Plain English

753 Episodes

1. 'Titanic' movie 25 years later | Learn English phrasal verb 'root for'

   Published: 3/9/2023
2. Spy balloons: Real danger or just hot air? | Learn English expression 'blown off course'

   Published: 3/6/2023
3. Fentanyl and drug overdose deaths | Learn phrasal verb 'mix in'

   Published: 3/2/2023
4. Missing: radioactive capsule the size of a pea

   Published: 2/27/2023
5. Netflix password rules: how much pain & how much gain? | Learn English phrasal verb 'grow up'

   Published: 2/23/2023
6. Netflix falls out of love with password sharing | Learn phrasal verb 'come up'

   Published: 2/20/2023
7. What a layoff is like (for both parties) | Learn English phrasal verb 'bulk up'

   Published: 2/16/2023
8. Legacy of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's prime minister | Learn English expression 'overstay your welcome'

   Published: 2/13/2023
9. Gas vs. electric stoves: Which is better? | Plus, learn the phrasal verb 'win out'

   Published: 2/9/2023
10. Alec Baldwin and the 'Rust' shooting | Learn English phrase 'meet the definition'

    Published: 2/6/2023
11. When cemeteries run out of space | Learn a new way to use 'short'

    Published: 2/2/2023
12. What happened at FTX | Learn English phrasal verb 'pay up'

    Published: 1/30/2023
13. Copyright starting to expire on Hollywood icons | Learn English phrasal verb 'slim down'

    Published: 1/26/2023
14. Past banking crises hold lessons for crypto | Learn English phrase 'sour on'

    Published: 1/23/2023
15. Dublin: Guinness, whiskey, music, literature, and more | Learn English phrasal verb 'plan ahead'

    Published: 1/19/2023
16. New drug reduces progression of Alzheimer's | Learn English phrase 'show promise'

    Published: 1/16/2023
17. Qatar: pros and cons of first Middle East host | Plus, learn English expression 'at the last minute'

    Published: 1/12/2023
18. Four stories from the 2022 World Cup | Learn English phrase 'grow closer'

    Published: 1/9/2023
19. Stories to watch in 2023 | Learn English phrase 'intent on'

    Published: 1/5/2023
20. Why is New Year's Day on January 1? | Learn English phrase 'seek to'

    Published: 1/2/2023