When an international team of scientists traveled to a research station in Antarctica for six months, the language they all shared was English. After six months together, their accents changed ever so slightly — a miniature version of how language evolves over time. Plus, the esoteric lingo from another rarefied environment: the world of contemporary art. An ... Show More
May 4
Touch Grass (Rebroadcast) - 4 May 2026
High school students in Alabama share some favorite slang terms. If someone tells you to touch grass, they’re telling you to get a reality check — but the last thing you’d actually want to touch is dog water! Also, the history of the word hangover, and the many names, in several ... Show More
53m 45s
Apr 26
Catch My Drift - 27 April 2026
If you work in tech support, you might use snarky slang for problems caused by computer users themselves. There’s the acronym PEBCAK, for example, which stands for Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard. And: a lush poem about the sea inspired by kennings, those riddle-like co ... Show More
53m 45s
Jun 2025
Changing words, changing worlds: English in an age of transformation
What does the future hold for the English language? And how is technology transforming the way we speak, write and connect across borders?In this episode of Our World, Connected, host Christine Wilson explores how digital culture is reshaping the English language, from the rise o ... Show More
49m 30s
Mar 2025
AEE 2367: Does English Feel Like Alphabet Soup?
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Sep 2025
Short Story Ep #2 - A Stonehenge Adventure with Hugo, Chris & Mike
📥 Grab the FREE PDF with 20+ advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences , to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster. Plus, get the script from today's story included! 🎓 Join my weekly online group lessons Welcome to a series of shor ... Show More
23m 28s
Oct 2025
AEE: Story of My Life! How to Resonate with People in English
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18m 17s
Oct 2025
AEE 2501: Just Your Presence Not Your Presents! Gifting Etiquette in American Culture
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17m 45s
Sep 2025
AEE: How to Relate But Not Dominate in English Conversations
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18m 37s