Podcast Episodes

#540 | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | The Father of Modern Turkey

In this episode, we'll explore the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.

Discover how he turned a fragmented resistance into a national movement, established a secular repub…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

[Bonus] The 2008 Financial Crisis and Housing Bubble – Past Perfect Continuous (English Grammar Lesson)

In this episode of Thinking in English, host Tom Wilkinson explores the past perfect continuous tense, using the 2008 financial crisis as a case study. 

The episode covers the grammar rules and struct…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

#538 | Percy Fawcett | The Real Life Indiana Jones

In this episode, we'll explore the incredible story of Percy Fawcett, a daring British explorer who vanished in the Amazon rainforest while searching for the mythical city he called "Z."

Often com…

Published on 5 months ago

The Freezer Door [Easy Stories In English]

A woman has a loving husband and children, and she's great at her job. So why is she sad? One day, she opens the freezer door and sees the way into another world. If she goes, she will lose her husba…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

#536 | A Brief History of Mercenaries

In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating history of mercenaries, taking you from the era of Italian condottieri to the modern day with groups like Blackwater and Wagner.

You'll learn how the…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

#533 | The Science of Leap Years

Leap years help keep our calendars in sync with Earth's orbit, but have you ever wondered why we need them?

In this episode, we explore the history of leap years, covering early human calendars, J…

Published on 6 months ago

⚡️ A bonus episode from SEND7: World News in 7 minutes. Friday 21st Feb, 2025

Today we have some news in English from our friends over at SEND7 - Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 21st February, 2025.

To listen to SEND7 every morning, searc…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

#530 | Vladimir Putin: Russia’s Modern Tsar

In this episode, we will explore Vladimir Putin's unlikely journey from a rat-catching streetfighter to the modern-day tsar of Russia.

We'll look at his rise to power, some of the accusations abou…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

#528 | The Stanford Prison Experiment

In this episode, we'll learn about the notorious Stanford Prison Experiment, known for revealing human behaviour's dark side in simulated prison conditions.

We'll discuss its purpose, dramatic eve…

Published on 7 months ago

#526 | Space Mining | The Future or Science Fiction?

Space mining sounds like something out of science fiction, but could it soon become reality?
In this episode, we'll explore how the idea of mining asteroids for valuable minerals might work, the chal…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago