Podcast Episodes

#349 Cycling the Shimanami Kaido (Casual English Chat)

Season 1 Episode 349

I just came back from a trip to Japan where I cycled the 80km Shimanami Kaido trail that connects two of the main islands by a group of small islands and bridges. It was a beautiful experience, and i…

Published on 8 hours ago

#348 Sharing My Shower Thoughts

Season 1 Episode 348

Shower thoughts are basically deep thoughts that tend to come to us when we're in the shower, or at other times in the day free from distractions. 

In this episode, I go through a few funny thoughts, …

Published on 1 week ago

#347 The Reality of Running a Podcast for 16+ Years (Luke's English Podcast)

Season 1 Episode 347

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a top English learning podcast? 

In this episode, I chat with Luke from Luke's English Podcast about the challenges and joys of content creation.

We disc…

Published on 2 weeks ago

#346 Learn English with Proverbs

Season 1 Episode 346

"The more you know, the more you realise you don't know"

This is an example of a well-known proverb (that is so true for language learning too, by the way) and in this episode, we'll be looking at sev…

Published on 3 weeks ago

#345 How to Make Your English Sentences Longer

Season 1 Episode 345

Sentences that are too short and simple is an issue that all language learners face. We can say what we want, but we don't sound natural because all of our sentences sound like children.

In this episo…

Published on 4 weeks ago

#344 How to Actually Set & Achieve Goals

Season 1 Episode 344

It's great to have goals, but what's the point of having them if we never actually achieve them?

Or maybe you do eventually get there, but wouldn't it be nice if we could get there faster and more eff…

Published on 1 month ago

#343 When 'Terrific' Meant 'Terrifying'

Season 1 Episode 343

This is an episode I'm excited for because we'll be looking at a group of words that have gone through a similar history; namely, they have all had quite a drastic change in their meanings over time.…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

#342 Small Talk & Spirituality with Ray

Season 1 Episode 342

Rayhan is back for his second appearance on the podcast since Episode 144, about 4 years ago, to talk about a range of topics from getting better at small talk, self-improvement, the origins of the u…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

#341 Are You Being Rude in English?

Season 1 Episode 341

As you may know, politeness in English - especially in British English - is a very important thing. Learners often struggle to keep up with the confusing grammar and long sentences, so in this episod…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

#340 Why Is Everyone Leaving the UK?

Season 1 Episode 340

In this episode, I mix a serious topic with some fun where I talk about my reverse culture shock returning to the UK after one year while trying to answer the question why so many people are deciding…

Published on 2 months ago