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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Bud Light in hot water after trans influencer video | Learn phrasal verb 'blow over'
1. 6. 2023
25 min
Gaming addiction is now an official medical diagnosis | Learn the English expression ‘put ahead of’
3. 2. 2022
24 min
ChatGPT: The AI tool that answers your questions | Learn English expression 'hit home'
22. 5. 2023
28 min
Edible microchips to track authentic Italian cheese | Learn English expression 'bear resemblance to'
25. 9. 2023
23 min
How a rusting oil tanker threatened the Red Sea | Learn expression 'accident waiting to happen'
11. 9. 2023
23 min
Why are movies getting longer? | Learn English expression 'upper hand'
20. 11. 2023
20 min
The first green jacket for golf-crazy Japan | Learn the English expression ‘let loose’
3. 5. 2021
23 min
New York says to job posters: Show them the money | Learn English expression 'push the envelope'
5. 12. 2022
22 min
'Barbie' was just the beginning | Learn English phrase 'get off the ground'
21. 8. 2023
18 min
A skilled Belgian sniper was on the loose for 35 days | Learn the English expression ‘swept up in’
5. 8. 2021
22 min
The hard work after a snowstorm (Buy in bulk)
1. 1. 2024
20 min
Ethics of making (and watching) true crime | Learn English expression 'go about your business'
28. 11. 2022
22 min
'Golden Bachelor' shows a new kind of reality: dating over 60 (Angle for)
18. 1. 2024
19 min
A volcano in Spain has been erupting for a month | Learn the English expression ‘at risk of’
4. 11. 2021
24 min
The dark side of 'publish or perish' (Cross a line)
15. 2. 2024
21 min
Can’t sleep 8 hours? There’s still hope (Catch up)
4. 12. 2023
19 min
The backlash against too much tipping (Once in a while)
15. 1. 2024
20 min
Why Kia and Hyundai cars keep getting stolen | Learn English expression 'cut corners'
12. 6. 2023
22 min
The second wave of COVID-19 is officially here | Learn the expression ‘balancing act’
9. 11. 2020
18 min
A post Russia-Ukraine war world | Learn the English expression ‘set your sights on’
21. 3. 2022
21 min
The resurgence of the mullet | Learn the phrasal verb ‘catch on’
22. 9. 2022
18 min
Why it's so hot this summer | Learn English phrasal verb 'cool off'
7. 8. 2023
19 min
The rise and slow fall of the indoor mall (Wander around)
11. 3. 2024
19 min
Planning for your digital death | English expression ‘up to date’ | New workshop
18. 7. 2022
23 min
Reasons for Covid vaccine hesitancy | Learn the English expression ‘pale in comparison’
9. 8. 2021
26 min