When you first heard the term OMG what did you think? Did you think it was odd to hear textspeak out loud? Or perhaps that this was the calling card of a lazy generation... Bet you didn't think "Sounds like the language of 1917 Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher" did you? In Episode 1 of Through The Letterbox join JohnJo and Will as they discuss the various ways in which language has changed and find out that some things are older than we think... For developments on the pod or to send us a letter follow us on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/letterboxpod/?hl=en">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/LetterboxPod">Twitter</a> using the handle: @LetterboxPod.

Letter 2: From Hell. Jack the Ripper has some fun

Once upon a time, we used to get more than online shopping, bills and bank statements through the post; we used to get letters.  Each Wednesday, join JohnJo and Will as they sift through some of the great written words of history, from presidents, artists, movie stars and even the occasional criminal. If you want to explore history through the words of those who lived it, this is the podcast for you.