Podcast Plain English | Improve your English with current events
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Plain English is the podcast for learners everywhere who want to improve their English in a fun and modern way.
Every Monday and Thursday, we explore the events and trends that shape the world in clear, understandable English. We also take a close look at one English e
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British Post Office scandal: a 'miscarriage of justice' (Drop off)
22. 2. 2024
18 min
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Jeff and JR!
25. 12. 2023
2 min
Games, rides, and food at the State Fair | Learn English expression 'come home with'
31. 8. 2023
19 min
Copyright starting to expire on Hollywood icons | Learn English phrasal verb 'slim down'
26. 1. 2023
34 min
Would you eat a purple tomato? | Learn the English expression to have ‘an edge’
13. 10. 2022
17 min
Just how big is the world’s largest plant? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘look into’
23. 6. 2022
18 min
Volodymyr Zelensky: actor turned President turned war hero | Learn the English expression ‘stand out’
25. 4. 2022
26 min
‘Nearshoring’ in Mexico and eastern Europe (Carve out)
4. 3. 2024
19 min
Netflix password rules: how much pain & how much gain? | Learn English phrasal verb 'grow up'
23. 2. 2023
25 min
Lesson 500: Jeff and JR's favorite places in Chicago
5. 9. 2022
16 min
The good and the bad of company mission statements | Learn the phrasal verb ‘come away’
5. 5. 2022
18 min
The search for meaningful work | Learn the English expression ‘day-to-day’
2. 5. 2022
23 min
Novak Djokovic deported from Australia | Learn the English expression ‘on the eve of’
31. 1. 2022
27 min
Sports betting is coming to America | Learn the expression ‘stay out of it’
22. 3. 2021
22 min
Take a year or two off your age? It's true in South Korea | Learn English expression 'imagine that'
20. 7. 2023
22 min
We’re getting closer to a birth control pill for men | Learn the English idiom ‘shoulder the burden’
11. 4. 2022
22 min
Should London's pedicabs be regulated? (Draw the line)
8. 2. 2024
18 min
Legacy of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's prime minister | Learn English expression 'overstay your welcome'
13. 2. 2023
24 min
The Elon Musk v. Twitter saga | Learn the phrasal verb ‘side with’
1. 8. 2022
21 min
The US and EU are hitting Russia hard with sanctions | Learn the English expression ‘change of heart’
14. 3. 2022
26 min
The global supply chain has had better years | Learn the English expression ‘stay afloat’
8. 11. 2021
23 min
COVID travel: how I traveled to five countries | Learn the English expression ‘in order’
7. 10. 2021
21 min
Updates on justice for George Floyd, Tokyo Olympics, WeWork, and more | Learn the English expression ‘hold firm’
20. 5. 2021
19 min
Foods you should never order for delivery | Learn the English expression ‘hit or miss’
29. 10. 2020
20 min
The hard work after a snowstorm (Buy in bulk)
1. 1. 2024
20 min