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There has been an awful heatwave in Europe recently, with really high temperatures and a humid, sticky atmosphere. In this episode I ramble about the conditions, explore vocabulary with the words "hot" and "heat" and show the typical things British people say when the weather is boiling. Expect various funny tangents, anecdotes and improvisations, including a David Attenborough BBC nature documentary about Luke trying to buy lunch on a red-hot Paris boulevard, and plenty more. PDF notes available.
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Janusz ist zu Gast im Podcast und spricht mit Cari über Musik im Supermarkt und über den Begriff "berieseln". Außerdem erinnern wir an den neuen Easy German Book Club, der im Juli startet, und steigen in große philosophische Fragen ein: Warum gibt es überhaupt etwas? Was ist Zeit? Gibt es freien Willen? Am Ende landen wir beim Stoizismus und bei der Frage, wie wir mit Dingen umgehen, die wir nicht kontrollieren können.
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Intro Kaliber 44 (Wikipedia) Harmonica Shah (Wikipedia) Ausdruck der Woche: berieseln berieseln (Duden) Hausmitteilung: Easy German Beginners Book Club Am 06. Juli startet der Easy German Beginners Book Club! Fünf Wochen lang lesen wir gemeinsam das Buch "Nachbar Nr. 5" von Angelika Bohn, das speziell für Deutschlernende ab A1-Niveau gemacht ist. Wie der Beginners Book Club funktioniert und wie ihr mitlesen könnt, findet ihr auf easygerman.org/bookclub Janusz philosophiert Deutsche beantworten die größten Fragen des Lebens (Easy German 665)Support Easy German and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easygerman.org/membership
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In this episode I am reconnecting with an old friend after over 25 years of not seeing each other. Jez Booker is from Solihull in the West Midlands and I first met him at 6th form college, where we became friends and later we got into a band together and had many adventures. Jez later went on to work in marketing and has recently started up his own YouTube channel all about getting out and enjoying the British countryside. Expect a chat full of natural English expressions and slang, and a journey into the past as Jez and I reminisce and also jog each other's memories of things that we did together years ago.
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A British stag do is meant to follow a certain script… chaos, costumes, and a groom pushed to his limits. But Tim’s weekend didn’t quite get the memo. In this bonus episode, Charlie and Tim look back on a celebration that raised one surprising question: can a stag do be… wholesome?
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Joab Nist sammelt und veröffentlicht auf seinem Profil Notes of Berlin täglich schriftliche Beschwerdezettel, die in Berliner Nachbarschaften gefunden werden. Heute zeigt er uns ein paar der lustigsten, seltsamsten und ruppigsten Zettel aus Berliner Hausfluren. Es geht um Partygarnelen, vergessene Pakete, laute Musik, Knoblauchgeruch, Trompetenübungen und die berühmte Berliner Schnauze. Dabei fragen wir uns: Sind diese Nachrichten einfach unfreundlich – oder manchmal auch ziemlich charmant?
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Thema der Woche: Nachbarschaftskommunikation in DeutschlandNotes of Berlin:
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Sind die Deutschen wirklich kalt — oder einfach nur ehrlich, direkt und sehr auf Privatsphäre bedacht? Gemeinsam mit Janusz und Stimmen aus der Easy German Community sprechen wir über Smalltalk in der U-Bahn, Freundschaften fürs Leben, die Service-Wüste Deutschland, Berliner Schnauze und die Distanz, die durch das Siezen entsteht. Dabei lernen wir auch, warum der Satz „Kein Bock heute" unter Freunden ein Zeichen echter Nähe sein kann.
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Thema der Woche: Sind Deutsche kalt? Cultural Differences between the UK & Germany (Easy German 282)Support Easy German and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easygerman.org/membership
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Leaving a conversation in British English is rarely as simple as saying “goodbye.” In this episode, Charlie breaks down the wonderfully awkward social dance Brits use to escape chats politely, from “Right…” to “I’d better crack on.” You’ll learn a simple three-step formula for sounding natural, not robotic, plus the one situation where you can break the rules entirely.
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[991] A conversation with English teacher / comedian / cake maker Kate Billington, talking about her academic qualifications, cutting edge subtitling technology for theatres, questions of teaching English including teaching in Taiwan vs in France, Kate's tips for language learning, a cat-village in Taiwan, traffic madness, earthquakes, signage in train stations, using flashcard apps to learn English, testing Kate's Chinese by making her translate jokes, and drinking coffee in Taipei! Just that! Check out P81 a premium episode with vocabulary review for this conversation.
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Trevor and Eugene sit down with professor, author, and The Curiosity Shop co-host Brené Brown for a conversation about connection in an age of constant connectivity. From parasocial relationships and modern media to friendship, community, and the universal desire to feel like we belong, Brené brings her trademark mix of insight, honesty, and humor.
