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In a Manner of Speaking

Paul Meier
Civil Rights Movement
African American English
Transatlantic Dialect
Fannie Lou Hamer
W.E.B. Du Bois
Malcolm X
Booker T. Washington
Dr. Martin Luther King
Barack Obama
Stokely Carmichael
Jesse Jackson
Shirley Chisholm
Mamie Till Mobley
Folk Linguistics
Loudness
Trace That Place
American English
Reading Aloud
Linguistics
Dialects

A podcast on the spoken word

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For April 2025, Paul is going solo, discussing one of his favorite topics: rhoticity, or how the letter R is pronounced in words. He addresses many aspects of how the letter is used in several accents and dialects but focuses mostly on how R is sound... more

James Still

The March 2025 episode of In a Manner of Speaking is the first to feature a playwright. Paul Meier discusses how playwrights hear their characters voices with Pulitzer Price-nominated James Still.

Paul and James also discuss the art of p... more

Spencer Lott

Paul’s February 2025 podcast episode is his first to tackle the speech of inanimate objects, specifically puppets. But as you will see from this month’s guest, accomplished Sesame Street puppeteer Spencer Lott, they can be just as animat... more

Arik Kershenbaum

Welcome to the first podcast episode of 2025. To start off the new year, In a Manner of Speaking is doing something it’s never done. In all previous 83 episodes, Paul has focused on human speech. But this month, Paul and his guest, d... more

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Recent Guests

James Still
Multi-award winning and Pulitzer nominated playwright
Episode: Episode 86 (How Playwrights Hear Their Characters’ Voices)
Spencer Lott
Puppeteer known for his work on Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Episode: Episode 85 (The World of Puppets)
Arik Kershenbaum
Distinguished Cambridge zoologist and author
Author of Why Animals Talk
Episode: Episode 84 ("Why Animals Talk")
Jeremy Fisher
Renowned singing and voice teacher, author
Vocal Process
Episode: Episode 83 (“Just How Boring Are You?” Be a Better Podcast Guest)
Gillianne Kayes
Renowned singing and voice teacher, author
Vocal Process
Episode: Episode 83 (“Just How Boring Are You?” Be a Better Podcast Guest)
Karen Burgos
Freelance linguist and creator of the blog Ace Linguist
Episode: Episode 82 (American and British Dialects in Popular Song)
Jacqueline Springfield
Outstanding Associate Editor of IDEA, scholar, professor, actor, and director.
IDEA
Episode: Episode 81 (Voices of the Civil Rights Movement)
David Crystal
Linguist and author, known for his expertise in the English language.
Episode: Episode 80 (Trace That Place)
Joel Goldes
A leading colleague in the dialect coaching profession and one of IDEA's great editors.
Episode: Episode 79 (Come from Away)

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Paul Meier
Host of discussions focusing on voice, accents, and dialect coaching, sharing insightful conversations with various guests in the arts and education sectors.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 47 ratings
  • Are you interested in Accents

    Paul Meier knows his stuff.

    The deep dives into dialects, accents, Shakespeare - terrific.

    A rare chance to hear voice luminaries talk on topics.

    The episode on Polari - fascinating.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mime on wire
    United States4 years ago
  • A magnificent podcast

    This is a highly intelligent and wonderfully wrought podcast exploring a huge range of topics around language, dialect, performance. Essential listening for professionals in the voice world and anyone with an interest in the spoken word.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    robertprice1969
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Learning Tool

    Thank-you so much for this podcast. It compliments your site and materials very well.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jim@moviebrainrot
    United States6 years ago
  • Tedious

    It is impossible to listen to learn when every syllable he says takes long seconds to produce. Truly. Please make the focus learning and not YOUR presentation. I have given this podcast every chance because I love to hear and learn accents...I now cringe while waiting to hear something interesting.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    girlinpearls
    United States6 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the intellectual depth and exploration of language and performance.
The engaging and often educational nature of the conversations is highly valued.
Some feedback suggests a preference for more concise dialogue in episodes.

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#19
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#232
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#237
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Mexico/Arts/Performing Arts
Apple Podcasts
#40
Ukraine/Arts/Performing Arts
Apple Podcasts
#87
Indonesia/Arts/Performing Arts

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Episode 84 ("Why Animals Talk")
Q: Can you tell us about your experience with plant communication?
Plants do communicate, though not vocally. Communication can alter the behavior of another organism, which is the essence of what communication is.
Episode 84 ("Why Animals Talk")
Q: How does that wolf howl speak to you? What does it say to you?
It emphasizes that communication from wolves is very diverse and complex, involving different kinds of sounds for long and short-range communication.
Episode 70 (How American English Got Its Start)
Q: Why do you think that is, Karen?
Shakespeare was a major English writer during the Great Vowel Shift, which attracted a lot of linguists' attention, while the English spoken in the 1700s has fewer notable changes.
Episode 71 (The History of Silent Reading)
Q: How recently was personal reading allowed still the common practice?
Silently reading for oneself became more common in the 18th or 19th century, although educated individuals had practiced silent reading earlier.
Episode 71 (The History of Silent Reading)
Q: What does your research allow you to say to people who work in these fields?
Your research indicates that reading without word separation limits sight reading skills, and parafovial vision plays a crucial role in recognizing formats and capitalizations in texts.

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2. Spencer Lott
3. Arik Kershenbaum
4. Jeremy Fisher
5. Gillianne Kayes
6. Karen Burgos
7. Jacqueline Springfield
8. David Crystal

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