English and Go!

English and Go - Word of the week - pack 08.02.2022 4:33 ↓

From Wolfpacks to six packs; from packing a suitcase, to packing it in.

Format obsolete 02.02.2022 11:15 ↓

One problem of the digital age is how fast both hardware and software formats become obsolete 📀

English and Go - Word of the Week - plug 25.01.2022 4:04 ↓

Plug is a small but useful word. It can be a noun, it can be a verb, and it can be an adjective.

English and Go - Word of the Week - Overcast 20.01.2022 2:58 ↓

A word used for weather that has become more common when talking a out economics and even emotions.

From Russia, with guns 11.01.2022 13:08 ↓

Exploring why Russia 🇷🇺 got involved in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and what is likely to happen in Eastern Ukraine 🇺🇦

English and Go - Word of the Week - Anxiety 04.01.2022 5:14 ↓

We explore anxiety 😟 a good word to know but a bad thing to experience.

Silvester is a Cat 🐈‍⬛ 28.12.2021 6:29 ↓

What is the English word for ‘Silvester’? We explore why is is called ‘Silvester’ in German and of course answer the question.

English and Go! - Word of the Week - Gobble 22.12.2021 4:43 ↓

Gobble is a word you can use for eating of for being confused and finally for Turkeys 🦃 !

Remembering Santa Claus 🎅 15.12.2021 7:59 ↓

We look back at the history of Santa Claus by revisiting a podcast made waaaay back in 2018 before any of us ever heard the word ‘coronavirus’.

English and Go - Word of the Week - Boost! 08.12.2021 4:59 ↓

We explore the verb boost and its adjective form booster. To boost something means to lift it Higher, make it go Faster, or make it perform Better!

The 10% problem 01.12.2021 9:07 ↓

Two planes landed in the Netherlands… he 600 passengers on those two planes were tested for COVID-19. 10% of them were found to be Covid positive

English and Go - Word of the week - Jam 23.11.2021 3:14 ↓

The word Jam can be used in many different ways, one of them is sweet and tasty while others are unpleasant or even painful.

English and Go - Word of the week - Cringey 16.11.2021 2:58 ↓

This is a pretty new word as it is a combination of two English words - Cringe and Worthy

English and Go - Word of the week: Screwdriver 09.11.2021 2:11 ↓

This is a fun word because it both a tool and a cocktail! If you like this episode, please share it with friends.

English and Go - Word of the week: Wave 03.11.2021 2:03 ↓

A bite-sized podcast where we look at some of the meanings for the word wave

The Great Resignation - part 2 27.10.2021 10:26 ↓

We examine the American system of ‘personal time off’ or PTO, comparing it to the sick and vacation policies in Germany.

The Great Resignation - part 1 21.10.2021 13:18 ↓

This episode examines part of the reason why millions of Americans are quitting their jobs. Lay-offs, job satisfaction and time in job are covered.

Andy Jones legacy 08.10.2021 12:29 ↓

A podcast memorial for my friend and accomplished musician Andy Jones. andyjonesofficial.com

English and Tea 09.09.2021 14:14 ↓

A look at the world’s most popular caffeinated beverage 🫖

The Dunning-Kruger effect 31.08.2021 18:24 ↓

Understanding that those who say they know a lot…often don’t while others who are modest are the real experts.

The ‘new & improved’ Taliban? 18.08.2021 21:23 ↓

This episode examines Afghanistan and two likely directions the ‘new’ Taliban may choose to take the country.

The hidden cooperation at the Olympics 11.08.2021 7:24 ↓

While we see the Olympics as the pinnacle of competition, it is actually a massive showcase of cooperation.

Altruists, egoists and punishers 28.07.2021 11:54 ↓

In this episode we explore four types of people identified by Nobel prize winning economist Elinor Ostrom.

How not to be a gadfly 🪰 16.07.2021 6:01 ↓

What is a gadfly and how to avoid becoming one.

My 2nd visit to the Osnabrück vaccination center 29.06.2021 20:06 ↓

The big day has arrived, time for my second Covid-19 vaccine. Join me as we move through it.