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Welcome to another Episode of The Corner. In this episode I am joined once again by Chilton and we discuss Classical music and also chat about music in general and how it can resonate with our lives and leave memories which never leave.

1. 5:01 - Rile up - To annoy or to make angry
2. 5:40 - Eclectic - To mix many different genres
3. 6:12 - Ear Worm - A song stuck in the brain
4. 7:10 - A moment of stillness - Being calm, peaceful
5. 7:31 - A broad spectrum-  A ride range
6. 10:09 - Predecessor - Something that has been replaced by something newer
7. 10:11 - Harpsichord - An instrument similar to a piano

1. 14:30 - Mundane - Dull or uninteresting
2. 19:34 - Hung up on something - To be extremely interested or worried about something.
3. 25:44 - Rumbustious - Energetic, noisy, unruly
4. 31:50 - Invokes - To call upon something e.g. a memory
5. 32:56 - Reminiscing - To think about a happy memory
6. 35:05 - Timestamps - A record to show the time something happens
7. 37:56 - Jingle - A slogan, verse, or tune designed to be easily remembered, especially when used in advertising.
8. 40:37 - Royalties   - Payments made to creators or owners for the use of their intellectual property, such as music or books.

Hi Everyone

After a long break we are back with another episode. In this episode I am joinedby Marvin and Chilton once again and we talk about Christmas. We recall ourmemories and feelings about the different aspects of Christmas and chat aboutthis holiday.

Thanks for listening and Wish you a Happy Christmas and New Year

3:49 - Wham - Last Christmas
7:14 - Visceral - Having deep feelings
8:13 - Gammon / Roasted Ham - A pork dish often eaten during the holidays orfestivals.

9:28 - Ugly Christmas sweater

12:07 - The Christmas Carol - A popular Christmas movie.

12:54 - Jump on the bandwagon - To join/do something because its popular or fashionable

14:47 - Die hard - A popular action movie in the 80s

16:49 - Phil Spencer Christmas album

17:37 - Meticulous - Being very careful paying attention to detail. 

24:35 - Christmas lights

37:02 - Livid - To be very angry
42:55 - Ornaments - A type of decoration often used on Christmas trees

50:12 - Atari - One of the first video game consoles.

52:11 - Food Coma - When a person eats too much and feels sleepy and often takes a nap.

56:43 - Stuffing - A type of food used to fill chicken or turkeys. Its usually made of bread mixed with vegetables and herbs and spices.

57:49 - Pig out - To eat too much

1:03:50 - Mulled Wine - an alcoholic drink usually made with red wine, along with various spices

1:04:23 - Soothing - To make someone feel calm
1:08:51 - Wrapping paper - Decorative paper used for wrapping gifts

1:08:51 - Gift bag

1:09:47 - Flimsy - Very weak and easy to be damaged

1:09:55 - Nutcracker - The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a fairy tale written in 1816

Welcome back to another episode of The Corner after a long break.

In this episode I am joined once again by Toros and we chat about various topics such as Travel, Photography in Guangzhou and also briefly touch on the Olympics.

When chatting to Toros I find out about his new project in Guangzhou called “Guang Guang Guangzhou”

Words/Phrases used in this episode.

1. 2:38 - Frugal - When someone is careful about spending money or using things when you do not need to.
2. 5:32 - Pace of life - How fast things happen in life, such as changes and events. The city often has a faster pace of life than the countryside
3. 11:53 - Glamorised - To make something more beautiful
4. 17:19 - Intruding - To go somewhere or do something where you are not welcome or not invited
5. 20:10 - Riled up - to become increasingly annoyed and angry
6. 20:27 - Steward - A person who is hired to look after or keep order at an event.

1. 21:17 - Track and Field - Also called Athletics
2. 23:53 -Fading into Obscurity - To gradually be forgotten after being well-known

Welcome to another episode of The Corner. In this episode I am joined by Marvin and Chilton and we discuss fashion. We talk about our own style preference and also talk about the current state of fashion and share our opinions.

Words used in this episode.

1 - (adj) Distinct - When the differences are very clear from something of the same type
2 - (noun) Muted colors - Colors which are not too bright and have been made to look dull 

3 - (noun) Earth Tones - Colors which are similar to natural materials such as brown, green, grey

4 - (adjective/noun) Corduroy - A material used in clothing.

4 - (verb) Re-release - When something is released again
5 - (noun) Expiry date - When something expires and starts to lose quality.
6 - (verb) Degrade - When something starts to break down
7 - (noun) Brand loyalty - Trusting a brand and brand of choice.
8 - (noun) Turtleneck - A type of sweater
9 - (verb) Layering - Wearing layers of clothing usually to keep warm
10 - (verb) Gravitating - Moving towards something
11 - (noun) Old Money - When people have had wealth for a long time and is usually passed down from generations.

12 - (noun/adjective)Tweed - A type of material, popular in The UK and Scotland

13 - (adj) Durable - Able to last a long time, can withstand damage, weather and age. 14 - (noun) Trench-coat - A classic coat

15 - (adj) Preppy - A type of fashion style which is popular in America. Often wealthy people would choose this type of fashion and it can share some similarities with a school uniform.

16 - (noun/adjective) Fast Fashion - Affordable or inexpensive clothing which big stores sell to match the trends

17 - (noun) Capsule Wardrobe - A collection of clothes that can be put together in different ways to cover a variety of outfits and occasions.

18 - (noun) Sunday best - a person's best clothes, worn on Sundays or special occasions. 

19 - (verb) Snuck - Past tense of sneak, when you move quietly to avoid attention

20 - (noun) Subject of Attention - When people focus on you in a place.

