One of the oldest debates in Boise isn’t about politics. It’s about how to pronounce our city’s name! Are you on team boy-ZEE or boy-SEE? We’re resharing our chat with Boise State University linguist Michal Temkin Martinez, who gives us the download on the history and social science behind this local quirk.
How do you pronounce Boise? Which way is the right way, and does it matter? Email us your take: boise@citycast.fm
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