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