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The break-up of the USSR was a tough one for Russia, being the jilted republic. For the entire decade after, the country plunged into a type of controlled chaos, with a rampantly corrupt kleptocracy taking the place of the toppled socialist society.See omnystudio.com/listener for ... Show More

Today we dive in to celebrate the international treasure that is Dolly Parton. Why is she nearly universally loved? Listen in to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The US has an unusual number of outbreaks of food-borne illness going on in the summer of 2026, and the star of the show is cyclospora. How does this parasite make people sick, where does it come from? You may not want to know.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Why is it so hard to say sentences like: she sells sea shells at the sea shore? This episode cracks the code of tongue twisters. Check out the role mouth shapes and vocal folds play in tongue twisters. Stefanie Shattuck-Hufnagel will share her research into tongue twisters and ho ... Show More

<p>Welcome to Episode 19 of the Learning British Accent Podcast.         This podcast is all about Tongue Twisters.  Listen and repeat the tongue twisters as fast as you can without making any mistakes. Tongue Twister 1: "Swan Swam Over The Pond. Swim Swan Swim. Swan Swam back ag ... Show More

Have you ever noticed that when you say the same word over and over, it starts to sound funny? It’s like the word loses its meaning and just becomes weird, disconnected sounds. One of our listeners wanted to know why, and we went to linguist Shohini Battasali for the answer. Got ... Show More

Rhyming with 'shorter' and 'border,' this is a quirky word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast. 

Make these difficult words easier to say! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast. 

A tongue twister to compare the sh sound and s sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.