Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
Nihal Arthanayake on conversation
Radio 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake talks to Michael about the art of conversation.
Like
Linguist Carmen Fought talks to Michael about 'like' in all its forms.
A Murmuration of Starlings
Michael Rosen talks to Matt Sewell about collective nouns in the animal world.
Ghosting Caking and Breadcrumbing
The evolving lexicon of online dating
The Art of Apologies
Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Louise Mullany about all the ways we say sorry.
Lords and Ladies: Folk Names for Plants and Flowers
The different names we call our common plants and flowers around the British Isles.
My Stammer Story
Michael Rosen asks William Laven about how he has learnt to celebrate his stammer.
What is language actually good for?
Nick Enfield and Michael Rosen on language being good for lawyers but bad for scientists.
Nathan Filer on the ways we talk about mental health
Nathan talks with Michael about words we use when talking about mental health.
Weather Words
The many different ways we use to talk about the weather
