447. What is this, British Humour? (with Amber Minogue)

447. What is this, British Humour? (with Ambe...

Up next

The Lumber Room (Learn English with a Short Story) [979]

Time to learn English with another short story on Luke's English Podcast. Listen to the story and my comments, then learn vocabulary as I break down the text line by line and teach you English in context. This time it is a funny little tale written by Saki - the English author an ...  Show more

My Dad talks about his life [978]

Following my chat with my mum last week, now it's my dad's turn! In this episode my plan was to ask my dad lots of questions about his life, and to listen to him talking about the various choices he has made, and experiences he has had, as well as details about his parents. The r ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

What is British humour anyway?
The LRB Podcast

Anglophiles abroad love the British sense of humour – but what does that actually mean? In a recent review for the paper, Jonathan Coe takes a scalpel to the satire boom and its aftermath to find out what, if anything, sets British comedy apart. He joins Malin for a serious chat ...  Show more

Being British, part 8: the British sense of humour
Parler anglais

Read the transcript at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben

Mr Bean, Monty Python, Notting Hill - what's your favourite? On today's episode, Ben analyses the British sense of humour.

Voir Acast.com/privacy pour le ...

  Show more

#296 Types of Native Jokes and How to Understand Them
RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English

Can you understand jokes in English? In today's episode, you will learn the different types of jokes English speakers usually tell and how you can better understand humor in English.

 

<span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0" data-reactroot=""><span ...

  Show more

E76 Pourquoi l’humour français s’exporte-t-il mal ?
InnerFrench

La France est connue dans le monde pour sa gastronomie, ses vins, sa littérature, ou encore ses marques de luxe. Mais elle a souvent plus de mal à exporter ses comédies.

D'ailleurs, jusqu'au XVIIIème siècle, le mot « humour » n'existait même pas dans la langue française ...

  Show more