Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

858. Trivia Quizzes with Sarah and Fred (Part 2)

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is part 2 of this double episode. Please listen to part 1 first! Sarah and Fred are trivia quiz nerds with a new trivia podcast. In this episode ...

857. Trivia Quizzes with Sarah and Fred (Part 1)

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah and Fred are trivia quiz nerds who have been doing trivia nights in Paris for years and now have a new trivia-themed podcast. In this episode we...

856. My brother’s new album is out now / Music Chat with James

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking to my brother about his new album "Glytek Audio - Mood Selector" (available now on Touched Revolutions records) and then discussing music incl...

855. Discussing Films with Cara Leopold

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking to Cara about films, movies, her movie club for English learners and a discussion about films and what they mean.Episode page with all the lin...

854. The Invitation (Learn English with a Short Story)

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

🎧 Learn English with a short story. 🗣 Listen & repeat after me if you'd like to practise your pronunciation.💬Learn some vocabulary in the...

853. A Conversation with Rhiannon Carter

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I meet and get to know Rhiannon, an English coach whose mission is to help you feel awesome about your English. I had never met Rhiannon be...

852. How does it feel to be blind? (Article & Vocabulary)

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How does it feel to have a visual impairment? How do blind people navigate the world? How do other people treat you, if you are blind? And, how do we ...

851. Rambling about The Beatles "Now and Then" 🎸

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A listener left a comment on my website asking for my thoughts on the new Beatles song which was released last week, and I was happy to ramble about i...

850. Any Language You Want 📖 with Fabio Cerpelloni

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fabio has written a book about language learning, based on his own personal experiences of learning English. Each chapter ends with the same sentence:...

849. Stories of Insects, Bugs & Creepy Crawlies 🐞 with Zdenek Lukas

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bed bugs in Paris & London, Mosquito hunting in the middle of the night, a home invasion by fleas and the terrors of cockroaches - listen to some ...

848. The Superpower of Starting English Early with Kids (with Bree Aesie)

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bree Aesie is an English teacher with a background in psychology, especially child development, and in this episode she comes onto LEP with advice and...

847. RANDOM TOPIC GENERATOR (A 1-Hour Rambling Episode)

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join me for an unplanned rambling episode about various things including: hump day, bed bugs in Paris 🐞, fashion trends I followed when I was young...

846. Topic Tombola with James 🎧

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"The Glib Brothers" reunite on the podcast to discuss more music, films, books, scary AI and UFO sightings. James is my older brother and he's probabl...

845. Using ChatGPT as a Language Teaching Tool 🤖 with JOE DALE, EdTech Guru, ChatGPT Enthusiast

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

TECH TALK! A conversation with Joe Dale (modern foreign language teaching consultant, EdTech guru) about the use of ChatGPT in English teaching and le...

844. Improve Your Pronunciation with Luke Nicholson - Accent Coach

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with accent coach Luke Nicholson, including lots of insights, advice and conclusions about improving your pronunciation in English.👉...

843. The Birth of Our Son

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking to my wife (and daughter) about the birth of our son, who came into the world just a few weeks ago. We describe what happened, and explain how...

842. A Pre-Baby Summertime Ramble ☀️👶

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hang out with me for an unscripted and unedited ramble about things like engaging moments while teaching English, how it feels to be about to become a...

841. A Conversation about MONOPOLY 🎲🏠💰 with Anna Tyrie

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Monopoly is one of the most famous board games of all time.It's sold in more than 114 countries and has been printed in more than 47 languages.It's fa...

840. Things that make you go "Hmmm" 🤔😅 Life, Laughter & Learning English

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here is a list of curious mysteries, jokes and observations about the English language and life in general. I talk about each interesting point, give ...

839. Kate Billington Cycled to Berlin 🚴‍♀️

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Billington returns for her 4th appearance on LEP to create some fun English conversation for you to listen to. We talk about lots of things, as u...

838. A 3-Hour Mega-Ramble / Reflecting on a Wonderful Spring Day in Paris

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is the longest episode of LEP so far, and it's a solo ramble. I talk freely about a lovely day I had in Paris earlier this year, which really stu...

