A Word in Your Ear: Hedges and Politenes...

Food isn't just something we eat, it's something we speak. Professor Roly Sussex takes a bite out of the language of food, exploring the different flavour of phrases across cultures. 

Arvo, brekkie, sunnies, mozzie, servo...the list goes on. Professor Roly Sussex explains why us Aussies shorten our words more than anyone else. 

Young people have always reshaped the way we speak, reinventing new lingo to distinguish themselves.Professor Roly Sussex unpacks how slang has evolved through the last few decades. 

This week on Self Improvement Wednesday, Dr Lauren Rosewarne, from Melbourne University's School of Social and Political Sciences, teaches us about her very festive special subject: Christmas films. 

The fifth episode of The White Lotus season 2 has etched that line into our consciousness and we need to talk it out! If you haven't caught up to what's happening on the show, this is your spoiler alert. And comedy legend Judith Lucy talks about how she's overwhelmed, living, and ... Show More

Hey cashiers! This week, we have an episode of our sister podcast, Now on Netflix, discussing Season 4 of the hit Netflix show, Emily in Paris. Hosts Jessica Shaw and Henry Goldblatt welcome Tudum.com writer Jean Bentley to recap the dramatic events of Season 3, discuss what fans ... Show More

On this episode, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be showcasing three stories from Black storytellers, all on the universal theme of growing up. This episode was hosted by Suzanne Rust. Storytellers: Whitney Mcguire comes to terms with her buddhism. Aubrianna Piton cleans u ... Show More

This week, Tommy is joined by actress Jennifer Love Hewitt who is currently reprising her role as the iconic final girl Julie James in I Know What You Did Last Summer. This is a spoiler-filled conversation so get ready to hear about all the things she hasn’t been able to talk abo ... Show More

Bill, Jo, and Mal attend the fight to recap the seventh episode of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. They discuss whether Saxon will experience a spiritual breakthrough, which characters would be the best (and worst) hang, and season-long nitpicks (2:31). Along the way, they talk about ... Show More

This week, we are turning it over to our sister podcast, Skip Intro. Hosted by Krista Smith, Skip Intro is an award-winning weekly show that brings you dynamic conversations with the exceptional people behind your favorite shows, films, specials, and documentaries on Netflix. Ker ... Show More

In this episode Eric interviews Missy Beers from the Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. In this return to the PsychSessions, Missy tells an updated story of her life, poignantly relating how her life completely changed when her husband Randy unexpectedly died in Dec. 2019. Mi ... Show More

Chris and Andy talk about whether or not ‘Severance’ season two is poised to be the next big water cooler show (1:00) and take a moment to remember the director David Lynch, who passed away this week, and his profound impact on tv and film (16:21). Then they talk about the traile ... Show More