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6. The Writing On The Wall Mar 11, 2015

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Those words on museum walls that you can’t be bothered to read? They’re more important than you think…

Exhibition-maker Rachel Souhami explains why.

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5. Latin Lives! Feb 25, 2015

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Every week since September 1989, a radio station in Finland has broadcast a weekly news bulletin…in Latin.

WHY?

Let’s find out!

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4. Detonating the C-Bomb Feb 11, 2015

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WARNING: this episode contains lots of swearing and words which some of you may find offensive. If, however, you love offensive words, you will enjoy this episode, which is all about how the C-word doesn’t deserve to be the pariah of cusses.

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3. Going Viral Jan 28, 2015

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Remember when ‘viral’ used to only mean something bad, eg. something that would make you ill or destroy your computer?

How things have changed. Tom Phillips from Buzzfeed UK explains the language they choose to make content go viral.

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2. Bosom Holder Jan 15, 2015

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There are many synonyms for ‘underwear’. There are many synonyms for the body parts you keep in your underwear. But there’s only one word for ‘bra’.

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1. Ban The Pun. Jan 14, 2015

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In late 2014, China announced it was to ban puns. Helen Zaltzman wishes she could ban puns in her own family.

Warning: this episode features some hideous incidences of wordplay.

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