837. Describing a Car Accident in 15+ Styles of English 🚗 📄

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How would the same car accident be described in over 15 completely different styles of English? What are the differences in vocabulary, grammar and or...

836. Life & Life Only with Antony Rotunno [Part 2] David Blaine, Food & Diet, The Shining, Conspiracies, Comedy, Happiness

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[Part 2 of 2] Since recording part 1 of this conversation, Antony caught COVID-19 and lost a bit of weight, but he managed to talk for about 100 minut...

835. Life & Life Only with Antony Rotunno [Part 1] Cats, Titanic, Travelling, Teaching & Life Coaching

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Antony is an English teacher, podcaster, life-coach and writer and he returns to LEP today for a conversation about topics which he has discussed in e...

834. The best way to learn a language, according to research (Article)

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Reading an article by Gavin Lamb (PhD) about the conclusions of academic studies into language learning, and adding my own reflections and comments. W...

833. Text Adventure Story: Lemon Simulator (by Daniel Champion)

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I read through a bizarre online game. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a lemon? No? Well, neither had I, until I played t...

832. Sherlock Holmes: The Red-headed League (Learn English with a Short Story)

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let me read you a classic Sherlock Holmes detective story, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.I'll read the original text and stop regularly in order t...

831. Learning How to Learn with Hadar Shemesh

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with Hadar Shemesh, a non-native speaker who has improved her English to a very high level, and who now shares her knowledge and experi...

830. English With Cooke / A Chat with Instagram English Teacher Andy Cooke

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In conversation with Andy Cooke, an English teacher from England who is very popular on Instagram. We talk about Andy's background, becoming an Englis...

829. 88 English expressions that will confuse everyone (Part 3)

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, here is the third part of this series about English slang words and expressions that most British people know, but which will probably confus...

828. PARIS STORIES with Amber Minogue

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amber returns to the podcast to tell us some grisly stories about the history of Paris. Amber is a bit of an expert about Paris. She has read pretty m...

827. An Interview for an Academic Study about Language Learning Podcasts (Carlos Soares, University of Aveiro)

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

👉 Take Carlos' survey here https://forms.ua.pt/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=699278&lang=enCarlos Soares, from the University of Aveiro in P...

826. Yiddish Words used in English (with Sebastian Marx)

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Sebastian Marx returns to the podcast in order to talk about Yiddish words which have found their way into the English language, including co...

825. Time-Travel Story, Language Immersions in Malta & Playing the Bagpipes (with Alastair Budge)

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is that a confusing title? Hopefully not. As you might expect, it's a little summary of what's included in the episode. To give you some more details,...

824. The Coronation of King Charles III (with Mum & Dad) The Rick & Gill Thompson Report

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking to my parents about the coronation ceremony of King Charles III which happened in Westminster, London on Saturday 6 May. Includes descriptions...

823. ChatGPT & Learning English PART 3

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this final part of the series I'm going to evaluate ChatGPT's ability to work as a dictionary with definitions, example sentences, synonyms, phonet...

822. ChatGPT & Learning English PART 2

29 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this series I am evaluating ChatGPT as a language-learning tool. In this part I'm experimenting with role-play conversations, job interview practic...

821. ChatGPT & Learning English PART 1

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An episode exploring the various ways that ChatGPT might be able to help you learn English. Can it create study plans? Can it correct your errors and ...

820. A Springtime Ramble 🌸🌷Learn English with LEP

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rambling on my own about getting stuck in a time-loop 🔁, protests and strikes in Paris 🔥, the arrival of child 2 👶, and more. 👉 Episode pa...

819. What does it really mean to be “good at English”?

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do we know when someone's English is good? Is it just about having a "British accent", knowing lots of big words, or speaking with no errors? In f...

818. Monster Bogey (A Children’s Book) with Anna Brooke

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My friend Anna has written a book for children (7+) which has a full publishing contract and is available in all good bookshops now. The book tells th...

