Rebecca Hector
All Things Considered HostRebecca Hector 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, Hector began her radio career as a newsroom intern at WKAR in East Lansing. She completed additional news internships at WBEZ Chicago and KAJX Aspen.
Hector 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, Hector enjoys hiking, Korean food and hunting for vinyl records. She’s also Bruce Springsteen’s number one fan.
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If it seems unlikely that crotchety people are related, at least etymologically, to those who do crochet, stay tuned. -
Given how much we’re talking about AI right now, it’s no surprise that AI-related words featured prominently in this year’s word of the year vote.
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Sometimes we don’t realize that we’re using a trademarked term differently from those around us.
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We can pepper our food or pepper our speech or, if the mood strikes us, we can be peppy in a pep rally kind of way.
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‘Tis the season to talk about "‘tis" and "‘twas" and, while we’re at it, "hap."
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If you’re too big for your britches, maybe you’re all mouth and trousers.
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The word "pants" has oodles of good linguistic stories to tell, and that’s no pile of pants.
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It's a time of year when many of us are cooking and eating big meals together which may involve fried food and "small fry."
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Now that we can "download" some "mashups," we should talk about how these words have changed over time.
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A new website, Mi Caregiver Connection, uses a "one-stop shopping" approach to help Michigan caregivers find support and resources.
