Have You Eaten Grandma?

By: Gyles Brandreth and Penguin Books
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  • Language is power. Emojis, slang, the subjunctive mood . . . all colour our words with meaning. Interested? Then you’re in the right place. Welcome to the Have You Eaten Grandma? podcast.Join Gyles Brandreth, Natalie Haynes and a group of fellow word nerds as they journey through the intricacies and everyday pitfalls of the English languageDiscover more about the book behind the podcast at http://bit.ly/HYEGwts

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Episodes
  • The language of slanguage

    The language of slanguage
    Nov 1 2018

    Join Gyles Brandreth and Natalie Haynes as they chance it with Chaucer, shimmy with Shakespeare and battle-rap it all up. It’s going to be totally wicked.


    This episode they are joined by Shakespearean actor and producer Ben Crystal, Jill Taylor, editorial director at Penguin Books, and Mark Grist, Shetland's leading - and only - battle-rapper.


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    20 mins
  • To um and err on the side of caution

    To um and err on the side of caution
    Oct 25 2018

    Join Gyles Brandreth and Natalie Haynes as they um and er their way from amazeballs to Parliamentary halls, all on the Have You Eaten Grandma? podcast. It’s to die for. 


    This episode they are joined by Dr Julia Sallabank, linguistics professor at SOAS University of London, Dan Schrieber, of QI and No Such Thing As A Fish fame, and Fiona Evans, Head of School Programmes at the National Literacy Trust. 


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    22 mins
  • On death, euphemisms and taxes

    On death, euphemisms and taxes
    Oct 18 2018

    Join Gyles Brandreth and Natalie Haynes as they discuss the Bard, the beat and the long sleep.


    This episode they are joined by Ben Crystal, leading practitioner of Shakespeare modern original practice performance and production, Rai Rafiq from the award-winning Mostly Lit podcast and writer Paul Bassett Davies.


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    21 mins

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