Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
Episodes
579. [2/2] IELTS Q&A with Ben Worthington from IELTS Podcast
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
579. [2/2] IELTS Q&A with Ben Worthington from IELTS Podcast More conversation with Ben Worthington from IELTSPodcast.com, talking about English skill...
578. [1/2] IELTS Q&A with Ben Worthington from IELTS Podcast
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
578. [1/2] IELTS Q&A with Ben Worthington from IELTS Podcast A conversation with IELTS teacher Ben Worthington about the IELTS test, with advice for g...
577. UK vs US Slang Game (with Jennifer from English Across the Pond)
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
577. UK vs US Slang Game (with Jennifer from English Across the Pond) In this episode I'm joined by Jennifer - a podcaster from the USA, and we test e...
576. Talking about Comedy, Books, Films & Music with James
02 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
576. Talking about Comedy, Books, Films & Music with James My brother James is back on the podcast for a 90min+ mega-ramble about things like: taking ...
575. British Comedy: Paul Chowdhry
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
575. British Comedy: Paul Chowdhry Understand a stand-up comedy routine by Paul Chowdhry, a British comedian of Indian descent. We'll break down his c...
574. [2/2] The Rick Thompson Report: Brexit Q&A (January 2019)
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
574. [2/2] The Rick Thompson Report: Brexit Q&A (January 2019) My dad answers some questions from listeners about Brexit. Includes conversation about ...
573. [1/2] The Rick Thompson Report: Brexit Update (January 2019)
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
573. [1/2] The Rick Thompson Report: Brexit Update (January 2019) Part 1 of a double episode of the Rick Thompson Report, talking to my dad about the ...
572. Worst Stand-up Gig Experiences (with Amber & Paul)
20 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
572. Worst Stand-up Gig Experiences (with Amber & Paul) Amber, Paul and Luke tell some stories of their worst ever stand-up comedy gigs. Expect some a...
571. Bill Burr's Hilarious Plane Story - Enjoy Comedy/Storytelling in English
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Understand a funny anecdote by comedian Bill Burr. In this episode we’re going to do some intensive listening practice using the true story of a biz...
570. Learning & Teaching English with Zdenek Lukas (Part 2)
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
570. Learning & Teaching English with Zdenek Lukas (Part 2) Part 2 of my chat with Zdenek from the Czech Republic. In this one we talk about becoming ...
569. Learning & Teaching English with Zdenek Lukas (Part 1)
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
569. Learning & Teaching English with Zdenek Lukas (Part 1) Talking to English teacher & podcaster Zdenek Lukas from the Czech Republic about various ...
568. What is Luke's English Podcast, and how can it help you with your English?
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
568. What is Luke's English Podcast, and how can it help you with your English? What are the aims & objectives for this podcast? How can you use it to...
567. Alternative Christmas Stories & Poems / Beatles / Happy New Year from LEP!
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
567. Alternative Christmas Stories & Poems / Beatles / Happy New Year from LEP! This is the last episode of LEP before the end of 2018. It's Christmas...
566. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 6) 2018 with Amber
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
566. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 6) 2018 with Amber Minogue Here's the final part of this series about trending words and issues in 2018, this...
565. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 5) 2018 with Amber
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
565. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 5) 2018 with Amber Minogue Talking to my friend Amber about some trending vocabulary and hot topics from 2018...
564. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 4)
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
564. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 4) More trending vocabulary and issues of the moment, this time focusing on topics like working conditions in...
563. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 3)
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
563. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 3) Continuing this episode series with vocabulary explanations and discussions of big issues from the last co...
562. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 2)
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
562. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 2) Vocabulary explanations and discussions of hot topics from the last couple of years. Talking about some co...
561. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 1)
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
561. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 1) The first part of an episode series about trending vocabulary - words which have been used a lot in the la...
560. Sarah Donnelly Returns - Writing jokes, public speaking, doing comedy in another language
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to comedian Sarah Donnelly about how she writes her jokes, advice on public speaking and how to avoid nerves and negative feelings, performing...
559. The Rick Thompson Report: Brexit Chaos (November 2018)
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
559. The Rick Thompson Report: Brexit Chaos (November 2018) Talking to my dad, Rick Thompson, about recent developments in the story of Brexit - Brita...
558. Rambling in the new Sky-Pod
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
558. Rambling in the new Sky-Pod Another solo episode recorded in the new sky-pod. Talking about moving to the new flat, some podcast news, meeting Lo...
557. I'm a Rambling Guy (Monologue - Autumn 2018) Audio Version
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
557. I'm a Rambling Guy (Monologue - Autumn 2018) A rambling monologue about my recent French test, a duck-related error, responses to the Alan Partr...
556. With Jessica Beck from Honestly English
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to English teacher Jessica Beck about her new website, "Honestly English" and some typical topics she talks about and teaches, including the #...
