- 198
- Episodes
- 336
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
About A Word in Your Ear
Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.
- Publisher
- ABC
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 29 Aug 2017
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
198 episodes in the feed.
19 Oct 2026
A Word in Your Ear: The Building Blocks of Words
12 Oct 2026
A Word in Your Ear: How Irregular is English Spelling?
5 Oct 2026
A Word in Your Ear: What Makes a Great Dad Joke?
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 8 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 328 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100
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- Quality
- 68
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 97
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