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Snowboarding in Andorra
21 Jan 2025
00:08:40
Today’s episode is all about a winter adventure I went on last January in Andorra, a tiny country in the Pyrenees between Spain and France. I talk about some surprises, like roaming costs, a kind stranger who helped us, and a ski-lift ride in the wind. I also share my first try at snowboarding there. Plenty of falls, bruises, and laughs. If you have ever been on an adventure that didn’t quite go to plan but went well, you’ll love this one.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Travel, transportation, winter, skiing, mountain activities
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In this episode, I talk about how we celebrate Christmas and New Year’s in the UK. From the cosy magic of Christmas Eve and ripping open presents on Christmas morning to big turkey feasts and the chaos of “Mad Friday”. I take you through the highlights of this festive season.And of course, we’ll end with the fireworks, resolutions, and midnight kisses of New Year’s Eve. How do these traditions compare to how you celebrate in your country?
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Christmas and holiday traditions, home, family, and relaxing, socialising and entertainment
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In today’s episode, I’m taking a trip down memory lane to some of my favorite childhood moments. From sipping Dandelion and Burdock after school to walking to school with friends in all kinds of weather, I share what made those days so special. I also talk about watching Formula 1 with my dad and the simple joy of hot dogs and weekends in the park. It’s a mix of nostalgia and a reminder of life’s simple pleasures.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Drinks and food, weather and nature, childhood memories and daily life Grammar: Past habits with "used to" and "would"
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Living and Lifestyles: Mansions, Van Life, Off-grid Living, Houses
30 Nov 2024
00:08:52
In today’s episode, I’m talking about something I think about a lot - where we live. There are so many different ways of living. Some people dream of mansions with endless rooms, swimming pools, and gyms, while others might prefer something smaller, like a van or an off-grid cabin in the woods. I explore these options, from the luxurious life of a mansion to the freedom of van life and the challenge of living off the grid. I dive into what each of these lifestyles could be like - both the highs and the lows - and share why I’m drawn to the simplicity and freedom of van life and off-grid living. If you’ve ever wondered about how different living spaces could affect your happiness or lifestyle, you’ll enjoy this one.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Housing, lifestyle, surroundings
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Today’s episode is all about my first trip to Rome in September. I was only there for two days, but I packed in visits to the city’s iconic landmarks, like the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Colosseum. The weather was perfect, and the city felt both familiar and new - lots of old Fiats and beautiful buildings. But with all the crowds, it was tough to fully enjoy places like the Vatican. Still, I found some quieter backstreets to relax in, sip coffee, and soak up the peaceful atmosphere.I also talk about the amazing food, the friendly Italians, and why I can’t wait to go back for a quieter experience next time.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Travel, tourism, city centres, sightseeing
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Today’s episode is all about happiness - what it truly means, where we find it, and whether it’s something we can ever fully achieve. We’ll talk about money versus experiences, the balance between personal happiness and sharing happiness with others, and whether happiness should be a “final goal” or not. I’ll also share my own thoughts on what brings me happiness, from purpose and self-care to enjoyable little moments - like a warm cup of tea or the smell of fresh bread. If you’ve ever wondered what happiness really is, this episode is for you.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Concepts and Feelings, Money and Success, Social and Human Connection Grammar: Passive Voice, Comparatives and Superlatives, Conditionals
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In today’s episode, we’re talking about how the past and present can connect in surprising ways. I tell a story about meeting some students I taught five years ago and how it made me think about what has changed in my life - and what has stayed the same. We talk about growing as a person, remembering old times, and imagining what it would be like to meet yourself from five years ago. If you’ve ever thought about who you were in the past and how that connects to your life now, this episode is for you.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs, Growing up, Physical changes Grammar: Fronting (moving key info to the start), Narrative tenses: past perfect (describing what happened before another past event)
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In today’s episode, we’re talking about a true British classic dish - fish and chips. I’ll share my thoughts on why this humble dish holds such a special place in British culture, not as fancy food, but as comfort food. We’ll talk about the best ways to eat it, and how I feel about it personally. This episode is all about nostalgia, tradition, and the simple joys of food. If you’ve ever wondered what makes fish and chips so special to us Brits, this episode is for you.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Food & Eating, Emotions & Memories, Expressions & Common Phrases Grammar: Relative clauses – adding natural detail and explanation (e.g. "Fish and chips, which is a staple in the UK, is often eaten with salt and vinegar."), Past habits with 'would' and 'used to' (e.g. "We used to get fish and chips after football.")
