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

02/02/2026

"I love foxes, but..."

Who doesn't love Fantastic Mr Fox? Apart from your pet chickens. Time's up as we're diving into all our yesterdays because tomorrow never dies! Plus a cheeky bit of sexy mythology, tune in for white nights with white ladies!

Harvey Dudgeon
Vikings

Etymology
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Snog Mythology Avoid
Dames Blanches, Iolaus, Eglė

Cryptic Corner

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Music by Kevin MacLeod, arranged by Kit Foxley

19/01/2026

"Am I being racist..."

That's not a good sign! Then again, Fresh Meat isn't a good sitcom. But it does make me reminisce about my uni days, why didn't I join Breakdancing Soc after Japanese class? Listen on to learn about the human salivary glands!

Oxford New Words

That's An Organ
Salivary glands

Cambridge Analytics

Cryptic Corner

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Music by Kevin MacLeod, arranged by Kit Foxley

05/01/2026

"Buffalo buffalo? Buffalo sh**!"

Was Jesus the son of God? Is Buffalo Buffalo a grammatical sentence? This episode it's the twelve disciples! Let's memorise those blessed buddies, cherubic chums, messianic mates. Listen on for the book of Q (not a Star Trek reference) and how to pronounce Q in Arabic!

Psycholoscopes
Leather

Mnemonics and Deep Dive
Twelve Disciples
Four Gospels

New Accent Please

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Music by Kevin MacLeod, arranged by Kit Foxley

22/12/2025

"I used to hate buying presents"

Merry Christmas! This week it's five reindeers prancing (why are they called "rein" deer?), four German zoos, three types of gift I give my family, two knees-a-clicking (not mine), and a partridge in a pear tree!

Ministry of Rightspeak
Quintuplicate letters

What's Dis
Reindeer, Caribou

Something Different
The Twelve Days of Christmas

Cryptic Corner

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Music by Kevin MacLeod, arranged by Kit Foxley

Also featuring the songs:

"Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
by Johnny Marks and Robert L. May
performed by Mmm De, YouTube.

"Deck the Halls"
performed by Kevin MacLeod.

01/12/2025

"Stranger Things season five means nothing to me"

Fetch! Sit! Watch every Wes Anderson film! This week it's dog breeds. Are St Bernards truly blessed? Are terriers terrible? Are whippets always huffing gas? Tune in to find out!

Harvey Dudgeon
Knots

Etymology
Dog breeds

Cryptic Corner

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Music by Kevin MacLeod, arranged by Kit Foxley

Also featuring the songs:

"Nymphetamine (Fix)"
by Cradle of Filth.

"Gotta catch 'em all!"
by John Siegler and John Loeffler
performed by Jason Paige.

"Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs"
by Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnesse
performed by Sid and the Comeds.