555. Raphael Miller's Summer School Report
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
555. Raphael Miller's Summer School Report Raphael Miller is back on the podcast to tell us about his experience of running a summer school for intern...
554. ODD NEWS STORIES (with Mum & Dad)
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
554. ODD NEWS STORIES (with Mum & Dad) Discussing some strange and funny news stories with my parents. Thanks to my Mum & Dad for their contribution t...
553. Fighting Wildland Fires with Benny the Russian Firefighter
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
553. Fighting Wildland Fires with Benny the Russian Firefighter Talking to firefighter Anton Beneslavsky (aka "Benny") who works as the leader of an i...
552. Discussing Comedy & Culture (with Amber & Paul)
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
552. Discussing Comedy & Culture (with Amber & Paul) Amber, Paul and I listen to a comedy video which is often sent to me by listeners to this podcast...
551. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #8 - Stereotypes
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
551. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #8 - Stereotypes Chatting to the pod-pals Amber & Paul again and this time the conversation turns to the subject of...
550. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 3)
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
550. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 3) This episode is long, but stick with it! This is the final part of this trilogy of British Comedy episode...
549. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 2)
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
549. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 2) Building on the previous episode, this time we're looking at how Alan Partridge interacts with people in ...
548. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 1)
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
548. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 1) Continuing the comedy theme by analysing a character that most British people know but learners of Englis...
547. Best Jokes from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Studying some jokes told by stand-up comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival, and dissecting them for vocabulary. Learn English with some jo...
546. Death by Meteor
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
546. Death by Meteor This episode is called Death By Meteor and it’s all about asteroids, space, science, maths, astrophysics and the end of the wor...
545. The Hitchhiker by Roald Dahl (Short Story)
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
545. The Hitchhiker by Roald Dahl (Short Story) Learn English with this short story by British writer Roald Dahl. Introduction transcript and short st...
544. The Rick Thompson Report: No Deal Brexit
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
544. The Rick Thompson Report: No Deal Brexit Talking to my dad about the current Brexit situation, including what could actually happen in the UK if ...
543. Britain's First Insect Restaurant Opens
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about the creepy subject of eating insects, which might be the solution to many of the problems that humans face as a species. This episode in...
542. Talking Rubbish & Just Having Fun with The Thompsons
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
542. Talking Rubbish & Just Having Fun with The Thompsons Talking to my dad, mum and brother about all manner of topics, including: Space, climbing m...
541. What British People Say vs What They Mean
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
541. What British People Say vs What They Mean Examining British communication style and debunking a few myths about how British people communicate. T...
540. What’s Up? Post World Cup / News / LEP Meetup London / Super Mario Earworms
21 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
540. What’s Up? Post World Cup / News / LEP Meetup London / Super Mario Earworms Giving some news, summing up the World Cup, England out, France win...
539. World Cup 2018 [3] Is It Coming Home?
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
More football episodes - but it won't last forever! In this one I'm in England talking to my Dad and my brother about the world cup so far including E...
538. World Cup 2018 [2] The Second Round / Listener Comments
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about the second round of the World Cup in Russia, including comments about the teams, the games, the issues, England's penalties vs Colombia ...
537. How Olly Richards Learns a Language (Part 2) Intermediate Plateau / The Magic of Story / Pronunciation & Personality / Classroom vs Self-Guided Learning
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
537. How Olly Richards Learns a Language (Part 2) Intermediate Plateau / The Magic of Story / Pronunciation & Personality / Classroom vs Self-Guided L...
536. How Olly Richards Learns a Language (Part 1) Compelling Material / Input-based Learning
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
536. How Olly Richards Learns a Language (Part 1) Compelling Material / Input-based Learning Talking to polyglot Olly Richards about the benefits of l...
535. World Cup 2018 [1]
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
535. World Cup 2018 [1] Talking about the World Cup 2018 in Russia, including comments about the teams, players, groups, VAR and England's performance...
LEP PREMIUM is now live - teacherluke.co.uk/premium
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LEP Premium is ready - www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium This is an announcement to let you know that LEP Premium is now ready to go. Hosted on Acast...
534. Sugar Sammy Interview (Part 2) Language & Comedy
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
534. Sugar Sammy Interview (Part 2) Language & Comedy Part 2 of my chat with Canadian stand-up comedian Sugar Sammy, talking about his 4 languages, TV...
533. Sugar Sammy Interview (Part 1) Multilingual Comedian
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sugar Sammy is a very popular and famous comedian from Canada. He's often described as Montreal's #1 stand up comedian. He speaks 4 languages, he has ...
532. A History of The World Cup
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a history of The World Cup. You’ll see that it’s very long! I didn’t expect it to be this long. I hope you enjoy it! I covers al...
