903. Reading from my Japanese hospital diaries 📘 (Sept 2002)
By popular demand I have chosen to publish this episode! In 2002 I ended up stuck in a Japanese hospital feeling very ill and confused. I ended up staying there for about two weeks. During my stay I w...
8 Okt 20242h 33min
902. "A Year on the Fosse" by Rick Thompson (English History & Wildlife) Dad's New Book 📕 Out Now
A conversation with my dad about his new book, which is about the history and wildlife of a famous Roman road which passes right through the heart of England. Expect stories from various periods of En...
1 Okt 20241h 14min
901. Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of The Speckled Band (Learn English with a Short Story)
Learn English with another classic Sherlock Holmes mystery story by Arthur Conan Doyle. In this episode my aim is to help you to understand and enjoy a Sherlock Holmes story. I'll read the original te...
24 Sep 20242h 26min
900. Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results (with Amber & Paul)
It's a catchy title! Episode 900 is here, and what better way to celebrate than by inviting my pals Amber & Paul back onto the podcast? Amber & Paul have been regular guests on this podcast for 10 yea...
18 Sep 20242h 22min
899. Back on the Mic: September 2024 Ramble & Grammar Tangents 🎙️ 📖
Rambling about being back after the summer break, with regular moments of grammar analysis. Includes a lot of tangents, funny moments and analysis of English tenses and complex sentence structures. PD...
9 Sep 20242h 51min
898. How to Learn Vocabulary 📚 (and not just stare at word lists)
In April I did a Zoom workshop about how to learn vocabulary. This is the audio version of the workshop, which I recorded more recently. Learn how to notice, understand, record, remember and use new w...
2 Sep 202459min
897. Dysfluent 🤐 (Learn English with an Interactive Story)
"Dysfluent" is a piece of interactive fiction, all about communication. The story shows what it is like to live with dysfluency - a condition which makes it difficult to make smooth, fluent speech. Ho...
26 Aug 20242h 15min
896. A Rambling Chat with Martin Aaron
Martin Aaron is an old friend of mine from the days when I taught English in London. In this episode we chat about being an English teacher, travelling to different countries, the status of English in...
19 Aug 20241h 55min