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In today’s episode, I talk about the feeling of “bittersweet” and what it means. I share my personal story of moving to Spain and how it felt to leave my old life behind. I talk about the deep friendships I made, the adventures I had, and the sadness that came when people started leaving. In the end, I remind you to enjoy the present and keep in touch with the people you care about. If you’ve ever thought about looking back on life’s sad times and happy times, this episode is for you.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Emotions & feelings, Social relationships & change, Nostalgia & memoryColloquial everyday English Grammar: Past Perfect for Narratives - describing events that happened before another past event (“I had already seen my friends leave when I made my decision to leave myself.”)
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In this episode, we look at the weight of a bad day. I talk about why we blame ourselves, how even the strongest people struggle, and the small, simple things that can help us through. This is a gentle reflection on sadness, self-kindness, and the fresh chance that tomorrow always brings.
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🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Emotions & Mood, Problems & Difficult Situations, Expressing & Sharing Feelings, Energy & Effort Grammar: Causative With 'Have' / 'Get' to show that someone makes another person do something or arranges for something to be done, Comparative Structures Beyond '-er/more', Wish / If only (Present Regrets) to talk about regrets or things we want to be different in the present.
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My Favourite Smells
18 Aug 2025
00:09:35
In this episode, we’re surrounded by smells. Some of them open the door to old memories, while others are just good in the moment. I talk about a cold morning with frost on the grass, the chemical bite of a swimming pool, the warm smell of a busy café, and the fresh, green air after rain. It’s a slow walk through scents that have stayed with me, some for years, some for no reason at all. If you’ve ever stopped in your tracks because of a smell, this one’s for you.
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🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Smells & Sensory Language, Nature & Weather Grammar: Reduced Relative Clauses to make the sentence shorter & more natural, As…as… Comparisons to describe and compare appearance, quality, amount, or other characteristics, Past Perfect for Sequencing to make the order of events clear even if you tell them in a different order.
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A British Sunday dinner
08 Aug 2025
00:10:15
In this episode, we’re back home on a Sunday afternoon. You can smell roast potatoes in the air, hear gravy bubbling on the stove, see steam on the windows. Someone’s shouting for more Yorkshire puddings from the other room. I talk about my memories of the British Sunday roast - a meal that’s part of our national story. This episode is all about tradition, comfort, and how this meal changed over time, from big feasts in castles to factory families to vegan gravy in a French bar on a rainy day. If you’ve ever missed the taste of a meal from home, this one’s for you!
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Food & Cooking, Sensory Description & Texture, Phrasal Verbs & Idioms, History & Culture Grammar: Causatives (make someone do something, let someone do something) to show that one person causes another person to do something (or allows them to), So + adjective + that to shows a strong result caused by a quality and adds emotional or dramatic emphasis, Zero and First Conditionals (including some no-“if” versions) to talk about general truths (zero) or real future possibilities (first).
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A British cup of tea
30 Jul 2025
00:08:57
In this episode, we’re exploring the simple British cup of tea. From ancient leaves in far lands to the mugs in every British kitchen, I explore how tea made its way to England. We’ll talk about trade and empire, and what it really means to put the kettle on to make tea. This one’s about comfort, habit, and heritage, and how a simple drink became a national ritual. If you’ve ever wondered how to make a real British cup of tea, this is the place to start!
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Tea & Kitchen, Food & Drink, Home & Everyday Life, Action Verbs Grammar: First Conditional to talk about real future possibilities and their results, Modals for Advice and Necessity to give recommendations or say what’s important or required, Contrast with Although, However, But, Nevertheless to show two different ideas or opinions.
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My Folding Bike
18 Jul 2025
00:07:55
In this episode, I buy a bike - not a shiny new one, but a strange little folding thing I found online. I talk about why I stopped using rental bikes, what happened when I met the seller, and how I learned to ride something that felt… awkward at first. There are bumpy roads, tight train doors, and moments where the chain falls off, but somehow, it still works. This episode is about second-hand things, slow bikes, and learning to enjoy what isn’t perfect. Linguistically, you’ll hear natural expressions for city life, bike parts, everyday actions, and how we talk about fixing and figuring things out. If you’ve ever used something a bit broken and made it work anyway, this one’s for you.
