Podcasts by Lukes ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

433. British TV: Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (Part 2) [Video] from 2017-03-16T08:26:26

Learn more authentic English directly from the mouths of these native speakers in an episode of the popular British TV show "Kitchen Nightmares" with famous chef Gordon Ramsay. Videos and vocabu...

432. British TV: Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (Part 1) [Video] from 2017-03-14T15:08:19

Talking about restaurant culture in the UK, an introduction to one of the UK's most famous chefs and a chance to learn some authentic English from a popular British TV show featuring Gordon Rams...

431. Restaurants & Hotels / Really Strange TripAdvisor Reviews (with Amber) from 2017-03-09T16:27:16

Talking to Amber about our experiences in restaurants & hotels and some truly bizarre TripAdvisor reviews.

Episode page: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7yz

430. Discussing Language Learning & Life with Fred Eyangoh from 2017-03-05T18:09:04

Talking to Fred about history, geography, comedy, learning English and cutlery.

Episode page http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7wb

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429. RAMBLENEWS! from 2017-03-01T21:04

[Yes, that is a lizard in an aquarium - listen to the episode to find out more] This is an episode with some rambling about recent news, LEPster meetups, transcript project team, listener commen...

428. British Comedy: Limmy's Show (Part 2) from 2017-02-23T17:04:22

Analysis of another sketch from Limmy's Show. Listen to informal English spoken in a Glasgow accent, and understand it. Episode page: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7xO Listen

427. British Comedy: Limmy's Show from 2017-02-22T10:06:58

An episode analysing more British comedy, this time focusing on a couple of sketches from Limmy's Show, an award-winning TV comedy produced by BBC Scotland. See link for transcriptions, notes an...

426. Thompson, Taylor & Minogue: Victorian Detectives (Part 2) with Amber & Paul from 2017-02-16T14:30:45

Listen to the conclusion of this mystery story in which Amber, Paul and I attempt to solve a series of kidnappings in Victorian London.

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425. Thompson, Taylor & Minogue: Victorian Detectives (Part 1) with Amber & Paul from 2017-02-13T11:51:42

Join Amber, Paul and me as we attempt to solve a series of mysterious kidnappings in Victorian London. Full story text available.

Episode page: http://w...

424. With Andy & Ben from The London School of English (Part 2) from 2017-02-08T09:13:33

Talking to Andy Johnson and Ben Butler about teaching English to millennials, cross-cultural experiences we've had as English teachers and some funny stories about Andy.

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423. With Andy & Ben from The London School of English (Part 1) from 2017-02-06T17:55:10

Talking to Andy Johnson and Ben Butler from The London School of English about many things including teaching English for specific purposes and some old anecdotes.

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422. Learning British Dialects with Korean Billy from 2017-02-02T16:54:15

Talking to Billy from Korea about his videos about regional British dialects and accents.

Episode page: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7t5

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421. Skateboarding - A New Olympic Sport (with James) from 2017-01-29T12:15:15

A new episode with James about Skateboarding, which will be a new event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. James has been a skater for most of his life and used to write articles for a skateboardi...

420. Anyone fancy a brew? Let's have a nice cup of tea! from 2017-01-26T15:22

Everything you need to know about the culture of tea-drinking in the UK, including a full guide to how to make a nice cup of tea, English style.

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419. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Spoiler Review (with James) from 2017-01-23T16:23:23

Talking to my brother about the latest Star Wars film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. SPOILER ALERT!

Episode page: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7ua

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418. The Rick Thompson Report: Technology and The Future (January 2017) from 2017-01-19T17:18:29

Talking to my Dad about developments in technology in the future. http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7u4

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417. New Year's Resolutions and Language Learning in 2017 from 2017-01-15T21:02:16

Let’s look towards the coming year and talk about new years resolutions for language learning in 2017. I talk about the UK's most common new year's resolutions, my resolutions for improving my F...

416. What was the most popular episode of LEP in 2016? + more podcast statistics from 2017-01-13T15:43:41

Here is an overview of how 2016 was for Luke's English Podcast including some details about the top 5 episodes, the top 20 countries, and more statistics for the last 12 months. Listen

415. With the Family (Part 3) More Encounters with Famous People from 2017-01-10T21:41:34

Here's the final part in this trilogy of episodes recorded at my parents' house on Boxing Day. In this one my mum, dad and brother tell us a few more anecdotes about their encounters with some w...

