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As the English Civil War raged in the 1640s, English grammarians wrote about several developments in the language, including a new sound appearing in the word “vision” and new ways of describing future actions and events. The military conflict was also shaping the language by con ...  Show more

During the decade of the 1640s, England was divided by Civil War. At the same time, the sound of letter of U was also experiencing its own division, ultimately resulting in two distinct ‘long’ sounds and two distinct ‘short’ sounds. In this episode, we explore those developments ...  Show more

Check out this episode to learn how to speak about movies in English. 

Today we're looking at why there are so many different ways to pronounce the same words and where our accents come from. How did British and American accents become different? Why do some kids have different accents than their parents? We're going to answer these questions and fi ...  Show more

Are you watching closely? John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Christopher Nolan's twisty tale of two rival magicians and the obsession that consumes them both.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Christopher Nolan, the cast, and the second act — including Hugh Jac ...  Show more

Which stories and historical periods should we be seeing dramatised on screen? What influence can historians have on how these stories are told? And how much does historical accuracy really matter to audiences? On today’s podcast, a panel of experts – Amanda-Rae Prescott, Anthony ...  Show more