Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
Social media language
How language is used on platforms like Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter/X.
How Animals Talk
Michael hears about how animals communicate, and why, from zoologist Arik Kershenbaum.
A Poet Writing in Three Languages
Poet Nabeela Ahmed on being multilingual.
Fine Distinctions
Eli Burnstein talks about fine distinctions between words.
Former astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield on the language of Space exploration
The Canadian former astronaut and author talks about communicating Space
The words we use about getting older and why they matter
How we talk about getting older can affect how we age. Michael hears from Dr Lucy Pollock.
How babies learn language
Professor Julian Pine on how babies learn language.
Little Green Men: the secret rules of word order
Michael explores the mysterious rules of word order with linguist Dr Laura Bailey.
Word of Mouth with Michael Morpurgo at the Hay Festival
In conversation with Michael Morpurgo at the Hay Festival.
Language When There Are No Words
Joshua Reno talks about how Charlie, his non verbal-autistic son, communicates with him.
