Podcasts about WordGirl

What would you do if you uncovered a real locket from 1880 on the beach?Join Virginia and Rodney as they discover a world that spans two centuries. Traveling through time, they unravel the mystery of The Lost Locket of Lewes, Delaware.This book combines facts with action to keep you turning the pages while learning about Lewes, Delaware, and life in the 19th century.Dr. Ilona E. Holland spent over a decade of her professional life teaching at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In addition, she conducted evaluations for PBS producers of programs like Martha Speaks, CyberChase, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, WordGirl, and Wild Kratt's.Since retiring, she spends most of her time writing for children and visiting schools all over the world. Ilona's titles have won state and national recognition and awards. Her first book, Buddy Bison's Yellowstone Adventure is included in United Through Reading, a program that reaches 100,000 military families around the globe.Ilona's other books have received first-place awards given by the Delaware Press Association and the National Federation of Press Women. Her work has also been featured in Ed Magazine and her first book was selected as one of Hoda Kobt's favorites.You can get a copy of her book at her website https://ilonaeholland.comPlease share StoryJumpers with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. StoryJumpers is still growing, and your positive review and 5-star rating would help.The Bridge Podcast Network is made possible by generous support from The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel and Victoria's Restaurant on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - Open 7 days a week, year-round - Learn more at https://boardwalkplaza.comFeedback, or Show Ideas? Send an email to podcast@wearethebridge.orgDownload The Bridge Mobile App to get the latest podcast episodes as soon as they are published!

Changing careers or building a business can be daunting, and it requires learning a lot of new skills and being creative. In this episode, my guest is one of my former professors from the Harvard Graduate School of Education who has inspired me in the work that I do now as a workplace learning consultant. We discuss how she built a successful learning evaluation business, became a Harvard professor, and now established herself as a successful children's book author. Dr Ilona Holland shares how limitations can be the mother of invention and the importance of looking for voids as you build the career of your dreams. Dr. Ilona E. Holland is an educator and award-winning children's author who inspires readers to ask questions and see the world with awe. Ilona spent over a decade of her professional life teaching at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In addition, she conducted evaluations for PBS producers of programs like Martha Speaks, CyberChase, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, WordGirl, and Wild Kratt's. Since retiring, she spends most of her time writing for children and visiting schools all over the world. Ilona's titles have won state and national recognition and awards. Her first book, Buddy Bison's Yellowstone Adventure is included in United Through Reading, a program that reaches 100,000 military families around the globe. Ilona's other books have received first place awards given by the Delaware Press Association and the National Federation of Press Women. Her work has also been featured in Ed Magazine and her first book was selected as one of Hoda Kobt's favorites. Ilona E. Holland Ed.D.: https://ilonaeholland.com

Ryan Raddatz is a Los Angeles-based TV writer and producer who has worked on numerous broadcast sitcoms and kids shows including: The Neighborhood on CBS and WordGirl on PBS. And he's developed more than a dozen pilots at various networks. Ryan won two Daytime Emmys for his writing on WordGirl and another three for his work on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Before writing and producing, Ryan made a living as an actor and composer while failing to make a living playing in indie-rock and bluegrass bands. Ryan Raddatz on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1347221/

What would you do if you uncovered a real locket from 1880 on the beach? Join Virginia and Rodney as they discover a world that spans two centuries. Traveling through time, they unravel the mystery of The Lost Locket of Lewes, Delaware. This book combines facts with action to keep you turning the pages while learning about Lewes, Delaware, and life in the 19th century.Dr. Ilona E. Holland spent over a decade of her professional life teaching at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In addition, she conducted evaluations for PBS producers of programs like Martha Speaks, CyberChase, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, WordGirl, and Wild Kratt's. Since retiring, she spends most of her time writing for children and visiting schools all over the world. Ilona's titles have won state and national recognition and awards. Her first book, Buddy Bison's Yellowstone Adventure is included in United Through Reading, a program that reaches 100,000 military families around the globe. Ilona's other books have received first-place awards given by the Delaware Press Association and the National Federation of Press Women. Her work has also been featured in Ed Magazine and her first book was selected as one of Hoda Kobt's favorites. You can get a copy of her book at her website https://ilonaeholland.comPlease share StoryJumpers with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. StoryJumpers is still growing, and your positive review and 5-star rating would help.The Bridge Podcast Network is made possible by generous support from The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel and Victoria's Restaurant on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - Open 7 days a week, year-round - Learn more at https://boardwalkplaza.comFeedback, or Show Ideas? Send an email to podcast@wearethebridge.orgDownload The Bridge Mobile App to get the latest podcast episodes as soon as they are published!

