Martin Johnston

Rock n' Roll English

The only learning English podcast with a grammatical error in the title 😬 Listen to me speak to my friends about Sex, Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll and learn RnR vocabulary and grammar in the process.... keep on ROCKIN’ baby! 🔥🔥🔥

Author

Martin Johnston

Category

Education

Podcast website

rocknrollenglish.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Happy Birthday RnR English! 🎂 #184 27.01.2020

We celebrate 3 years of ROCKin'! 🎉 We don't remember EXACTLY when the podcast started, but it was definitely sometime in January 2017! So we celebrate in true RnR English fashion by sharing stories, talking about birthdays, children crying 😢, putting 💩 into cars, Dan the Man& Bamby 🦌 and lots more! Come and celebrate with us and just keep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

An AGEing Conversation 👶🧒🏻👴🏻 #183 20.01.2020

Sure, you will probably feel 20 years older after this, but you will also have the pleasure of listening to stories about WETTING the bed 🌊, 10-year-olds muscly bodies 💪, Amazon packages ✨ and LOTS of RnR vocabulary! It's a more relaxed vibe today, but we KEEP on ROCKIN' nonetheless, baby! 👊

My Life is a Podcast 🎙️ #182 13.01.2020

New Year and New (website) Problems 😅 As well as that I've realised that I don't have a life anymore... just a podcast! 🎙️ Find out what I mean in today's episode where we also talk about Genital Shower Gel 🧼, drinking grappa 🤢, New Year's Eve celebrations 🥂 and LOADS of RnR vocabulary! So it may be a new year, but the only thing we do here is make sure we KEEP ON ROCKIN'! 👊

Christmas Time is Football Time ⚽ #BonusEpisode 23.12.2019

Well... it is in England! Listen to 2 football legends talk about The Premier League, Arsenal's new manager, being older than footballers and most importantly.... the tea lady! ☕

A Review of the Decade with No Name 🍾 #181 16.12.2019

It's the end of an era (well... actually a 'decade') and the last podcast of the year 😢 So we have a look back at the GOOD and the BAD of the last 10 years, where we discuss ice bucket challenges 🧊, selfies 🤳, emojis 😀, Neflix and lots of other from this decade! There's lots of RnR Vocab, so stay with us as we move into 2020 and just keeeeep on ROCKin'! 👊

Elections and Nigel Farage Erections 😁 #180 09.12.2019

A very serious analysis of Thursday's election is the main topic of today's show 😁 We do also find time to talk about BUSHY eyebrows 🤨, taking your school bag to parties 🎒, how to NOT pay for university 💸 and much more! There's lots of RnR vocab, so get your headphones on, sit back and just keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

2 Idiots Talking About Star Signs 🦂🐟 #179 02.12.2019

People wanted about a podcast about star signs... so that's what we've got! The problem is... neither of us know anything about star signs! 🤦 We do our best though, and we also talk about NAKED bike rides 🚴‍♂️, drinking NON-alcoholic beers 🍺, what happened on 1st January 2002 💾 and lots more! The RnR vocab is there like usual, so just keeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Living Abroad.. The Good and The Bad ✔️✖️ #177 18.11.2019

Have you ever thought about living abroad? 🤔 There are good and bad sides to it... and there are also stories about wearing women's underwear 🩲, the worst period in my life 😢, podcasting in the dark 🌃 and lots more! But wherever you live (abroad or not), just remember to keep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

ROCKin' with Harry from Real English with Real Teachers 🇬🇧 #176 11.11.2019

We have a very SPECIAL guest (and a FREE transcript) today, so we're already off to a good start, aren't we?! 😁 Today I'm joined by Harry from REWRT and we talk about POOS 💩, me looking like a HOMELESS person 😨, some BANGING music 🤘 and even some singing in Spanish 🇪🇸! Lots of RnR vocabulary for you, so put on your headphones and just keeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Rugby's Coming Home 🏉 #175 04.11.2019

Home to South Africa that is... 😄 You may or may not know the rugby world cup has been on, so we thought we'd talk about that. Don't worry if you know nothing about rugby though, as neither do I! 😅 Apart from rugby though, we also talk about pig's hearts 🐖, getting your penis out at the gym 🏋️, drinking in pubs at 8.45am and lots more! Loads of RnR vocab this week, so sit back with a pair of he...

How To Understand Films with Leo Listening 👂 #174 28.10.2019

Ok, so we don't just talk about that, but we do talk about lots of other stuff! AND... this is the first episode of RnR to be available in video format too! 🥳 Cara from Leo Listening joins me on this special occasion to talk about how to actually IMPROVE your listening skills without just 'listen more', some SPECIFIC exercises you can do to improve, why listening to TED Talks might NOT be so usef...

