Oct 6

Thompson Originals 💿 (A Chat with My Brother) [956]

My brother James joins me again on the podcast for a rambling chat about diverse topics such as: trousers 👖 sandwiches 🥪 gangster films 🍿 the work of Edgar Allan Poe 📖 vinyl and cassettes 🎵 memories of living together 🎮 annoying behaviour 😤 and English words and grammar th ... Show More

1h 37m

Sep 29

Let’s do a REAL C1 English Test! 🙇‍♂️ (CAE Use of English) [955]

In episode 949 I did an online test which claimed to be for C1 level, but let's be honest - it was more like an intermediate level, the questions were rubbish and it was ultimately a useless scam. This time I'm taking a proper C1 English test - the Use of English section from a C ... Show More

1h 18m

Sep 15

A game of “Would You Rather?” with my daughter 👧 [953]

My 7-year-old daughter joins me again as co-host in this fun episode. We play "Would you rather?", a conversation game in which we ask each other ridiculous questions about various hypothetical situations. Enjoy listening to another cute and funny chat with my daughter, which cov ... Show More

1h 23m

Sep 22

Holiday Hell ? Serious Sandcastles ? & AI Inbreeding ? with Amber & Paul [954]

The Pod-Pals are back on the podcast for another catching up session! Recorded just after the summer holidays, there is talk of Paul's hatred of the beach ?️, the English tradition of building epic sandcastles ?, other famous people with our names (including an "evil" teacherluke ... Show More

56m 39s

Jan 2025

919. Catching Up with AMBER & PAUL #14

Another fun chat with my friends Amber & Paul. This one was recorded in early January and we talk about running & fitness ?, falling out of bed ?️, my phone's battery issues ?, our Christmas meals ?, Amber's family bingo game ?, Paul's horrendous Christmas rat story & some rat fa ... Show More

1h 19m

Sep 2024

900. Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results (with Amber & Paul)

It's a catchy title! Episode 900 is here, and what better way to celebrate than by inviting my pals Amber & Paul back onto the podcast? Amber & Paul have been regular guests on this podcast for 10 years. We usually have light-hearted and tangential conversations and these episode ... Show More

2h 22m

Dec 2024

914. A Midwinter Ramble ❄️ Luke’s English Podcast

An end-of-year rambling episode with some seasonal good wishes ?, comments on recent episodes ?, an update about upcoming content ?, anecdotes about seeing Paul McCartney live in concert ?, playing music at the British Ambassador's residence ?? and visiting the British Library in ... Show More

2h 18m

Nov 2024

908. Bits & Bobs 2 ? Questions of English (Part 2) Listener Comments

Responding to comments from listeners on various episodes in the LEP archives, including how to get a TEFL certificate, linking /r/ sounds, being a fly on the wall, singular "they", antique vs vintage, and when the verb "see" doesn't mean "see". PDF available. ? Get the PDF https ... Show More

1h 8m

Aug 2017

I'm going away on holiday - back in a few weeks!

I'm going on holiday until the end of the month, so I'm going to disappear for a while. Listen to this message because it has a few announcements about what's happening with the podcast while I'm gone. Transcript available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7T5 See acast.com/pri ... Show More

25m 56s

Dec 2024

912. Bits & Bobs 3 ? Questions of English (Part 3) More Listener Comments

Part three of a series featuring collected bits & bobs for the podcast, with mini-lessons on vocabulary and grammar. Topics include listener comments on listening twice, a joke about double negatives & sarcasm, staying safe while listening to LEP in the car, the phrase "don't be ... Show More

1h 5m

Aug 2024

896. A Rambling Chat with Martin Aaron

Martin Aaron is an old friend of mine from the days when I taught English in London. In this episode we chat about being an English teacher, travelling to different countries, the status of English in other places, how native English speakers (don't) learn languages, stories of l ... Show More

1h 55m

Sep 2024

Refried Beans | Very Specific Beans (feat. Renato Mariotti) | Sep 1, 2020

September 1, 2020Joe Biden and Kamala Harris SHATTER the record for the most money raised in a month, we hear arguments in the Manhattan DA’s subpoena of Mazars in the Second Circuit, Trump compares the attempted murder of Jacob Blake to missing a putt, the Department of Health a ... Show More

54m 45s

Jul 2024

892. You're not a LEPster, by any chance, are you? (July 2024 Ramble)

Join me on another rambling episode as I encourage ninjas to come out of the shadows 🥷, touch on some present perfect continuous verb forms 🔁, give some podcast updates, give a report about the stand-up comedy show 😂 & live podcast recording 🎤, teach some polite and diplomati ... Show More

2h 5m

Holiday Hell 🔥 Serious Sandcastles 🏰 &...