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Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer

Hosted by Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 8 episodes

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Episodes
8
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Avg length
57m
Booking Probability™
26
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Listen Score
13
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Virality (30d)
46
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About this podcast

Word For Word is a podcast about storytellers and the languages that made them.Each episode, award-winning journalist and author Sophia Smith Galer sits down with writers, artists and creators to explore the words behind their work: the languages they grew up with, learned, lost and gained that formed their imagination and creative practice.New episodes weekly.

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Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer hosts Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer, a society show with 8 episodes published.

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The languages that shaped Roy Bualuan

Apr 14, 20261h 2mEp. 7S1

Roy Bualuan - better known online as human1011 - grew up in Indiana with Lebanese Arabic, French and English in his life. He studied physics at Notre Dame, picked up Modern Standard Arabic as a language requirement, and

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The languages that shaped Zing Tseng

Apr 7, 20261h 5mEp. 6S1

Zing Tseng - journalist, author, and co-host of BBC's Good Bad Billionaire - grew up navigating Mandarin classes in Singapore, a Cantonese-speaking home, and the glorious linguistic chaos of Singlish. In this episode, sh

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The languages that shaped Susie Dent

Mar 31, 20261h 0mEp. 5S1

Dictionary Corner's secret weapon isn't English - it's German!In this episode of Word For Word, lexicographer, broadcaster and word detective Susie Dent joins Sophia Smith Galer at Casa Italiana in Clerkenwell to talk ab

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The languages that shaped Hind Hassan

Mar 24, 20261h 7mEp. 4S1

Speaking Iraqi Arabic opened doors in the field - while her Hull accent raised eyebrows in the newsroom. In this episode of Word For Word, multi-Emmy award-winning journalist Hind Hassan joins Sophia Smith Galer to talk

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The languages that shaped Sathnam Sanghera

Mar 17, 20261h 8mEp. 3S1

Sathnam Sanghera can remember pretending to speak English on his first day at school, lest he give away that he could only speak Punjabi. Today, he’s the prolific writer behind numerous works including Empireland, Empire

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The languages that shaped Maryam Moshiri

Mar 10, 20261h 8mEp. 2S1

Many know BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri for her ability to steer BBC news programmes through light and shade, helping us understand the world through its darkest moments as well as find a bit of relief and humour. Bu

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The languages that shaped Len Pennie

Mar 3, 20261h 6mEp. 1S1

Len Pennie doesn’t feel entirely at home in English or in Scots. So she writes in both. In this episode of Word For Word, poet and broadcaster Len Pennie joins journalist Sophia Smith Galer to explore what it means to li

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Trailer: Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer

Feb 20, 20260m0

Word For Word is a podcast about storytellers and the languages that made them. There'll be new interviews every week, hosted by award-winning journalist, author and content creator, Sophia Smith Galer. Season 1 starts v

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Consumer type
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Topics covered

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Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer is hosted by Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 8 episodes.

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Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer has published 8 episodes.

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Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer regularly covers society, culture. It sits in the society category, with a culture focus.

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Episodes of Word For Word with Sophia Smith Galer average 57 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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