Mike reveals his roots as he talks to his brother-in-law, Dave, about Irishness. They discuss culture, questionnaires, and some Irishisms, words and expressions only Irish people use. 

In the first episode of 2020, Mike & Owain talk about resolutions, talking to strangers, and learning a new language. They also offer some suggestions on how to use the podcast. We hope this will be useful for regular listeners and newcomers who are interested in making the most of their listening practice.

Mike's with two members of his family for this episode and they talk about gymnastics, acting on stage, and someone's passion for football. Find out who they are in our final conversation of 2019.

Mike & Owain catch up with each other this time to talk about what they like about Christmas. They talk about crackers, presents and Santa, before wishing us all a Merry Christmas!

He's back! Our very own martial arts expert, Doug 'pressure point' Wilson, is talking to Owain about why he got into Ju Jitsu and how it is learnt. Does it have anything in common with learning a language? Find out in Part 2 of this interview. (See: https://www.leicesterjujitsu.co.uk/)

In this episode, we have a new guest. Owain interviews his brother Doug about the 'original martial art', Ju Jitsu. Techniques, motivation, and the spirit of the art are discussed and Owain gets more than he bargained for as Doug demonstrates his knowledge of human anatomy. (See: www.leicesterjujitsu.co.uk/)

Owain and Mike waffle on in this episode about the news, footballers, and what you might find down the toilet bowl.

Jay talks to Mike again and reveals some more interesting things about Indian English!

Mike's friend Jay explains why English should really be called...Indian?!

Owain reveals his confusion over mealtimes and Mike tries to remember when he had tea as a child.