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Something Rhymes with Purple

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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. We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @SomethingRhymesWith on Instagram or you can email us here: purple@somethinelse.com Want more Purple, people? Join the Purple Plus Club by clicking the banner in Apple podcasts or by heading to purpleplusclub.com to listen on other platforms for ad-free listening, and not 1 but 2 episodes of the show every week. You can buy our branded mugs, tote bags...

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Fobly-Mobly 11.06.2019 30:26

We’re talking local dialect this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Battology 04.06.2019 32:30

What do nicotine, the hoover and the silhouette have in common? They’re all eponyms. These are words named after a person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eggcorns 28.05.2019 29:06

This week we’re giving up the goat with slip ups. What happens when they eventually enter the language? A Somethin’ Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tartle 21.05.2019 31:08

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matutolypea 14.05.2019 34:05

This week we're playing word games. A Somethin' Else Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ugsome 07.05.2019 37:32

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crambazzled 30.04.2019 29:37

Jargon unites but it also excludes. Gyles is irritated by it. Susie loves it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gargalesis 23.04.2019 33:06

How to master S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G. Why is it so difficult in the English language? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lalochezia 16.04.2019 31:40

Mind your language. This week we're turning the air blue with a special episode all about swearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scurryfunge 09.04.2019 35:02

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bang-a-bonk 02.04.2019 34:44

Word nerds Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth explore the surprising origins of the English language. A Somethin’ Else Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Something Rhymes With Purple 19.03.2019 1:19

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices