905. 49 Random Jokes, Explained 🐸 ✂️ (Dissecting the Frog)
Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You can learn from it, but the frog dies in the process.Let me tell you 49 jokes (of varying quality). How many do you understand? I will explain all the j...
22 Okt 20241h 24min
904. Bits & Bobs 📚 Questions of English (Part 1)
This is the first part of a series in which I share various little things which I have collected over the years for this podcast, including questions about English, some interesting talking points and...
15 Okt 202458min
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
