Nov 2

Marion Barry: Mayor for Life

Marion Barry overcame poverty to become mayor of Washington, D.C. Despite struggles with drugs and prison, he made a surprising political comeback.https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/marion-barry-mayor-for-life/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDow ... Show More

18m 48s

Oct 26

The Muppet Man

He created Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Big Bird. He taught them how to speak so they could talk to millions of people.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-muppet-man/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://b ... Show More

16m 55s

Oct 19

The Night Witches

Do you know the story of the secret airplane squadron that helped to defeat the Nazis? Listen to Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward talk about the brave deeds of the Night Witches of World War Two.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-night-witches/Download our app for An ... Show More

13m 36s

Oct 2023

CRISPR and the Angry Hamsters (Advanced Program)

Roger Basick and Katy Blake talk about a new and innovative medical treatment by altering genetic information. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3367 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: ... Show More

10m 19s

Jun 2024

Johannes Gutenberg's Famous Invention (Advanced Program)

Roger Basick and Katy Blake talk about how the printing press was invented and how it changed the world. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3576 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https: ... Show More

11m 47s

Sep 2025

Finding Your Family (Advanced Program)

Colin Lowther and Megan Nollet talk about the science behind DNA and what it tells us about our family history.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/finding-your-family/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/s ... Show More

13m 8s

Mar 2024

Hope for the Tasmanian Tiger (Advanced Program)

Roger Basick and Megan Nollet talk about the nearly extinct Tasmanian Tiger and the new and perhapds controversial project to avoid its extinction. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3502 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at htt ... Show More

10m 24s

May 2025

I Am not Drunk (Advanced Program)

Roger Basick and Marina Santee tell us about Cerebral Palsy and how to be more helpful and considerate to those who live with this condition.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/i-am-not-drunk/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app f ... Show More

10m 43s

Nov 2023

The Amazing Horseshoe Crab (Advanced Program)

Megan Nollet and Bruce Gulland tell us about the horseshoe crab and the significant role they play in the medical industry. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3389 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-app ... Show More

10m 17s

Feb 2025

Curing Tuberculosis (Advanced Program)

Patrick Woodward and Alice Irrizary talk share the history of tuberculosis and how medication and treatment have developed and continue to develop to fight this disease. https://spotlightenglish.com/history/curing-tuberculosis/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotli ... Show More

9m 35s

Sep 2023

DART (Advanced Program)

Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary talk about the DART project and how scientists are working on a future planetary defense system. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/dart/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at ... Show More

10m 18s

Dec 2023

Agitu Gudeta Saves the Goats (Advanced Program)

Marina Santee and Roger Basick talk about Agitu Gudeta and the incredible influence she had during her short life in a country that was not her own. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3420 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at ht ... Show More

11m 18s

Apr 2025

Rolling Water (Advanced Program)

Roger Basick and Gillian Woodward talk about a clever invention that is bringing not only water, but also a better life to communities around Africa and beyond. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/rolling-water/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-andr ... Show More

9m 16s