414. With the Family (Part 2) My Uncle Met a Rock Star from 2017-01-05T15:19:05

Listen to my uncle Nic telling some stories about British rock stars he has met over the years, including an encounter with one of the most famous musicians in the world! Listen

413. With The Family (Part 1) Mum's Cooking + Vocabulary (with Uncle Nic) from 2017-01-03T17:26:36

Happy New Year! This new episode features a conversation I recorded during the Christmas holiday with my mum and my uncle Nic about how to cook a great Turkey dinner. Listen for some family conv...

412. British Festivals and Holidays (Part 2) from 2016-12-26T16:30

Here's part 2 of this episode all about special days and celebrations in the UK throughout the year. Transcript and videos here http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7nA 

411. British Festivals and Holidays (Part 1) from 2016-12-26T16:00

Here's an episode all about special days and celebrations in the British calendar. You'll hear cultural information about holidays and customs, and some pronunciation work on how to say dates an...

Please consider donating to "Doctors Without Borders" from 2016-12-22T16:46:54

This is a quick message not a full episode and I just wanted to say a few words about donations, essentially this: If you’re thinking of sending me a donation this Christmas, you could instead c...

410. Teaching 12 Idioms in the Street / On the Set of Paul's TV Show (with Amber) from 2016-12-20T15:38:23

Amber & I teach you 12 idiomatic English phrases while attending the filming of an episode of Paul's TV show on the street in Paris. Click the link below for videos and photos, and a list of the...

409. A CHRISTMAS MEGA-RAMBLE with AMBER MINOGUE from 2016-12-16T16:41:12

A rambling conversation with Amber about Christmas and more! http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7ld 

408. Catching Up With Amber & Paul #4 from 2016-12-13T17:21:24

Amber & Paul are back on the podcast and we do the usual catching-up session and go off on a few tangents about Amber's play, Paul's showbiz life, marshmallows, microphones, tea & coffee, accent...

407. Reflections on Language Learning & Working as a Translator: Interview with Kristina from Russia, Winner of the LEP Anecdote Competition 2016 from 2016-12-07T20:38:43

In this episode you'll hear me talking to Kristina from Russia, the winner of the LEP anecdote competition this year. We talk about her work as a translator and interpreter, her reflections on l...

406. Grammar (Past Continuous Tense) / UK Media Bias / Brazil Football Tragedy from 2016-12-04T20:36:40

More responses to questions and comments from listeners, including a comparison of past continuous & past simple verb tenses, comments about bias in the UK's media, the BBC, the newspapers, the ...

405. British Accents in The Lord of the Rings (Part 2) from 2016-11-30T22:42:43

In this episode we continue to analyse the various British accents that you can hear in the film version of The Lord of the Rings. Let's consider the accents of some of the main characters, such...

404. British Accents in The Lord of the Rings (Part 1) from 2016-11-30T18:19:05

Talking about the different British accents you can hear in the Lord of the Rings movies. http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7fu 

403. Competition Results / War Story / Grammar & Punctuation / My Dad's Accent from 2016-11-29T11:06:53

The final results of the LEP Anecdote Competition, some podcast admin and responses to some comments & emails from listeners including a war story, some grammar (noun phrases, possessives & apos...

402. The Rick Thompson Report: What’s Going On? Nov. 2016 (Post-Truth Politics, Cricket and Tetris) from 2016-11-23T21:14:43

Talking to my Dad about recent news, and we talked about Brexit, post-truth politics, the US election, the right-wing press in the UK, the political landscape in the EU, the rules of internation...

401. ‘Switch off your editor’ to improve your fluency in English from 2016-11-21T16:40:05

Welcome back to the podcast. This is episode 401 and it’s about developing your fluency in English. I’m going to talk about creativity, open and closed thinking and about how turning off your in...

