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Word of Mouth Episodes

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    How to Disagree

    Michael Rosen and Darren Chetty explore ways of disagreeing that could help to unite us.

  2. Talking Disability

    Talking disability with Samantha Renke

  3. Protest Slogans

    Sabrina Mahfouz talks about protest slogans with Siana Bangura and Zoe Buckman.

  4. Black masculinity and language

    Jeffrey Boakye on the language of black masculinity in a post-colonial world.

  5. Talking to Strangers

    Professor Tanya Byron sitting in for Michael Rosen on talking to strangers.

  6. Othering through the centuries: Translation to acronyms

    Sabrina Mahfouz talks to Tobi Kyeremateng and Katherine Harloe about othering in language.

  7. Words Used About Women

    From hussy to bossy, spinster to slut, Professor Deborah Cameron on words used about women

  8. 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

  9. The Language of the Pandemic

    Professor Tanya Byron examines the language of Covid-19 with author Mark Honigsbaum.

  10. The power of telling stories

    Michael Rosen talks to storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy about the wonder of stories.

  11. Sindhu Vee

    Michael talks to comedian Sindhu Vee about her life in language.

  12. Real Talk

    Michael Rosen talks to conversation analyst Elizabeth Stokoe about the science of talk.

  13. NHS language use

    Michael Rosen on how the NHS chooses words on its website and in consultants' letters.

  14. Lying

    Michael Rosen talks to Professor Dawn Archer about how we might tell when someone is lying

  15. Communicating Climate Change

    Michael Rosen talks to George Marshall about how best to communicate climate change.

  16. Metaphors

    Michael Rosen returns to explore how metaphors shape our lives with author James Geary.

  17. Anglo Saxon

    Michael Rosen explores the origins of English in the Anglo-Saxon world.

  18. The Language of Science

    Michael Rosen looks at how English is used in Science.

  19. Gabriel Gbadamosi

    Michael Rosen meets London-born writer Gabriel Gbadamosi, to talk Dickens and dialect.

  20. Philosophy in English

    Michael Rosen looks at philosophy in English, from John Locke to corporate slogans.

  21. Vikings

    Michael Rosen discovers how the Vikings changed English.

  22. Glyn Maxwell

    Michael Rosen explores the sound and rhythm of English with poet Glyn Maxwell.

  23. The most powerful word

    Michael Rosen explores the strange history of 'The', the most influential word in English.

  24. Raymond Antrobus

    Michael Rosen meets acclaimed poet Raymond Antrobus.

  25. The First Language

    What was the earliest language and how did it evolve? Michael Rosen investigates.

  26. Romani

    Damian Le Bas talks to Michael Rosen about the Romani language.

  27. The Language of Comics

    Michael Rosen explores the visual language of comics, with comics theorist Neil Cohn.

  28. Jeffrey Boakye on black-related words

    Jeffrey Boakye talks to Michael Rosen about exploring black identity through language.

  29. Biscuit Names

    Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look into the weird and wonderful world of biscuit names.

  30. Listen and learn: how to make better conversation

    Michael Rosen talks to the authors of The Talking Revolution about improving our dialogue.

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