817. Parson’s Pleasure by Roald Dahl (Learn English with a Short Story)

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Learn English with another short story. This time it's Parson's Pleasure by Roald Dahl, which is an intriguing tale of a dodgy antiques dealer with a ...

816. Kate Billington in the Podcastle

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Billington returns to LEP for the third time, to drink tea, talk about my pod-room, learning the bassoon, exam results, learning Chinese, respond...

Studying In The UK - Realities, Opportunities & Advice (with Lioba Berndt)

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An episode all about studying at university in the UK, with loads of advice about student visas, funding your studies with scholarships, extra-curricu...

815. A River Avon Year: The Wildlife & History of Shakespeare's Avon, by Rick Thompson (Dad’s New Book!)

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My dad has written a new book and he's come on the podcast to tell us about it. The book follows the path of the river Avon as it flows through the mi...

814. The Language of Children & Parenting (with Anna Tyrie / English Like a Native)

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with Anna Tyrie from English Like a Native (YouTube, Podcast) about children, the way we talk to children, and vocabulary relating to c...

813. Language Learning is a Voyage of Discovery / Steve Kaufmann Interview

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Kaufmann is a very prolific language learner. He has learned at least 20 languages to varying degrees during his life. Some of them he learned d...

812. Can You Pass A British Citizenship Test? 🇬🇧 🛂 (with Cara Leopold)

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To qualify for British citizenship, one of the requirements is to pass the "Life in the UK" test. Questions cover things like British history, British...

811. Turkey & Syria Earthquake Appeal / What is happening in Iran? (Articles & Vocabulary)

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An episode about two (unconnected) situations, 1) the very recent earthquake in Turkey & Syria which has left many people in urgent need of help, ...

810. Discussing Ambient Music (with James)

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with my brother about a specific musical genre, "ambient". We discuss Brian Eno's inspiration and approach to his first ambient albums,...

809. Toilets, Titanic & TikTok with AMBER & PAUL

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An unedited conversation with Amber & Paul about toilet habits, Titanic (1997), weird videos on TikTok & YouTube and plenty more. Advanced lev...

808. James Harris returns to talk about his book 📖🗣

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James Harris is a writer, comedian, English teacher and language learner (French, German, Chinese) from England. In this funny chat, we talk about lea...

807. Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God (with Jon Stewart PhD)

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation about two legends of contemporary popular culture - Bob Dylan and John Lennon, with pop-star academic Jon Stewart (guitarist in The Wed...

806. PERSEVERANCE, POSITIVITY & PRACTICE with Santiago Ruiz de Velasco from Oxford University Press

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Santiago has a top job in the English teaching industry. He is the managing director of English teaching at Oxford University Press. But English is no...

805. A New Year Ramble 2023 / Learn English with LEP

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A rambling episode about making a fresh start in the new year, and some things I just have to tell you about listening to Luke's English Podcast using...

804. The Missing Masaccio (Learn English with a Text Adventure Story) by Peter Carlson

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The third (and final) adventure in this series of mini-mysteries on LEP. Can I improve my detective skills to work out the disappearance of a priceles...

803. The Wraith (Learn English with a Text Adventure Story) by Peter Carlson

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The second in a trilogy of text adventure stories by Peter Carlson. In this one we are chasing a ghostly serial killer with a few tricks up his sleeve...

802. The Unopened Safe (Learn English with a Text Adventure Story) by Peter Carlson

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let's do another text adventure mystery story by Peter Carlson. Listen to me read the story and make choices to solve the mystery. You can read the st...

801. WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2022 with Stephen from SEND7

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen from the SEND7 Podcast asks Luke 20 quiz questions about international news stories from 2022. Do you know the answers? Can you beat Luke in t...

800. [PART 3] EPISODE 800 RAMBLE (Final Part)

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A quick ramble about why this is the final part of episode 800, why there was a delay between part 2 and part 3, some comments about having flu, and a...

800. [PART 2] EPISODE 800 RAMBLE / LEPSTER Q&A

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrating episode 800 by answering a massive list of questions from listeners. This episode covers things like how to improve your speaking when you...

