Podcast Episodes

End of Year Update & Free Bonus Episode

This is a short end-of-year bonus episode of Thinking in English. In this episode, I share a few important updates as we move towards the new year.

The Thinking in English AGM 2025 (Bonus Episode)

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Published on 20 hours ago

The Strange Story of Christmas Island: Exploitation, Occupation, and Refugees! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 367

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Welcome to a special Thinking in English Christmas ep…

Published on 5 days, 20 hours ago

Do We Live in a Post-Truth Society? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 366

In a world of social media, fake news, and deepfakes… how can we know what’s true anymore?

The phrase “post-truth” has become one of the defining ideas of our time. Politicians lie without consequen…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Who Was Ramanujan? The Greatest Mathematician of All Time? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 365

Today I want to talk about one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. A genius who, with almost no formal training, made mathematical discoveries that still astonish experts today. His name is S…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

What is the EU? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 364

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What is the EU?

Is it just a group of countries in Europe? Is it a trade bloc? Or is i…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

History of Mexico City! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 363

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The biggest city in North America isn’t New York or Los Angeles, it’s Mexico City.

Mexi…

Published on 1 month ago

362. What is the 2025 Word of the Year? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 362

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The Collins Dictionary Word of the Year is… Vibe Coding!

In this Thinking …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

What Are Idioms, Euphemisms, and Slang? (And Should You Learn Them?) (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 355

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Have you ever heard someone say, “kick the bucket” or “pass away,” and felt …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

What is Wales? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 360

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When people think of the United Kingdom, they often think of England. Maybe, …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

History of Vampires (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 359

When you hear the word vampire, what comes to mind? Dracula? The Twilight books? Ancient castles in Transylvania?

What if I told you that vampire stories are much older, and much stranger, than you t…

Published on 2 months ago