Word of Mouth Episodes Available now

Words Used About Women
From hussy to bossy, spinster to slut, Professor Deborah Cameron on words used about women

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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