Punch Ups and Punchlines
From Nicky Campbell's Don't Say A Word by BBC Radio 5 Live
April 13, 2026 · 36 min
About this episode
The episode explores the dynamics of humor, parenting, and the use of filler words in conversation.
Does who you make jokes about depend on whether you are punching up or down? Where are all the working dads? And it’s like -we like- filler words.
People in this episode
Host: Nicky Campbell
Topics covered
- comedy
- social commentary
- parenting
- language
- gender roles
Keywords
- jokes
- punching up
- punching down
- working dads
- filler words
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