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

Baby RnR No. 2 👶 #284 17.10.2022

That's right, Baby RnR No. 2 is on the way! So we talk about Baby No. 2, second siblings and lots more. Plus there's talk of people walking on the street without trousers, kids and kinder eggs, broken legs and lots more! So get on your headphones and keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Room 101 with The British English Podcast 🚫 #283 03.10.2022

RnR English becomes a gameshow today as I talk with Charlie from The British English Podcast about banning things from the world (putting them in Room 101). We also talk about letting fun flow, cycling whilst drunk, sob stories and lots more! So get on the headphones, sit back and keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

An Emotional Podcast 😢 #282 19.09.2022

After one of the proudest days in my life, I thought I would make a podcast that looks back at the last 5 years of RnR English and where it is now. I had planned to make a monumental podcast, but in reality, it's probably me just talking nonsense (like always). Anyway, there are a few special guests today at least! So get on the headphones and keeeeeeep on ROCKin' baby! 

Speaking with Impact through Stories with Craigh from Inlges Podcast 👊 #281 12.09.2022

Another podcast about stories, but this time we look at what makes a boring story, give some tips, share embarrassing stories (my one involves me being naked with a student) and lots more! So get your headphones on and keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 

A Lot of Random Questions ❓ #280 05.09.2022

Do you have a socks drawer? This is just one of the key life questions that we look at today. There's also talk of Fireman Sam, Googling yourself, smells in bed and lots more! So get on the head phones, relax and just keeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 🙌

Progress not Perfection! 31.08.2022

Some more news about my new online course "Fluency via Pronunciation and Storytelling", remember to get more information, click HERE .

The Wonders of Storytelling with David Heathfield 🗣️ #279 29.08.2022

You know how much I love stories and storytelling, so that's what we look at today and we have another expert to talk to us! David is an author, teacher and... a storyteller. We talk about the benefits of telling stories to language learners, how to learn grammar through stories, tips for public speaking and much more! So get on the headphones and just keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Exciting News! 24.08.2022

Today I talk about the new online course that I will be offering very soon, to find out more info and to register your interest, click HERE .

Your First ”No Parents” Holiday 🔞 #278 22.08.2022

You finish school and decide to go on holiday with your friends, then what happens.... well that's exactly what we speak about today! Lots of talk about our cultural trip to Greece in '03 🧨, roller skating on sand 🛼, calling ambulances in different countries 🚑 and lots more! So get the headphones on and just keeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Women’s Football and Girl Power 👊 #277 08.08.2022

The England Women's Football team finally brought a trophy home, so we talk about its impact and what these means for women playing sport (yes, it's a deep episode!). But we also talk about listening to other people's conversations, balls in faces, pubic hairs and lots more! So get on the headphones and keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Pronunciation and Storytelling with Adrian Underhill ❤️ #276 02.08.2022

I recently did a 2 week course in Cambridge with the amazing Adrian Underhill (he's a big deal in this Teaching English World!) and he was kind enough to speak to me at the end of the course to share his wisdom with us. This is one of the few episodes of RnR English that is actually interesting to listen to! 😅 A bit longer than usual, so get those headphones on, get comfy and keeeeeeeeep on ROCKi...

Two Old Friends Chatting Under a Tree 🌳 #275 25.07.2022

A special episode today as the Hellraiser and I had a lovely chat in our hometown under a tree whilst Baby RnR was (kind of) sleeping. So you get to listen to my Podcast Parenting 👨‍👧, seeing the Pope Mobile, The Hellraiser's new hygiene regime 🧼, Uncle Hellraiser who meets Baby RnR for the first time 👶 (and she also "speaks" on the podcast for the first time).... a lot of firsts today! Get yo...

A Lifetime of Cultural Differences in Italy 🇮🇹 #274 11.07.2022

The title makes this episode seem much more profound that it really is 😅 But today's wonderful podcast guest and I do have over 30 years "living in Italy" between us, so there is some truth in it! So we talk about who is "Mr. Italy", the toenail of Italy, looooooooong summers and how it's difficult to remember life BC (Before Covid). So get on your headphones and just keeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! ...

Problems that you have at the Airport ✈️ #273 27.06.2022

Do you also panic when booking flights? 🤔 If so, you're in the right place, as we discuss all the details connected to flying and airports such as going through security 🔒, the feeling when you see a police man 👮, Homer Simpson underpants 🩲 and lots more! So get on the headphones, sit back and just keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

A Non Episode ⛔ 20.06.2022

See how you can help me with something very important in today's episode!

End of Season (and English Football History) Chat ⚽ 15.06.2022

What started as a chat about the 2021/2022 Football Season ended up covering English Football for the last 40 years 😅 There's some Champions League talk, buying illegal tickets in 2003, the greatest football chant ever sang and lots more! So get the headphones on (and football socks) and keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Inside Report of the Jubilee Weekend 👑 #272 13.06.2022

RnR English sent 2 reporters to England to check out Jubilee Celebrations and here is the report 🕵️‍♂️ In reality, we just talk about eating sausages at parties 🌭, scary situations in the park 😨, the queen cleaning floors 🧽 and lots more! So get on the headphones, sit back and keeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Weird and Wonderful Facts with English Learning for Curious Minds 🧠 #271 06.06.2022

Everyone loves a good fact, don't they? And in today's episode, we have some absolute beauties! I speak to Alastair from English Learning for Curious Minds and we talk about Elvis 🕺, The Great Stink 🦨, how to become a Sex Icon 😉 and lots more! So get on the headphones, sit back and just keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

The Last Chance.... 02.06.2022

Michael Jordan did The Last Dance, but this is The Last Chance! Listen to the podcast, then click HERE to become a member! I'll talk to you very soon, but in the meantime, just keeeeeep on ROCKin'! ;)

FB Live this Evening 🎙️ 31.05.2022

This evening at 9pm Central European Time, I will be doing a FB Live, so come along and have a chat with me! If you don't already follow RnR English on Facebook, click HERE . See you later, but in the meantime, just keeeeeep on ROCKin'! 👊

Eurovision Song Contest Chat 🕺🏽 #270 30.05.2022

If you know nothing about Eurovision, don't worry because I don't either! But there is one thing today that is REALLY interesting (in my opinion) and lots of talk about music (and music before 1999), overthinking life, 11 year olds with beards and lots more! So get on the headphones and keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

How to Think in English 🤔 #BonusEpisode 24.05.2022

A fantastic RnR Story and some solid advice! After you've finished listening, click HERE ! 

Episode 0 Chat 🚀 23.05.2022

The episode before the episodes! Come on a journey with me by clicking HERE !

A Story about a Monkey and an Old Man 🐒👴 18.05.2022

A simple (and stupid) story someone shared with me once that has a very powerful message. After you have listened to the story, click  HERE and just keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin'! 👊

Everybody Needs Good Neighbours 🏠🏠 #269 16.05.2022

How can you be a good neighbour? That's what we look at today where we discuss big topics such as accepting Amazon parcels 📦, plant murderers 🗡️, the queen's jubilee street parties 👑 and much more! So get your headphones on, sit back, enjoy the ride and keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊 

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