800. [PART 1] EPISODE 800 RAMBLE / LEPSTER Q&A

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrating episode 800 and responding to lots of questions sent in on social media. Expect questions about my ill-fated music career, grammar, favour...

799. The True Story of a LEPster’s Waking Nightmare (and how LEP came to the rescue) Email Story

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Luke reads an extraordinary email from a listener in an sos situation in a hospital. Contains some disturbing descriptions of fear, anxiety and horror...

Ramble Message / Episode 800 Plans / World Cup Episodes?

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A bonus mini-ramble about my plans for episode 800 (send me your questions) and why I haven't done any World Cup episodes yet, but you can listen to m...

798. MYSTERIOUS AL (Street Art & Graffiti)

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In conversation with Mysterious Al, a contemporary artist / street artist from London now living in Melbourne, Australia. The conversation covers Al's...

797. Stephen from SEND7 interviews Luke about LEP

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen from SEND7 podcast becomes the host to interview me about how I started LEP, the ins and outs of doing this, plus some advantages and challeng...

796. Language & Local British Identity (with Mark Steel)

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Special Guest Mark Steel joins me to discuss cultural and linguistic differences between the UK and France, plus accents in the UK and a little tour o...

795. DOPPELGANGER (Learn English with a Short Story)

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Learn English with a short story. In fact, this episode contains two stories. Listen until the end for the 2nd one.Repeat after me to practise your pr...

794. The Surprising Power of Reading Aloud (Article) 📖🗣️

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Reading out loud can have lots of benefits on our memory and our mental health. How can it help with your English? In this episode I read an article, ...

793. Rambling Through the Streets of Paris at Night on a Bike (with a VERY special guest)

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last week a very special guest visited one of our comedy shows in Paris. I was given a ticket to the show, so I decided to record a podcast while ridi...

792. The Rick Thompson Report: LIZ TRUSS (16 October 2022)

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My dad returns to talk more about UK politics, this time describing the disastrous economic policy of Liz Truss and her Chancellor (finance minister) ...

791. ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION with Amber & Paul (A+P with A&P on LEP)

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amber and Paul join me in my pod room again for a rambling discussion about everything! Includes a language point about adjective + preposition colloc...

790. Chatting in the Garden with Mum (Listener Q&A)

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My mum returns to the podcast to answer some questions from listeners about books, cooking, her relationship with Luke and her granddaughter, the war ...

789. 50 Random British Facts (True or False Quiz) with James [Part 2]

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

[Part 2 of 2] James and Luke discuss some more "facts" about the UK, but can you guess if they are true or false? Learn some interesting trivia about ...

788. 50 Random British Facts (True or False Quiz) with James [Part 1]

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

[Part 1 of 2] Can you guess if these "facts" about the UK are true or false? James and Luke read out the facts and then discuss them one by one. Learn...

787. The Rick & Gill Thompson Report: Queen Elizabeth II / King Charles III

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talking to my parents about events in the UK following the death of The Queen on 9 September, including the media coverage, the proclamation of King C...

786. THE QUEEN

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Queen Elizabeth II died today. Here are my thoughts and feelings about the significance and symbolism of her life and death, recorded just an hour aft...

785. Crossword Puzzles & Word Origins (with Fred Eyangoh)

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fred Eyangoh returns to the podcast to bring some entertaining and useful word puzzles, quizzes and insights into English etymology & history.👉...

784. Pub Chat with Charlie Baxter (Social English and Pub Etiquette)

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us on a trip to a virtual pub for a couple of pints, a packet of crisps and some advice about how to go to the pub in English, with plenty of fun...

783. British or American? With Sarah Donnelly

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comparing British and American English vocabulary with a fun online quiz. My guest today is American comedian Sarah Donnelly. Video version (of the co...

782. Paul McCartney at 80 (with Sam Whiles)

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul McCartney turned 80 this year, so let's talk about this legend of British music! In this one, I am joined by Sam Whiles, the host of the Paul or ...