Ryan Raddatz, or perhaps more fondly known by his Philmont friends as "Raddish,” joins the show today to discuss Rayado, Philmont music, inclusive scouting, and more.Ryan praises the musicianship and skill of todays staff, recalling how campfire dynamics of the 90s were more spontaneous and on the fly - a collaboration of new and refired musicians learning from one another. Ryan comments on how the grind of putting on a show every night, and being fueled by an audiences reaction - prepared him for his career in music and as an actor.  We chat about his career as a TV Writer, and how being in the writers room - for Ryan - is the closest thing to a backcountry camp vibe.  It's a bunch of talented people, with a common goal, working together.  For him success is measured by "Making something you're proud of with people you like.”  So many gems in this interview - from Ryan's experience playing live with the Indigo Girls to the TV drama he wrote highlighting the true story of The Lost Legend of the Girl Rangers and lastly - his efforts to help start an all inclusive Cub Scout Pack in North Hollywood.Today Ryan is an accomplished TV Writer, known for his work with PBS show WordGirl, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Network pilots for ABC, FOX, CBS, NBC, Disney XD, and Nickelodeon.  He started his career as an actor with roles in some very well known shows and films including - A Mighty Wind, Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother, Big Love and more!Philmont Experience1990 - Trek with my troop (from Mequon, Wisconsin)1992 - Trek, again with my troop1993 - Rayado participant1994 - PC Pueblano (Eric Voss was the CD)1995 - PC Cypher's Mine (James Scroggins was CD)1996  - Didn't work at the ranch that summer, but a few of us Phil-staffers (David Higginbotham, Scott Wheeler, Rob Heyduck) spent the summer living in Santa Fe and playing in a band we called Charlie's Cabin.1997 - PC Crater Lake (Bob Brown was CD)2018 - Ryan started a coed, inclusive Cub Scout pack in Los Angeles - Pack 18 North Hollywood.Notable Mentions:Dave DonnellyLaurie AnamasLarry McLaughlin aka Dirty LarryGene SchnellDoug PalmerDean TooleyEric VossDave HigginbothamScott WheelerRichmond EnrightBob BrownRod TaylorRob HeyduckJames Scroggins aka ScroggsPeter BingenAndy GerhartGS HarperRon PowerTobasco DonkeysDustbowl CavaliersIndigo GirlsKatrina MoonSupport the show

Tom Martin has won multiple Emmy Awards as a writer for The Simpsons and WordGirl. But he's not just a funny guy with a knack for entertainment. He's someone who has learned the art of using writing - funny or not - to go inside people·s lives and share their journeys in a way that touches others. Here, he joins The YES Effect podcast with Shelli Varela with advice on how to land big opportunities and how you can find inspiration from just about anything - even being a volunteer firefighter (which he is).   In this episode, you'll learn:   How Tom got a job as a writer for The Simpsons How saying “no” is a truly powerful way to, in fact, say “yes” Why so many people fail to bring great ideas to life (hint: start telling people) Why being nervous to put yourself out there is actually a good thing A big lesson he learned as a standup comedian: people really don't care about you…and that's to your advantage. How Tom learned to stay cool and composed during the biggest fire in Colorado history Why writers should swear as much as possible in your first draft     Join The YES Effect Inner Circle Facebook Group for a behind the scenes experience about what it means to Believe, Belong and Become!   Join Shelli on Facebook Join Shelli on Instagram Join Shelli on YouTube  

