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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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2GB & 4BC

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www.2gb.com

Latest episode

Nov 12, 2026

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Episodes

Words with Kel Richards - 23rd April 2026 23.04.2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Words with Kel Richards – 9th October 09.10.2025

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and Phil O'Neil 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 – 2nd October 02.10.2025

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and Phil O'Neil 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 – 25th September 25.09.2025

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.

Words with Kel Richards – 18th September 18.09.2025

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.

Words with Kel Richards – 11th September 11.09.2025

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.

Words with Kel Richards – 4th September 04.09.2025

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.

Words with Kel Richards – 21st August 21.08.2025

Join expert wordsmith Kel Richards as he shares his love for the English language. Kel and Phil O'Neil 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 – 14th August 14.08.2025

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.

Words with Kel Richards – 7th August 07.08.2025

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.

Words with Kel Richards – 31st July 31.07.2025

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.

Words with Kel Richards – 12th June 16.06.2025

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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