Podcast Episodes

第2857期:We are electric

Episode 1

We're talking about electric cars. OK, Richard, so what exactly is an electric car? Well, simply, it's a car driven by an electric motor – a motor that runs on a battery.我们来谈谈电动车。好的，Richard，那么电动车到底是什…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

第2856期:The economics of Christmas

Episode 1

It's the peak shopping time of the year, We're looking at the economics of Christmas. Yes, Christmas is typically the largest economic stimulus for many nations around the world, as sales increase dr…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

第2855期:There is something wrong with the chips

Episode 1

Last year, a new restaurant opened near us. We went there, but we were very disappointed. Yeah, we felt that the, what, the prices were too high and the quality of food wasn't really very good.去年，我们家…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

第2854期:A new design for pie

Episode 1

We're celebrating the new design of our website. Yeah, up until recently, the general lifespan of websites was between two and three years but now they're saying it's fallen to one year. Now Richard,…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

第2853期:Fake facebook

Episode 1

With 2 billion users, Facebook is the largest social networking company in the world. And for many people, it's the first port of call for information, both from friends and family. But it's also cho…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

第2852期:New UK award for children's fiction open to global author

Episode 1

This new prize aims to celebrate the best contemporary fiction for children aged eight to 12 years old. It will be open to authors from around the world and will be given for a book written in Englis…

Published on 2 weeks ago

第2851期:Do we give weight too much weight?

Episode 1

Take your height in metres, square it, then divide it by your weight in kilograms. That's how you calculate your body mass index, or BMI. If it's between 18 and 25, your weight is healthy. If it's ov…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

第2850期:The artisan economy

Episode 1

We're in the midst of a craft revolution. We're seeing explosive growth in many consumer products categories. There is no one definition, I would say, but oftentimes there are artisanal products, loc…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

第2849期:The four-day week

Episode 1

It's becoming increasingly popular for businesses to only accept payments by card. Yes. London's bus network has been cashless since 2014.越来越多的商家只接受刷卡支付。是的，伦敦的公交系统从 2014 年起就已经全面取消现金支付了。

And now there …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

第2848期:The four-day week

Episode 1

Back in March 2018, an insurance company from New Zealand started a landmark trial with its company staff. It decided to trial a four-day working week. Almost 250 staff at Perpetual Guardian took par…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago