Metaphorically Speaking with Delia Dolor

About Metaphorically Speaking with Delia Dolor

"What goes around comes around!" and..."Children should be seen and not heard." Ever used these sayings? Of course you have! But have you ever wondered where they originated from and what they really mean? Find out with Delia every Wednesday at 9am GMT. Also broadcasted on the award-winning Colourful Radio.

Publisher

Metaphorically Speaking

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Jan 2021

Latest episode

12 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

117 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Jan 2026

   I am a Bridge Between Worlds

   Mrs Saffron Gilbert-Kabula is a British legal professional with St Lucian roots. She is the co-founder of the Corporate Law Journal, for which she was listed as a 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree for Media and Marketing. She is also the founder and CEO of The Law Chronicle and serves as the UK United Nations ambassador for UN Net Zero Facilities Capital Funds. She hopes to use her experience to redirect ethical investment flows back to Saint Lucia, with a focus on curbing brain drain and bolstering agriculture and education. During this podcast, Mrs Gilbert-Kaluba, discusses the rationale of her chosen metaphor, “I am a bridge between worlds”.

2. 

   24 Dec 2025

   Christmas 2025 with Metaphorically Speaking Team

   Join Delia and her team for a merry Christmas show of stories, laughs and games. All you need to put you in the Christmas spirit. Editor: Ernie de Neve Producer: Monae Sims Team present: Joelle Joyner-Wong, writer; Olivia Solace, Production Assistant; Monae Sims, writer & producer

3. 

   27 Aug 2025

   "Big Brother is Watching You" - Ray Studevent

   We will be looking at a famous phrase from George Orwell’s novel 1984. Banned at various times for being too left-wing and too right-wing, it critiqued and shaped much of the political discourse of the 20th century, and has found a fresh, unsettling meaning in the new reality of hyper-surveillance and big data algorithms.

Who has been a guest on Metaphorically Speaking with Delia Dolor

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Nicole Joseph-Chin
• Soyini Grey
• Mr Cornelius Rene
• Jeremy Goldsworthy
• Bernardo Hita

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

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Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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