Warren Moore chats with Kel Richards, they discuss the word of the week: Misinformation vs Disinformation.  Plus, the origin behind 'pole position', 'bloviate', and how can you 'rub something the wrong way'? For plenty more from Kel, including his newsletter, see ozwords.com.auSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Warren Moore chats with Kel Richards, they discuss the word of the week: Misinformation vs Disinformation. Plus, the origin behind 'pole position', 'bloviate', and how can you 'rub something the wrong way'? For plenty more from Kel, including his newsletter, see ozwords.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warren Moore chats with Kel Richards, they discuss the word of the week: Misinformation vs Disinformation.&nbsp; Plus, the origin behind 'pole position', 'bloviate', and how can you 'rub something the wrong way'? For plenty more from Kel, including his newsletter, see ozwords.com.auSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Words: Why is coffee a cup of Joe

Without words there is nothing. There are more than 170-thousand words in the English language. Scrabble, Words with friends, Wordle… we’re obsessed with words.

Join Kel Richards and John Stanley for a weekly podcast where we dissect the origins and reasons why the words we use everyday are so vital to the way we live.

Kel Richards has been reporting on the Australian language for more than 25 years, and is the author of nine books about words and language. He has been described as "the wordsmith to the nation." Kel is a veteran Australian author, journalist and broadcaster and knows all when it comes to words!

Subscribe so you never miss a new episode of Words with Kel Richards.

You can find more from Kel Richards at ozwords.com.au.

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Without words there is nothing. There are more than 170-thousand words in the English language. Scrabble, Words with friends, Wordle… we’re obsessed with words. Join Kel Richards and John Stanley for a weekly podcast where we dissect the origins and reasons why the words we use everyday are so vital to the way we live. Kel Richards has been reporting on the Australian language for more than 25 years, and is the author of nine books about words and language. He has been described as "the wordsmith to the nation." Kel is a veteran Australian author, journalist and broadcaster and knows all when it comes to words! Subscribe so you never miss a new episode of Words with Kel Richards. You can find more from Kel Richards at ozwords.com.au.

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