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Join Charlie as he explores the history of the British high street, inspired by a visit to Worcester. From iconic shops like Woolworths, M&S, and WHSmith to the transformation of cinemas into bingo halls, this episode reflects on how UK hi ... Show More
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Bonus Ep 83: Harry’s Mishaps Pt. 2 - Car Clamps, Bailiffs, a Crash, and Some Very British Vocabulary
📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 Join my weekly online group lessons In this episode, Harry’s car gets clamped out of nowhere… bu ... Show More
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Oct 2
From the Archives: A British Conversation in Charlie's Pub, Scene 1 - Bitesize Ep 2
📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 Join my weekly online group lessons In this episode, step into the Golden Age of England with Ch ... Show More
16m 45s
Dec 2024
The 12 Books of Christmas | The Anxious Generation: Jonathan Haidt on How Smartphones Rewired Childhood
To celebrate 2024, we’re taking a look backwards, and diving into the standout thinkers who have taken to the Intelligence Squared stage in the past 12 months. You might still be on the hunt for that perfect gift for the avid reader in your life, or perhaps you’re after some food ... Show More
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Aug 19
Shopping in Boutiques | Italian for Travelers | S2 Ep18
In today’s episode, we talk about the beautiful things money *can* buy in Italy’s department stores, artisanal shops and boutiques. Elisa also shares tips about typical store hours, VAT refunds and lots of vocabulary so you can literally shop til you drop all your Euros!But to ge ... Show More
25m 52s
Jun 2024
Dollar stores dominate rural America (Fall out of fashion)
Today's story: Dollar stores started as a novelty, a place where consumers could hunt for amusing bargains. But now, they're a big business. Customers can buy cleaning supplies, hardware, clothes, and some food there, all for rock-bottom prices. But not everyone loves dollar stor ... Show More
21m 2s
May 2024
How the Legacy of the British Empire Still Shapes Our World, with Sathnam Sanghera
Sathnam Sanghera is a writer and author of bestselling books exploring British identity, the latest of which is Empireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe. It follows Empireland, which looked at how the British Empire has shaped modern Britain. Sanghera has written ... Show More
40m 11s
Mar 2025
Improve Your English with Positive News: France's Clean POWER! Ep 800
France went 95% fossil-free, while the UK still struggles—why aren’t we copying them? What about that small Danish city that recycled 735,000 reusable coffee cups in just one year? Welcome to Adept English, the podcast where we explore fascinating positive! real-world stories whi ... Show More
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