400. The Pink Gorilla Story 2 from 2016-11-18T09:32:46

I've decided to celebrate the 400th episode of LEP by making up an improvised comedy story, just for fun. In fact, this is the long-awaited sequel to The Pink Gorilla Story from episode 125. Listen

399. The Return of Molly Martinez (with Dane Nightingale) from 2016-11-15T14:24:26

Talking with two American friends about journalism, how the internet works, the US presidential election results, California's new marijuana laws and puffins. ...

398. US Election Ramble + Message + Song from 2016-11-09T16:52:44

In this episode I want to talk about two things: My first impressions of the US Presidential election result, and then some things I said in the last episode of this podcast. I just want to clea...

397. An 80-Minute Ramble from 2016-11-07T20:16:41

Talking spontaneously about gloves, mittens, OO7, Bob Dylan, an LEP app, The Walking Dead, Oasis, Black Mirror, The Crown, a bit of politics and some 10-year cave-aged cheddar cheese. Click here...

396. The LEP Anecdote Competition - ROUND 2 from 2016-10-28T15:05:59

This episode is round 2 of the LEP anecdote competition. You'll be able to hear the 10 anecdotes that got the most votes from round one and some language feedback afterwards. Click here to vote ...

395. "Have you ever...?" with Paul Taylor and Robert Hoehn from 2016-10-27T08:04:34

In this episode I'm joined by Paul Taylor and Robert Hoehn and we do a speaking exercise that I often use in my classes to help my students to practise using different grammatical structures in ...

394. OPP: Other People's Podcasts (Part 4) from 2016-10-23T16:14:20

Here are some more of my favourite podcasts. You might like to listen to them too, even if they're difficult to understand because they're not specifically for learners of English. It's good to ...

393. OPP: Other People's Podcasts (Part 3) from 2016-10-22T16:44:12

In this episode I'm going to recommend some other people's podcasts that you might also enjoy. Last time, in episodes 236 and 237 I recommended some of my favourite podcasts. I recommended a mix...

392. What are the most essential skills of a good foreign language learner? from 2016-10-19T15:18:39

This episode is full of what I hope will be more useful insight and advice on how to learn English as an adult so that you don't end up sounding like a robot, because you're learning English or ...

391. Discussing Language, Culture & Comedy with Alexander van Walsum from 2016-10-17T12:53:39

Here's a conversation with a friend of mine who originally comes from the Netherlands but he has lived all over the world. You're going to hear us talking about cultural differences, Dutch stere...

390. The Rick Thompson Report: Hard Brexit / U.S. Election from 2016-10-14T10:58

This is a conversation with my dad about recent news, including a Brexit update, the US presidential election, Obama's plans to send people to Mars and back and more... Click here for the page f...

389. US Presidential Election 2016 - Trump vs Clinton (with Sarah & Sebastian) Part 2 from 2016-10-11T08:41:09

Here is part two of my conversation with Sarah and Sebastian from the USA about the upcoming presidential election. In this episode we turn our attention to Hillary Clinton. Click here for the p...

388. US Presidential Election 2016 - Trump vs Clinton (with Sarah & Sebastian) Part 1 from 2016-10-11T07:49:12

The presidential election in the USA is about a month away and I've been meaning  to talk about this subject on the podcast for ages. So in this episode you're going to hear me in conversation w...

387. LEP Anecdote Competition Entries - Please Listen & Vote from 2016-10-07T15:55:24

Voting is now open in the first round of the LEP Anecdote Competition. You can listen to all the anecdotes on the page for this episode and vote for your favourites using a simple poll. I'll giv...

386. Breaking the Intermediate Plateau (Part 2) from 2016-10-05T14:33:30

Here's part 2 of this episode about ways you can push your English to higher levels even if you feel that your progress is stuck or moving very slowly. Click here for the page for this episode <...

385. Breaking the Intermediate Plateau (Part 1) from 2016-10-05T14:14:57

This episode is about ways you can push your English to higher levels even if you feel that your progress is stuck or moving very slowly. I'm talking about a very common phenomenon in English le...

384. Teaching Grammar & Social English from 2016-09-30T16:14:01

In this episode I'm talking about recent things I’ve been teaching in my classes including some grammar and some social English. There's an absolultely massive amount of grammar crammed into thi...

383. More Ian Moore from 2016-09-27T14:46:04

In this episode you are going to hear part 2 of my conversation with Ian Moore and I've decided to call this one "More Ian Moore" - do you see what I've done there? "more Ian Moore" I bet nobody...

