Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

812. Can You Pass A British Citizenship Test? 🇬🇧 🛂 (with Cara Leopold)

<p>To qualify for British citizenship, one of the requirements is to pass the "Life in the UK" test. Questions cover things like British history, British life &amp; culture, British politics, British geography and principles of modern British life. What do you think? Can you pass the test? Join me as I test online English teacher Cara Leopold. How much does she know about her own country of origin? What can you learn about Britain? What IS Britain anyway? Find out in this episode!&nbsp;</p><p>👉 Episode page <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sLh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sLh</a></p><p>👉 Cara's website <a href="www.leo-listening.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.leo-listening.com</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

811. Turkey & Syria Earthquake Appeal / What is happening in Iran? (Articles & Vocabulary)

<p>An episode about two (unconnected) situations, 1) the very recent earthquake in Turkey &amp; Syria which has left many people in urgent need of help, 2) the humanitarian crisis in Iran. During the episode I read from various articles and explain some vocabulary.</p><p><strong>👉 Consider donating to the Disasters Emergency Committee to help people affected by the earthquake </strong><a href="https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal</strong></a></p><p><strong>👉 Episode page with transcript &amp; links </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sL5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sL5</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

810. Discussing Ambient Music (with James)

<p>A conversation with my brother about a specific musical genre, "ambient". We discuss Brian Eno's inspiration and approach to his first ambient albums, talk about the genre's origins in French 19th century classical music, jazz and the avant-garde and describe ambient trance music from the 80s and 90s including artists like Aphex Twin, The KLF, The Orb and The Irresistible Force. Enter the ambient zone on LEP.</p><p><strong>👉 Get James' new ambient EP "Ambient Mode" on BandCamp </strong><a href="https://jimthompson.bandcamp.com/album/ambient-mode" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://jimthompson.bandcamp.com/album/ambient-mode</strong></a></p><p><strong>👉 Episode page with lots of music recommendations </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sKj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sKj</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

809. Toilets, Titanic & TikTok with AMBER & PAUL

<p>An unedited conversation with Amber &amp; Paul about toilet habits, Titanic (1997), weird videos on TikTok &amp; YouTube and plenty more. </p><p>Advanced level listening practice with the POD-PALs.</p><p><strong>Episode page </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sKt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sKt</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

808. James Harris returns to talk about his book 📖🗣

<p>James Harris is a writer, comedian, English teacher and language learner (French, German, Chinese) from England. In this funny chat, we talk about learning Chinese, being married to a Chinese woman and his semi-autobiographical book, "Midlands" which tells several funny and touching stories about two ex-pats living in Germany; Stuart, who is a stand-up comedian trying to understand the Germans, and Doug who gets involved in a love affair. James reads several passages from the book during the episode.</p><p><strong>👉 Get James' book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Midlands-James-Harris/dp/B0B38CX11P" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.amazon.co.uk/Midlands-James-Harris/dp/B0B38CX11P</strong></a></p><p><strong>👉 Sign up to James' email newsletter "Stiff Upper Quip" for regular short articles in English &amp; more </strong><a href="https://stiffupperquip.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://stiffupperquip.substack.com/</strong></a></p><p><strong>👉 Follow James on Twitter </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/JamesHarrisNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://twitter.com/JamesHarrisNow</strong></a></p><p><strong>👉 Page for this episode on Luke's website </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJr</strong></a></p><p><strong>👉 Listen to James' first episode on LEP </strong><a href="https://youtu.be/nppFuFyIBZU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://youtu.be/nppFuFyIBZU</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

807. Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God (with Jon Stewart PhD)

