Unspeakable
Summary
Phil Wang and Susie Dent host a new series of *Unspeakable*, featuring guests Jesse Cave, Amanda Yanucci, and Chloe Petz. The trio invents new words like "modpest" for annoying modesty, "snifflescence" for letting kids roam freely, and "wimbly" for polite British demands. They also discuss word jail candidates such as "pancake" and "solutions," with Chloe’s "wimbly" ultimately winning a spot in the Unspeakable Dictionary.
Topics discussed
Intro: Phil Wang and the concept of new words
Susie Dent introduces the word 'recrudescence'
Guest introductions: Jesse Cave, Amanda Yanucci, Chloe Petz
Word 1: Amanda's 'modpest' and the art of humble bragging
Susie's Word of the Week: 'Donald Ducking'
Word 2: Jesse's 'snifflescence' and patience with children
Word Jail: Banning 'pancake', 'babes', and 'solutions'
Word 3: Chloe's 'wimbly' and British polite demands
Winner announcement and listener suggestion 'sockettel'
Credits and BBC Radio 4 promotions
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