Safety First, People Second ⛓️ #173 21.10.2019

Bars on your window to stop burglars getting in? 🔒 That's just one of the (real life) safety measures we talk about today, as well as the walking around with whistle looking for a dog 🐕, people called Tom, Dick and Harry 👀, people getting pushed in bushes 🌳 and lots more! So just keeeeeep on ROCKin' baby! 👊

Eviva E-Spain-A 🇪🇸 #172 14.10.2019

Did you know there is a someone Spanish on the RnR English Team? Today we talk to our Spanish correspondent and there's talk of nudest beaches 🏖️, ordering beers in Spanish 🍻, rats eating your hair 🐀 and much more! Lots of RnR Vocab, so put your headphones on and keeeeeeeep on ROCKin' baby! 👊

DRIVING Me Round The Bend 🚗 #171 07.10.2019

Some people drive on the left, some on the right... have you done both? 🤔 If not, you'll find out about the joys of doing so in today's episode! 😁 There's also a nice argument about music volumes, Dan the Man's report on Salsa, sweating like pigs and much more! All the vocab is on the website, so just keeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

A Bit Of This & That! #170 30.09.2019

Cats or Dogs? YouTube or Netflix? Phone call or text message? These are just some of the important questions we look at in today's show! There's also talk of Scooby Doo, loving your dog TOO much, the dangers of autocorrect and much more! All the vocab is on the website, so just keeeeeeep on ROCKin' baby! 👊

10 Annoying Things About Offices 23.09.2019

Ok, so I'm not sure if there are 10, but those titles just sound better, don't they?! 😁 There's talk of how to deal with photocopiers, a nice thesis (or faeces?), going weak at the knees and lots more! All the vocab is on the website, so just keeeeep on ROCKin' baby! 👊

Don't Cry For Me Argentina 🇦🇷 #168 16.09.2019

The truth is I never loved you... or is it 'the truth is I never left you'? 🤔 That's just one of the things discussed today, as well as Dan the Man's Salsa lessons 🕺, Pope Francis beating people up ⛪, hanging yourself before you go to bed 😲 and much more! All the RnR vocab is on the website, so just keeeeeeep on ROCKin' baby! 👊

Lifelong Testicle Friends 😬 #167 09.09.2019

I know this sounds strange, but it'll make sense when you listen to the show! 😁 There's talk of fainting in Sex Education 🍂, having a BOOGIE on the dancefloor 🕺, turning tables 🔧 and lots more! So just keeeeeeeep on ROCKin' baby! 👊

Who is Better... Boris or Donald? 🤔 #166 02.09.2019

Both have similar haircuts, both say stupid things... but we have to choose one! 🥇 There's talk of The American Dream 💵, The Rolling Stones 🤘, how to pronounce swear words 🤫 and much more! Lots of RnR Vocab, so even if the world is being run by idiots... you still have RnR English so just keeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Our Fury Four-Legged Friends 🐶 #165 26.08.2019

A full episode dedicated to my favourite creature 😜 There talk of VOMITING in bushes 🤮, MARRYING dogs 👰, why dog POO is good for the environment 💩 and much more! Lots and LOTS of RnR vocabulary so just keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

You Know You're Getting Old When.... #164 19.08.2019

We try to delay the getting old process by talking about sleeping naked together 🛏️, wearing 3 condoms 😲, jumping in rivers 🌊 and lots more! There are some Ts and Hs that go missing and some CRAZY talk about travel insurance.... this isn't called Rock n' Roll English for nothing so just keeeeeeeep on ROCKin' baby! ✌️ 

August is the Month of Happiness #163 12.08.2019

Apparently August is the month where we should be happy, but with the Hellraiser in town it's difficult to be happy. We talk about how happiness is punching yourself in the testicles, sexy exchange rates and dogs that work (and kill). There's nothing new here, just a standard episode of RnR English and some standard ROCKin'! 👊

FREE Feedback on your Speaking 🗣️ 06.08.2019

It's true, I'm offering YOU some FREE feedback on your speaking, go to www.rocknrollenglish.com/reading  to find out more!

The Naughty Noughties #162 05.08.2019

It's all going on today: sex, drugs, echoes, heads coming off, faces falling off and most importantly... getting a job at the pet shop! 😲 This may sound strange, but will all make perfect sense when you listen to me and the Hellraiser talk about the 00s - so just keeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Oh Boris, Boris, Boris... #161 29.07.2019

First Brexit, now Boris.... 😔 It's not a good time to be British! The only thing to do in a situation like this is laugh or cry, so we try to laugh! We talk about CF Charlie and Boris becoming a couple 💑, chicken in the fridge 🍗, me getting punched in the face 👊 and much more! So just keeeeeep on ROCKin' baby! ✌️

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