English in 10 Minutes
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 28: Hadrian's Wall
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, Nick and Wendy spent several days walking alongside Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. In this conversation, they talk about their visit...
Episode 27: Half and Half
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s friend Ciaron is half English and half Irish. In this conversation he talks about his family background and his experiences related to both c...
Episode 26: Carnaval in Portugal
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy recently saw two very different Carnaval parades in Portugal - one in Portuguese style and the other in Brazilian style. In this conver...
Episode 25: Snow in Berlin
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy have been to Berlin twice together, and it snowed both times. In this conversation they talk about these two snowy experiences in the G...
Episode 24: Hungary
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our last guest Zsuzsa is back to tell Nick about her home country, Hungary. She talks about living under communism as a child, what Hungarians are lik...
Episode 23: Learning Chinese
15 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about learning Chinese. Wendy explains why she decided to start learning Chinese, why she likes it, and why it’s different from ...
Episode 22b: Turtles in Panama (Part 2)
10 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of a two-part episode, Nick and Wendy talk about seeing baby turtles hatch on a beach at a turtle conservation project in Panama.
Episode 22a: Turtles in Panama (Part 1)
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a two-part episode, Nick and Wendy talk about volunteering at a turtle conservation project in Panama and seeing a mother sea turtle c...
Episode 21: Living Languages
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s friend and former boss Zsuzsa talks about the FIVE languages she speaks every day, and she teaches Nick a thing or two about Hungarian.
Episode 20b: The Great Wall of China (Part 2)
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of this two-part conversation, Nick and Wendy talk about seeing several other sections of the Great Wall of China, including bot...
Episode 20a: The Great Wall of China (Part 1)
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of a two-part episode, Nick and Wendy talk about visiting the Great Wall of China at Badaling, near Beijing.
Episode 19: Armchair Travel
18 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy’s father was an armchair traveller who didn’t have the opportunity to travel as much as he wanted to. In this episode Wendy talks about her ...
Episode 18: Los Angeles
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s American friend John talks about the city he lives in: Los Angeles, California. He explains the appeal of the city, why he always wanted to m...
Episode 17: Palmyra
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy reminisce about their visit to Palmyra before the Syrian civil war. They talk about the spectacular Roman ruins and the tragedy of what...
Episode 16: Winter in Switzerland
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Winter has arrived in Switzerland and even though it’s cold, it’s still an enjoyable time of year. Nick and Wendy talk about the different winter ...
Episode 15: Living in Greece
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Greece is a wonderful holiday destination for many people, but what’s it like to live there? Nick’s Australian friend Phil talks about his experie...
Episode 14: Orang-utans
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about seeing orang-utans on their travels in Southeast Asia. They compare their experiences at rehabilitation centres in Indonesia...
Episode 13: A Local Festival
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the Escalade, a local festival celebrated in Geneva every December. They talk about the history behind the festival and how ...
Episode 12: From Brighton to Baku
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s English friend Paul wrote a book about a personal journey that took him from being unemployed on Brighton Beach in the UK to working at the E...
Episode 11: Christmas Markets
23 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the tradition of Christmas markets in Europe. They discuss several Christmas markets that they have visited, their experienc...
Episode 10: Stockholm
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about their recent weekend trip to the Swedish capital Stockholm. They discuss their impressions of Stockholm, the boat trip that ...
Episode 9b: The Olympic Games (Part 2)
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s English friend Dave has worked as a journalist at every summer Olympic Games since 1980. In this conversation, recorded at Rio 2016, he talks...
Episode 9a: The Olympic Games (Part 1)
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s English friend Dave has worked as a journalist at every summer Olympic Games since 1980. In this episode he talks about his experiences at th...
Episode 8: Autumn in Switzerland
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about autumn in Switzerland, including why it’s different from where they grew up, the places you can go in Switzerland to make ...
Episode 7: Gorillas in the Congo
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy were lucky enough to see wild mountain gorillas in the Congo several years ago. In this episode they talk about this incredible experie...
Episode 6: Different Worlds
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s friend Lena was born in the Soviet Union, moved to Canada at age 10, and now lives in Russia. In this episode she talks about her childhood a...
Episode 5: Communist and Underground Belgrade
12 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about two walking tours they went on during their recent trip to Belgrade. One was a communist walking tour mostly about Tito and ...
Episode 4: Belgrade
05 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the Serbian capital, Belgrade, which they have visited several times. They discuss the history and location of the city and ...
Episode 3: Rio de Janeiro
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s English friend Luke has lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the past three years with his wife and young son. Luke talks about why likes liv...
Episode 2: Geneva
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the city they currently live in: Geneva, Switzerland. They talk about the size of the city, how they get around the city, th...
Episode 1: Backgrounds and Accents
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of English in 10 Minutes, married couple Nick and Wendy talk about their different backgrounds as native English speakers and how...
Episode 0: Introduction
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this introductory episode, host Nick Leonard explains what the podcast is all about, why listening is important in language learning, and how you c...