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Pushing the Envelope (Rebroadcast) - 29 December 2025

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Sure, there’s winter, spring, summer, and fall.

But the seasons in between have even more poetic names.

In Alaska, greenup describes a sudden, dramatic burst of green after a long, dark winter.

And there are many, many terms for a cold snap that follows the first taste of spring: blackberry winter , redbud winter , onion snow , and whippoorwill storm , to name a few.

Plus, the family that plays trivia games at home may end up cheering for their teen in high-school competitions.

Also, playful prayers at the dinner table: Amen, Brother Ben!

All that, plus retten up , push the envelope , with bells on , self-deprecating vs. self-depreciating , taffy pockets , pigeon pair , the end of pea time , a puzzle about pairs of words, and more.

Here we go, laughing and scratching!

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