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1203. In this bonus discussion with Dr. Charles Kemp, we look at why the Chinese writing system has actually become visually more complex over thousands of years. Dr. Kemp explains how his team used "perimetric complexity" to measure characters and why the need for distinctivenes ...  Show more

1202. This week, we look at the tricky question of what makes something ironic, including situational irony, verbal irony, and "skunked" words, with help from psychologist and author Roger Kreuz. Then, for Bastille Day, we look at how the guillotine got its name (ironically) from ...  Show more

Subscribe to the transcripts at https://www.allearsenglish.com/subscribe   Do you like to drop random trivia facts in conversation? Today you get four ways to introduce your fun fact in a way that won't make it seem so random. Listen in for top connection tips today. Learn more a ...  Show more

This is a fun episode where we look at some famous advertising slogans from different companies and analyse why they work so well, but also take from interesting English lessons from each one. We'll be learning things like alteration, oxymorons, and also some very smart wordplay ...  Show more

Do you know which fork to use at a fancy dinner? How to ask for a raise? How to decipher a thirst trap?? All these questions and more are answered when Dean, Jared and guest co-host Sydney Lotuaco talk to the “Duchess of Decorum”! We’re hanging out with Pattie Ehsaei who went ...

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