Responding to comments from listeners on various episodes in the LEP archives, including how to get a TEFL certificate, linking... more

This is a free sample of LEP Premium. The episode contains clips from my recent premium series: P64, in which... more

In this episode for Halloween I read out a classic work of gothic horror fiction by Edgar Allan Poe, then... more

Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You can learn from it, but the frog dies in the process.Let... more

This is the first part of a series in which I share various little things which I have collected over... more

By popular demand I have chosen to publish this episode! In 2002 I ended up stuck in a Japanese hospital... more

A conversation with my dad about his new book, which is about the history and wildlife of a famous Roman... more

Learn English with another classic Sherlock Holmes mystery story by Arthur Conan Doyle. In this episode my aim is to... more

It's a catchy title! Episode 900 is here, and what better way to celebrate than by inviting my pals Amber... more

Rambling about being back after the summer break, with regular moments of grammar analysis. Includes a lot of tangents, funny... more

In April I did a Zoom workshop about how to learn vocabulary. This is the audio version of the workshop,... more

"Dysfluent" is a piece of interactive fiction, all about communication. The story shows what it is like to live with... more

Martin Aaron is an old friend of mine from the days when I taught English in London. In this episode... more

Talking to author Anna Brooke about her book Monster Stink, the sequel to Monster Bogey (Chicken House publishing). Anna is... more

A rambling episode recorded on-stage in front of a live audience in Paris in July 2024. Join my audience and... more

Talking about the story of Lord Lucan, the British aristocrat who disappeared in 1974 after the murder of his nanny... more

Join me on another rambling episode as I encourage ninjas to come out of the shadows 🥷, touch on some... more

Talking to bilingual journalist Charles Pellegrin (France 24) about how the conventions of broadcast journalism influence the way the English... more

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

Natasha V. Broodie returns to the podcast to talk about her new book, which is full of advice for success... more

My dad returns to talk about the current political situation in the UK. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a... more

Join me as I take a walk along the embankment of the river Seine from Louvre to Pont Marie in... more

In this episode I am joined by Rob from The Business English Podcast, and we are talking about networking in... more

Hang out with me while the rain pours down outside 🌧️ and in this episode I'll talk about the problem... more

A conversation with my brother about one of the most successful British bands of all time - Madness. We talk... more

A spontaneous monologue about being taken by surprise by public holidays in May (in France), a podcast recommendation, and seeing... more

Here's a list of jokes about different countries which I found on the website Bored Panda. I'll tell you the... more

Barbara Serra is an award-winning Italian journalist who has spent much of her career reading the news in the UK... more

I read an article about Paris' preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games, discuss the issues, summarise the article and explain... more

Top tips for spontaneous speaking 🏆 with communication expert Matt Abrahams, a professor at the Stamford Graduate School of Business,... more

These days Elena Mutonono is an experienced business coach who helps online English teachers to gain independence and control over... more

This conversation is a preview of my Zoom workshop on Thurs 18 April 2024 at 10AM (UK time), as part... more

Listen to me rambling about Daylight Saving Time, weird AI generated images for Luke's English Podcast, and lots of comments... more

Learn English with another short story. I'll read the entire story to you, and then go through the text again... more

Here is an episode in which I walk through the streets of Paris, rambling about a particular subject. This time... more

The MBTI Personality Test (aka "16 Personalities") is a very well-known and widely used test which claims to be able... more

Learn English with another short story. This time it's a 300-word story by Katherine Brush often used in literature classes,... more

A very long rambling episode with a big mix of vocabulary, stories about my trip to Rome, comments from listeners,... more

Returning guest Kate Billington suddenly decided to move to the other side of the world, to Taipei in beautiful Taiwan.... more

In international diplomacy, "communication is everything". This is the main point of this conversation, in which I talk to my... more

Talking to Lindsay from All Ears English about social, economic and political changes happening in the USA (and the UK)... more

This episode is all about the different modes of communication that we use beyond the 4 linguistic skills of reading,... more

Here are my reactions to getting 1 million subscribers on YouTube, and probably 1 million+ on audio platforms too!Listen to... more

The return of the lying game on LEP! Amber, Paul and I play a speaking game which I sometimes use... more

Amber & Paul return to the podcast for another tangential conversation about various things, including:why Paul is angry (again) 😤how... more

Join me as I talk without a script about lovely cold weather ❄️ being too lazy to wash my cups... more

A new year episode to welcome you back to my podcast, to encourage you to reflect on your learning of... more

[2/2] Stephen from the Simple English News Daily podcast asks me questions about news events from this year. This is... more

[1/2] Stephen from the Simple English News Daily podcast asks me questions about news events from this year. This is... more

Listen to me telling this classic Christmas ghost story - "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. I have read this... more

How about some English rambling at Christmas time? ChatGPT (who can speak now) helps me with some questions and ideas,... more

This is part 2 of this double episode. Please listen to part 1 first! Sarah and Fred are trivia quiz... more

Sarah and Fred are trivia quiz nerds who have been doing trivia nights in Paris for years and now have... more

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

Talking to Cara about films, movies, her movie club for English learners and a discussion about films and what they... more

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

Join me as I meet and get to know Rhiannon, an English coach whose mission is to help you feel... more

How does it feel to have a visual impairment? How do blind people navigate the world? How do other people... more

A listener left a comment on my website asking for my thoughts on the new Beatles song which was released... more

Fabio has written a book about language learning, based on his own personal experiences of learning English. Each chapter ends... more

Bed bugs in Paris & London, Mosquito hunting in the middle of the night, a home invasion by fleas and... more

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

Join me for an unplanned rambling episode about various things including: hump day, bed bugs in Paris 🐞, fashion trends... more

"The Glib Brothers" reunite on the podcast to discuss more music, films, books, scary AI and UFO sightings. James is... more

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

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

Talking to my wife (and daughter) about the birth of our son, who came into the world just a few... more

Hang out with me for an unscripted and unedited ramble about things like engaging moments while teaching English, how it... more

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

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