In this episode, we are joined by Shuvashish Roy, a Chevening Scholar who is currently working as the Business Head of The Daily Star, Bangladesh’s most circulated English daily. Some questions explored include, ‘When we hear people using abstract language, are we more likely to respect them?’, ‘How important is context in determining whether we use specific jargon?’ and “What challenges have been presented in communication given the intergenerational nature of your workplace?. Roy gives his entry to the series feature, “What Does It All Mean?”, where one or several speakers share a piece of jargon that they know, and the hosts must guess - to varying levels of success - what the term or phrase means. Do play along and see how many points you can rack up throughout the series!

In this pilot episode, hosts James Delin, Amy Borchard and James Burford introduce Series 1: Jargon by opening up the discussion around why and how we use jargon within our day-to-day working and personal lives. Some questions explored include, “What is jargon?”, “When is jargon a short-cut, and when is it the long way around?” and "What impact does language have on our behaviour at work?" They also introduce their series feature, “What Does It All Mean?” where one or several speakers share a piece of jargon that they know, and the others must guess - to varying levels of success - what the term or phrase means. Do play along and see how many points you can rack up throughout the series!