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Words with Kel Richards

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Without words there is nothing. There are more than 170-thousand words in the English language. Scrabble, Words with friends, Wordle… we’re obsessed with words. Join Kel Richards and John Stanley for a weekly podcast where we dissect the origins and reasons why the words we use everyday are so vital to the way we live. Kel Richards has been reporting on the Australian language for more than 25 years, and is the author of nine books about words and language. He has been described as "the wordsmith to the nation." Kel is a veteran Australian author, journalist and broadcaster and knows all when...

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Episodes

Words with Kel Richards – 12 November 2026 12.11.2026 34:24

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Don’t miss John Stanley LIVE, wherever you’re listening! Join the conversation every Monday to Thursday from 8pm, and every Friday from 7pm. Tune in live or stream it on the 2GB app...

Words with Kel Richards – 5 November 2026 05.11.2026 32:15

Words with Kel Richards – 29 October 2026 29.10.2026 32:56

Words with Kel Richards – 22 October 2026 22.10.2026 32:24

Words with Kel Richards – 15 October 2026 15.10.2026 31:44

Words with Kel Richards – 8 October 2026 08.10.2026 34:48

Words with Kel Richards - October 1, 2026 01.10.2026 33:53

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Don’t miss Trent Nikolic LIVE, wherever you’re listening! Join the conversation every Monday to Thursday from 8pm, and every Friday from 7pm. Tune in live or stream it on the 2GB app...

Words with Kel Richards - September 17 2026 17.09.2026 34:06

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - September 10 2026 10.09.2026 33:23

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - September 3 2026 03.09.2026 34:37

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - August 27 2026 27.08.2026 34:37

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - August 6 2026 13.08.2026 34:18

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - July 30 2026 30.07.2026 34:52

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - July 23 2026 30.07.2026 32:02

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - July 2 2026 02.07.2026 30:55

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - June 25 2026 28.06.2026 33:41

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - June 18 2026 18.06.2026 27:00

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - June 11 2026 11.06.2026 34:45

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - June 4 2026 04.06.2026 33:35

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - May 28 2026 28.05.2026 32:04

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - May 21 2026 21.05.2026 32:24

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - May 14 2026 14.05.2026 26:58

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - May 7 2026 07.05.2026 33:35

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - April 30 2026 03.05.2026 33:41

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on  2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 16th April 2026 23.04.2026 38:47

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and Phil O'Neil (filling in for John Stanley) take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday on 2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.