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𝙲𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚜𝚝
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Season One with Stephen Fry, Elif Shafak, and more.

You can now find us on all podcast platforms and our first episode with Elif Shafak (@shafakelif) will be released on the 17th of June. From then on, a new interview will go live fortnightly with a reflective episode in between.

#Wodcast #Season01 #education #art by @_mabel_evans_

Welcome to the Wodcast, where we explore the power & beauty of words with world-class guests.

Do you recognise any of the voices?

First episode on the 17th of June 💫

#Wodcast #Podcast #comingsoon #17june by @_mabel_evans_

When we started Wodcast, we didn’t know if anyone would have the time, or take the time, to listen and reflect with us on something as small as words.

Nine interviews later, we’re so grateful to share that Season One has reached over 427,000 plays, from 196 countries and territories. Seeing listens arrive from every corner of the world in just a few months proves to us that, in a time of endless information and AI slop, many of us still choose to slow down and explore one of the things that make us human: language.

Thank you to every guest who sat down with us, to our crew who worked tirelessly to make every episode the best it could be, and above all to every one of you who listened, watched or shared an episode.

oh and by the way…. Season Two starts this Wednesday ✨ (4th of November)

Lots of love,
Mabel & Ben

Photograph by Steward Bywater (@stewartbywater)

#Wodcast #SeasonOne #Numbers by @_mabel_evans_

Wodcast Live • Chapter I • Words on Sound

Last Sunday evening we gathered in a Beduin tent tucked away behind the sky scrapers of Liverpool Street Station to listen to words, poems and stories.

Thank you to our wonderful speakers who all shared their interpretion of the theme “Words on Sound”. Benjamin (@benjamin.aston) started by sending a poem back in time before Karimah (@karimah.hassan) invited us to listen with our hearts as she reflected on her recent tate modern visit. Then our two brilliant story-tellers, Tom (@thstainer) and Henrietta (@rettob1977) transported us into the realms of our imaginations reminding us of the wisdom that lives in old tales.

Thank you also to our host Mabel (@_mabel_evans_) and to our two talented musicians who were in convesation through their instruments Nell (@nellnicholas) and Tobias (@tc_bulman).

A big thank you to everyone who joined and made the atmosphere cosy, reflective and warm. And a special thank you to Rose (@rosepurbrick) and Hebe for transforming the space with us.

Our next event, Chapter II • Untranslatable Words, will be on the 19th of November with our friends from the Translator Magazine (@translatormag). We hope to see you there. ✨

#Wodcast #WodcastLive #ChapterOne #WordsonSound” by @_mabel_evans_

Word of the day: GODDESS

The feminine embodiment of the divine, giving form to the wisdom, beauty, power, creation and mystery of all life.

Wodcast co-host @_mabel_evans_ was lucky enough to spend the day with @remi_olajoyegbe capturing her Lead like a Goddess one day gathering. Remi previously joined Wodcast for season one, Episode 5 to share about her deep and transformative relationship to words.

The next Lead like a Goddess gathering is set for January 9th 2027, link is in the bio of Remi’s page and follow @isumataqcollective if you are woman looking for a community of like-minded female leaders.

#isumataqcollective #goddess #wodcast by @_mabel_evans_

There’s one question Stephen Fry always gets asked…

Alongside his work as an actor and comedian, Stephen has written novels, autobiographies and non-fiction books. The secret, he says, is that there is no secret.

The Wodcast Episode 9: Stephen Fry is out now on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.

#wodcast #intothewords #stephenfry #writingtips by @_mabel_evans_

The penultimate question of Season 1: What word would you like to be remembered by?

Stephen Fry had a beautiful answer, characteristically full of heart and with a nod to his deep passion for the history of words.

Wondering what the final question of the season will be? In two weeks, we’ll be releasing a special bonus episode, Wodcast Episode 10, in which we ask each guest to define the ‘Word of the Season’, given to us by Oxford linguist Prof Sarah Ogilvie. Stay tuned to hear everyone’s answers!

Wodcast Episode 9: Stephen Fry is available now on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.

#wodcast #intothewords #stephenfry #authentic by @_mabel_evans_

For our final episode of the season, we have the privilege of being joined by none other than Stephen Fry.

Needless to say, Stephen is a lifelong word lover. Our conversation ranged from the languages of the classics to life, modernity, and mental health - the full Stephen Fry experience. We couldn’t think of a better way to end our first season.

The Wodcast Episode 9: Stephen Fry is out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

#wodcast #intothewords #stephenfry #finale by @_mabel_evans_

This week on the Wodcast, we’re honoured to be joined by Sir Tim Rice. He’s the writer behind countless iconic show-tunes, including ‘Hakuna Matata’, ‘Don’t cry for me Argentina’ and ‘A whole new world’, and has had a remarkable influence on modern culture.

Naturally, Tim has a profound connection to words. We discussed the songwriting process, the emotions he feels towards language, and the experience of writing from the perspective of someone you will never be.

The Wodcast Episode 8: Tim Rice is out now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

#wodcast #intothewords #timrice #hakunamatata by @_mabel_evans_

Beauty as the doorway to love 🧡 Tuscany
1. Distracted bananagrammers
2. Profiteroles and a show
3. The electrical storm…
4. …just before the eclipse!
5. Two beauties
6. Two more beauties + melanzane of dreams
7. Mother Natures bounty

#summer #tuscany #valdorcia #beauty #love by @_mabel_evans_

When was the last time you opened a dictionary? Chances are, it’s been a hot minute. Mabel Evans (@_mabel_evans_) and Benjamin Aston (@benjamin.aston), the team behind the new literary podcast Wodcast (@wod.cast), want to change the way we interact with language.

In 2025, a survey from the The National Literacy Trust revealed that reading for pleasure might just be a dying artform, with reading enjoyment among children and young people in the UK having fallen to its lowest level in two decades. In 2026, the crisis is ongoing.

Mabel and Ben want to take it back to basics: how do words shape how we think, connect, and understand one another? With AI-generated music and fruit Love Island tugging on our attention spans, can we still find beauty in words like numinous, epistrophy, effervescent?

A sort of Desert Island Discs for words, each episode of Wodcast invites a guest to share their beliefs on language and explore the words that have influenced their lives. So far they’ve chatted to Elif Shafak, Stephen Fry, Tim Rice, and more – and they’re just getting started.

Read the full interview at the link in bio.

Words by @lexicovalsen
Photos by @stewartbywater by @_mabel_evans_

This week, we’re joined by Waad al-Kateab, for a fascinating and deeply moving conversation about her life and work as a filmmaker and activist. From student protester, to mother, to documentarian and then refugee, Waad’s story is both a personal epic and a window into life in 21st Century Syria.

As well as her stories, Waad brought some beautiful new words to the podcast, and we discovered the central role of the Arabic language in her political and creative identity.

The Wodcast Episode 7: Waad al-Kateab is streaming now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

#wodcast #intothewords #waadalkateab #freedom by @_mabel_evans_