Please take my survey / Anecdote Competition / 'Russian Joke' Video from 2016-09-23T09:47:17

This is just a 'quick' message from me to you about a podcast survey on the website, a reminder of the anecdote competition, a new video I've made about the Russian joke and some more rambling a...

382. Mod Culture with Ian Moore from 2016-09-21T07:01:06

Today on the podcast I'm talking to Ian Moore, who is a professional stand up comedian, published author and mod from London. Ian is probably the best dressed man ever to appear on this podcast....

381. Discussing Cultural Differences (with Amber & Paul) from 2016-09-16T13:00:29

In this episode I'm talking to my friends Amber and Paul about cultural differences, particularly in the ways we communicate with each other in different countries.

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380. Catching Up with Amber and Paul #3 from 2016-09-12T14:42:45

In this episode the PODPALS Amber and Paul are back and we're going to have the normal catching up session in which they talk about what they have been up to recently. As usual we sit on the ter...

379. The LEP Anecdote Competition from 2016-09-07T11:44:48

Details of a new LEP competition / Competition rules / Advice & Tips / Inspiration / Some Funny Anecdotes

Transcript & videos here: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-...

378. Holiday in Thailand (Part 2) from 2016-09-05T16:03:22

Here is part 2 of this description of my recent holiday in Thailand. In this one you can hear more stories and descriptions about different parts of the country, learning how to cook, a conversa...

377. Holiday in Thailand (Part 1) from 2016-09-03T15:10:27

This episode contains stories and descriptions of my recent holiday in Thailand. You'll hear some facts about Thailand, some descriptions of Bangkok and a few stories about funny experiences tha...

I'm going on holiday - no podcasts for a while from 2016-08-12T16:30:21

This is not a full episode of the podcast - I'm just letting you know that I'm going away for a few weeks so there will be no podcasts for a little while. We're getting away from it all for a fe...

376. A Game of Mini Golf and a Pint (with James) from 2016-08-12T15:41:29

In this episode my brother James and I go for a game of mini golf in the local park, and then head to the pub for a pint of beer. While doing that we have a discussion about English history, lif...

375. The LEP Pub Quiz (with Alex Love) from 2016-08-12T10:52:10

In this conversation Alex is in Edinburgh in Scotland and I'm in Warwick in England. In the previous episode we talked about pub quizzes and how they're a common part of pub culture in the UK, s...

374. Alex's Edinburgh Fringe Report from 2016-08-12T10:42:34

In this episode I talk to Alex Love in Edinburgh about his show, some details about the culture of pub quizzes in the UK and we go off on several quite instructive tangents about stag and hen pa...

373. Who Wants to Be Good at English? from 2016-08-10T21:48:13

This episode is a game show hosted by my Dad, with me as the contestant. The aim of the game is to see how many words I know. My Dad designed this quiz for his students of journalism at the univ...

372. The Importance of Anecdotes in English / Narrative Tenses / 4 Family Anecdotes from 2016-08-09T12:04

This episode of the podcast is all about telling anecdotes in English. Anecdotes are little stories about our experiences that we share while socialising. It's important to have a few anecdotes ...

371. In Conversation with Rob Ager from Liverpool (PART 2: Film Analysis / Hidden Meanings / Stanley Kubrick / Conspiracy Theory) from 2016-08-07T13:33:18

This is part 2 of my conversation with Rob Ager from Liverpool, who makes documentaries about films and publishes them himself on his website Collative Learning. If you haven't heard part 1 yet,...

370. In Conversation with Rob Ager from Liverpool (PART 1: Life in Liverpool / Interest in Film Analysis) from 2016-08-07T13:26

Today on the podcast I'm talking to Rob Ager from Liverpool, who is probably best known for his film analysis videos on YouTube in which he discusses classic Hollywood thrillers, sci-fi and acti...

369. Pokémon GO - It's just a game, OR IS IT? from 2016-08-03T07:08:23

Today I'm talking about Pokemon Go. It's a global phenomenon and there are lots of things to say about it. It's not just a stupid game, there's a lot more to it than that. So, in this episode I'...

