Rebecca Kruth
All Things Considered HostRebecca Kruth is the host of All Things Considered at Michigan Public. She also co-hosts Michigan Public's weekly language podcast That’s What They Say with English professor Anne Curzan.
After earning degrees in English and American Studies from Michigan State University, Kruth began her radio career as a newsroom intern at WKAR in East Lansing. She completed additional news internships at WBEZ Chicago and KAJX Aspen.
Kruth first came to Michigan Public in 2014 as a producer for Morning Edition. She served as a general assignment reporter and fill-in host before becoming the station’s full-time Weekend Edition host in 2016. She became the All Things Considered host in 2023.
When she’s not on the airwaves, Kruth enjoys hiking, Korean food and hunting for vinyl records with her husband James. She’s also Bruce Springsteen’s number one fan.
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We keep track of things, we lose track of things, we run track, and listen to tracks. Sometimes though, we confuse “track” with “tract.” -
Alls our listener wanted to know is what's going on with the “alls” in “alls I know.”
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Technically, not everyone you buy real estate from is a realtor.
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The summer sped by and the car sped off, but perhaps we speeded up the process.
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A bare-faced lie may also be bald. Sometimes, it may even be bold.
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It doesn't seem like coming up with a response to "thank you" should be that complicated. When you think about it though, there are a lot of options.
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Even for speakers who feel solid about the distinction between "lie" and "lay," they may lose that distinction when "low" is added to the mix.
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All right, last week, we got distracted by the versatility of "all right." This week, we look at why spelling it as one word, "alright," makes some people really mad.
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All right, all right. It's time for us to start talking about whether "alright" is all right.
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