Podcast Episodes

From Cases to Clutches: Bag Vocabulary Unpacked

Episode 533

In today's podcast, you'll learn all about bag vocabulary, including backpack, satchel, sling bag and duffel. You 'll also learn some idioms connected to bags that will help you expand your vocabular…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

A history of Philosophy in 30 minutes

Episode 532

"I podcast, therefore I am", said one of the great philosophical thinkers of our time.
In today's podcast, we're going to try and give you a complete history of philosophy in about 30 minutes - from …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Shoes, boots and other footwear

Episode 531

Put on your walking shoes, lace up your boots, or slip on your sandals – this episode is all about footwear!
We'll explore lots of vocabulary for different shoe styles, from sneakers to stilettos so …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Bullying

Episode 530

No one likes to be called a bully. Nevertheless, it's a serious and wide-spread problem in many schools and workplaces around the world. It can cause anxiety, stress, depression, self-harm and worse.…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Food vocabulary phrasal verbs that have nothing to do with food

Episode 529

We've been CHEWING OVER a different way to teach you some phrasal verbs and it all BOILS DOWN TO making this podcast interesting for you so that you remember the phrasal verbs and don't CLAM UP when …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Useful travel phrases and holiday vocabulary

Episode 528

In today's podcast, you'll learn some useful travel expressions that you can use in your hotel, in a restaurant at the tourist office and when you go shopping. 

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Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Different Means of Transport: From Bicycles to High-Speed Trains

Episode 527

In this podcast, you'll learn a variety of words and expressions related to transport and all from the comfort of your favourite armchair. How cool is that? You don't even need to travel anywhere! 

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Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Politics and Election Vocabulary

Episode 526

We're recording this podcast in the year 2024, when more people than ever before in history will be voting in national elections.
At least 64 countries (plus the European Union), which represents abo…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Retirement and aging

Episode 525

In this podcast episode, you'll learn a wide variety of useful vocabulary connected to the topic of retirement and aging. You don't have to be advanced in years or past your prime to enjoy this podca…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

The Language of Corruption

Episode 524

In this podcast episode, you'll learn vocabulary connected to corruption. We'll explain why the suffix 'gate' is used to label scandals and we'll look at some words you can use when you talk about th…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago