Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
Ghosting Caking and Breadcrumbing
The evolving lexicon of online dating
The Art of Apologies
Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Louise Mullany about all the ways we say sorry.
Lords and Ladies: Folk Names for Plants and Flowers
The different names we call our common plants and flowers around the British Isles.
My Stammer Story
Michael Rosen asks William Laven about how he has learnt to celebrate his stammer.
What is language actually good for?
Nick Enfield and Michael Rosen on language being good for lawyers but bad for scientists.
Nathan Filer on the ways we talk about mental health
Nathan talks with Michael about words we use when talking about mental health.
Weather Words
The many different ways we use to talk about the weather
The language we use about children in care
Adoptive parent Margaret Reynolds talks about the language used around children in care
3 Ways to Speak English
Dr Jamila Lyiscott describes to Michael Rosen the 3 ways in which she speaks English.
The Language of Sci-Fi
Michael Rosen explores how the vocabulary of sci-fi has entered everyday speech.
