884. British Music: Madness (with James)
A conversation with my brother about one of the most successful British bands of all time - Madness. We talk about the story of the band, our early memories of their music, the songs, the members, the...
27 Touko 20241h 51min
883. A Last-minute Rambling Episode
A spontaneous monologue about being taken by surprise by public holidays in May (in France), a podcast recommendation, and seeing a hard-rocking and hilarious band perform live in a big arena last wee...
21 Touko 20241h 2min
882. 47 "Funny" Country Jokes, Explained 🌍 😂 Learn English with Humour
Here's a list of jokes about different countries which I found on the website Bored Panda. I'll tell you the jokes and then explain them all (dissecting the frog), including any homophones, double mea...
14 Touko 20241h 31min
881. Reading the news with a foreign accent (with Barbara Serra)
Barbara Serra is an award-winning Italian journalist who has spent much of her career reading the news in the UK on various high-profile well-established English language news networks including the B...
6 Touko 20241h 4min
880. Is Paris ready for the Olympic Games 2024? 🏊 (Article + Vocabulary)
I read an article about Paris' preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games, discuss the issues, summarise the article and explain plenty of vocabulary. Is Paris ready for the games? What are the attitudes...
29 Huhti 20241h 45min
879. Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques for Spontaneous Speaking 🗣️ with Matt Abrahams
Top tips for spontaneous speaking 🏆 with communication expert Matt Abrahams, a professor at the Stamford Graduate School of Business, California. Matt is a leading expert in his field and his new boo...
22 Huhti 20241h 17min
878. From Learning to Teaching and Beyond (with Elena Mutonono)
These days Elena Mutonono is an experienced business coach who helps online English teachers to gain independence and control over their own careers, but Elena's journey started as a learner of Englis...
15 Huhti 20241h 6min
877. How to Learn Vocabulary | A Conversation with Clare Whitmell
This conversation is a preview of my Zoom workshop on Thurs 18 April 2024 at 10AM (UK time), as part of the Advanced English Summit. In my workshop I will be talking about how to really learn vocabula...
11 Huhti 202434min
