Episodes

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Sep 29, 2026

2 min

'Sixty seconds? It takes almost sixty seconds to say your name!'  'Oh... very droll.  Very droll indeed.'
 
Audiobook Readings: Book readings taken from the public domain and stories by the great Australian short story writer Henry Lawson. If your interested, type FM JEFFERSON into YouTube. 

Sep 29, 2026

2 min

Ahoy-Ahoy!

Sep 29, 2026

Sep 29, 2026

9 min

'.... rriiiiing ... rriiiing'  'Ahoy — Ahoy!'  'Who on earth answers their phone like that?'  'It's my new way of answering the phone.'  'Okay, that’s it — you’ve really gone bananas now.’ 'Ahoy-me-hearty — Ahoy!'

Sep 29, 2026

9 min

Halcyon

Sep 4, 2026

Sep 4, 2026

7 min

'Oh, yes... the halcyon days were the best days.' 'I agree, but they wouldn't have been anything without the kingfishers.' 'Kingfishers?'

Sep 4, 2026

7 min

Magnanimous

Sep 4, 2026

Sep 4, 2026

5 min

Magnanimous... 'to be... or not to be?'

Sep 4, 2026

5 min

Fortuitous

Jul 18, 2026

Jul 18, 2026

10 min

‘How could you say it was fortuitous that he broke his finger?  What a thing to say – that's hardly good luck!’  ‘Exactly... that's what I said.’  ‘No, you said it was fortuitous!’  ‘Yes, that's right, I ... Oh, have a listen to the episode.  You'll see what I mean.'

Jul 18, 2026

10 min

Deipnosophist

Jul 6, 2026

Jul 6, 2026

7 min

Deipnosophist ... and the story of how today's word became today's word!

Jul 6, 2026

7 min

Jun 18, 2026

10 min

Words in Action
A mystery involving four words!

Jun 18, 2026

10 min

Copacetic

Jun 17, 2026

Jun 17, 2026

6 min

‘Look at old Roger out there basking in the sun — he looks perfectly copacetic.’ ‘Oh, do you think he should move into the shade, then?’

Jun 17, 2026

6 min

Supercilious

Jun 4, 2026

Jun 4, 2026

7 min

‘Matha, don’t you find Stanley a rather boring supercilious?’ ‘No, I don’t think so — I think he’s more of a super-silly soddiest.’ ‘Oh dear… is there such a word?’

Jun 4, 2026

7 min

Lackadaisical

May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

9 min

‘Charge your glasses, ladies and gentlemen, and raise a toast   to the motto of the unhurried, who prefer not to seize the day but would rather—Neglige diem!’

May 1, 2026

9 min

Oxymoron

Apr 10, 2026

Apr 10, 2026

9 min

‘Define oxymoron.’ ‘Sure… that’s as clear as mud.’

Apr 10, 2026

9 min

Impecunious

Apr 5, 2026

Apr 5, 2026

8 min

Impecunious : im-pih-KYOO-nee-uhs
 ‘Fancy a bite to eat?’ ‘I would, but I’m feeling rather… impecunious.’ ‘Impecunious? That sounds expensive.’ ‘On the contrary, my good man—you’ll find it a wise investment… one that will come back to you a hundredfold.’ ‘Oh, really? Another one of those meals, I see.'

Apr 5, 2026

8 min

Fidelity

Apr 2, 2026

Apr 2, 2026

9 min

"Holy doghouse, Batman! This looks like a pet cemetery—with all these statues of dogs on the graves!’ ‘Not quite, Boy Wonder… you’re barking up the wrong tree.’ ‘Gosh—then what is it?’ ‘A mystery, Robin… and one worth uncovering.’ ‘Doggone, Batman, I have a lot to learn.’ ‘Don’t worry, old chum. This evening—after your hot milk and  cookies—you can find out by tuning in to tonight’s broadcast of  Enlarge Your Vocabulary!’ (dramatic music - and fade)

Apr 2, 2026

9 min

Gregorios

Mar 1, 2026

Mar 1, 2026

7 min

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of ‘We Get the Truth Inc’:
‘Chief, the algorithms are inconclusive. The lie detectors are  baffled. We simply cannot be sure he’s telling the truth.’
A deathly silence fell across the room.
The Chief rose slowly. Steely-eyed. Stone-faced. Immovable.
In a low, determined voice, he said, ‘Send in the Gregorios  Twins — Gregory and Gregoria.’

Mar 1, 2026

7 min

Mellifluous

Feb 21, 2026

Feb 21, 2026

8 min

‘She has such a euphonious voice.’ ‘What? Nonsense — she has magical dulcet tones.’ ‘Blimey, next you’ll be telling me she has a sonorous voice.’ ‘You’re all wrong. Her voice is like honey to the ear —   smooth,  sweet and impossible to resist. In a word: mellifluous!
 

Feb 21, 2026

8 min