Something Rhymes with Purple

Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth invite you to enhance your vocabulary, uncover the hidden origins of language and share their love of words in this award-winning podcast. We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @SomethingRhymesWith on Instagram or you can email us here: purple@somethinelse.com Want more Purple, people? Join the Purple Plus Club by clicking the banner in Apple podcasts or by heading to purpleplusclub.com to listen on other platforms for ad-free listening, and not 1 but 2 episodes of the show every week. You can buy our branded mugs, tote bags and T-shirts here: https://bit.ly/37huhqs A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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San Fran’s Disco

Episode Date: January 24, 2023

We are on the 4th leg of our North America road trip where we are visiting Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.  Susie and Gyles will take us...

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Thimble

Episode Date: January 17, 2023

Discover how Tailors and Tagliatelle pasta are connected, why a large nail gave its name to the technique of ‘tacking’ and the treacherous origin stor...

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Chandelier

Episode Date: January 10, 2023

Susie and Gyles are guiding us out of etymological darkness as they the light way to better understanding the world of light!  We’ll have many ligh...

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Elementary

Episode Date: January 3, 2023

It’s a smokin’ hot episode today people as we delve into the world of Smoking.  We’ll run into Colombos, Hamlet and Charles Dickens as we uncover w...

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Spatchcock

Episode Date: December 27, 2022

Recorded live at the Fortune Theatre on Sunday 20th November 2022.  Tis’ that peculiar time between Christmas and New Year when we might find ourse...

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Ambassador Satch

Episode Date: December 20, 2022

Come discover what the $10 note might have to do with Dixieland, why the city of Orleans was ‘made new’ and what ‘Mile High Ice Cream Pie’ is as we ar...

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Lanolin

Episode Date: December 13, 2022

It’s a knit and natter kind of episode today Purple People, as we unravel the words and phrases that are woven throughout the world of knitting.  W...

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Rex

Episode Date: December 6, 2022

It’s the real deal today Purple People as we enter the palace courtesy of Tour Guide Gyles for a Royal episode. Come discover why Sovereign is ‘super’...

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Xocolatl

Episode Date: November 29, 2022

It’s a chock-a-block episode today as we dive into the chocolate box to discover how our favourite fillings got their names. We’ll hear the ‘sweet’...

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AMERIGO

Episode Date: November 22, 2022

Come discover which Italian explorer gave his name to the continent of America, why Philadelphia is the city of brotherly love and why you “Take the T...

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Etiquette

Episode Date: November 15, 2022

Discover what your hands have to do with manners, how the typesetters minded their p’s and q’s, why Gyles wasn’t allowed to issue the Royal Pardon and...

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Mortarboard

Episode Date: November 8, 2022

Recorded live at the Oxford Playhouse on Sunday 9th October 2021.   Gyles and Susie explore the wordy world of Universities as they return to their...

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Poltergeist

Episode Date: November 1, 2022

It’s a spooky one for you Purple People as we transcend to the world of the supernatural for an etymological seance with ghosts and poltergeists.   ...

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Jujube

Episode Date: October 25, 2022

This is one for your sweet tooth (or is it sweet teeth?!) because we are heading to the pick’n’mix store for some sweet talk from Susie and Gyles.  ...

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Mounties

Episode Date: October 18, 2022

Time to don your toque and get cozy in your bunnyhug Purple People because today we are beginning our North American tour and our first destination is...

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Emovere

Episode Date: October 11, 2022

Hello Purple People, have you ever found yourself experiencing a particular feeling or emotion and wondering, ‘there must be a word for that’? Well l...

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Tintinnabulation

Episode Date: October 4, 2022

Welcome back to Something Rhymes with Purple for our first show in our Autumn tour! Recorded live at the Fortune Theatre in London, Susie and Gyles ar...

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Dragoon

Episode Date: September 27, 2022

Don your armour and grab your steed, Purple people because today we are galloping onto the battle field to uncover the etymological treasures of Weapo...