781. Film Club: Monty Python & The Holy Grail (revisited ) with Antony Rotunno [LEP / Film Gold SwapCast]

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talking to Antony Rotunno about a classic British comedy film which makes fun of the legend of King Arthur (and everything else!) Originally published...

780. The Customary Pre-Holiday Ramble (August 2022) Train of Thought / My Daughter's Magic Pet Shop / 4 Songs on Guitar

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An unedited ramble in which I talk without a specific plan, includes a recording of my daughter speaking English, and a few songs on the guitar. Video...

779. [2/2] Poetry Reading: Sir Gawain and The Green Knight (by Simon Armitage)

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Luke reads verses from a modernised version of this medieval poem, considered one of the masterpieces of Middle English literature. Listen to hear the...

778. [1/2] Sir Gawain and The Green Knight (with Dad)

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with my dad about a great medieval adventure story originally written in middle English and updated and translated into modern English ...

777. The Rick Thompson Report: Has Boris Johnson Resigned?

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My dad talks about the latest news about Boris Johnson, who on Friday said the UK should now begin the process of finding a new Prime Minister. Why is...

P35 [1/2] StoryTime: Learn English with Stories (free LEP Premium Sample) THE BEAR STORY

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A free sample of LEP Premium, from Luke's English Podcast. This is a full English lesson with self-study techniques, an entertaining story about a bea...

776. News about changes to LEP & LEP Premium (A)

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

*Update 24/06/2022 - problems are now fixed!*Episodes of LEP have disappeared from podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play - sorry abou...

775. A Rambling Chat with James (June 2022)

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

775. A Rambling Chat with James (June 2022) My brother James comes back onto the podcast for a conversation about the hot weather, tricky Wordpress up...

774. Learn English with a Scary Story (Camp Stabbiwaka by Peter Carlson)

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to Luke reading a text adventure story set in a summer camp. You can read the story at the same time as you listen, or just relax and have fun ...

773. What do British people think about The Queen and The Royal Family? (with James)

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

773. What do British people think about The Queen and The Royal Family? (with James)Luke and James discuss their feelings about the Royal Family, with...

772. Rambling in the Podcastle (June 2022) News / Thoughts / Reflections

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

772. Rambling in the Podcastle (June 2022) News / Thoughts / Reflections This is an unedited monologue in which I talk about some things which are on ...

771. Sick In Japan (Recorded Live at the BC)

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

771. Sick In Japan (Recorded Live at the BC) My story about how I ended up in a Japanese hospital bed, scared out of my brain. Recorded live in front ...

770. Boats & Murder (but mostly murder) with Moz

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

770. Boats & Murder (but mostly murder) with Moz An episode with my friend Moz from the Murder Mile True Crime Podcast. Moz returns to tell us som...

769. Film Club: This Is Spinal Tap (with James)

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

769. Film Club: This Is Spinal Tap (with James) A return to Luke's Film Club with the classic comedy This Is Spinal Tap, a "mockumentary" about a fict...

768. English Teaching Methodologies (with Gabriel Clark)

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

768. English Teaching Methodologies (with Gabriel Clark) Gabriel Clark from clarkandmiller.com joins me to discuss a short history of teaching methodo...

767. Amber & Paul in the Podcastle (Catching Up #12)

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

767. Amber & Paul in the Podcastle Two hours of PodPal action for your enjoyment. This one has a bit of everything. Some audience questions, an id...

766. Learning English with The News (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast)

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

766. Learning English with The News (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast) Talking to Stephen from the Simple English News Daily podcast about learning Eng...

765. Travelling Stories / Reverse Culture Shock (with Martin Johnston from Rock n' Roll English)

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

765. Travelling Stories / Reverse Culture Shock (with Martin Johnston from Rock n' Roll English) Martin joins Luke to talk about moving back to the UK...

764. 22 Funny Jokes, Explained

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

764. 22 Funny Jokes, Explained Learn English with 22 funny jokes with explanations of vocabulary, homophones, double meanings and pronunciation. Video...