The British Whisperer

From Birken-Fever, the resurfacing trend in the world of shoes about Birkenstock Boston clogs madness to the Iceberg Lady, AKA the Prime Minister Liz Truss, and her current government troubles in a window on Britain. Focus as well on King Charles III and the Queen Consort's coronation issues with a row over Camilla’s crown. Next, space to British wildlife and three animals that are making the news...

From Sober October, the 31-day challenge in which people around the world will abstain from alcohol, to the new neologism WFP…code for Working From the Pub as laptop workers migrate into their local boozers! In a "Window on Britain" let's hear about candles and onesies' shopping frenzy ignited by the prospect of next winter blackouts and how campaigners are trying to save Dickensian century-old ga...

While TikTok is in the Zeitgeist, Instagram seems to lag behind according to the newspapers. In this episode I focus on TikTok’s explosion in popularity and its issues, taking notice of "instafatigue" or overuse of Instagram perfectly curated images and the meteoric rise of Be-Real the photo sharing app that encourages authenticity. Next, time for a new feature: a "Window of Britain" which concent...

”The Hobbit & the Hard Right”.. or, as the New York Times wrote, how the fantasy books of J.R.R Tolkien inspired Italy’s New Leader, Giorgia Meloni. In this third episode of the British Whisperer I am going to focus on Italian elections of September 25th and gather for you the most interesting coverage of foreign British and American newspapers on the new Italian prime minister. Next, focus on...

All the juicy news from the press coverage of British & American newspapers about the Royal family with a focus on the so-called "Fab Four", alias the Prince and Princess of Wales, William & Kate, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan. Next, focus on going back to the office & the new trend of “Quiet Quitting” in the US. Last but not least I shed light on the English exp...

A special episode fully dedicated to an extraordinary woman, Queen Elizabeth II and to the press coverage of selected British and American newspapers, all united in honouring the life of Her Majesty The Queen. Plus, the ins and outs of the Royal family, the curiosities on the Royal Rebranding and some Royal idioms for your English learning.

Do you want to learn English listening to the news from international newspapers? The British Whisperer Podcast is your listening place to be in order to know which stories are making the headlines, and learn the English you need. Tune in every week. Transcripts in English and Italian available for each episode.