Chicago native, Tom Martin, started his career traveling the country doing standup, and has written and produced on American classics including The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, and the PBS hit Wordgirl. Credits Include...Wordgirl starring Dannah Feinglass PhirmanThe Simpsons starring Phil Hartman and Nancy CartwrightTalking Tom and Friends starring Colin Hanks and Tom KennyNikki starring Ashley Benson and Aaron PaulMusic is Menilmontant by Latché SwingEpisode still image is by Ricardo Tomasz on Greater & Grander.Follow Us on Social Media!Greater & Grander on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/GreaterGrander  Greater & Grander on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GreaterGrander Greater & Grander on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GreaterGrander  Greater & Grander on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GreaterGrander    Register and Get a Free List of Special Info on Jobs in Hollywood - http://greaterandgrander.com/special-job-openings-giveaways  

This week The TV Boys sit down to discuss H. Jon Benjamin. With one of the most iconic voices on television, you may know him from Bob's Burgers, Archer, Family Guy and much more!

Chris Parnell, is an actor and voice over actor who you might recognize as Jerry in Rick & Morty, Cyril in Archer, Dr Leo Spaceman in 30 Rock, Fred Shay in Suburgatory and his many performances on Saturday Night Live. Chris has also voiced, "Mr. Peabody" on The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, “Snoot” on The Dawn of the Croods, “Migs” on Elena of Avalor, various characters on Nature Cat and Wordgirl. He has also voiced various characters in American Dad, The Simpsons & Family Guy and has made appearances on Inside Amy Schumer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Goldbergs, Murphy Brown, friends, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Wil & Grace, Friends, Another Period and The Spoils Before Dying. His previous film work includes Life of the Party, Battle of the Sexes, Sisters, Anchorman, The Five Year Engagement, 21 Jump Street, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Hot Rod. He's also been in Grown-ish, ABC's Black-ish spin-off as “Dean Parker” and “Wayne” in Happy Together. In this wide ranging chat we talk about rejection, expectations, being fired from Saturday Night Live, mentors, adoption, being an introvert, confidence, esteem, being a teacher plus a lot more.   Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Word up! Will Wordman and Lucas WordMancini don the costume for the much-requested show that was all about vocabulary, WordGirl! The guys learn more about the history of the show's animation studio and unique comedic style, the S-tier voice-acting roster, and if PBS succeeded at making a smart and funny television show for kids. Redistribute the cheese wealth! This is a preview of the full episode available only on our Patreon, along with every episode of For The Kids and more!

Alas, Ben and Zane were without their handy dictionary, but the Cartoncasters had to foil the dastardly Joshua in his mad question to drench downtown in Sonic memorabilia (“memorabilia” are objects meant to evoke a specific memory). Without the right words to describe the scene, they had to watch impotently as this new villain desecrated fair Cartontopia (“desecrate” means to spoil or worsen something). Thankfully, Wordgirl managed to show him the error of his ways. She also showed him a monkey.

Ron Knight gets to catch up with Jayne Hamil, Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award Winner known for her work on WordGirl (2007), The Nanny (1993) and Vice Academy motion pictures. From her work in formats of Talk Show, Sit Com, Cartoons. Movies, Reality Game Shows and more, Jayne touches on how your stories, and your life, is always fodder for content: Especially When and How the match can get lit as repurposed for global production and audiences.

In this bonus episode guests from Milan, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, New York, and Taiwan share what they are going through during the rapidly unfolding COVID 19 crisis. How they first learned about the coronavirus, what their government is doing to handle the outbreak, what life is like now, and the advice they have for getting through these social distancing times.Featuring consultant/professor Cesare Spadacini, writer/performer Dannah Phirman, the founder/CEO of VoiceBoxer Sergio Llorian, retired teacher Sharon Schiller, and comedy podcaster/teaching artist Pei-Lan Ku.Produced by Ronit Plank, Interstitial music by Aitan Plank-This is bonus episode 1 in The COVID-19 Experience series- Links mentioned in this episode:Games, activities, and songs for kids during quarantine can be found at Mike Phirman’s Instagram: @mphirmPei-Lan Ku:  https://www.orchid-consulting.com You can follow And Then Everything Changed and connect with Ronit onInstagramFacebookAnd Then Everything Changed In order of appearance:Cesare Spadacini is 35 years old and lives in Milan where he works as a consultant and professor of accounting at Bocconi University.Dannah Phirman is a writer/performer based in Los Angeles. She is the co-creator, executive producer, and star of Hulu’s The Hotwivesseries. Most recently she has acted on American Princess, Black Monday and Veronica Mars. She voiced the title character on the long running PBS series WordGirl and starred on Adult Swim’s Newsreaders. She has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Mad TV. Her writing credits include Marry Me (NBC), It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX), I’m Sorry (TruTV), Showtime’s Black Monday.Sergio Llorian is an American currently living in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is the Founder and CEO of VoiceBoxer, which specializes in multilingual remote meetings and presentations with simultaneous interpretation.Sharon Schiller is a retired NYC high school teacher of English, Speech and Theater, an actress, a ballroom/latin, blues, rock, and country-western dancer, and the doting, proud aunt of this podcast creator.Pei-Lan Ku is Teaching Artist currently based in Taiwan who focuses on dance, art and art appreciation and a comedy podcaster...“Telling my stories, my way!” 

