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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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Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Words with Kel Richards - 27th February 27.02.2025

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, and 7pm on Friday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 20th February 20.02.2025

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, and 7pm on Friday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 13th February 13.02.2025

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, and 7pm on Friday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 6th February 06.02.2025

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, and 7pm on Friday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 30th January 30.01.2025

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, and 7pm on Friday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 23rd January 23.01.2025

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, and 7pm on Friday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 28th November 28.11.2024

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 John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday and 7pm Friday on 2GB/4BC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 21st November 21.11.2024

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 John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday and 7pm Friday on 2GB/4BC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 14th November 14.11.2024

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 John Stanley live on air from 8pm-12am Monday to Thursday and Friday's 7pm-11pm on 2GB/4BC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 7th November 07.11.2024

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 John Stanley live on air from 8pm-12am Monday to Thursday and Friday's 7pm-11pm on 2GB/4BC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 31st October 31.10.2024

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 John Stanley live on air from 8pm-12am Monday to Thursday and Friday's 7pm-11pm on 2GB/4BC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 24th October 24.10.2024

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 John Stanley live on air from 8pm-12am Monday to Thursday and Friday's 7pm-11pm on 2GB/4BC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 17th October 17.10.2024

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 John Stanley live on air from 8pm-12am Monday to Thursday and Friday's 7pm-11pm on 2GB/4BC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 10th October 10.10.2024

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 John Stanley live on air from 8pm-12am Monday to Thursday and Friday's 7pm-11pm on 2GB/4BC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 3rd October 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 26th September 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 19th September 08.10.2024

Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins The Two Murrays in the studio to discuss the importance, definition and etymology of the words that make up our wonderful (and often bizarre) language. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 12th September 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 5th September 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 29th August 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 22nd August 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 15th August 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 25th July 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 18th July 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words with Kel Richards - 11th July 08.10.2024

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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