If you speak both German and Spanish, you may find yourself reaching for a German word instead of a Spanish one, and vice versa. This puzzling experience is so common among polyglots that linguists have a name for it. • The best writers create luscious, long sentences using the same principles that make for a musician’s melodious phrasing or a tightrope walk ... Show More
Feb 23
Turn on a Dime - 23 February 2026
Every subculture has its own secret lingo, whether you’re talking about surfers, cab drivers, or coffee-shop baristas. A new book uncovers the slang of everyone from stunt performers to department-store Santas and more. Plus, why is English so darn weird? Those odd spellings and ... Show More
53m 45s
Feb 16
Excuse the Hogs (Rebroadcast) - 16 February 2026
When a teenager went a week without talking as part of a school project, he noticed a surprising side effect: Instead of rehearsing a response to what other people were saying to him, he was focused on listening — and feeling smarter as a result. Plus, a flight attendant is irrit ... Show More
53m 45s
Jul 2023
147.2 - 10 Words a Day: German Words in English (11-20)
This is part two of a very special story about my dear friend, Nina, who is from Germany. In the story of our friendship, which I'll wrap up in the this episode, you'll learn 10+ German loanwords in English. A loanword is a words borrowed from a foreign language.American English ... Show More
31m 19s
Feb 2022
#271 20 Clever Word Combinations in English you Should Add to your Vocabulary (Brunch, Staycation and MORE)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It's become very popular and trendy to combine words in English in recent years, but this can leave learners feeling pretty confused and conversations, or when watching TV series movies and listening to podcasts. These combinations of words happ ... Show More
37m 59s
Jun 2023
147 - 10 Words a Day: German Words in English (1-10)
It's story time! Welcome to a true story about my friend, Nina, who is from Berlin, Germany. In the story of our friendship you'll learn 10+ German loanwords in English. A loanword is a words borrowed from a foreign language.American English has many German words; how do we prono ... Show More
29m 44s
Apr 2021
#230 - 16 Expressions and Phrasal Verbs with 'Look' for Daily Conversations
<p>In today's podcast, Andrea and Ollie teach you lots of expressions and phrasal verbs with the word <em><strong>look</strong></em>, which is an extremely useful word that you can use in a variety of different everyday situations. When it comes to phrasal verbs, we know that the ... Show More
34m 42s
Mar 2022
#279 10 Useful SLANG Words to Make Your Conversations More Interesting
<p>Slang is unavoidable, no matter what language you're learning, and it's becoming increasingly more common in movies, TV series, and especially on social media.<br /> It's also one of those aspects of language which isn't usually taught in the classroom even though it's an impo ... Show More
37m 37s
