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

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 had many adventures. Jez later went on to work in marketing and has recently started up his own YouTube channel all about getting out and enjoying the British countryside. Expect a chat full of natural English expressions and slang, and a journey into the past as Jez and I reminisce and also jog each other's memories of things that we did together years ago.
Check out Jez's channel "Get Out" @getoutfilms
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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, go off on some comedy and English teaching tangents, and take a journey into the past, across a very different country.
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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 the pitch. Comments are welcome! This is a bonus episode, and you will get another normal episode (no football) on Monday.
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[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 tips for language learning, a cat-village in Taiwan, traffic madness, earthquakes, signage in train stations, using flashcard apps to learn English, testing Kate's Chinese by making her translate jokes, and drinking coffee in Taipei! Just that! Check out P81 a premium episode with vocabulary review for this conversation.
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👩‍🦰 Kate Billington on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cakey_comedy/
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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.
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This is a long-form English listening experience designed to help you improve your English naturally through extensive listening. I explain vocabulary, break down expressions, tell stories & jokes, react to listener comments, and reflect on recent episodes featuring Amber, Paul, James, Charlie Baxter, my parents, my daughter, and more.

In this episode:
Why some people complain about Luke’s long intros
The truth about “rambling” and learning English through listening
British expressions like “shoot the breeze”, “chew the fat” and “talk the hind legs off a donkey”
Funny listener stories and emails
British indirectness and politeness
AI, YouTube algorithms and the future of content
Parenting, children asking “why?”, and a Louis CK routine
Wild boar in Fontainebleau 🐗
Funny dad jokes and Comedy Corner
Luke’s thoughts on recent episodes and the future of the podcast
Vocabulary explanations including “bothered” vs “disturbed”
Why long podcasts can help your English

This episode is ideal for:
Intermediate to advanced English learners
Fans of British English and British humour
Learners looking for long English listening practice
Anyone who enjoys relaxing podcasts, storytelling and rambling discussions
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