Spotlight English

When learning a new language, idioms are important but also fun to learn! Gillian Woodward and Colin Lowther tell us how the word “rain” is used with several different meanings.  https://spotlightenglish.com/how-to-learn-english/english-idioms-rain/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple  Facebook: https://www.faceb...

Do you practice martial arts? Andrew Devis and Megan Nollet tell about the philosophy behind the art of judo and share the amazing story of a woman who practiced and taught judo well into her 90’s. https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/fukuda-sensei-strong-and-gentle/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook...

In recognition of the UN's "International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples", Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about Uluru/Ayers Rock in Australia. The native people and the government both claim this special place. Who decides what happens to this rock? https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-uluru-a-special-rock/ Download our app for Android at http...

Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet tell the story of Justine Obura and the incredible challenge and amazing success she has had in giving women living in poverty of Lake Victoria in Kenya a better life. https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/no-sex-for-fish/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.f...

Would you want to travel into space? Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at one of the first space tourists: Anousheh Ansari. http://spotlightenglish.com Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Lis...

Patrick and Gillian Woodward share about the creators of “Godzilla” and what influenced them when they created this famous monster.  https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3621 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to pra...

Marina Santee and Patrick Woodward share about an extreme experiment, the important discoveries that were made about the importance of human touch. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/living-without-time-michel-siffre-and-the-internal-clock/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

In recognition of the UN's "International Asteroid Day", Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary talk about the DART project and how scientists are working on a future planetary defense system. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/dart/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...

Alice Irrizary and Colin Lowther talk about the power of addiction and some helpful advice on how to overcome it. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/recovering-from-addiction/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking fo...

In recognition of the UN's "Sustainable Gastronomy Day", Dave Bast and Liz Waid look at the book “Hungry Planet: What the World Eats”. This book shows the different ways people prepare and eat food around the world. https://spotlightenglish.com/food-drink/what-the-world-eats/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple F...

What will you do when you are old? In recognition of the UN’s “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”, Spotlight tells about very old people doing very amazing things! https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-age-is-just-a-number/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https:/...

Roger Basick and Katy Blake talk about how the printing press was invented and how it changed the world. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3576 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen t...

In recognition of the UN's "World Migratory Bird Day", Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at an unusual project by scientists. They worked to bring justice to the study of birds’ brains.

Marina Santee and Roger Basick talk about goldfish that live in the wild and their effect on the environment. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3562 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Lis...

Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary talk about an interesting discovery from a very old tunnel. What kind of animal would have dug the tunnel and how long ago? Find out by listening to this program. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3552 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android  Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlight...

Roger Basick and Megan Nollet talk about the nearly extinct Tasmanian Tiger and the new and perhapds controversial project to avoid its extinction. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3502 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking f...

A sport is helping women achieve new goals. Katy Blake and Colin Lowther tell about a group of women in Afghanistan who are learning to climb higher than ever before. http://spotlightenglish.com Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you...

Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet talk about the interesting art and life of the Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3468 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your Engli...

Colin Lowther and Marina Santee talk about cheddar cheese, where it came from and its interesting history. https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/58504172/download.mp3 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practic...

Colin Lowther and Megan Nollet tell us about Arunachalam Muruganantham, a man in India who was brave enough to do something most men would not want to do in order to make an important and practical way to help women in his country. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3437 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook:...

Marina Santee and Roger Basick talk about Agitu Gudeta and the incredible influence she had during her short life in a country that was not her own. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3420 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking...

Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary talk about an interesting village in China where painters have been learned to paint in the style of Vincent van Gogh. www.spotlightenglish.com Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way...

Megan Nollet and Bruce Gulland tell us about the horseshoe crab and the significant role they play in the medical industry. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3389 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice you...

Do you enjoy reading poems? Have you ever written a poem? Have you read anything by Emily Dickinson? Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet share about the interesting and difficult life of the American poet, Emily Dickinson. https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/emily-dickinson-american-poet/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotli...

How real is reality television? Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at why people love reality television so much, and how real it really is.