6 Minute English Podcast
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
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Episodes to download
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Do you get jealous easily?
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Hear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.
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How to talk to a climate denier
Thu 9 Mar 2023
The dos and don'ts of trying to discuss science with someone who doesn't believe in it.
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Losing your mother tongue
Thu 2 Mar 2023
Hear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.
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The health benefits of apples
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Could there be some truth in the proverb 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'?
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Why do we procrastinate?
Thu 16 Feb 2023
Do you leave your work until the last minute? If so, this programme is for you!
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Doomscrolling: Why do we do it?
Thu 9 Feb 2023
We discuss if there is an evolutionary reason why we're attracted to bad news.
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Exercise for The Lazy
Thu 2 Feb 2023
What's the least amount of exercise you should do to stay healthy?
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Can AI have a mind of its own?
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Hear about the software engineer who became 'friends' with his computer.
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Climate change: Are there too many people?
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Does the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born?
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The hidden life of buffets
Thu 12 Jan 2023
We discuss buffet meals and the history behind them and teach related vocabulary.
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Songwriting
Thu 5 Jan 2023
We discuss the art of songwriting – combining lyrics and music to make a hit song.
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United against food waste
Thu 29 Dec 2022
According to the UN, one third of the food we grow is thrown away. How can we stop this?
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3D printers
Thu 22 Dec 2022
We look at the role of 3D printers in medicine, and teach you some related vocabulary.
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Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?
Thu 8 Dec 2022
Could some ideas to deal with climate change actually damage the environment?
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Can music mend a broken heart?
Thu 1 Dec 2022
Meet a singer-songwriter who used music to express her feelings of falling in love.
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The art of conversation
Thu 24 Nov 2022
We discuss whether the art of conversation is being lost in the era of social media
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Meet the flavourists
Thu 3 Nov 2022
Is designing a food flavour a dark art? We talk about the people who make flavours.
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Are Halloween costumes too scary?
Thu 27 Oct 2022
Some parents are complaining that some Halloween costumes are too scary.
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Does climate change make you anxious?
Thu 20 Oct 2022
We discuss how extreme weather events are affecting our mental health.
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Translating recipes
Thu 13 Oct 2022
How to adapt dishes from other countries? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.
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Are artistic brains different?
Thu 6 Oct 2022
We talk about Mozart, Jimi Hendrix and teach you vocabulary.
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Why are prices going up?
Thu 29 Sep 2022
We discuss inflation and economics and teach related vocabulary.
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English for dating online
Thu 22 Sep 2022
We discuss language that gets used for dating online and new language that is emerging.
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Man vs beast: Who is more efficient?
Thu 15 Sep 2022
We discuss the advantages of the design of the human body, and teach you vocabulary too.
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Are you following your dreams?
Thu 8 Sep 2022
Hear about two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so.
