Plain English

779 Episodes

1. Mexico debates legalizing marijuana | What it means to ‘get your fix’

   Published: 2/5/2018
2. Super Bowl traditions in US | English expression ‘pit against’

   Published: 2/1/2018
3. Stolen: World’s most expensive bottle of vodka | English phrase 'getting cold feet’

   Published: 1/29/2018
4. App matches your face with famous paintings |Learn the English phrase ‘Push the limit’

   Published: 1/25/2018
5. Could Oprah be president? | English phrase ‘speak up’

   Published: 1/22/2018
6. North and South Korea discuss cooperation for Olympics

   Published: 1/18/2018
7. Giving up alcohol for ‘Dry January’ | Pumping their own gas in Oregon | English words ‘sober’ and ‘quirky’

   Published: 1/11/2018
8. Protests in Iran | New Year around the world | Practice ‘shut down’ & ‘bucket list’

   Published: 1/4/2018
9. Power out at world’s busiest airport | Spain’s lottery | English words ‘stranded’ and ‘fundraiser’

   Published: 12/28/2017
10. Saudi Arabia to allow cinemas | Facebook bad for mental health? | English phrases ‘dive in’ and ‘wind up’

    Published: 12/21/2017
11. Wildfires in California | Russia banned from Olympics | English phrases “crack down on” and “caught up in”

    Published: 12/14/2017
12. ‘Coco’ a hit in Mexico and US | Prince Harry engaged | English phrases ‘to go over well’ and ‘to die down’

    Published: 12/7/2017
13. Serial killer Charles Manson dies | Designing a sustainable city on Mars | English phrases “hold a grudge” and “come about”

    Published: 11/30/2017
14. Louvre museum opens in Abu Dhabi | China’s Singles Day sets a global shopping record | Learn English phrases short up, spill into, and throw weight behind

    Published: 11/23/2017
15. Family survives pirate attack | Selena gets Hollywood star | Plus English expressions on behalf and hitch a ride

    Published: 11/16/2017
16. Catalonia’s independence movement | Astros win World Series | English phrases "stop short" and "a stretch"

    Published: 11/9/2017
17. Las Vegas gets its first major sports team | Tom Petty, American musician, dies | English phrases "make a splash" and "take refuge"

    Published: 11/2/2017
18. Mexico hit with 3 big earthquakes | Apple’s new iPhone X | English expressions "bundled up" and "comb through"

    Published: 10/25/2017
19. Learn English free with podcasts: Plain English

    Published: 10/1/2017