531. Crime Vocabulary Quiz (with Moz)
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Test yourself and learn various verbs and nouns related to crime. Features some amusing chat and anecdotes with Moz from the Murder Mile True Crime Po...
530. More Murder Stories (with Moz)
03 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My friend Moz (Michael J. Buchanan-Dunne) from the Murder Mile True Crime Podcast tells us some more true stories about murders from London's past. Co...
529. The "M" Word (with Andy Johnson)
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
529. The "M" Word (with Andy Johnson) Friend of the podcast Andy Johnson returns to give us some news and tell some stories all related to things that...
528. The Royal Wedding (with Mum)
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
528. The Royal Wedding (with Mum)Talking to my mum about the royal wedding between Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. Describing the ceremony, the gues...
527. Can Paul Taylor Pass The UK Citizenship Test?
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
527. Can Paul Taylor Pass The UK Citizenship Test? Testing Paul Taylor's knowledge of British life, history and culture and discussing the "Life in th...
526. Being a Tourist (with Paul Taylor)
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
[Audio version] Catching up with Paul Taylor and talking about his recent trips to Japan & Barcelona, the pros and cons of being a tourist and some re...
Please VOTE for Luke's English Podcast
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Help me build my pod-castle! Vote here: http://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote Click the link and search for "luke's english podcast" Thank you to...
525. Ninja August / Podcast Corrections / Useful Japanese Cat (Listener Comments & Questions)
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
525. Ninja August / Podcast Corrections / Useful Japanese Cat (Listener Comments & Questions) Responding to more comments and questions from listeners...
524. Tricky Pronunciation Debates / "Either" "Neither" / Song + Comedy Sketch
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about words which can be pronounced several ways, words which are often pronounced incorrectly by native speakers and the debates, arguments a...
523. Tips for Learning English with Films & TV Shows (with Cara Leopold)
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to fellow English teacher Cara Leopold about advice for using TV shows and films to learn English, both with and without subtitles. Episode pa...
522. Learning English at Summer School in the UK (A Rambling Chat with Raphael Miller)
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to my ex-colleague Raphael Miller about his new summer school for teenagers + rambling about British social and communication culture, growing...
521. Talking about Pets (with James)
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Usually when I talk to my brother on the podcast we talk about fairly obscure topics, like cult films, musical subcultures or skateboarding, but this ...
520. Idioms Game & Chat Part 2 (with Andy Johnson) + 18 More Idioms & Vocab Items Explained
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of my chat with Andy Johnson. Listen out for 18 more idioms which will be explained later. Topics include: Twitter abuse, the other A...
519. Idioms Game & Chat (with Andy Johnson) + 25 Idioms Explained
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Andy Johnson including loads of idiomatic expressions and their explanations. First you can listen to a rambling chat with Andy an...
518. Grammar Questions (Part 1) Present Perfect Continuous / Future Continuous / Language of Newspaper Headlines
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Answering grammar questions from listeners, with details about verb tenses (including present continuous vs present perfect continuous & future contin...
517. Professor Stephen Hawking (An Obituary)
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I woke up this morning to the news that Stephen Hawking had died and I thought - I really must talk about this. He was a British scientist who must be...
516. Paul McCartney's Spider Story (Intensive Listening)
10 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn English from an anecdote told by Sir Paul McCartney. Let's listen to Paul telling a sweet story about something funny that happened to him and G...
515. Becoming "Maman" with Amber & Sarah - Bringing Up Children The French Way
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm talking to friends of the podcast Amber Minogue and Sarah Donnelly about the subject of raising children in a foreign country - in...
514. What's on the table? (with Fred & Alex)
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you can hear me chatting to Fred Eyangoh and Alex Quillian and discussing various topics including growing up in different countries, ...
513. General Ramble / News / Comments
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A general ramble about things like: dishwasher sounds, online clickbait, updates to the LEP app, my recent appearances on some OPP (other people's pod...
512. My Experiences of (not) Learning French [Part 2] Learning Language in a Classroom vs Learning On Your Own
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking more about my experiences as a student of French, this time reading from notes I took during my French lessons (when I should have been focusi...
511. My Experiences of (not) Learning French [Part 1]
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing my experiences of learning French (or not learning it). My French and Me - How I learned some French as a child and how I'm failing to learn ...
510. Philosophy Quiz (with Amber & Paul)
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you can listen to Amber, Paul and me as we take an online quiz and try to find out what school of philosophical thought we belong to. ...
509. What’s it all about? (Philosophy and Language Learning)
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about philosophy and how this applies to language learning. Listen to me describing 8 different 'schools' of philosophical thought...
508. Six True Crime Stories from Victorian England, Told by My Dad
28 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn English by listening to Rick Thompson telling some true stories of petty crimes committed in an English town in 1851. Episode page https://wp.m...
