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Jun 2022
42m 43s

#166 Strange British Culture with Charli...

Michael Lavers
About this episode

Charlie Baxter (The British English Podcast / Real English with Real Teachers) joined me for a chat about British culture and his thoughts after living in Australia for a few years now and being away from home.

  • What he misses about British culture
  • Why British people are strange
  • Australian slang
  • Travel destinations 


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