368. The LEP Annual General Meeting 2016 / QUESTIONS from 2016-08-02T10:12:56

Welcome to the LEP Annual Meeting 2016, which actually doesn't take place on an annual basis. In this meeting I'm going to deal with various points of admin (including a language point about wor...

367. Talking about Nothing with Alex Love (Invaded by Robot Aliens) PART 2 from 2016-07-31T15:24:09

Hello and welcome to part 2 of this conversation with my friend Alex Love. If you haven't already heard part 1, I suggest you go back and listen to that. I've divided this episode into two parts...

366. Talking about Nothing with Alex Love (Invaded by Robot Aliens) PART 1 from 2016-07-31T12:22:41

On the podcast today I am in conversation with Alex Love, who you might remember from some previous episodes of this podcast. Alex Love regularly performs stand-up comedy gigs in London and in M...

Quick Hello / Notting Hill Carnival Audio from 2016-07-27T16:46:48

Hi everyone, in this episode I'm just letting you know that I'm very busy at the moment, which is why I haven't uploaded an episode for a while. Normal podcasting will resume soon. In the meanti...

365. BREXIT: 3 Weeks Later (A conversation with my Dad) from 2016-07-17T18:04:22

In this episode I finish the series I've been doing about Brexit in the same way that I started it, by having a conversation with my Dad. First I'll highlight some vocabulary and phrases, then y...

364. TEN TOP TIPS for Learning English from 2016-07-15T17:38:30

LEP is back after a two-week absence. This episode is about top tips for learning English. Here are some ideas about learning English that have occurred to me in the last couple of weeks of teac...

363. Muhammad Ali & The Rumble in the Jungle from 2016-07-03T18:34:34

This is a special episode about Muhammad Ali and the story of one of his most famous fights, "The Rumble in the Jungle". In the episode you'll hear me give a biography of Ali and then I go into ...

362. Getting things off my chest! (Part 2) Brexit / Football from 2016-06-28T17:16:47

Hello, welcome back to the podcast. This is part 2 of a fairly long rant I recorded today about the Brexit situation and England's awful performance in the football yesterday. There might be som...

361. Getting things off my chest! (Part 1) Brexit / Football from 2016-06-28T17:12:27

Here's another episode about what's going on in the UK at the moment - in politics and in football. I know I am talking about this subject a lot at the moment, but I just can't help it - it's to...

360. THE DAY AFTER BREXIT (Thoughts and feelings) from 2016-06-24T15:58:51

The UK has voted to leave the EU. Here are my thoughts and feelings. http://teacherluke.co.uk/2016...

359. BREXIT JOKES / EU REFERENDUM NIGHT from 2016-06-23T22:11:44

It's referendum night and I've decided to share my stand-up comedy material about the EU referendum in this episode of the podcast, because after today I might not be able to use these jokes eve...

358. World Music Festival in Paris from 2016-06-22T23:38:56

Join my wife and *me as we walk around the streets of Paris during the annual World Music Festival. You'll hear live music, descriptions of the scene, a couple of conversations with people we me...

357. Learning Languages with Olly Richards from 2016-06-19T20:35:36

In this episode I'm talking to Olly Richards the polyglot from England. Our conversation covers points about what accent you should learn to speak with, the importance of developing clear pronun...

356. News / Football / Brexit / Events in the UK / Jo Cox from 2016-06-17T16:03:57

Hello welcome to this LEP meeting. I've called this meeting in order to deal with some stuff that's going on at the moment. On the agenda for today we have some news, some football updates inclu...

355. EURO 2016 Football: Hooliganism & Violence in Marseille / England vs Russia from 2016-06-13T14:47:10

In this episode I talk about the EUROs including how it feels having the championship here in France, the violence in Marseille that occurred between English fans, Russian fans, local French fan...

354. Would You Rather...? (with Amber, Paul & James Simpson) from 2016-06-09T23:02:19

aka "The Accordion Legs Episode" Listen to Amber, Paul, James Simpson and me as we play a light-hearted speaking game called "Would you rather...?" and hear about having accordions for legs, bei...

