Plain English

753 Episodes

1. Cheating allegations in top-level chess | Learn what it means to 'stop short of' something

   Published: 10/20/2022
2. How chess has evolved over centuries | Learn English phrase 'tailor made'

   Published: 10/17/2022
3. Would you eat a purple tomato? | Learn the English expression to have ‘an edge’

   Published: 10/13/2022
4. The illusion of ESG investing | Learn the expression ‘welcome with open arms’

   Published: 10/10/2022
5. ESG funds and investing in good | Learn the English expression ‘nagging doubt’

   Published: 10/6/2022
6. Are AI-generated images art? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘sift through’

   Published: 10/3/2022
7. The unlikely path to Queen | Learn the English metaphor ‘open the door’

   Published: 9/29/2022
8. Queen Elizabeth II’s long rule comes to an end | Learn the English expression ‘pay respects’

   Published: 9/26/2022
9. The resurgence of the mullet | Learn the phrasal verb ‘catch on’

   Published: 9/22/2022
10. Chilean voters reject rewritten constitution | Learn the phrasal verb ‘boil over’

    Published: 9/19/2022
11. #QuietQuitting: Is this a good idea? | Learn the English expression 'above and beyond'

    Published: 9/15/2022
12. Ben & Jerry's takes its parent company to court | Learn the English expression 'take exception to'

    Published: 9/12/2022
13. Part 1: the rise of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream | Learn the phrasal verb ‘come in’

    Published: 9/8/2022
14. Lesson 500: Jeff and JR's favorite places in Chicago

    Published: 9/5/2022
15. Destination Chicago: the capital of the Midwest | Learn the English expression ‘wiped out’

    Published: 9/1/2022
16. [Countdown to 500] All about JR, the producer

    Published: 9/1/2022
17. [Countdown to 500] The great team behind Plain English

    Published: 8/31/2022
18. Electric vehicles will soon be required to make more noise | Learn the English expression ‘walk by’

    Published: 8/29/2022
19. [Countdown to 500] What I like most about the Plain English audience

    Published: 8/29/2022
20. What it’s like to stare at a painting for a full hour | Learn the phrasal verb ‘run out’

    Published: 8/25/2022