Actress Jen Cohn (Cruise, Overwatch, WordGirl) joins Nick & Ari in testing hardware store’s knowledge on stud finders. Can Missy from Paul’s Ace Hardware in Tempe Arizona name the tool and win a free pizza?

STARRING: the legendary Chuck McCann, Fred Stoller (Everybody Loves Raymond, WordGirl), Patrick Bristow (The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody, Desperate Housewives) and Kevin Berntson (Reno 911, Monk) In This Episode... Dr. Floyd and Dr. Steve find themselves aboard a whaling ship and Dr. Steve can't keep his big mouth shut and has a fiery exchange with the ship's Captain!   ©2008/2018 Saturday Morning Media/Grant Baciocco/Doug Price

2D animator and storyboard artist Alex Kwan shares how she decided to jump into the field of animation! She's worked on a number of amazing shows including WordGirl for Soup2Nuts and Motorcity; China, IL and Niko and the Sword of Light for Titmouse. She is also a freelancing ninja and … Continue reading

Marji Bordner is a powerhouse of animation talent! After graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design she landed her first animation job at Radical Axis, working on Adult Swim's hit show Squidbillies, then moved to Boston to work at Soup 2 Nuts on the Emmy-award winning series WordGirl for … Continue reading

Wordgirl - Tobeys Tricks And Treats

Wordgirl - Tobeys Tricks And Treats

Doug sits down with comedian/writer Eric Ledgin (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, WordGirl) to talk about bullying, summer camp morality and what goes around poops around. 

The Gods talk Justin Bieber and new movies from Steve Carell, Olivia Wilde and Halle Berry. Plus, Vox Box! Digigods Podcast, 06/25/13 (MP3) -- 32.1 MB right click to save Subscribe to the Digigods Podcast In this episode, the Gods discuss: Adventure Time: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray) Adventure Time: The Complete Second Season (Blu-ray) The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse (Blu-ray) Anton Bruckner: Symphony #4 (Blu-ray) Australia: Animals Down Under (Nature) (DVD) BabyFirst - Imagination Station (DVD) BabyFirst - Playtime and Lullabies (DVD) The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour (DVD) Beethoven: Missa Solemnis (Blu-ray) Ben 10: Destroy all Aliens (DVD) Bink & Gollie... and more stories about friendship (DVD) Britten: Peter Grimes (Blu-ray) Bubble Guppies: Sunny Days (DVD) The Call (Blu-ray/DVD) Christian Cowboy Double Feature Volume 2: Tale of the Comet / Secrets of Sinbad (DVD) Combat: The Complete Third Season (DVD) CSI: New York - The Ninth Season (DVD) Dance with Barney (DVD) Dead Souls - Unrated (Blu-ray) Delhi Safari (Blu-ray) The Doobie Brothers: Live At Wolf Trap (Blu-ray) Dora the Explorer: Dora Rocks! (DVD) Drop Dead Diva: The Complete Fourth Season (DVD) Elmo: The Musical (DVD) Experience Montreux 3D (Blu-ray 3D) Falling Skies: The Complete Second Season (Blu-ray) Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids: The Complete Series (DVD) Fraggle Rock: Meet the Fraggles (DVD) Growing Pains: The Complete Third Season (DVD-R) The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange: The Complete First Season (DVD) Highway to Heaven - Season 1 (DVD) In the Family (Blu-ray) The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (Blu-ray/DVD) The Jungle Book: Adventures of Mowgli - Complete Collection (DVD) Justin Bieber: Always Believing (DVD) Koala Kid (DVD) The Littlest Pet Shop: Sweetest Pets (DVD) MADtv: Season Three (DVD) The Magic School Bus: All About Earth (DVD) My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Princess Twilight Sparkle (DVD) Nickelodeon Favorites: Once Upon A Rhyme (DVD) No (Blu-ray) NOVA: Australia's First 4 Billion Years (Blu-ray) One Mile High Live: Garbage (Blu-ray) Paul McCartney & Wings: Rockshow (DVD) Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Bonelli; Cuthbertson) (Blu-ray) Pusher (Blu-ray) The Rambler (Blu-ray) Roseanne - The Complete Series (DVD) Roseanne Tricks & Treats (DVD) Roseanne: Complete Season Six (DVD) Roseanne: The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) Solti Centenary Concert (Blu-ray) Team Umizoomi: Animal Heroes (DVD) Transformers: Rescue Bots - Energize (DVD) The Twilight Zone: The Complete Second Season (DVD) Venus and Vegas (DVD) Venus and Vegas (Blu-ray) Verdi: Don Carlo (Blu-ray) Verdi: La Traviata (Vassileva; Pini) (Blu-ray) Web Therapy: The Complete Second Season (DVD) Wild Animal Baby Explorers - Learn and See! - 10 Episodes (DVD) Wild Animal Baby Explorers - Let's Explore! - 10 Episodes (DVD) Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick - The Life and Times of William A. Wellman (DVD) Wilfred: The Complete Season 2 (Blu-ray) Wordgirl vs. the Energy Monster (DVD) Please also visit CineGods.com. 

