Celebrating 10 Years of Podcasting with Grammar Girl with Mignon Fogarty

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SUMMARY:
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Mignon Fogarty is the founder of Grammar Girl and the Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast Network, and teaches media entrepreneurship at the University of Nevada, Reno. On this episode, Mignon and I discuss some of the consequences of social media, The Elements of Style, and whether there's a right or wrong way to speaking the English language.

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TAKEAWAYS:
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00:05:00 Mignon is celebrating her 10 year podcast anniversary!
00:06:50 What kind of questions does Mignon typically get about podcasting?
00:09:25 It is a grind to produce a weekly show.
00:12:55 Mignon created a crowd-funded card game, two years ago.
00:16:50 Was technology always in Mignon's family or was she just naturally curious about it?
00:17:50 How did Mignon get into the field of science?
00:21:20 How has the STEM landscape changed over the years for women in these fields?
00:23:45 Mignon also teaches social media and constantly reminds her students the consequences of amplifying someone's message.
00:27:45 Mignon and I discuss the book, The Elements of Style.
00:29:50 Most modern writers have a conflicted opinion about the book.
00:33:45 What is Mignon currently reading?
00:37:25 Mignon can't wait for self-driving cars!
00:39:20 A lot of Mignon's students aren't on Twitter and use social media less than she'd thought.
00:40:15 Does Mignon like sci-fi movies?
00:41:45 What's something Mignon would like to do but hasn't done yet?
00:44:30 What's the most misunderstood things about Mignon?
00:46:25 What has Mignon changed her mind about recently?
00:49:45 There's no real 'wrong' way to approaching or speaking a language.
00:54:00 Is there an international version of Grammar Girl yet?

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ABOUT HARRY
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For the past 2+ years, Harry has been the host of Podcast Junkies, AKA, The Podcasters Voice. He is the Founder/CEO of FullCast [http://fullcast.co], a done-for-you podcasting service, targeted at thought leaders who are interested in amplifying their authority and expanding their reach through the power of a podcast. He also recently launched a new SaaS tool for the podcasting community, PodFunnel [http://podfunnel.com]. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife of 10+ years, and their Yorkie, Disco.

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ABOUT PODCAST JUNKIES
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