The Playne English Podcast

Paloma and Yasmin discuss the in and outs of becoming an English teacher!

Are you looking for oddly specific book recommendations? Are you looking to give oddly specific book recommendations? Then Rosemary, Paloma, Emmit, and Kiara have the episode for you. From comfort reads to fairy tale retellings, there's a book for you in this episode!

Join Rosemary, Halstead, and Faith as they break down the basics of sonnets and sonnet structure! Discover more about the basics of sonnets, the various types of genres, and learn more about two specific poems: "Whoso List to Hunt, I know where is an Hind" by Sir Thomas Wyatt and "Sonnet 7" by John Milton.

Join Rosemary, Halstead, and Faith as they break down the basics of sonnets and sonnet structure! Discover more about the basics of sonnets, the various types of genres, and learn more about two specific poems: "Whoso List to Hunt, I know where is an Hind" by Sir Thomas Wyatt and "Sonnet 7" by John Milton.

Scratch the surface of the world of writing and publishing with Rosemary, Kiara, and Aubrey! Find out about the publishing process and the basics of self-publishing.

Get ready to talk about thematically rich manga, graphic novels, and cartoons! This episode, Rosemary is joined by Nabil, Emmit, and Debbie to discuss how stories that have pictures aren't just for kids, and how your favorite cartoons are more than they appear!

Welcome to Playne English Season 2! Starting off with a bang, our host Rosemary is joined by Halstead and Faith to discuss Beowulf. Find out the twists and turns of the oldest English epic, and decide for yourself what you think the best approach to translation is.

In this episode, Faith, Rosemary, and Paloma tier rank Book to Movie adaptations. From Lord of the Rings to Fifty Shades of Grey, the host battles it out to see which movies are the best, and which are the worst.

In this episode, Paloma and Denzel interview the editor in chief and Managing Editor from the Montclair Literary magazine “The Normal Review”, Christy and Camille. They discuss their roles in being editors for the magazine, and also their own experiences in being creative writers, and some advice for new aspiring writers everywhere.

In this episode, Kiara and Rosemary dissect Shakespeare and his works. The host discusses the best ways to read Shakespeare and provides tips on how to read his sonnets and plays as a new English major.