Language A to Z

These 24 episodes by Professor John McWhorter, one of the best-known popularizers of language, use the English alphabet as a unique way to let you hopscotch through some of the field’s major topics, hot-button issues, curious factoids, and more.

Filled with humor, whimsy, and no shortage of insights, this series is a fast-paced tour of the same territory linguists tread each and every day.