116: Enough Is Enuf (with Gabe Henry)

<p>Spelling reform in English: a constant failure? Or a secret success? Waves upon waves of optimists have tried to make English spelling reflect its sound and escape its etymological origins, but have never seen their vision fully realised. Author <strong>Gabe Henry</strong> has chronicled the attempts, and he joins us on this episode. </p> <p>Gabe is the author of <em>Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell</em>, available from Dey Street Books.</p> <p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p> <ul> <li>Cold open: 0:00</li> <li>Intros: 1:44</li> <li>News: 9:50</li> <li>Related or Not: 32:21</li> <li>Interview with Gabe Henry: 49:23</li> <li>Words of the Week: 1:33:41</li> <li>Comment: 1:50:50</li> <li>The Reads: 1:53:57</li> <li>Outtakes: 2:03:28</li> </ul>