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Words with Kel Richards
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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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.
Words with Kel Richards - 23rd April 2026 23.04.2026 32:38
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 - 9th April 2026 09.04.2026 34:30
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and 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.
Words with Kel Richards - 2 April 2026 02.04.2026 36:01
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and 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.
Words with Kel Richards - 26 March 2026 26.03.2026 33:03
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and 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.
Words with Kel Richards - 19 March 2026 23.03.2026 35:04
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and 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.
Words with Kel Richards - 12 March 2026 12.03.2026 34:44
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and 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.
Words with Kel Richards - 26 February 2026 26.02.2026 33:08
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and 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 and 7pm on Friday on 2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 19 February 2026 23.02.2026 31:37
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and 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 and 7pm on Friday on 2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 29 January 2026 29.01.2026 33:59
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and 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 and 7pm on Friday on 2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 11 December 2025 11.12.2025 32:40
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and 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 and 7pm Friday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 27 November 2025 27.11.2025 30:33
Words with Kel Richards - 27 November 2025 Nights with John Stanley! Listen on 2GB, 4BC and network stations across Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards – 13th November 13.11.2025 33:28
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards – 6th November 07.11.2025 33:56
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards – 16th October 16.10.2025 34:31
Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and John Stanley take us through the origin and history of your favourite words and how our iconic Australian slang developed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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