Something Rhymes with Purple

Sony Music

Something Rhymes with Purple

A weekly Arts, Comedy and Education podcast featuring Gyles Brandreth and Susie Dent

 16 people rated this podcast
Something Rhymes with Purple

Sony Music

Something Rhymes with Purple

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Something Rhymes with Purple

Sony Music

Something Rhymes with Purple

A weekly Arts, Comedy and Education podcast featuring Gyles Brandreth and Susie Dent
 16 people rated this podcast
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Wow, this is the final episode of Something Rhymes With Purple. Susie, Gyles, and all of us at Purple HQ want to say a massive THANK YOU for being the best audience in the whole wide world. We have had such fun making these episodes, and of
Ah, it's the penultimate week for our fantastic podcast. Join Susie and Gyles as they unpack the wondorous world of castles.We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @SomethingRhymesWith on Instagram or you
You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!Join Susie and Gyles this week as they take us on a delicious journey, unpacking the history behind ice cream flavour names.We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter
This week Susie and Gyles explore the wonderful ancient world of alchemy... And have a big announcement to make straight from Purple HQ.We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @SomethingRhymesWith on Inst
This week, Susie and Gyles explore the fiery (under)world of Hell. Join us as we unpack the infernal regions, a place of torment for the wicked after death.We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @Somethi
This week, Susie and Gyles explore heaven. Join us as we uncover the historical, linguistic, and cultural roots of this divine subject.We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @SomethingRhymesWith on Insta
This week Susie and Gyles are talking dirty. No, not in that way, get your head out of the gutter... Literally.Join us as we explore where words such as 'trash', 'garbage', 'litter' and 'trash' originate from.So tune in and let's talk a
This week, Susie and Gyles embark on an exciting journey into the wild as we delve into the history and evolution of all things 'safari'. Discover how this term, rooted in Swahili and Arabic, has traveled through time and across continents to b
This week, we're unraveling the sentimental journey behind the word 'nostalgia'. Join Susie and Gyles on a linguistic journey through time, where every word is a portal to the past.Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week:Desiderate: To yearn for so
Join us on a rhythmic journey through the history of one of the most iconic genres of music... JAZZ! Susie and Gyles dive deep into the origins and evolution of the term that defines a genre full of creativity, spontaneity, and soul.We love
Join Susuie and Gyles this week as they unravel the linguistic roots behind murder. From the ancient origins of 'homicide' to the sinister evolution of 'assassination', we uncover the words we use to describe humanity's darkest deeds.We lov
This week, Susie and Gyles drift off far far away to the land of sleep... So tune in and embark on a journey through the nocturnal landscape of words.We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @Something
This week, Susie and Gyles explore fragrances and scents. Join us as we inhale the sweet aromas of people and places...We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @SomethingRhymesWith on Instagram or you can
*Cough cough*... This week Susie and Gyles explore the language of diseases. From Cholera to Mumps, and Malaria to Influenza, they have you covered.Also, we reveal the WINNERS of our 'To Dent' and 'To Brandreth' competition!We love hear
This week, Susie and Gyles unravel the intricate history of dictionaries, those indispensable guides that serve as gateways to language. From ancient lexicons to modern compendiums, we explore how dictionaries have shaped our understanding of w
This week Susie and Gyles get lost in the world of nonsensical language, and embrace the weird, wacky and wonderful ways the English language can be.Your favourite duo also pay homage to the masters of nonsensical language – Dr. Seuss, whos
This week Susie and Gyles delve back into a favourite topic, shoes.Inspired by purple person Kevin, the origins of all manner of footwear are discussed such as Oxford's, Brogue's and Gibson's. We love hearing from you, find us @Somethin
Sathnam has written Empireland and more recently Empireworld, two bestselling books which have garnered him critical acclaim, a Channel 4 documentary and which - even more crucially - have changed the national discourse around our colonial past
This week it's about the birthday boy, as we celebrate all things Gyles Brandreth. Not only does Gyles spoil us with a plethora of his famous anecdotes, but he becomes the linguistics quizmaster and places Susie in the hot seat to answer qu
From the latin word dicere meaning ‘to speak, to tell or to say’. This week Susie and Gyles are looking at the ultimate word bible, the dictionary! Gyles ponders the difference between a glossary and a dictionary. And Susie delves into
The 90s was a crazy decade, brimming with pop culture moments that defined Britain. Susie and Gyles discuss words that gained popularity in the post Cold War era, from Cool Britannia, to the Spice Girls, Dianamania to the World Wide Web... 
'A moo point is like a cows opinion, it doesn't matter, it's moo'. This week Gyles and Susie have fun looking at the influence that television has had on language. Gyles gets nostalgic with some of his and his children's favourite UK and Am
Flow it, show it, grow it! This week Susie and Gyles look at the history and etymology of all things to do with hair. Gyles takes us down memory lane and tells us about when he used to rock a full facial set (head to our social media pages
Dive into the groovy world of etymology as we journey back to the vibrant decades of the 70s and 80s in this week's episode. Join Susie and Gyles and get ready to disco through the evolution of language, exploring the funky slang, radical expre
Roses are red,Violets are blue,Love makes the world go round,And so does etymology too!Happy Valentines Day!This week, Susie and Gyles explore the words of affection we used in our everyday vernacular... From darling, to cabbage(?
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