6 Minute English

Losing your mother tongue 02.03.2023 6:19 ↓

Hear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.

The health benefits of apples 23.02.2023 6:21 ↓

Could there be some truth in the proverb 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'?

Why do we procrastinate? 16.02.2023 6:14 ↓

Do you leave your work until the last minute? If so, this programme is for you!

Doomscrolling: Why do we do it? 09.02.2023 6:16 ↓

We discuss if there is an evolutionary reason why we're attracted to bad news.

Exercise for The Lazy 02.02.2023 6:19 ↓

What's the least amount of exercise you should do to stay healthy?

Can AI have a mind of its own? 26.01.2023 6:20 ↓

Hear about the software engineer who became 'friends' with his computer.

Climate change: Are there too many people? 19.01.2023 6:17 ↓

Does the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born?

The hidden life of buffets 12.01.2023 6:00 ↓

We discuss buffet meals and the history behind them and teach related vocabulary.

Songwriting 05.01.2023 6:16 ↓

We discuss the art of songwriting – combining lyrics and music to make a hit song.

United against food waste 29.12.2022 6:18 ↓

According to the UN, one third of the food we grow is thrown away. How can we stop this?

3D printers 22.12.2022 6:17 ↓

We look at the role of 3D printers in medicine, and teach you some related vocabulary.

Are opinion polls accurate? 15.12.2022 6:20 ↓

What can opinion polls really tell us?

Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet? 08.12.2022 6:22 ↓

Could some ideas to deal with climate change actually damage the environment?

Can music mend a broken heart? 01.12.2022 6:16 ↓

Meet a singer-songwriter who used music to express her feelings of falling in love.

The art of conversation 24.11.2022 6:19 ↓

We discuss whether the art of conversation is being lost in the era of social media

Qatar's World Cup workers 17.11.2022 6:11 ↓

Hear about the workers who built the World Cup stadiums

Controlling the weather 10.11.2022 6:17 ↓

We discuss two different types of weather manipulation.

Meet the flavourists 03.11.2022 6:20 ↓

Is designing a food flavour a dark art? We talk about the people who make flavours.

Are Halloween costumes too scary? 27.10.2022 6:18 ↓

Some parents are complaining that some Halloween costumes are too scary.

Does climate change make you anxious? 20.10.2022 6:20 ↓

We discuss how extreme weather events are affecting our mental health.

Translating recipes 13.10.2022 6:20 ↓

How to adapt dishes from other countries? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

Are artistic brains different? 06.10.2022 6:19 ↓

We talk about Mozart, Jimi Hendrix and teach you vocabulary.

Why are prices going up? 29.09.2022 6:21 ↓

We discuss inflation and economics and teach related vocabulary.

English for dating online 22.09.2022 6:20 ↓

We discuss language that gets used for dating online and new language that is emerging.

Man vs beast: Who is more efficient? 15.09.2022 6:18 ↓

We discuss the advantages of the design of the human body, and teach you vocabulary too.