[Countdown to 500] All about JR, the producer

You hear his name on every lesson, but today you get to hear from JR himself (he locked Jeff in a closet and took control of the microphone!). Remember to join us on September 3 for the live stream!  You can view the stream on Instagram and Facebook: Follow us on Instagram Join the Facebook group *NEW* We will be setting up a YouTube link if you prefer watching there. I'll post to our social media accounts and send an e-mail when the link is ready. Then, log in on Saturday, September 3 at 8 am Chicago time. Here are the other time zones around the world: Chicago / Mexico City: 8:00 a.m. New York / Miami: 9:00 a.m. Brazil: 10:00 a.m. London: 2:00 p.m. Paris / Rome / Berlin: 3:00 p.m. Istanbul: 4:00 p.m. New Delhi: 6:30 p.m. Jakarta: 8:00 p.m. Taipei – Hong Kong: 9:00 p.m. Tokyo: 10:00 p.m. See you there!Mentioned in this episode:Try out the full Plain English experienceCurious what the full Plain English experience is like? With our free sample lessons, you can try out the fast audio, built-in translations, workshops, quizzes, exercises, and more. This page explains it all: https://plainenglish.com/free-sample/ Check it out and see exactly how you can upgrade your English with Plain English!Black Friday is coming!Make plans to upgrade your English in 2025 with Plain English this Black Friday! We're hard at work on this year's promotion, but you can be the first to know when the promotions are announced! Just visit https://plainenglish.com/black to be notified.