is becoming standard English

DDD#9_Featured_Image — **#9: Adult Millennials** May 22, 2016
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**On this episode:**
NYT contributor says beginning your sentences with “I feel like” is weak. The gang feels like that point is up for debate. Plus: updates from the Weather Service, how to speak Apple, Tilikum is #2, but always #1 in Linda's heart, and more.

We love Grammarly, and are proud to share their service. If you're too busy to listen to all of our amazing grammar and writing advice, just use Grammarly and let them do all the work of making sure your writing doesn't suck.

DDD Episode #8 — **#8: If You Do It Correctly, Everyone’s Going To Hate You** May 16, 2016
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**On this episode:**
The studio is run amok! DDD friend Caroline Bean fills in for Linda while on vacation and Coco makes his triumphant return to the mic (…but will it last?).

Also: Loyal listener, Mary Frances, gets help with her cover letter woes. The controversy surrounding the “double space after period” revelation from Episode 2 still frustrates and bewilders. Weird Words game and more.

We love Grammarly, and are proud to share their service. If you're too busy to listen to all of our amazing grammar and writing advice, just use Grammarly and let them do all the work of making sure your

DDD #7 - The Oxford Dictionary F'ing Hates Women — **#7: The Oxford Dictionary F’ing Hates Women** May 09, 2016
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**On this episode:**
Morgan and Linda go a little past the sweet spot on this episode. We learn about the inherent sexism in the Oxford Dictionary, and surprise surprise, gender bias is everywhere in journalism. Also Linda says “world record”—a lot.

We love Grammarly, and are proud to share their service. If you're too busy to listen to all of our amazing grammar and writing advice, just use Grammarly and let them do all the work of making sure your writing doesn't suck.

#6: BuzzFeed Is Worth Billions of Dollars Because They Invented Lists May 01, 2016

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Morgan and Linda help out “Charles from Chattanooga” who is too wordy in his emails. We know you are all guilty of email wordiness like Charles. So listen up and learn. Possibly our most helpful episode yet!

#5: 21% of People Surveyed Dislike Peace Apr 25, 2016

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Linda got a new job—and a new style guide. But what will everyone think of her out of office emails? And on that note, what is the proper email sign-off you should use?

#4: Then We All Just Start To Talk Like Trash Bags Apr 18, 2016

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Linda and Morgan learn that Honest Abe didn’t dumb down his campaign speeches, but Trump sure does. Morgan lays into Shiloh Jolie Pitt. We find out that Linda makes dinner reservations in a Southern accent—weird, I know.

#3: Comma Comma Chameel-eee-onnn Apr 11, 2016

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Morgan talks about Instagram, again. Linda takes a stand for the serial comma. Brian is officially relegated to Coco status.

#2: The Fancy Man In The Kitchen Apr 05, 2016

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We talk naming beers; Mark Twain; the differences between a hyphen and a dash; impassioned pleas for the em dash; double spaces after periods; grammar lessons from the bachelor; Linda's love for Post copy editor Bill Walsh; the pains associated with addressing wedding invitations; if Brian will become the next Coco?; and the pretension of saying foreign words with their native pronunciation. Buckle up!

#1: Hannah Joffrey Whoever Apr 03, 2016

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Morgan and Linda wax poetic on rampant Instagram misquotes, Mormons on Pinterest, fact checking, incorrect quotes quiz and vocal fry aplenty. Drink up.

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