21 - (verb/noun) Crease or Wrinkle - when clothing is not flat or smooth

22 - (noun) Inspo albums - Clothing albums online which people use for inspiration.
23- (noun) Pocket watch - An old fashioned watch which people wore in their top pocket. 

24 - (verb) Gone under the radar - When something is not noticed or received attention 

25 - (adj) Unkept - Not tidy
26 - (adj) Staple - Used a lot of needed by someone or a group of people.

Welcome to another episode of The Corner

In this months episode Marvin and I discuss some of our favorite pop culture moments of 2023 from movies to new albums we liked. We also talk about some resolutions.

00:26 - Eventful - Lots of events during a time
1:43 - New years Resolutions - Goals for the following year3:51 - Reflect on sth - To think back
5:12 - Features - When other artists feature on a song10:16 - Mid - Middle level good
11:50 - Spoken word - Like poetry
30:50 - Grand finale - The big ending
32:16 - Bombed - Did not do very well in the cinema

Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of The Corner.

In this episode I am joined by Fatmun once again to discuss Christmas and talk about some traditions and customs. We talk about how Christmas is celebrated in the UK and also mention what usually happens during the Christmas period. We also talk about Christmas around the world and drop some interesting facts.

Have a good Xmas and New Year!

00:53 - Jolly - Happy or cheerful

03:15 - Advent Calendar - A calendar with a box for everyday of the month leading up to the 25th. Each box has a small prize of gift inside.

5:44 - Christmas Lights

07:47 - Show out - To show off something

08:45 - Merry - Cheerful or Joyful

11:45 - Catalogue - A complete list of items usually in order 1

8:53 - Home Alone (Movie)

29:33 - The Grinch (Movie)

Hi Everyone and welcome to another episode.

We are back after a small break and have invited some new guests to come and speak.

In this episode we talk to Chilton who is a fan of classical music and has been living in Guangzhou for a few years. We find out about Chilton‘s life in Guangzhou and also have a in depth chat about Classical music.

Words used in this episode.

3:18 Delve - To look for more information about something or to look deeply into something.

3:40 Hi-fi - An old stereo system popular with the older generations

5:03 Fortnight - Every two weeks

7:44 Rabbit-hole - Used to describe a situation which can be difficult and

7:59 Enticed - Attracted or tempted by something

9:03 Audiophile - Someone who is interested in sound quality and loves audio equipment

9:13 Simpleton - Someone who does not know common information about something

9:43 Prima donna - Similar to a DIva, someone who acts like they are the star of the show.

12:13 Hinders - makes it difficult to do something

12:33 Steep - Expensive / Pricey

13:13 Immersive - The feeling of being surrounded by something and makes you feel like you are in the environment

14:20 Indulge myself - Treat myself
15:10 Deterrent - A thing which stops or discourages someone from doing sth.

22:09 Magnum opus - The most important piece of work done by a writer or artist:

Hi Everyone
Todays episode is more of a mini episode so I will call it 8 1/2

I just talk about some of my favourite things about living in China andexpand on the food topic.

0:44 - Segments - Small parts
2:15 - Pace of life - The speed of things we do and changes

3:48 - Conceptions - Original thoughts about something

4:06 - Offal - Internal organs of an animal (e.g. Beef Offal)

7:11 - Extensive- Covering a large area / very large

Hi Everyone, welcome to another episode of the The Corner. In todays episode I am flying solo and will just share some thoughts about music in the UK when i grew up. I mention UK Garage and also the emergence of popular rock music in the UK.

(I should make a correction, when i mentioned punk i should have called it the “Emo” trend and also it can be called “Pop punk” )

0:13 - Flying Solo - To do something alone

2:25 - Underground music - Music which is not “Mainstream”

2:59 - Pioneered - To begin something or to be the first one

2:28 - Humble roots - From a small beginning

3:56 - Versatile - Able to change style for the right situation

3:59 - Rave - A party often held at nightclubs

5:31 - Take the command - To be in charge of something / To be theleader

5:38 - BPM - Beats per minute

7:33 - Grunger

7:53 - Dress down - To wear less smart clothing

10:21 - Flannel Shirt

10:35 - The hairstyle mentioned....

Hello and welcome to another episode of The Corner. In this episode Marvin and I speak about girl groups and boybands and we give our thoughts about our favourite bands and also about the industry at the moment.

Some words used:

00:14 Recurring

- Something which keeps happening again 

00:23 pop culture

- What is popular among young people

1:54 Transcending 

- to go beyond the limit

2:02 gratifying 

- Satisfying

2:43   re-emergence

- To come back from something 

2:44 Dying breed

- Something rare or is starting to disappear 

3:32 To a Tee

- Perfectly, exactly

4:11 Brief Skint

- A short time

4:27 Infamous

- Famous for doing something bad 

5:26 Cant shake

- Can forget or can’t escape

6:32 Reunite

- Come together again

7:40 Manufactured

- to create something e.g. Some Boybands are manufactured by the record company

7:43 Organically

- Created naturally 

8:50 Had a good run

- To be successful

9:12 TRL Period

    - TRL or Total Request Live was a TV show on MTV during the late 90s /2000s which would often feature popular artists and groups. The artists would come on the show for interviews and they would show the newest MVs from various artists.

10:43 Synchronised 

- To do something at the same time

10:51 Mimicked 

- To copy something 

13:00 Triple threat 

- Someone who is very good at 3 different things

13:50 Persona

- The character which someone has, often different to their real personality 

16:54 Heavy Hitter

- The influential/important person

18:53 Hood (adj)

- To act like someone from the rough streets/ghetto

20:53 Claim to fame

- What someone becomes famous for

22:38 Mickey Mouse Club

- A TV show in the early 90s which performers would act and sing. Some famous artists were on the show before such as Britney Speaks, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Ryan Gosling.