353. Award Ceremony / Paris Weather / Crazy Idea from 2016-06-07T20:41:24

This episode started with no title and no particular aim, but I ended up chatting about walking the red carpet at the ELTon awards, the rain and floods in Paris, getting struck by lightning, the...

352. BREXIT: Key Vocabulary and Concepts from 2016-06-07T15:49:20

This is a vocabulary episode about the language of BREXIT. Click this link for all the vocabulary http://wp.me/p4IuUx-6ma 

351. BREXIT: Should the UK leave the EU? (A conversation with my Dad) from 2016-05-29T11:51:29

Hello everyone, I hope you're well. Here is an episode featuring a conversation with my Dad about Brexit - The UK's referendum on the EU. Finally! I've been mentioning this for a while so here i...

350. Film Club: X-Men Apocalypse (Review) SPOILER ALERT from 2016-05-25T22:17:34

This is the final episode in this superhero series and simply put, I'm going to make fun of the latest X-Men movie. Now, you might not be into the superhero stuff and I totally understand, but l...

349. Who's the best superhero? (with Paul Langton) from 2016-05-24T18:03:26

More movie-relating talking in this episode as I speak to my friend Paul Langton. Expect plenty of very descriptive vocabulary about different characters, backstories, abilities and weaknesses. ...

Can I have a quick word with you? (It'll only take about 15 minutes) from 2016-05-23T14:54:14

Hi listeners - this is just a 15 minute episode. I just want to have a quick word with you. The thing is, I'm worried about a few things and I wanted to talk to you about them. Have a listen to ...

348. Film Club: Marvel / Captain America Civil War (Part 2) from 2016-05-19T10:40:29

Here is part 2 of this episode about superhero films and the Marvel cinematic universe. Before you listen to this I suggest that you listen to part 1. Where was I at the end of the last episode?...

347. Film Club: Marvel / Captain America Civil War (Part 1) from 2016-05-19T10:09:57

In this episode I'm talking about superheroes, Marvel movies and the latest Captain America film. By the way, I will do my best to avoid spoilers. I am only going to mention information which is...

345. ELTon Award Nomination / Phrasal Verbs & Idioms / Brooklyn / The Revenant / Museum of Natural History & More from 2016-05-11T18:59:34

Breaking News! LEP Nominated for a British Council ELTon Award for Digital Innovation. In this episode you'll hear me talking about what's been going on since I recorded the last episode, includ...

343. The Interactive Lying Game (with Amber & Paul) / Descriptive Adjectives with T / Three is a Magic Number from 2016-04-20T07:32:16

In this episode I'm joined by podcast pals Amber & Paul and we're playing the Lying Game again, but this is a special version because this is The Interactive Lying Game. I know - it's exciting. ...

342. Paul's "La Bise" Video Success / Audition Story (with Amber & Paul) from 2016-04-18T09:09:58

In this episode I'm joined by podcast pals Amber & Paul and we talk about Paul's hit youtube video about French kissing habits, his newfound success as a stand-up (he's the hottest kid in town),...

341. Catching Up With Amber & Paul, Again from 2016-04-15T14:47:50

Amber & Paul are back on the podcast after a 4 month absence. What have they been doing? Let's catch up with them again, and respond to some comments from listeners. This episode was recorded in...

340. LEP Photo Competition Results & Winners / It's LEP's 7th Birthday from 2016-04-07T15:25:28

Results & winners of the LEP photo competition announced, and - it's the 7th birthday of Luke's English Podcast! This episode is long but you don't have to listen to it in one go. You can listen...

339. A Murder Mystery Detective Story (Part 2 of 2) from 2016-04-03T16:31:51

Here is the concluding part of this detective story, which is based on a text adventure by Peter Carlson on www.textadventures.co.uk. In the first part you heard me playing an adventure game in ...

338. A Murder Mystery Detective Story (Part 1 of 2) from 2016-03-31T16:12:10

In this episode I'm going to read through an interactive text-based adventure story. The story takes place in Victorian-era London (19th century) and we'll play the part of an expert detective w...

337. MURDER MILE WALKS: Stories of London's Most Infamous & Shocking Murders [Some Explicit Content + Swearing] from 2016-03-23T09:13:49

In this episode I'm talking to Moz on his canal boat in London. We talk first about issues relating to swearing on television, and then Moz tells us some true stories about murder on the streets...

