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

Feb 2024

The Town That Lost its Cheese (Advanced Program)

Colin Lowther and Marina Santee talk about cheddar cheese, where it came from and its interesting history. https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/58504172/download.mp3 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotligh ... Show More

12m 17s

May 2023

Amazing Ancient Yeast (Advanced Program)

Is fermented food or drink popular in your country? Bruce and Megan talk about a food that has been used for thousands of years, yeast! Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www. ... Show More

10m 15s

Nov 2025

The History of Beer (Advanced Program)

Patrick Woodward and Megan Nollet share about the interesting history of beer.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-history-of-beer/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://w ... Show More

9m 54s

May 2024

Bitesize Episode 79 - Chasing Cheese: Unraveling the British Tradition

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Explore the eccentric world of cheese rolling as Charlie delves into its origins, the adrenaline-fueled race down Gloucestershire's hills, and the peculiar camaraderie that keeps participants c ... Show More

27m 12s

Aug 2025

The Predicament Question (Advanced Program)

Marina Santee and Colin Lowther look at predicaments - bad situations. Why do people get into bad situations? How do they get out?https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-predicament-question/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app fo ... Show More

9m 24s

Jan 2025

Cheddar Cheese

Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and special guest Ben Partridge explore why cheddar cheese is secretly incredibly fascinating.Visit <a href="http://sifpod.fun/" target="_blank">http://sifpod.fun/</a> for research sources and for this week's bonus episode.Come hang ou ... Show More

1h 5m

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

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

Jan 2025

Finding Treasure From Your Chair (Advanced Program)

Alice Irrizary and Colin Lowther share about unique books which not only tell a story, but give clues for finding hidden treasures. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/finding-treasure-from-your-chair/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Downloa ... Show More

10m 47s

Nov 2025

The City that Rewrote History (Advanced Program)

Marina Santee and Roger Basick talk about and interesting discovery belonging to a people group who live in the jungles of Ecuador.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-city-that-rewrote-history/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our ... Show More

10m 1s