<p>A conversation about two legends of contemporary popular culture - Bob Dylan and John Lennon, with pop-star academic Jon Stewart (guitarist in The Wedding Present and Sleeper).</p><p><strong>👉 Episode page </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJE</strong></a></p><p><strong>📖 Get Jon's book here </strong><a href="https://a.co/d/fPBgTel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://a.co/d/fPBgTel</strong></a><strong> (other bookshops are available)</strong></p><p>Jon Stewart is an interesting mix. He is both a university lecturer and a pop star. He runs a Masters Degree course in Music Business and Popular Music Practice at the BIMM Institute in London and he also plays guitar for legendary British group The Wedding Present, AND classic 'Britpop' band Sleeper. So, Jon knows all about the music business from both a personal and academic point of view. </p><p>In this conversation I ask Jon about his new book "Dylan, Lennon, Marx and God" which is an amazing dual-biography of John Lennon and Bob Dylan, two of the most significant figures in contemporary popular culture. </p><p>Jon talks about the way Dylan and Lennon used language in their work, the references they make to the culture they grew up in, including their spiritual and political views.</p><p>Jon also talks about his time as a musician, including working with Elvis Costello and George Michael, and a funny story about John Lennon's "Imagine piano".</p><p>I hope you find this conversation as fascinating as I did. If you like it, consider getting a copy of Jon's book!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

806. PERSEVERANCE, POSITIVITY & PRACTICE with Santiago Ruiz de Velasco from Oxford University Press

<p>Santiago has a top job in the English teaching industry. He is the managing director of English teaching at Oxford University Press. But English is not his first language. He learned it as an adult when he moved to London in his twenties. This conversation explores how he progressed in his English learning and in his career, while dealing with daily challenges and failures in English. </p><br><p>The conclusions are that motivation and positivity are vital, you have to keep going through the difficult times, and you can achieve great things in your career in English even if you're not perfect. This episode should be a boost for the confidence of all English learners! Keep an open mind, keep your eyes on the prize, keep going and your English WILL improve!</p><br><p><strong>Episode page </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJx</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

805. A New Year Ramble 2023 / Learn English with LEP

<p>A rambling episode about making a fresh start in the new year, and some things I just <em>have to tell you</em> about listening to Luke's English Podcast using a podcast app on your phone + lots of tangents. I hope you enjoy it!</p><p><strong>Episode page on my website (with transcriptions, notes, video version etc) </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sIV" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sIV</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

804. The Missing Masaccio (Learn English with a Text Adventure Story) by Peter Carlson

<p>The third (and final) adventure in this series of mini-mysteries on LEP. Can I improve my detective skills to work out the disappearance of a priceless painting and a series of gruesome murders? Story by Peter Carlson and available on textadventures.co.uk</p><p>👉 <strong>Episode page with links </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJd</strong></a></p><p>👉<strong> Play Victorian Detective Interlude by Peter123 yourself </strong><a href="here https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/abwfcm2vke6b6nbmqh2v1w/victorian-detective-interlude" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/abwfcm2vke6b6nbmqh2v1w/victorian-detective-interlude</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

803. The Wraith (Learn English with a Text Adventure Story) by Peter Carlson

<p>The second in a trilogy of text adventure stories by Peter Carlson. In this one we are chasing a ghostly serial killer with a few tricks up his sleeve. Do I have the detective skills to solve the mystery and avoid certain death?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>👉 Episode page on teacherluke.co.uk </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJ7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sJ7</strong></a></p><p><strong>👉 Play "Victorian Detective Interlude" on textadventures.co.uk </strong><a href="https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/abwfcm2vke6b6nbmqh2v1w/victorian-detective-interlude" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/abwfcm2vke6b6nbmqh2v1w/victorian-detective-interlude</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

802. The Unopened Safe (Learn English with a Text Adventure Story) by Peter Carlson

<p>Let's do another text adventure mystery story by Peter Carlson. Listen to me read the story and make choices to solve the mystery. You can read the story with me (link below) or do the game yourself later. This is the first in a series of 3 stories from Peter's "Victorian Detective Interlude" game on textadventures.co.uk</p><p><strong>Episode page (including a message from Luke - "2022, A Year In Podcasting") </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sIa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sIa</strong></a></p><p><strong>Play "Victorian Detective Interlude" on textadventures.co.uk </strong><a href="https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/abwfcm2vke6b6nbmqh2v1w/victorian-detective-interlude" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/abwfcm2vke6b6nbmqh2v1w/victorian-detective-interlude</strong></a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

801. WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2022 with Stephen from SEND7

<p>Stephen from the SEND7 Podcast asks Luke 20 quiz questions about international news stories from 2022. Do you know the answers? Can you beat Luke in the quiz? Listen for some serious moments, some funny moments and a re-cap of some key events from the year.</p><p><strong>Episode page on my website </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sCl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sCl</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

800. [PART 3] EPISODE 800 RAMBLE (Final Part)

<p>A quick ramble about why this is the final part of episode 800, why there was a delay between part 2 and part 3, some comments about having flu, and about World Cup 2022.</p><p><strong>Episode page </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sH4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sH4</strong></a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

800. [PART 2] EPISODE 800 RAMBLE / LEPSTER Q&A

<p>Celebrating episode 800 by answering a massive list of questions from listeners. This episode covers things like how to improve your speaking when you live in a non-English speaking country, the headphones and microphone I use, my current favourite episode, the afterlife and spirit world, my favourite brands of tea, my favourite video games, being a father and the recent Star Wars series <em>Andor</em> and plenty plenty more. <strong>Video version available.</strong></p><p><strong>Episode page </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sA7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sA7</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

800. [PART 1] EPISODE 800 RAMBLE / LEPSTER Q&A

<p>Celebrating episode 800 and responding to lots of questions sent in on social media. Expect questions about my ill-fated music career, grammar, favourite authors, my daughter, life as an English teaching podcaster and plenty more. <strong>Video version available.</strong></p><p><strong>Episode page </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-siR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-siR</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

799. The True Story of a LEPster’s Waking Nightmare (and how LEP came to the rescue) Email Story

<p>Luke reads an extraordinary email from a listener in an sos situation in a hospital. Contains some disturbing descriptions of fear, anxiety and horror, but there's a happy ending!</p><p>👉 Free ELSA app download link (download ELSA free &amp; get 7 days pro membership free): https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/elsa</p><p>👉 ELSA Discounts page - ELSA PRO (85% off lifetime &amp; 40% off one year ELSA memberships): https://elsaspeak.com/inf/LukesEnglishPodcast/</p><p>Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-shK</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Ramble Message / Episode 800 Plans / World Cup Episodes?

<p>A bonus mini-ramble about my plans for episode 800 (send me your questions) and why I haven't done any World Cup episodes yet, but you can listen to me talking about it with Zdenek on his podcast (link available).</p><p>Website page <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-stM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-stM</a></p><p>Check out my conversation with Zdenek about World Cup 2022 <a href="https://youtu.be/PZOOa-PVXcw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/PZOOa-PVXcw</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

798. MYSTERIOUS AL (Street Art & Graffiti)

<p>In conversation with Mysterious Al, a contemporary artist / street artist from London now living in Melbourne, Australia. The conversation covers Al's background, how he makes his art, the difference between street art &amp; graffiti, attitudes towards graffiti, how Al needs to use social media (but doesn't like it!) his recent ghost train exhibition, and more. Al's Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysteriousal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mysteriousal/</a> Al's website <a href="https://www.mysterious.al/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mysterious.al</a> <strong>Video version also available</strong>.</p><p><strong>Episode page with video, and audio download </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sij" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sij</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

797. Stephen from SEND7 interviews Luke about LEP

<p>Stephen from SEND7 podcast becomes the host to interview me about how I started LEP, the ins and outs of doing this, plus some advantages and challenges for podcasting to learners of English. Video version available.</p><p><strong>Episode page with audio download, video and links </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-smy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-smy</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

796. Language & Local British Identity (with Mark Steel)

<p>Special Guest Mark Steel joins me to discuss cultural and linguistic differences between the UK and France, plus accents in the UK and a little tour of some places in the UK that you don't know about. Also includes a discussion of swearing and rude language in Britain. What is the R word which you should never say in a specific part of the UK? Listen on to find out. </p><p><strong>Episode page </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-s8I" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-s8I</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

