The Comparison Trap is when we get stuck comparing our lives to other people and feeling worse as a result. It's a common problem in language learning, and this is something that I often experience too since I was inspired to make this episode after a moment of comparison made me feel worse. We often compare ourselves to others in many ways, such as income ... Show More
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#352 What Can We Learn from Cats?
<p>Whether you like cats or not, this is the <em>purrfect</em> episode to learn a lot of useful cat-related expressions that you can use to improve your spoken English.</p><p>I share a list of different expressions, go over the meaning and popularity of each one, and of course gi ... Show More
53m 24s
Nov 19
#351 British vs American Phrasal Verbs with Jesús Flórez
<p>Jesús returns for another episode, but this time we challenge each other with some phrasal verbs from America and Britain. We each have a secret list of 5 phrasal verbs, and our goal is to share one that the other doesn't know.</p><p>While talking, we discover whether the ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 2025
Episode 464 – A Catch-up with Kieren
In this episode, I sit down once again with Kieren, author of the short story collection Battery Life, which we discussed back in Episode 350.This time, it's a more casual catch-up — we talk about how life has been since we last spoke, dive into thoughts on London, reflect on the ... Show More
36m 4s
Jan 2025
S2 EP7 | Yes, Life Isn’t Fair | The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins | The Messy Podcast
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 7 of The Messy Podcast!
In this episode, we explore how to stop comparing yourself to others and start focusing on your own strengths, potential, and growth. Based on the powerful insights from The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, this podcast will hel ... Show More
16m 17s
Sep 15
Episode 466 - I Made a Big Mistake
We all make mistakes—and this time, I made a big one. Embarrassing, costly, and a lesson learnt.In this episode, recorded at the airport, I share what happened, along with some of my upcoming plans in Vietnam. Let’s see if any of them actually take off.Video from this episode doe ... Show More
53m 11s
Oct 15
Intermediate English Conversation - Travel Vocabulary + Past Tense
Welcome back! After a well needed month break, we are BACK with new podcasts and are excited to help you with your English!
<p>In this podcast, Calvin and I talk about our summer trip, what we're been up to and more! Thanks for learning English with us!</p>
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14m 8s
Apr 2025
815 - Casual Phrasal Verbs With Up
Listen, I’m not trying to butter you up, but I do want to say that I appreciate you listening to this podcast each week. Maybe you can learn something or just crack up from what I’m saying. In any case, buckle up because here comes another podcast English lesson, just for you!
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8m 26s
Aug 24
Broligarchy in Technology - AIRC584
In today's podcast, you'll learn some useful language to talk about the world of the broligarchs - those tech-savvy men who partly control the world. Like it or not, this very small and extremely powerful group affects your daily life, so let's find out more about them and the ty ... Show More
36m 39s