Are you pronouncing 'caramel' wrong? | ACCENTS (ft. Valerie Fridland)
Why do Americans and Brits have the accents they have? Sociolinguist, professor and author Valerie Fridland joins Rob and Jess this week to discuss why we talk funny.🍮 Does 'caramel' have one or two ...
15 Juli 49min
What does 'Mona Lisa' even mean? | ART WORDS
How does an artist use a 'donkey'? What does 'Mona Lisa' actually mean? Who is the "dada" in Dadaism? Rob and Jess are explaining word origins from the art world in the latest Words Unravelled, explor...
8 Juli 46min
False Friends: Dangerous words in other languages
Rob and Jess are exploring deceptive words in other languages, like French, German and Spanish. So-called 'false friends' look familiar to English speakers but mean something very different. Watch thi...
24 Juni 47min
How did The Beatles get their name? | ROCK 'N' ROLL
Why is it called "Rock and Roll"? Who came up with "The Beatles"? Which bands took their names from literature? Rob and Jess are answering all manner of musical etymological question in this off-beat ...
3 Juni 40min
Spanish words hiding in English
¡Hablas más español de lo que crees! You speak more Spanish than you think! In this episode, Rob and Jess are exploring the Spanish words that have entered English both sides of the Atlantic.🤠 Which ...
27 Maj 43min
The origins of the alphabet
Let's explore the mysteries of our weird alphabet. Rob and Jess are joined by Danny Bate, author of Why Q Needs U, to discuss where our letters came from and why they make the noises they make.🅰️ How...
20 Maj 41min
Who should you hit with a 'slapstick'? | COMEDY WORDS
Rob and Jess are guffawing their way through a world of comedic words. 🎭 What does 'comedy' literally mean?🤡 Who should you hit with a 'slapstick'?🥄 What was a spoof? (It's not a type of spoon)Thes...
13 Maj 41min
The Arabic words hiding in English
Rob and Jess are exploring the Arabic words hiding in English.🛜 Who was the original ‘algorithm’ named after?🥷 How did ‘assassins’ get their name?🔢 Why does English use Arabic numerals?These questi...
6 Maj 48min