336. Drinking Scottish Whisky at a German Business Meeting While Wearing a Kilt and Playing a Flute... and other stories (with Carrick Cameron) from 2016-03-16T08:48:21

This episode features another natural conversation with a native English speaker. This time I'm talking to my mate Carrick, who I've known for about 10 years now. He is a teacher who used to wor...

335. VOCABULARY REVIEW: Phrases & Expressions from Episode 334 from 2016-03-13T01:47:55

This episode is a chance to review and explain some of the vocabulary that you heard in my interview with Craig Wealand. Download the episode and read the list of words in this episode here Listen

334. Interview with Craig Wealand (from InglesPodcast) from 2016-03-09T15:56:36

This episode features an interview with English teacher and podcaster Craig Wealand from InglesPodcast.com Craig is originally from Essex in England, but now lives in Valencia in Spain where he ...

333. More Misheard Lyrics ? from 2016-03-01T23:04:15

OK, the last misheard lyrics episode was pretty popular and I've had several shouts of "more!" from the LEP community, so here we go again! What's this all about? Well, first of all it's a seque...

332. Olly Richards: English Polyglot - Top Advice and Strategies for Language Learning from 2016-02-26T13:36:17

This episode could make a huge difference to your English learning. So listen up and get ready for a motivational boost! Joining me on the podcast today is Olly Richards - a polyglot who speaks ...

331. How's your English? (and why speaking is so important) from 2016-02-22T11:24:46

Hi listeners, I've got a big big slice of podcast pie for you in this episode because I'm going to talk to you about some important considerations for language learning, some ways that you can p...

329. A Rambling Chat with James (News, Stories & Jokes) from 2016-02-14T13:11:36

My brother has been visiting me in Paris this week and so just the other day I made him a cup of tea and got him on the podcast for a rambling chat. In this episode you'll hear us discussing the...

328. Cooking with Luke - Verbs and Expressions in the Kitchen from 2016-02-03T17:54:24

I've been quite busy marking exams recently and haven't had a chance to upload any episodes for a few weeks, but today I managed to record this episode while preparing dinner. So in this one you...

327. The LEP Photo Competition - Please check out the photos and vote from 2016-01-20T15:34:29

Hello listeners - this episode is all about the Luke's English Podcast photo competition which I launched in December in episode 313. I've received loads of photos from listeners and they're now...

326. Catching up with Oli (Part 2) from 2016-01-20T08:29:17

Here's the second part of the recent chat I had with my cousin Oliver. In this one we talk about becoming a Dad and predictions for the future. What will society be like in the next 10-20 years?...

324. David Bowie (Part 2) from 2016-01-14T11:56:57

Hello, welcome to Luke's English Podcast, which is a  podcast for learners of English around the world. You are now listening to part 2 of a special episode about English musician David Bowie wh...

323. David Bowie (Part 1) from 2016-01-14T11:55:52

This episode is all about the life and work of David Bowie, the English musician who died just a couple of days ago. In the episode you'll hear me talk about the cultural significance of Bowie a...

322. With The Thompsons from 2016-01-07T09:56:17

Hello again, how are you? Welcome back to the podcast. Here's a new episode for your listening pleasure. This one is a rambling conversation with my parents and my brother about everything and n...

321. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens - SPOILER REVIEW from 2016-01-04T15:41:33

Welcome back to Luke's English Podcast. Happy New Year. This is an episode of Luke's Film Club, and this time I'm joined by my brother James as we talk about the new Star Wars film in full detai...

320. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens from 2015-12-23T17:59:24

In this episode I'm going to read you a classic Christmas story - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. You can read the story as well as listen because the whole thing is included on the page f...

319. Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens - Reaction (No spoilers) from 2015-12-16T17:05:09

I saw Star Wars today VII and here's my response. No spoilers. :)

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318. The Lying Game 2: The Rematch (Part 2) with Amber & Paul from 2015-12-16T00:07:08

Welcome back to The Lying Game 2: The Rematch (Part 2). In this episode you can hear Amber, Paul and me continue our competitive game. Who's going to win this time? Will it be Paul, finally? Lis...