Together, the three explore why genuine human connection can feel harder to find than ever — and why it remains one of the most important things we have.
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[987] British English listening practice at a natural speed with surprising facts and lots of humour. Pod-pals Amber & Paul join me for an outlandish and outrageous "true or false" quiz 📝. Can Amber and Paul decide if these facts are true, or just total bulls#*t (or maybe that should be b*llocks?) The episode is long, the English is fast, but the jokes come regularly and I promise that you will learn something new.
⚠️Warning: some topics are a bit disgusting, graphic or explicit and not for the kids👧🙅.
Includes talk of satanic cats 🐈⬛, animal accents 🐐, unsexy corn flakes 🥣, wolverine toads 🐸, blood-shooting lizards🦎🩸, suicide sex-bees 🐝, British tank tea 🫖, astro pee 🛰️, urine mouthwash 😬, ancient dogs 🐕, 23-hour dinosaurs 🦕 and a lot more. Listen all the way to the end as things get incredible in the 2nd half. Transcript available.
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In this rerun, Harry is back on the podcast to talk about British home life. This includes what our family dynamics are like, personal relationships, interests and a few more areas that you might like to hear about from a British perspective.
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In this IELTS Speaking Part 3 episode, Charlie breaks down how to talk about technology and social media naturally, without sounding robotic or over-rehearsed. You’ll hear Band 5, Band 7, and Band 9 answers to the same question, then learn exactly what separates a basic response from one that feels thoughtful, fluent, and genuinely human. Perfect for anyone who wants to stop describing and start discussing in English.
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This episode follows one thread—from Britain’s fading empire to today’s oil chokepoints—to uncover the hidden logic behind global tension. It’s not about taking sides, but seeing the patterns that shape power, money, and conflict. Slightly unsettling, occasionally eye-opening… and hard to unsee once you do.
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Ep. 494: En este episodio de ‘Nadie Sabe Nada’, Andreu Buenafuente y Berto Romero arrancan con el falso inicio marcado por zumos détox, la Semana Santa y las obras eternas de Barcelona.
A partir de ahí, nos adentramos en terrenos cada vez más absurdos: robots que pegan a humanos echando por tierra las tres leyes de la robótica, oficios de pueblo con horarios imposibles, vampiros, jabalíes confundidos con personas y recuerdos traumáticos vividos en televisión. Un episodio caótico muy representativo de lo que sabemos hacer.
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A particularly useful and interesting episode for you today - a conversation about English words which are very similar, but crucially, not the same. My guest Eli Burnstein is the author of “Dictionary of Fine Distinctions” - a book which aims to bring clarity to English words. Expect a funny discussion about subtle shades of meaning between words like poison & venom, accuracy & precision, envy & jealousy and many others. Eli is Canadian, now living in London and so he also shares some key features of Canadian English.
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Another short story on LEP to entertain you and help you learn some more English words and expressions. This one is a creepy tale about a room in a house with a strange, fatal attraction. People can't stop themselves going through the door, but then what happens to them? Follow along with me and try to understand the final, crucial line at the end. I will explain everything, analyse the vocabulary line by line and teach you plenty of useful English phrases. PDF available as usual!
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A funny British English conversation about food, cooking & eating habits, with my friend Martin. Why is British food a bit of a joke? Do French people have the right to criticise British cuisine? What is marmite, and why don't Brits just throw it away? What did Luke eat for lunch every single day during secondary school? And, who would be Luke's dream dinner party guests? All that and more, in a conversation full of tangents, recipes, rants and apologies, and a nice range of vocabulary expressions to spot. Enjoy! PDF Transcript available.
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[984] English listening practice in the form of an authentic conversation about ghosts and the paranormal. Returning guest Anna Brooke returns to talk about her latest book "Death by Chocolate" which is inspired by various spooky and unexplained experiences she has had recently, including a suspected haunting of her apartment, poltergeist activity, cold and creepy atmospheres, sightings of spirits and more strange encounters. Anna describes these experiences and we have a discussion about the paranormal. A premium episode with vocabulary review is available for premium subscribers. PDF transcript also available.
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Ep. 492: En este ‘Nadie Sabe Nada’, Andreu Buenafuente hace la digestión tras desayunarse un par de huevos poco antes de empezar la grabación. Berto Romero descubre, para los que no lo conocían, lo que es el reble.
Programa muy participativo en el que, gracias a una experta en plagas, conocemos el poder de las cucarachas. La cosa deriva en los superhéroes de animales de mierda como la Babosaman, Perezosoman o Trumpman. Y todo desemboca en la épica ‘vivécdota’ de Toni, explicada por Andreu, quien tuvo una “agradable” experienc
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