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 int…

1 year, 3 months 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 stud…

1 year, 3 months 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 searchin…

1 year, 3 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 a…

1 year, 3 months 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 …

1 year, 4 months 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 histor…

1 year, 4 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 Febr…

1 year, 4 months 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 …

1 year, 5 months 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 con…

1 year, 5 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 as…

1 year, 6 months ago