An in-depth chat with Adam F. Goldberg about his varied writing career on such projects as indie feature Fanboys, childrens' entertainments The Muppets Wizard of Oz and WordGirl, network comedies Breaking In, Community, and others, and his new pilot, The Goldbergs.

The groundbreaking comedian (Comedy Central Presents:, Comedians of Comedy, Sarah Silverman Program) and voiceover artist (Wordgirl, Adult Swim) talks about her lifelong battles with OCD, Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome, BiPolar II, and the recent hospitilization that probably saved her life.  Sounds pretty hilarious huh?

The boys of Cream Comedy (and 3/5 of Hip Hop Penguin) stop by to share some biting Hollywood satire, an all-breastfeeding sketch, and a screenplay that goes where no screenplay has gone before... chronicling the life of of a lazy 20-something. Guests: Sergio Cilli (Happy Endings, InfoMania!, Wordgirl), Casey Feigh (The Comedy Garage, UCB's John Velvet), Jacob Womack (Key & Peele, UCB's John Velvet). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed. More at BeforeYouWereFunny.com

This week on the show: Why the last man? Why Not!? JLA pre-sales top 200k, and reviews, reviews, reviews! NEWS Justice League of America to sell over 200,000 copies? LINKAGE REVIEWS Stephen WAREHOUSE 13 #1 32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen + Written by BEN RAAB & DERIC A. HUGHES   Art by BEN MORSE Covesr by BEN MORSE (50%), PHOTO (50%) Enter a world of endless wonder as Syfy’s smash-hit dramedy makes its comic book debut!  When a series of sudden, unexplained sinkholes appear beneath the streets of Rio de Janeiro, the Warehouse team heads down to Brazil in the middle of Carnival to uncover the cause. What they discover is that someone is using an ancient artifact to move massive chunks of earth and mine huge, underground gold deposits.  With the ground becoming increasingly unstable, our heroes find themselves in a race to retrieve the artifact before the entire city collapses!  Written by the writers of WAREHOUSE 13, this thrilling 5-issue action-adventure/mystery series promises to snag, bag and tag fans of the show and new readers alike! [rating:4/5] Rodrigo WORDGIRL: COALITION OF MALICE Written by Chris Karwowski Drawn by Steve Young, Pat Lapierre Word up! KABOOM! proudly brings you all-new adventures of WordGirl —based on the Emmy Award-winning animated children’s show of the same name. Join WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face as they fight for truth, justice and use of the right word! But a titanic team-up spells trouble when WordGirl’s arch-villains The Butcher, Mr. Big, Dr. Two-Brains, Granny May and Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy join forces…as the fearsome Coalition of Malice! [rating:3/5] Matthew Justice League of America #60 Written by JAMES ROBINSON; Art by DANIEL SAMPERE; Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO; 1:10 Variant cover by DAVID MACK In the aftermath of "Eclipso Rising," the team faces an uncertain future. Be here for a tale of love, friendship and heroism when this incarnation of the JLA must decide whether they have anything left to offer the DC Universe. And the mystery of Jesse Quick's wavering speed powers is solved in a revelation that will shock everyone. [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK A long time ago, in the dark ages of television, two animated robot series arose.  In this corner, hailing from the planet Cybertron – THE TRANSFORMERS!  And in this corner, hailing from Japan, but co-opted for American purposes – THE GO-BOTS! VOTE! [poll id="197"] VOTE Trade Paperback of the Week Y: The Last Man Volume 03
 Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
 Artist: Pia Guerra, Jose Marzan Jr. Y: THE LAST MAN is the gripping saga of Yorick Brown, an unemployed and unmotivated slacker who discovers that he is the only male left in the world after a plague of unknown origin instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome. Accompanied by his mischievous monkey and the mysterious Agent 355, York embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his girlfriend and discover why he is the last man on Earth. Now, the entire critically acclaimed Y: THE LAST MAN saga written by Brian K. Vaughan, one of the writers of LOST, is collected into a series of oversized, hardcover editions. In this third volume, Yorick’s unbalanced sister Hero tracks him to San Francisco, only to find him seemingly succumbing to the male-killing plague after losing his still-unused engagement ring to agents of the Setauket Ring. Plus, Yorick, Agent 355 and Dr. Mann ship out across the Pacific to Japan in pursuit of Yorick’s stolen monkey Ampersand, whose innards may hold the key to mankind’s future Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the show: Why the last man? Why Not!? JLA pre-sales top 200k, and reviews, reviews, reviews! NEWS Justice League of America to sell over 200,000 copies? LINKAGE REVIEWS Stephen WAREHOUSE 13 #1 32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen + Written by BEN RAAB & DERIC A. HUGHES   Art by BEN MORSE Covesr by BEN MORSE (50%), PHOTO (50%) Enter a world of endless wonder as Syfy’s smash-hit dramedy makes its comic book debut!  When a series of sudden, unexplained sinkholes appear beneath the streets of Rio de Janeiro, the Warehouse team heads down to Brazil in the middle of Carnival to uncover the cause. What they discover is that someone is using an ancient artifact to move massive chunks of earth and mine huge, underground gold deposits.  With the ground becoming increasingly unstable, our heroes find themselves in a race to retrieve the artifact before the entire city collapses!  Written by the writers of WAREHOUSE 13, this thrilling 5-issue action-adventure/mystery series promises to snag, bag and tag fans of the show and new readers alike! [rating:4/5] Rodrigo WORDGIRL: COALITION OF MALICE Written by Chris Karwowski Drawn by Steve Young, Pat Lapierre Word up! KABOOM! proudly brings you all-new adventures of WordGirl —based on the Emmy Award-winning animated children’s show of the same name. Join WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face as they fight for truth, justice and use of the right word! But a titanic team-up spells trouble when WordGirl’s arch-villains The Butcher, Mr. Big, Dr. Two-Brains, Granny May and Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy join forces…as the fearsome Coalition of Malice! [rating:3/5] Matthew Justice League of America #60 Written by JAMES ROBINSON; Art by DANIEL SAMPERE; Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO; 1:10 Variant cover by DAVID MACK In the aftermath of "Eclipso Rising," the team faces an uncertain future. Be here for a tale of love, friendship and heroism when this incarnation of the JLA must decide whether they have anything left to offer the DC Universe. And the mystery of Jesse Quick's wavering speed powers is solved in a revelation that will shock everyone. [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK A long time ago, in the dark ages of television, two animated robot series arose.  In this corner, hailing from the planet Cybertron – THE TRANSFORMERS!  And in this corner, hailing from Japan, but co-opted for American purposes – THE GO-BOTS! VOTE! [poll id="197"] VOTE Trade Paperback of the Week Y: The Last Man Volume 03
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
Artist: Pia Guerra, Jose Marzan Jr. Y: THE LAST MAN is the gripping saga of Yorick Brown, an unemployed and unmotivated slacker who discovers that he is the only male left in the world after a plague of unknown origin instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome. Accompanied by his mischievous monkey and the mysterious Agent 355, York embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his girlfriend and discover why he is the last man on Earth. Now, the entire critically acclaimed Y: THE LAST MAN saga written by Brian K. Vaughan, one of the writers of LOST, is collected into a series of oversized, hardcover editions. In this third volume, Yorick’s unbalanced sister Hero tracks him to San Francisco, only to find him seemingly succumbing to the male-killing plague after losing his still-unused engagement ring to agents of the Setauket Ring. Plus, Yorick, Agent 355 and Dr. Mann ship out across the Pacific to Japan in pursuit of Yorick’s stolen monkey Ampersand, whose innards may hold the key to mankind’s future Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

