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Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth invite you to enhance your vocabulary, uncover the hidden origins of language and share their love of words in this award-winning podcast.
 
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Something Rhymes with Purple

Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth are here to increase your word power with a brand new podcast. Listen here to find out all about it.
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Something Rhymes With Purple

Word nerds Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth explore the surprising origins of the English language. A Somethin’ Else Production.
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Bang-a-bonk

We take on American English. Featuring the story of Gyles's Great Great Great Grandfather, Noah Webster's gift of making spelling easier and Trump's covfefe kerfuffle.
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Scurryfunge

Mind your language. This week we're turning the air blue with a special episode all about swearing.
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Lalochezia

How to master S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G. Why is it so difficult in the English language?
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Gargalesis

Jargon unites but it also excludes. Gyles is irritated by it. Susie loves it.
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Crambazzled

The art of the euphemism. In other words: "the substitution of a mild, indirect or vague term for one considered to be harsh, offensive, embarrassing or distressing." A Somethin' Else Production. 
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Ugsome

This week we're playing word games. A Somethin' Else Production.
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Matutolypea

Mind the gap. This week we’re looking for words for the things, feelings and experiences we don’t yet have names for. A Somethin’ Else Production.
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Tartle

This week we’re giving up the goat with slip ups. What happens when they eventually enter the language? A Somethin’ Else production.
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Eggcorns

There’s no synonym for love. Today we’re talking about the surprisingly limited language for love. Featuring aubergine emojis, 16th Century hot cockles, enjoying some more fandango de pokum, the meaning of limerence, eloping like a thief, Gyles’s secret wedding, flirtatious talk that leads to nowhere, the ick factor, Aussie kisses, and Fanny Cradock’s contraceptive tips. A Somethin’ Else Production. Susie’s Trio of Words: Philodox: a person in love with their own opinion. Idiorepulsive: self-repelling. Quag: to wag something soft and flabby. If you’d like to get in touch with a question for Susie and Gyles for a future episode, email purple@somethinelse.com 
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