Recent Posts
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#119: Sports Expressions
Ian and Michael discuss expressions derived from sports - with an aside or two delving into other topics, such as the Oxford comma (and its lesser known sibling, the Cambridge semicolon)...
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#118: Nautical Expressions, Language Acquisition Metholodogies
Ian and Michael discuss nautical terms and expressions in everyday use and the contribution of seafaring traditions to the English language, as well as different approaches to language acquisition.
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#117: Weather Expressions, Learning Conversational English
Ian and Michael delve into everyone's favourite topic of conversation - the weather - and its assortment of expressions, as well as language eduction from a conversational standpoint.
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#116: Aland Islands, Sci-fi Movie Plot Holes, Character Names
Ian and Michael have an eclectic mix of topics on offer in today's episode, including Michael's neck of the woods (the Aland Islands), plot holes in popular sci-fi movies, and the names of fictional characters in foreign languages!
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#115: AI Friends Revisited, Wars in the Metaverse, Political Parties
Ian and Michael discuss a number of topics, ranging from a new look at the concept of virtual friends, a Matrix-like existence in the Metaverse, and creation of new political parties. Plus, our AI-generated contributor Emma Williams returns with another instalment of "Emma's Artificial Reflections"! (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)
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#114: The Traffic Episode
Ian and Michael discuss the latest scooter news, road culture in different cities, and the woeful lack of common sense among many of our fellow humans while in traffic.
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#113: Colors, Cookbooks, Conventions
Ian and Michael discuss the concept of color and etymologies of color names, cookboks with odd themes, and conventions in literature and the arts.
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#112: Teaching English and Cross-cultural Communication
Ian and Michael discuss the future of teaching languages and communication across different cultures, especially in the context of English as a lingua franca.
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#111: Random Banter
Ian and Michael tackle the hot button topics of the day, like the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Lego collectibles, and energy drink slogans!
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#110: Gadget Geekout, Surveillance and Privacy, Hats, Batman
Ian and Michael discuss gadgetry in the form of open ear headphones and spy spectacles, our right to privacy in our ever more recorded lives, the virtues of wearing hats - and Batman and other comics!