In this podcast, you'll learn a few things about Stoicism. What is it? Where did it originally come from? Who were the main Stoic philosophers and how could Stoicism possibly help us in our modern day lives? Welcome to this philosophical episode that will improve your English and your mind!

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We can't teach you extremely bad and offensive swear words because we run the risk of being banned.

However, in this episode we've collected some of the milder and softer expletives that shouldn't get you into too much trouble. That being said, we suggest you don't play this podcast if you have young children nearby or if you have particularly sensitive ears.

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In this podcast, you'll learn about the furniture and home improvement store IKEA. Whether you're a huge fan of shopping there or you've never heard of IKEA, you'll learn lots of new vocabulary.

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In this podcast, you'll learn what soft skills are and how they are different from hard skills. We'll give you some examples of soft skills so that you can widen your vocabulary and be prepared to answer questions related to soft skills if you find yourself in a job interview situation.

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In this podcast, you'll learn about oxymorons. An oxymoron puts two words that don't normally go together side by side, like "pretty ugly" or "bittersweet", to create a new idea that's often clever, ironic, or emotionally powerful. We've got lots of examples of oxymorons that are used frequently in English and you'll learn how to use them.

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In this podcast, you'll learn about superstitions around the world. Some bring good luck and some bring bad. Do you believe in superstitions? Do we believe in them?

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In English, many surnames come from the professions of their ancestors. These are called "occupational surnames". Examples include Smith (blacksmith), Miller (miller), Taylor (tailor), and Carpenter. In this episode, you'll learn some of the more common ones and we'll explain the vocabulary related to the profession.

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In today's podcast, you'll learn words and expressions connected to arts and crafts, (from sketch to sculpture). We hope you find this episode "handy".

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In today's podcast, you'll learn expressions connected to regrets so that you can reflect on what you did in the past and look back with a critical eye.

We've all made mistakes, sometimes we might consider them stupid. But don't feel bad, we'll also share 10 REALLY stupid things that people do so that you can put your mistakes in context.

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Some idioms have almost a word for word translation into another language. For example, If you solve two problems with one action, you can use the English idiom 'to kill two birds with one stone' or in Spanish 'Matar dos pájaros de un tiro'. It's quite similar in French, too; "Faire d'une pierre deux coups". In Hungarian it's a similar idiom: "To catch two flies with one slap."

However, there are many idioms that do not translate well into English. In this episode, we've collected some of the funnier ones.

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