795. DOPPELGANGER (Learn English with a Short Story)

<p>Learn English with a short story. In fact, this episode contains two stories. Listen until the end for the 2nd one.</p><p>Repeat after me to practise your pronunciation. Learn some vocabulary &amp; grammar in the second half of the episode, with an explanation of modal verbs of deduction in the past and present.</p><p>Episode page to read/download the transcript <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-scI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-scI</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

794. The Surprising Power of Reading Aloud (Article) 📖🗣️

<p>Reading out loud can have lots of benefits on our memory and our mental health. How can it help with your English? In this episode I read an article, help you understand it and give comments on the importance of reading, both quietly in your head, and out loud. </p><p>📖 Read the article on the BBC Future website https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200917-the-surprising-power-of-reading-aloud</p><p>📄 Read the transcript and download the PDF transcript from my website (free) https://wp.me/p4IuUx-s8w</p><p>✅ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ to access the 3-part series about this episode, and more https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

793. Rambling Through the Streets of Paris at Night on a Bike (with a VERY special guest)

<p>Last week a very special guest visited one of our comedy shows in Paris. I was given a ticket to the show, so I decided to record a podcast while riding through the streets on the way to the show, wondering if I might be able to interview this guest on LEP. Listen to find out what happened, and to hear some rambling and atmospheric sounds of Paris streets at night.</p><p><strong>Episode page </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-s2m" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-s2m</strong></a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

792. The Rick Thompson Report: LIZ TRUSS (16 October 2022)

<p>My dad returns to talk more about UK politics, this time describing the disastrous economic policy of Liz Truss and her Chancellor (finance minister) Kwasi Kwarteng. Advanced level English listening practice - this is complicated stuff, but keep listening to develop your English skills and learn about what's going on in UK politics and current affairs.</p><p><strong>Episode page </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-s7G" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://wp.me/p4IuUx-s7G</strong></a></p><p><strong>Video version </strong><a href="https://youtu.be/csrAYt0eNbc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://youtu.be/csrAYt0eNbc</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

791. ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION with Amber & Paul (A+P with A&P on LEP)

<p>Amber and Paul join me in my pod room again for a rambling discussion about everything! Includes a language point about adjective + preposition collocations. Notice the phrases and try to find examples of them in context. <strong>Video version available.</strong></p><p><strong>Episode page with some vocabulary notes, links, video version </strong><a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-rY3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-rY3</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

790. Chatting in the Garden with Mum (Listener Q&A)

<p>My mum returns to the podcast to answer some questions from listeners about books, cooking, her relationship with Luke and her granddaughter, the war in Ukraine, the song Imagine by John Lennon, family games, the time she fell off a horse &amp; more...</p><p>Episode page with notes, links and scripts <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-rTm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-rTm</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

789. 50 Random British Facts (True or False Quiz) with James [Part 2]

<p>[Part 2 of 2] James and Luke discuss some more "facts" about the UK, but can you guess if they are true or false? Learn some interesting trivia about life in Britain, and improve your vocabulary in the process.</p><p>Episode page with video version, all facts written + intro &amp; ending transcripts <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-rTT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-rTT</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

788. 50 Random British Facts (True or False Quiz) with James [Part 1]

<p>[Part 1 of 2] Can you guess if these "facts" about the UK are true or false? </p><p>James and Luke read out the facts and then discuss them one by one. </p><p>Learn some odd things about the UK, pick up some vocabulary about laws and customs, and try not to laugh on the bus.</p><p>Episode page with all facts written <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-qI9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-qI9</a> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

787. The Rick & Gill Thompson Report: Queen Elizabeth II / King Charles III

<p>Talking to my parents about events in the UK following the death of The Queen on 9 September, including the media coverage, the proclamation of King Charles III, comments about Charles as King and a discussion of the role of the monarch in the UK’s constitution. Also includes some comments about the new Prime Minister Liz Truss and the future of the UK government over the next 18 months.</p><p>Episode page (download the audio and check the full episode archive) https://wp.me/p4IuUx-rOu</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

786. THE QUEEN

<p>Queen Elizabeth II died today. Here are my thoughts and feelings about the significance and symbolism of her life and death, recorded just an hour after I first saw the news.</p><p>Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-rLA </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>