Luke's English Podcast

Joe DeRosa is a comedian, musician, actor, and podcaster. Watch his new special, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden," on YouTube.

Shaka Senghor served 19 years in prison for murder. Today he is a writer, entrepreneur, and resilience expert. His new book, "How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life's Hidden Prisons," will be out on September 9.

James Talarico is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 50.

Ryan “Cal” Callaghan is MeatEater’s Director of Conservation, a national board member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, and the host of the “Cal’s Week in Review” podcast.

James Donald Forbes McCann is a stand-up comic, author, and host of “The James Donald Forbes McCann Catamaran Plan” podcast.

Ed Calderon is a security specialist and combatives instructor with over 10 years experience in public safety along the northern border area of Mexico. Follow him online @ManifestoRadioPodcast

Anna Paulina Luna serves as U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district. She is the author of two books: "Marrying the Beret: The Untold Stories of US Special Operations," and "Bringing them Home: The Untold Cost of Putting Missions First."

Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award–winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author. His new book, "Poems & Prayers,” comes out September 16. His latest film, "The Lost Bus," will open in select theaters in Los Angeles, New York, and London on September 19 and premiere globally on October 3 on Apple TV+. Matthew is a professor of practice at the University of Texas at Austin, co-own...

Brandon Coleman, Andy Bishop, and Drew Nix are members of country rock group The Red Clay Strays. Catch them in 2025 on the Get Right tour, and look for their most recent album, "Live at the Ryman," anywhere music is sold.

RICARDO MARCÍLIO é professor de Geografia e FERNANDA COMORA é jornalista. Eles são os âncoras do Notícia I-LTDA, o programa de notícias do Inteligência Ltda. Eles vão comentar as notícias recentes do Brasil e do mundo com os convidados CARLOS BEZERRA JR., MASHIMA NADIM, ANDRÉ LAJST, COMANDANTE FARINAZZO, ELIAS JABBOUR, LITO SOUSA e THIAGO LIMA. O Vilela é tão fã do Cid Moreira que apresenta o prog...

Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States and the Republican candidate in the 2024 US Presidential Election. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep442-sb See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.

Jordan Jonas is a wilderness survival expert, explorer, hunter, guide, and winner of Alone Season 6, a show in which the task is to survive alone in the arctic wilderness longer than anyone else. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest competitors in the history on that show.

Dr. Mary Talley Bowden is a board-certified Otolaryngologist, Sleep Medicine specialist, and founder of BreatheMD: a direct-care ENT practice in Houston, Texas. In addition, she is a senior fellow with the Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC), the founder of Americans for Health Freedom, and also serves on the board of the Vaccine Safety Research Foundation.

Ken Burns is an award-winning documentary filmmaker known for “The Civil War,” “The Vietnam War,” "Jazz,” "Country Music," among many others. His next project, “The American Revolution,” a six-part series, will premiere November 16, 2025 on PBS.

Ehsan Ahmad is a comedian and co-host of "The Solid Show" with Deric Poston., ⁠https://linktr.ee/ehsanjahmad⁠, ⁠@TheSolidShow2024 ⁠, Get 10% off perfect boots at

Dr. Mary Talley Bowden is a board-certified Otolaryngologist, Sleep Medicine specialist, and founder of BreatheMD: a direct-care ENT practice in Houston, Texas. In addition, she is a senior fellow ...

Action Bronson  is a musician, chef, painter, and author. Look out for his forthcoming album Johann Sebastian Bachlava the Doctor and watch his series F*ck, That s Delicious on YouTube.

This episode explores the important topic of AI and human civilisation, and teaches plenty of vocabulary on the subject. I analyse an interview with an AI expert and explore many words and phrases for talking about this subject. This includes discussion of the potential pros and cons of AI, how it will impact the job market, global security and economics, and what could happen if (and when) AI exc...

The Pod-Pals are back on the podcast for another catching up session! Recorded just after the summer holidays, there is talk of  Paul  s hatred of the beach 🏖️, the English tradition of building epic  sandcastles 🏰 , other famous people  with  our names (including an evil teacherluke 👿) and what  AI  gets completely wrong about us 🤦 ...

Responding to comments from listeners on various episodes in the LEP archives, including how to get a TEFL certificate, linking /r/ sounds, being a fly on the wall, singular "they", antique vs vintage, and when the verb "see" doesn't mean "see". PDF available.

In this episode for Halloween I read out a classic work of gothic horror fiction by Edgar Allan Poe, then go through each line and explain vocabulary and discuss the themes and meanings of the story.

Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You can learn from it, but the frog dies in the process. Let me tell you 49 jokes (of varying quality). How many do you understand? I will explain all the jokes. How much vocabulary can you learn in the process?

This is the first part of a series in which I share various little things which I have collected over the years for this podcast, including questions about English, some interesting talking points and some general motivation and inspiration for your English learning journey.

By popular demand I have chosen to publish this episode! In 2002 I ended up stuck in a Japanese hospital feeling very ill and confused. I ended up staying there for about two weeks. During my stay I wrote a diary nearly every day. In this episode I read from my diaries, share my personal experience with you and explain a few bits of vocabulary.

A conversation with my dad about his new book, which is about the history and wildlife of a famous Roman road which passes right through the heart of England. Expect stories from various periods of English history, plus descriptions of typical English bird life. English history and culture on Luke's English Podcast.