How Humans Talk
Episodes
How We Talk to Ourselves
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the season finale of How Humans Talk, Rune Pedersen turns the microphone inward to explore one of the most personal forms of communication: how we ...
How Australians Talk About Housing
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How Humans Talk Rune and Stefan tackle one of Australia's most passionate and polarising topics - the great Australian dream of hom...
Speaking for Two: How Kids Navigate Heritage Language, Culture and Identity
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rune Pedersen and Stefan Delatovic as they explore how language shapes who we are and where we come from in this episode of How Humans Talk. Stef...
How Doctors Talk
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How Humans Talk, Rune investigates the language of how words shape the doctor–patient relationship, and what’s at stake when co...
How Voice Actors Talk
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How Humans Talk, Rune wants to understand how some people make words leap off a page, and into our ears. Rune dives into the world ...
How humans talk to dogs
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How Humans Talk, Rune heads to the park to chat with dog owners, speculates with scientists, and barks up a storm with his furry fr...
Why do we curse and swear: #!@*&% ?
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rune Pedersen is on a mission to understand the power, and the pleasure, of profanity. In this episode of How Humans Talk, Rune explores swearing as m...
How DO Humans Talk?
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rune Pedersen has a new challenge. After becoming a father, and being cooped up at home on parental leave he's relearning how to talk - so to speak. I...
Introducing 'How Humans Talk'
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Rune Pedersen dives into the fascinating world of everyday language in How Humans Talk—a series about how we connect, persuade, and make sense ...