23/03/2026

"The telephone gesture isn't going away"

Ask for W-cheese! In Japan they know what you mean. This episode we're time-travelling, from Elizabethans to Millennials. Or is it time-TRAVELING? We gave you that L in 1776, they say. But what does it mean? Will I shut up and take the L? Listen on to find out!

Oxford New Words

Plants of Interest
Bulrush / Cattail

Deep Dive
Generations

Cryptic Corner

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Music by Kevin MacLeod, arranged by Kit Foxley

Also featuring the song:

"X-Men '97 Theme"
by The Newton Brothers.

09/03/2026

"I used to have this waking nightmare"

Get your big oar out because we're going Port and Starboard! Listen on to hear why homemade chilli oil can give you fatal paralysis, yikes! And where do the names Webster and Brewster come from?

Psycholoscopes
Fast and Furious films

Mnemonics
Port and Starboard

Not A Joke

Elemental
Xenon

Cryptic Corner

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Music by Kevin MacLeod, arranged by Kit Foxley

Also featuring the song:

"Miraron Llorar a un Hombre"
by Vicente Fernández.

16/02/2026

"I listened to Gangnam Style before it was cool"

Who doesn't love Psy? Maybe lobsters because their multiple ganglia can process the true horror of "Heeey sexy lady!" quicker than our brains can. Listen on for some erudite poetry plus Grandpa Kit telling you Facebook used to be good.

Ministry of Rightspeak
Phrasal verbs

What's Dis
Crabs, Lobsters

Name Nerd
Olympic athletes

New Accent Please

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Music by Kevin MacLeod, arranged by Kit Foxley