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Bike Parts & Mechanics, Money & Buying, Condition & Quality Grammar: Past simple vs present perfect (to show if something is finished or still relevant now), Too / not enough (to express limits and problems), Modal verbs (advice, deduction, obligation, possibility, etc.) (to show opinion, rules, and uncertainty).
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Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road
04 Jul 2025
00:06:44
In this episode, I talk about driving, but not the usual kind.The steering wheel’s on the other side. The roundabouts go the wrong way. And I’m in a new country, trying not to crash my car. This story is about what it’s like to drive abroad for the first time, how strange it feels at first, but also how quickly your brain gets used to it. You’ll hear useful words and phrases about driving, cars, and feeling nervous, plus grammar like “used to,” comparatives, and how to say something is so easy or so scary. If you’ve ever done something new that felt strange at first, this one’s for you.
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Driving & Vehicles, British Slang & Informal Speech. Grammar: Used to / Be used to, Comparatives / Superlatives, So / Such (for emphasis).
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I woke up at 5am
23 Jun 2025
00:05:39
In this episode, I wake up in the early hours of a summer morning.The kind of heat that makes it impossible to sleep. As I move through my flat, trying to cool down with ice water and small drafts of freezer air, the outside world pushes in: far-off shouting, buzzing mosquitoes, and the soft hum of traffic that never really stops. I talk about strange dreams, itchy arms, and what it feels like to be uncomfortable in your own body when the air won’t cool. There’s a quiet reflection on the seasons too; which one I like best, and why summer sometimes feels like the hardest one of all. If you’ve ever been kept awake by heat, noise, or thoughts that won’t let you rest, this episode will feel familiar.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs, Spatial & Sensory Adjectives, Physical Actions Grammar: Past Simple vs. Past Continuous, other Past Tenses , Relative Clauses, First Conditional
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In this episode, we slow down and spend a day at the beach - a place people travel from far away to enjoy the sea, the sunshine, and a bit of peace. We move through the day step by step: getting ready in the morning, arriving at the beach, swimming in the cold sea, and drying off in the warm sun. There’s also that quiet moment - the one that comes after the fun, when everything feels calm. I talk about my own memories of beach trips in Britain when I was younger, and how things feel different now that I live near the sea. There is music in the air, jellyfish in the water, and even a night-time thunderstorm, which is powerful but peaceful. This episode uses clear storytelling, natural linking words, and simple structures like there is / there are and relative clauses. If you’ve ever sat by the sea and felt completely relaxed – this episode is for you.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Movement & Actions, Human Behaviour, Everyday Objects, Sensory Language Grammar: Linking Words for Sequence and Contrast , There is / There are, Basic Relative Clauses
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In this episode, I slow down and talk about something many of us experience every day - the commute. It might seem boring at first: the same train or bus, the same journey, the same faces. But if you look closely, it’s more than that. I share how I sometimes watch the people around me and imagine what their lives are like - where they’re going, what they’re thinking, who they’re texting. Even though we never speak, there’s an odd feeling of connection. We’re all just strangers on the same journey, with our own dreams, problems, and routines. If you’ve ever looked around on a train or bus and started to wonder who the other passengers really are… this episode is for you.
🧠 You Will Learn: Vocabulary: Transport & Daily Routine, Sounds & Movement, Everyday Phrasal Verbs, Work & Daily Life Grammar: Modals for possibility (might, could, may), Intensifiers (really, a bit, so)
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In this episode, we walk through the countryside of Great Britain. Green hills, quiet woods, and wide fields full of life. I talk about the animals you see every day, the hidden ones you only notice at night, and the insects that are always around us. This episode is a gentle trip into nature, showing how even ordinary places are full of surprises.
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary:Nature & Environment, Wild Animals & Features Grammar: First Conditional to talk about something possible in the future and its result, Quantifiers for Variety like "plenty of", "most", "a few", "some", Linking Words for Narrative Flow like "although", "meanwhile", "as soon as".
