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Sindhu Vee
Michael talks to comedian Sindhu Vee about her life in language.
The power of telling stories
Michael Rosen talks to storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy about the wonder of stories.
The Language of the Pandemic
Professor Tanya Byron examines the language of Covid-19 with author Mark Honigsbaum.
The language of power and inequality in education and leadership
Jeffrey Boakye talks with Iesha Small on the language of power and inequality in education
Words Used About Women
From hussy to bossy, spinster to slut, Professor Deborah Cameron on words used about women
Othering through the centuries: Translation to acronyms
Sabrina Mahfouz talks to Tobi Kyeremateng and Katherine Harloe about othering in language.
Talking to Strangers
Professor Tanya Byron sitting in for Michael Rosen on talking to strangers.
Black masculinity and language
Jeffrey Boakye on the language of black masculinity in a post-colonial world.
Protest Slogans
Sabrina Mahfouz talks about protest slogans with Siana Bangura and Zoe Buckman.
Talking Disability
Talking disability with Samantha Renke
How to Disagree
Michael Rosen and Darren Chetty explore ways of disagreeing that could help to unite us.
Being a Polyglot
Michael talks to Alex Rawlings about being a polyglot
Adam Bradley: The Poetry of Pop
Adam Bradley joins Michael from Los Angeles and talks about the poetry of pop
Bulls and Bears: animal metaphors in business language
Michael Rosen asks why there are so many terms related to animals in the business world.
Hilary Mantel in conversation with Michael Rosen
Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall, talks to Michael Rosen about her life in language.
LGBTQIA+ slang
Chloe Davis, creator of The Queen's English dictionary of LGBTQIA+ slang, talks to Michael
Alphabetical Order
Michael Rosen and historian Judith Flanders talk categories and more.
Changing Names
Michael Rosen and 91热爆 presenter Ben Boulos talk changing names.
Romance Fraud
Dr Elisabeth Carter talks to Michael about the language used by romance fraudsters.
Coinages
Michael Rosen talks to Ralph Keyes about how words and phrases are coined.
Speech and Language Therapy
Michael Rosen talks to the speech and language therapist who helped him after Covid-19.
The Shipping Forecast: Internet Fandom
Michael Rosen talks to internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch about online fandom language.
Why is English so weird?
Michael Rosen hears why our language is a bit of a mess from linguist Arika Okrent
The Art of Inventing Languages
Michael Rosen is joined by David J. Peterson, language creator for Game of Thrones.
Medical English
Michael Rosen asks Dr Sophie Harrison about the special language used by doctors.
Cultish Language
Michael Rosen and Amanda Montell on who uses it and why.
Accent Bias
Michael Rosen asks Devyani Sharma about the latest research into accent bias in the UK.
When people get your name wrong
Michael Rosen on why personal names are mistaken or misspelled, in conversation and online
Digital body language: how to work online
Michael Rosen gets advice from Erica Dhawan on the best ways to communicate on-screen.
Words from World War I
Michael Rosen and Professor Lynda Mugglestone explore the new language from World War I.
When Words Fail Us
Kathryn Mannix and Michael Rosen on how to talk tenderly and and listen well.