507. Learning English with UK Comedy TV Shows
20 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recommendations and descriptions of British comedy TV shows with some comments about how to use comedy TV shows to learn English. Transcript available...
506. One of Britain's Favourite Poems
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to readings of "If—" by Rudyard Kipling, a popular poem from England. Includes analysis of the vocabulary and the themes in the poem and also...
505. A Chat with Dad & James about Star Wars: The Last Jedi (with Vocabulary)
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Transcripts and Vocabulary Lists for Episode 505Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-87u italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk H...
504. My Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Part 2)
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing to talk about the latest Star Wars film at length, going through the storyline and giving my thoughts on the characters, events a...
503. My Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Part 1)
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about the new Star Wars film including the audience reaction, English accents you can hear in Star Wars, and a run-through of the plot with my...
502. The Birth of My Daughter
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about the birth of my baby daughter, including accounts of the main events and how it all felt. Listen carefully for descriptive vocabulary fo...
501. Merry Christmas! / Listener Correspondence
24 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wishing you a Merry Christmas, giving some news and responding to some messages from listeners about vocabulary lists, pronouncing "can't" without sou...
500. [2/2] EPISODE 500 CELEBRATION! (PART 2)
17 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating 500 episodes of LEP with a mega-ramble featuring lots of messages from listeners, expressions of gratitude, a cool announcement for all my...
500. [1/2] EPISODE 500 CELEBRATION! (PART 1)
17 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating 500 episodes of LEP with a mega-ramble featuring lots of messages from listeners, expressions of gratitude, a cool announcement for all my...
499. Prince Harry & Meghan Markle / Royal Family Quiz (with Amber)
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to Amber about the UK's Royal Family, including our thoughts on the upcoming wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, some royal gossip...
498. The Rick Thompson Report: Brexit Negotiations
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to my Dad about the current situation with the UK's Brexit negotiations with the EU. Listen to hear explanations of what is going on with Brex...
497. Film Club: Withnail & I (with James and Will)
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about a classic British film which not many learners of English know about. Listen for explanations of the film, its appeal, descriptions of t...
496. RAMBLECAST
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rambling about life, learning English, Star Wars, screwing up paper into a ball and more... Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-84F italki offer http...
495. Australian Stereotypes and Cliches (with Oliver Gee) ~didgeridoo sounds~
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing stereotypes and cliches about Australia with podcaster Oliver Gee who comes from a land down under. Learn about Australian English, Aussie ...
494. Who Wants to be Good at English? (The Rematch) with Rick Thompson
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Testing my Dad on his knowledge of English, using words that are frequently confused by native English speakers. Will my dad be able to identify the w...
493. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #7 (Human Pollution)
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Amber and Paul are back on the podcast as we catch up with their recent news and the conversation goes off on many tangents covering subjects such as:...
492. Becoming a Dad (with Andy & Ben) Part 2
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of this conversation with Andy Johnson and Ben Butler, and we talk about the moment of childbirth and take a quiz about becoming a fat...
491. Becoming a Dad (with Andy & Ben) Part 1
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation and vocabulary lesson about childbirth and becoming a father, with Andy Johnson and Ben Butler from The London School of English. Liste...
490. Discussing Friendship - with Martin and Dan The Man from Rock n' Roll English (Friendship Phrasal Verbs)
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! In this episode of the podcast I am talking to Martin Johnston and his mate Dan The Man from the Rock n Roll English Podcast and we're going to...
489. A Rambling Conversation with Mum (Part 2) + Vocabulary
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Here's part 2 of this conversation with my Mum in which you can hear us wittering on about the bookshop where Mum works, some of the books she's read...
488. A Rambling Conversation with Mum (Part 1) + Vocabulary
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with my (lovely) mum in which we generally witter on about a number of different things including some British history, ways of descri...
487. Learning Languages and Adapting to New Cultures (with Ethan from RealLife English)
22 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about travelling and learning languages with Ethan from RealLife English. Ethan is very well-travelled, having lived in at least 6 diff...
486. Difficult Words to Pronounce in English (with Paul Taylor) Part 2
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With this one you can continue to listen to Paul Taylor and me discussing the tricky relationship between spelling and pronunciation. There are lots ...
485. Difficult Words to Pronounce in English (with Paul Taylor) Part 1
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Paul Taylor and me discussing the tricky relationship between spelling and pronunciation. There are lots of jokes, impressions, funny accen...
484. Try not to Laugh on the Bus (with Paul Taylor)
08 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Paul Taylor involving several cups of tea, recipes for French crepes, our terrible rap skills, a funny old comedy song about Engli...
483. A Rambling Chat with Moz
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of my conversation with my friend Moz, this time covering subjects such as podcasting vs YouTube, bathing naked in a Japanese spa, sh...