Eating bugs

In recent generations many people have chosen to stop drinking alcohol. Surveys from the UK suggest that 16 to 24-year-olds are more likely to be non-drinkers than the older generations. Many people are sharing their experience of drinking less alcohol or being completely sober o ...  Show more

Anyone who has had their heart broken will know how horrible it feels. But did you know that the pain you feel is not just imaginary – it registers in the same part of the brain that processes physical pain. So, why do we feel this pain? And if it feels so bad, what is the point ...  Show more

Do you like to eat insects? Anne Muir and Liz Waid look at this important food source. Eating insects may even save the world! https://spotlightenglish.com/food-drink/eat-insects-save-the-world/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS ...  Show more

Talking about the creepy subject of eating insects, which might be the solution to many of the problems that humans face as a species. This episode includes discussion of eating habits, environmental issues and some insect-related idioms and expressions. Transcripts and vocabu ...

Among the rest, they discuss eating bugs and butterflies as well as a philosophical question: "Eat to live or live to eat?". In addition to that Masha finds out that chickens are birds, and that Rory can't stand the taste and the smell of bananas.  We had great fun recording thi ...  Show more

In this episode, Andrew discusses the recent lovebug outbreak in Seoul. He describes these insects, explains their unusual name, and talks about his experience dealing with them this summer. Andrew also explores the bigger topic of how people approach killing insects, and shares ...  Show more