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Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth invite you to enhance your vocabulary, uncover the hidden origins of language and share their love of words in this award-winning podcast.
 
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Something Rhymes with Purple

Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth are here to increase your word power with a brand new podcast. Listen here to find out all about it.
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Something Rhymes With Purple

Word nerds Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth explore the surprising origins of the English language. A Somethin’ Else Production.
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Bang-a-bonk

We take on American English. Featuring the story of Gyles's Great Great Great Grandfather, Noah Webster's gift of making spelling easier and Trump's covfefe kerfuffle.
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Scurryfunge

Mind your language. This week we're turning the air blue with a special episode all about swearing.
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Lalochezia

How to master S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G. Why is it so difficult in the English language?
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Gargalesis

Jargon unites but it also excludes. Gyles is irritated by it. Susie loves it.
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Crambazzled

The art of the euphemism. In other words: "the substitution of a mild, indirect or vague term for one considered to be harsh, offensive, embarrassing or distressing." A Somethin' Else Production. 
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Ugsome

This week we're playing word games. A Somethin' Else Production.
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Matutolypea

Mind the gap. This week we’re looking for words for the things, feelings and experiences we don’t yet have names for. A Somethin’ Else Production.
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Tartle

This week we’re giving up the goat with slip ups. What happens when they eventually enter the language? A Somethin’ Else production.
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Eggcorns

Mouse and Muscle. Négligé and Negligent. Rectum and Rectitude. This week we’re talking about words of a feather: unlikely linguistic double acts or siblings. A Somethin’ Else Production.
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