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What Getting a Tattoo Feels Like
12 Sep 2025
00:10:15
In this episode, I talk about tattoos - how they look, how they feel, and why people get them. I share the story of my first tattoo, what it was like to sit for hours in pain, and the ways tattoos heal on the skin. It’s also about memory and self-expression - the marks we carry and the stories we keep with us.
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🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Body & Pain, Feelings, Memory, & Attitude, Art, Expression, & Stories, Phrasal Verbs Grammar: Comparatives with Far / Much / A Lot, Relative Clauses with Which / Who / Where, Second Conditionals to describe imaginary or unlikely situations in the present or future.
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Emergency Landing in Poland
04 Sep 2025
00:09:19
In this episode, I take you on a flight that didn’t go as planned. It starts as a simple trip to Riga with a friend, cheap tickets and excitement in the air. But in the middle of the journey, something unexpected happens, and suddenly the plane feels very different. This story is about surprise, fear, and courage, and how travel can bring moments we never forget.
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🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Travel & Journeys, Actions & Movements Grammar: Past Perfect for Sequencing to show that one past event happened before another past event, Relative Clauses with Prepositions at the End to give more information about a noun, Emphatic “Do” for Emphasis to add emphasis, especially in the present simple or past simple.
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Old Cars are Better than New Cars
05 Nov 2025
00:07:08
This episode starts with a drive into the mountains: Autumn light, gold leaves, and cool November air smelling of trees and rain. It was lovely. But the car I was driving had other ideas. Somewhere between the mountain bends and motorways, I was fighting the machine! The car kept deciding what was “safe” and what wasn’t. This one’s about control. About how technology that’s meant to help can end up taking over. If you’ve ever felt nostalgia for something simple, or argued with your own modern car, this episode is for you..
✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/old-cars-are-new-142897684
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Car Parts & Features, Driving Actions, Nature & Sensory Language Grammar: Non-defining relative clauses, Comparatives and superlatives, Passive voice
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My First Dream in Spanish
27 Oct 2025
00:08:21
Have you ever dreamed in another language? In this episode, I tell the story of the first time it happened to me. It was a cold night in Spain, a few months after I moved there, when I still knew only a few words but had a lot of curiosity. It’s a story about being tired, living fully in another language, and the moment when that language starts to feel natural instead of foreign. We talk about learning, belonging, and the small signs that show your progress even when you’re fast asleep.
✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-first-dream-142169025
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Living abroad, Home life, Language learning Grammar: Past perfect (earlier past events), Non-defining relative clauses, Linking devices (for narrative flow), Discourse markers & stance adverbs (for natural spoken style)
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Winter is coming, but enjoy it anyway!
21 Oct 2025
00:07:04
The air is changing, and you can feel it! In this episode, I talk about the cold days arriving, the shorter light, and the quiet streets that come with winter. But I also ask: what if we stopped fighting the season and learned to enjoy it? This is a calm story about slowing down, finding small joys, and learning to live with the cold, not against it.
✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/winter-is-coming-141737764
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Nature & Seasons, Cold & Warmth, & Comfort Grammar: Reduced Relative Clauses, Comparatives and Superlatives, Present Continuous for Developing Trends or Ongoing States
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How Do Rollercoasters Work?
10 Oct 2025
00:09:31
In this episode, I go to one of Spain’s biggest theme parks for my birthday. Between the screams, the speed, and the silence before each drop, I start to wonder how these machines really work. Why don’t they fall off the track? Why do they feel so scary but stay so safe? It’s a story about design, fear, trust, and how we find excitement in things that could never actually hurt us.
✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140895765
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Theme Parks & Rollercoasters, Engineering & Mechanics, Sensations & Emotions Grammar: Passive Voice, Causatives (to have / get something done), Adverbial Clauses of Contrast
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What Breaking a Bone Feels Like
03 Oct 2025
00:08:45
In this episode, I take you back to a cold winter day in London. One small show-off stunt, a sheet of frost, and a fall that changed more than I expected. It’s a story about pride, pain, and what it really feels like when a bone breaks.
✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140372624
🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Injuries & Pain, Medical & Healing Grammar: Question Tags at the end of a sentence to check or confirm something, Past Perfect to talk about something that happened before another past action, Modals of Deduction using modal verbs (must, might, can’t) to say how sure we are about something.
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