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

Luke Thompson

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

Luke Thompson

Luke's English Podcast is an award-winning podcast for learners of English. Listen, learn and have fun while picking up natural British English as it really is spoken. http://teacherluke.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

2 DAYS AGO

Rambling in the Countryside 🏡 (feat. my daughter) [998]

Some podcast housekeeping is necessary in this episode, as I talk about current LEP news, moving into a house in the countryside, sketchy plans for episode 1000, an update on the scary story competition, final thoughts on the World Cup, and more. My daught...

Rambling in the Countryside 🏡 (feat. my daughter) [998]

Jul 16

WORLD CUP RAMBLE #4 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 vs Argentina 🇦🇷 and more... (with Zdenek) [BONUS]

Recorded the day after Argentina beat England in the semi-final here is World Cup Ramble #4. Zdenek joins me again as we discuss as many talking points as possible, including what on earth happened yesterday, the intense rivalry between Argentina & Englan...

WORLD CUP RAMBLE #4 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 vs Argentina 🇦🇷 and more... (with Zdenek) [BONUS]

Jul 13

Funny Childhood Memories & Stories ⚡️👦 (with Martin) [997]

Martin returns with a set of questions about childhood, sparking a funny conversation full of stories from school, family holidays, getting into trouble, and formative years of Luke growing up both in urban West London and rural West Midlands. Expect a pre...

Funny Childhood Memories & Stories ⚡️👦 (with Martin) [997]

Jul 08

WORLD CUP RAMBLE 3 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 with Fred [BONUS]

Here is the third World Cup ramble, covering the events of the last 16, predicting the outcomes of the quarter finals and beyond, and discussing the various issues, talking points and controversies. Is the World Cup rigged? Are the referees biased? What ab...

WORLD CUP RAMBLE 3 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 with Fred [BONUS]

Jul 06

Debating Skills in English 🗣️ (with Ray Addam) [996]

Win any argument in English with these incredible debating skills. Ray Addam joins me for a discussion about the art of debating, including various strategies you can use to help you win arguments, disagreements and debates. With plenty of examples given a...

Debating Skills in English 🗣️ (with Ray Addam) [996]

Jun 30

WORLD CUP RAMBLE #2 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 with Zdenek [BONUS]

Here is the next bonus football rambling episode on LEP. The group stage of FIFA World Cup 2026 is over and teams are now being eliminated in the round of 32. In this episode, which is roughly the same length as the average game at WC2026, I am joined by Z...

WORLD CUP RAMBLE #2 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 with Zdenek [BONUS]

Jun 26

How to talk about HEATWAVES like a (sweaty) British man 🥵 [995]

There has been an awful heatwave in Europe recently, with really high temperatures and a humid, sticky atmosphere. In this episode I ramble about the conditions, explore vocabulary with the words "hot" and "heat" and show the typical things British people ...

How to talk about HEATWAVES like a (sweaty) British man 🥵 [995]

Jun 22

London Accents & Study Tips with Patricio Languages 🗣️🇬🇧 [994]

What are the different English accents you can hear if you visit London? In this episode I am talking to Patricio from the YouTube channel Patricio Languages, who makes videos about diverse English accents from around the world. We talk about 4 specific ac...

London Accents & Study Tips with Patricio Languages 🗣️🇬🇧 [994]

Jun 15

Music, Marketing & Memories with Jez Booker 🥁 [993]

In this episode I am reconnecting with an old friend after over 25 years of not seeing each other. Jez Booker is from Solihull in the West Midlands and I first met him at 6th form college, where we became friends and later we got into a band together and h...

Music, Marketing & Memories with Jez Booker 🥁 [993]

Jun 08

Vietnam Travelling Diary 🇻🇳 [992]

In 2009 I did a solo travelling experience around Vietnam, and I wrote a diary while I was there. In this episode, over 16 years later, I read out the diary, follow my descriptions of each part of my trip, explore how I was feeling at that time of my life,...

Vietnam Travelling Diary 🇻🇳 [992]

Jun 04

[BONUS] FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 PREVIEW MEGARAMBLE ⚽

A bonus mid-week episode previewing the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America. I'll be talking about all the teams, the favourites, the underdogs, the wild cards, the dark horse teams, England's chances, plus various issues and controversies both on and off...

[BONUS] FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 PREVIEW MEGARAMBLE ⚽

Jun 01

Coffee, Cats & Conversation ☕️ Kate Billington’s 900-Day Streak in Taiwan [991]

[991] A conversation with English teacher / comedian / cake maker Kate Billington, talking about her academic qualifications, cutting edge subtitling technology for theatres, questions of teaching English including teaching in Taiwan vs in France, Kate's t...

Coffee, Cats & Conversation ☕️ Kate Billington’s 900-Day Streak in Taiwan [991]

May 25

RAMBLEMAN: Into the Ramble-zone 🌀 [990]

An epic rambling episode packed with British humour, listener emails, anecdotes, English teaching, thoughts about AI, parenting, podcasting, language learning, YouTube comments, animals listening to LEP, British communication styles, and much more. Get th...

RAMBLEMAN: Into the Ramble-zone 🌀 [990]

May 17

Crazy Questions with my daughter 👧✨ [989]

In this episode of Luke’s English Podcast, I chat with my 8-year-old daughter as we answer a series of absurd questions, including funny Would You Rather...? questions, imaginative What if...?questions, food questions, science questions, superpowers, anima...

Crazy Questions with my daughter 👧✨ [989]

May 10

Is the AI Bubble Bursting? 🤖🫧 (Technology & Discussion) with James [988]

[988] In this episode of Luke’s English Podcast, Luke and James discuss artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, the AI bubble, generative AI, AGI, automation, job displacement, tech startups, Silicon Valley culture, deep fakes, AI hallucinations, cryptocurrency,...

Is the AI Bubble Bursting? 🤖🫧 (Technology & Discussion) with James [988]

May 04

Insane Facts 🤯 True or False? with Amber & Paul [987]

[987] British English listening practice at a natural speed with surprising facts and lots of humour. Pod-pals Amber & Paul join me for an outlandish and outrageous "true or false" quiz . Can Amber and Paul decide if these facts are true, or just total bul...

Insane Facts 🤯 True or False? with Amber & Paul [987]

Apr 27

The Bad Room 👞 (Learn English with a Short Story) [986]

Another short story on LEP to entertain you and help you learn some more English words and expressions. This one is a creepy tale about a room in a house with a strange, fatal attraction. People can't stop themselves going through the door, but then what h...

The Bad Room 👞 (Learn English with a Short Story) [986]

Apr 20

10 Questions about Food 🍲 with Martin [985]

A funny British English conversation about food, cooking & eating habits, with my friend Martin. Why is British food a bit of a joke? Do French people have the right to criticise British cuisine? What is marmite, and why don't Brits just throw it away? Wha...

10 Questions about Food 🍲 with Martin [985]

Apr 13

Paranormal Experiences 👻📘 with Anna Brooke [984]

[984] English listening practice in the form of an authentic conversation about ghosts and the paranormal. Returning guest Anna Brooke returns to talk about her latest book "Death by Chocolate" which is inspired by various spooky and unexplained experience...

Paranormal Experiences 👻📘 with Anna Brooke [984]

Apr 06

English Language Haiku Master John Stevenson ✍️ (Interview) [983]

Practise your listening in English with a fascinating conversation with a writer of haiku poetry in English. John Stevenson is one of the world's leading English language haiku poets, and in this episode I had the pleasure of talking to him for an hour. Jo...

English Language Haiku Master John Stevenson ✍️ (Interview) [983]