317. The Lying Game 2: The Rematch (Part 1) with Amber & Paul from 2015-12-11T13:40:42

This episode is called "The Rematch". It's one of those episodes that involves a competitive game between Amber, Paul and me. In the last one of these, called The Lying Game, this happened: The ...

316. British Comedy: Tim Vine (Part 2) from 2015-12-07T20:44:25

Listen to Luke explain the rest of Tim Vine's stand up routine from the video "One Night Stand". Learn some natural phrases and bridge the linguistic and cultural gap between you and native spea...

315. Do me a favour - Take my Business English Survey! from 2015-12-03T12:14:24

Hello listeners, this episode of the podcast is entitled: Do me a favour - Take my business English survey! It's called that because I'd like to invite you to take a very quick survey on my webs...

314. Luke's Guided Sleep Meditation from 2015-12-01T22:34:06

Fancy brushing up your grammar while getting a really good night's sleep? Yes? Well, this episode is for you. It's a guided sleep meditation to make you feel all drowsy and relaxed with added hy...

313. British Comedy: Tim Vine from 2015-11-27T14:36:27

In this episode we're going to listen to some stand-up comedy by a popular British comedian called Tim Vine, which should be pretty challenging because he tells lots of puns and fast jokes. Send...

312. The Words of the Year (Part 3) with Amber & Paul from 2015-11-25T00:10:07

Here's the third part in this series about the Collins Dictionary Words of the Year 2015. Listen to the episode to hear Amber, Paul and me discuss the rest of the words in the list. I'll also ex...

311. The Words of the Year (Part 2) with Amber & Paul *contains some rude language from 2015-11-18T10:50:52

Welcome to part 2 of this series about the Collins Dictionary Words of the year 2015. In this episode you'll hear me discuss these new words with Amber and Paul. I'll also explain and clarify a ...

310. The Words of the Year (Part 1) with Amber & Paul from 2015-11-18T10:14:12

In this series of three new episodes Amber, Paul and I talk about a list of the 10 Words of the Year which have been added to the Collins English Dictionary. We're going to explain the words and...

Attacks in Paris - Paul Taylor's Eyewitness Account from 2015-11-16T15:36:03

Hi listeners, this episode of LEP is all about the terrorist attacks which happened here last Friday evening. I'm joined by Paul Taylor and we're just going to try to talk about what we saw, wha...

309. The Lying Game (Part 2) from 2015-11-11T00:22:37

Welcome back to the second part of this double episode. In part 1 you heard me playing a speaking game with Paul & Amber. Go back to part 1 for the details of the game, including the rules. Part...

308. The Lying Game (Part 1) from 2015-11-08T00:35:56

Hello, welcome back to LEP. This episode is called the lying game, and it's one of those ones in which I play a speaking game with my friends Amber and Paul. Click here for the page for this epi...

307. The Mystery of Corporate Jargon & Management Speak (Part 2) with Paul Taylor from 2015-11-04T08:00:35

'Peeling back the onion' on management speak and corporate jargon. This episode focuses on defining and explaining the examples of language you heard at the beginning of the last episode. You'll...

306. The Mystery of Corporate Jargon & Management Speak (Part 1) with Paul Taylor from 2015-10-28T08:25:20

Why do people in meetings at work keep talking about "thinking outside the box"? Why does my boss say we need to "get all our ducks in a row"? And why does my project manager want to "touch base...

305. Back To The Future (Part 2) from 2015-10-22T09:12:29

In this episode I'm going to talk about: lessons we can learn from the story, a few fun facts, the 2015 predictions, how the DeLorean works, theories about time travel and some temporal paradoxe...

304. Back To The Future (Part 1) from 2015-10-21T20:08:40

Hello listeners, welcome to Luke's Film Club, this is one of those episodes of Luke's English podcast in which we focus on a classic moment from the movies. This one is an episode about Back to ...

303. The Battle of Britain from 2015-10-19T19:06:39

This year marks the 75th anniversary of The Battle of Britain, and since this is such a pivotal moment in British history, I thought it would be appropriate to cover it in some way in an episode...

302. Bad Dentist / Star Wars / Adam Buxton / Headphone Jams / Jarvis Cocker from 2015-10-14T08:05:28