E6 - Schwa Schma
Artёm and Casey have a winding discussion about the ubiquitous schwa sound in English. Some disagreements ensue. Music: The Sound Spa
18 Jan 201949min
E5 - Ben Shapiro's Future
Casey and Artёm react to a clip from Ben Shapiro about the English language in rap music. In the rambling conversation that ensues, they ponder: is it ok to put prepositions at the end of sentences? W...
10 Jan 201953min
E4 - To Perfect Or Not To Perfect
Artёm and Casey discuss two tenses that are a source of much tension in the world of English learning - the past simple and the present perfect. What's really going on here? How do Americans use these...
31 Dec 201836min
E3 - Verbing Nouns
Artёm and Casey talk about how English loves to turn nouns into verbs (e.g. "send me a message" becomes "message me"). Is it grammatically ok? How weird can it get? Music: The Sound Spa
31 Dec 201831min
E2 - Is Pronunciation Important?
Casey gives his Top 5 reasons why focusing on pronunciation will help you in your journey through learning a foreign language (probably English...), and Artёm responds. Music: The Sound Spa
31 Dec 201829min
E1 - Nouning Verbs
Casey and Artёm talk about how English loves to turn verbs into nouns (e.g. "call me" becomes "give me a call"), with a variety of examples. How can English learners understand what's going on here? H...
31 Dec 201838min
