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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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Episodes
Words with Kel Richards – 9th October 09.10.2025 34:48
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 33:22
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 31:31
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.
Words with Kel Richards – 18th September 18.09.2025 33:10
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 33:20
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 35:10
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 34:37
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 34:55
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 33:54
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 32:07
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 31:58
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 – 6th June 05.06.2025 32:31
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.
Words with Kel Richards – 29th May 29.05.2025 33:04
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 22nd May 22.05.2025 33:21
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 15th May 15.05.2025 34:04
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 8th May 08.05.2025 33:02
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 1st May 01.05.2025 32:09
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 24th April 24.04.2025 38:26
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins Phil O'Neil in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 17th April 17.04.2025 34:45
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins Bill Woods in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 10th April 10.04.2025 33:51
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins Bill Woods in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 3rd April 03.04.2025 33:44
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 27th March 27.03.2025 33:11
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 20th March 20.03.2025 32:47
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 13th March 13.03.2025 31:54
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Words with Kel Richards - 6th March 06.03.2025 33:17
Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. Listen to Nights on 2GB/4BC from 8pm Monday to Thursday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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