[This episode first aired May 10, 2008.]We all misspeak from time to time, but how about when we mangle words on purpose? Do you ever say 'fambly' instead of family, 'perazackly' for exactly, or 'coinkydink' for coincidence? When Grant recently wrote a newspaper column about saying things wrong on purpose, the response was enormous. Why is it that many people find such wordplay hard to resist? We consider this question and share their own favorite examples.A Pennsylvania minister is curious about a phrase her family uses: 'by way of Robin Hood's barn' or 'around Robin Hood's barn,' meaning a long, circuitous route. How do you pronounce the architectural term 'beaux arts'? (Yep, Grant accidentally left of the final S when he spelled the term on the air.) Is it pronounced 'boh-ZART,' 'boh-ART,' 'boh-ZAR,' or 'boh-ZARTS'? We settle a dispute between a New Jersey woman and her nephew. Martha shares the winners of a contest for Best Book Titles of the Year. Or would that be Oddest Book Titles of the Year?Quiz Guy John Chaneski presents a puzzle in which we remove the first letter of a phrase to yield another with a different meaning. Try one: originally it was a boxing film starring Robert De Niro. Now it describes a head of cattle that's perhaps getting on in years.A Wisconsin woman is trying to remember 'a term for paths in the grass created by pedestrians taking shortcuts.' Grant has an answer for her, straight from the jargon of urban planning professionals. The caller also wants 'recommendations for a good thesaurus.' The hosts' response may surprise you.A caller is curious about a slang term she hears from her friends in the military. The word is 'Jody,' and it means someone who steals a soldier's girlfriend. Grant tells the colorful story behind this bit of military slang, as well as the songs it inspired. Here's a sample of Jody calls from the Vietnam war and from the Korean War.Grant and Martha share more intentional mispronunciations, including 'tar-ZHAY' instead of Target.This week's Slang This! contestant is not just any word nerd. She's Dorothea Gillim, creator of the animated PBS series WordGirl. Dorothea tries to guess the meaning of the odd terms 'pelican crossing' and 'zanjero.' The new season of WordGirl starts Monday, May 26th, and airs Mondays through Fridays.What is 'janky'? A Chattanooga caller uses it describe something inferior or bad. A Wisconsin man wonders about the use of the term 'big box store' to denote the stores of big retail chains like Wal-Mart. Is 'big box' a reference to the size and shape of the stores, or the fact that they sell huge appliances that come in, well, big boxes? Here's a silly song from JibJab about bix box stores.A Pittsburgh man is bothered by people who would say someone wrote an 'outraged letter.' Can a letter really be angry and indignant or is it really the writer who's upset? Martha answers his question and seizes the opportunity to talk about the four-syllable word, 'hypallage.'--Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write with your questions at any time:Email: words@waywordradio.orgPhone: United States toll-free (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673London +44 20 7193 2113Mexico City +52 55 8421 9771Site: http://waywordradio.org.Podcast: http://waywordradio.org/podcast/Forums: http://waywordradio.org/discussion/Newsletter: http://waywordradio.org/newsletter/Twitter: http://twitter.com/wayword/Skype: skype://waywordradio Copyright 2009, Wayword LLC.