817. Parson’s Pleasure by Roald Dahl (Learn E...

What are the different English accents you can hear if you visit London? In this episode I am talking to Patricio from the YouTube channel Patricio Languages, who makes videos about diverse English accents from around the world. We talk about 4 specific accents that are native to ...  Show more

In this episode I am reconnecting with an old friend after over 25 years of not seeing each other. Jez Booker is from Solihull in the West Midlands and I first met him at 6th form college, where we became friends and later we got into a band together and had many adventures. Jez ...  Show more

He was best known for being the author of books such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Mathilda", but he was also a critically acclaimed poet and adult fiction writer. 

In this episode, we explore how this former airforce pilot went ...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === In today's episode, I read you the introduction to my new book, Easy Stories in English, in two different levels. Find out why reading is the BEST way to improve your English, and the best way to do it! Today's episode is W ...  Show more

Today's story is brought to you by Dan Wendelin of the Stories for Wonderful Children Podcast. It's an adaptation of a classic fairy tale which you might recognize, but this time with an added twist. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look lik ...  Show more

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === A foolish tailor kills seven flies in one blow, and makes a belt to remember this. He goes out into the world to show people his amazing feat, but they think he killed seven men in one blow. Today's story is The Brave Littl ...  Show more