909. The Existential Threat of AI to Human Civilisation 😃 (Topic & Vocabulary)
This episode explores the important topic of AI and human civilisation, and teaches plenty of vocabulary on the subject. I analyse an interview with a...
908. Bits & Bobs 2 📚 Questions of English (Part 2) Listener Comments
Responding to comments from listeners on various episodes in the LEP archives, including how to get a TEFL certificate, linking /r/ sounds, being a fl...
907. Catching a Cold / Travelling with Children / LEP Premium Sample Episode [P64]
This is a free sample of LEP Premium. The episode contains clips from my recent premium series: P64, in which I told a couple of anecdotes about catch...
906. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 🖤😱 (Learn English with a Short Story)
In this episode for Halloween I read out a classic work of gothic horror fiction by Edgar Allan Poe, then go through each line and explain vocabulary ...
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). ...
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 ...
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 sta...
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 ...
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 ...
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 h...