Best Learn English With Ben Podcasts (2025)

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War on the Rocks: The Army's Upcoming Transformation, with Secretary Driscoll and Gen. George 36:17

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Ryan popped across the Potomac to the Pentagon to speak with Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George about the ambitious Army Transformation Initiative. Following a directive from the secretary of defense, the initiative aims to streamline the Army’s force structure, cut wasteful spending, and rapidly moderni…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-06-2025 9AM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-06-2025 8AM EDT 4:40

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Daily Signal Podcast: Blue States Sue Trump Over HHS Cuts, Sec. McMahon Bodies Harvard

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On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Subscribe to The Tony Kinnett Cast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tony-kinnett-cast/id1714879044⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our other shows: Problematic Women:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.co…

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Call Me Back: What’s at Stake in Trump’s Upcoming Gulf Summit – with Mike Singh & Nadav Eyal (#339)

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Latest reporting from Times of Israel on wildfires: https://www.timesofisrael.com/fire-authority-needs-double-the-budget-to-cope-during-mega-fires-era-official/ Next week, President Trump is heading to Saudi Arabia to convene a summit with leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council—Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. The agenda?…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-06-2025 7AM EDT 4:40

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: The Job Market for Young Grads Is Flashing Red 45:56

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Last month, the unemployment rate for recent college grads surged to nearly 6 percent. Compared to the overall economy's jobless rate, the unemployment rate for recent grads is higher now than in any month on record, going back at least four decades. Business school grads are struggling, too. Last year, The Wall Street Journal reported that elite M…

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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish: #227 Outliers: Rose Blumkin — Women of Berkshire Hathaway 45:58

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Rose Blumkin didn’t just build a business. She revolutionized retail. After fleeing Russia with $66 in her purse, she opened a basement furniture store in Omaha at 43 years old—with no English, no education, and no connections. Her formula? Sell cheap, tell the truth, don't cheat the customer. Nebraska Furniture Mart would survive depressions, fire…

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The Daily: A Climate Warning From the Fertile Crescent 28:37

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As the Middle East braces for another year of extreme heat, climate change is turning the soil to dust in the landscape that has long been known as the fertile crescent — and water has become a new source of conflict. Alissa J. Rubin, who covers the Middle East, tells the story of Iraq’s water crisis and what it means for the world. Guest: Alissa J…

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The Ezra Klein Show: How a Red-District Democrat Is Navigating Trump 57:06

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Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is one of just 13 Democrats to represent a district that Donald Trump won. Her distinctive economic message, and a willingness to buck her own party, helped her win re-election. But now the reality of the Trump era is coming home. Gluesenkamp Perez faced raucous crowds at town halls in Washington State recentl…

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What dictionary labels tell us about words. Why we say 'mama'. DU, STU, and LO. 17:00

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1079. Ever wonder what labels like "informal," "archaic," or "offensive" mean in a dictionary entry? We explain how different dictionaries use labels to describe when, where, and how to use words. Then, we explore why so many babies say "dada" first and why babies say "mama" almost everywhere. The "dictionary labels" segment was written by Susan He…

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Trending In Ed with Mike Palmer: The Impact of AI on Global Learning with Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera 28:00

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Join Mike Palmer live from the ASU+GSV conference in San Diego for an illuminating conversation with Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera. In this dynamic episode, Marni shares her inspiring origin story, from her early days at UCSB during the dawn of web browsers to her time as Provost of Western Governors University to her pivotal…

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The Nation Podcasts: White American Liberals, Pt 1 w/ Kevin Schultz | American Prestige 58:32

17m ago58:32

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Kevin Schultz, Chair of the Department of History at the University of Illinois Chicago, joins the program to talk about his new book Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History. In this first part of the discussion, they get into liberalism’s consistent spirit yet inconsistent character, the transition from progressivis…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: 963. Jonathan Evison 1:15:30

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Jonathan Evison is the author of the novel The Heart of Winter, available from Dutton. Evison's other novels include Again and Again; Small World; All About Lulu; West of Here; The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving; This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!; Lawn Boy; and Legends of the North Cascades. He lives with his wife and family in Washington Stat…

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5-4: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier 51:26

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The Supreme Court has been stripping away students' free speech rights for decades. They don't want you to think for yourself or speak your mind. You might end up making podcasts like this. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode and also lame! To hear this and other Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community,…

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Bell Curve: DeFi’s Value Proposition | Robert Leshner & Hasu | S9 E2 1:38:16

20m ago1:38:16

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In this episode, we’re joined by Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate, and Hasu to explore the next phase of DeFi! They discuss the trend of vertical integration in DeFi, the influx of institutional users, and stablecoin designs. Finally, they close out the episode with their thoughts on the true value proposition of DeFi. Thanks for tuning in! -- Led…

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Odd Lots: Brad Setser on the Big Surge in the Taiwanese Dollar 29:11

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There are several markets that have really settled down since the tumult of early April. But strange, unusual things are still popping up, particularly in the currency space. Over the last few days, we've seen a huge surge in the Taiwan dollar. This is important, in part, because Taiwanese life insurance companies are major buyers of US dollar asse…

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Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast: Protests, Political Violence and Its Alternatives with Erica Chenoweth 57:59

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You’ve probably seen footage or photos of people protesting the Trump regime. Some data suggests that the volume of protestors is higher than in Trump’s first term. But at the same time, you might be wondering if we’re seeing enough civil resistance to preserve American democracy. Our guest this week is one of the authors of a study that found that…

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Eric Topol: Live Longer, Better 40:19

11m ago40:19

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While promises of extending the human lifespan to 125 and beyond are premature, recent breakthroughs in the early detection of killer diseases of the major organs and brain offer a healthier old age – especially when paired with behavioral changes that Dr Topol calls “Lifestyle+.”By Bobi NYC

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This Week in Virology: TWiV Special: A shot of HepB with Thomas Tu 25:11

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From the 2024 International Hepatitis B virus meeting in Chicago IL, Rich Condit speaks with Thomas Tu about his experiences as a both a HepB scientist and patient. Host: Rich Condit Guest: Thomas Tu Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Hepatitis B Founda…

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The Gist: Chuck Todd Presses On 44:08

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Former Meet the Press host Chuck Todd joins to talk about his new podcast, The Chuck Toddcast. He discusses why being a non-pushover and being non-partisan are complimentary, and what too many ex-network stars get wrong about "liberation." Also how Priebus, Pence, and Kushner acted as guardrails whereas Trump 2.0 feels more like a solo demolition d…

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Tuesday 6th May 2025. Romania election. EU science. UK Iranians arrested. Spain copper theft. Brazil Gaga arrests. US Alcatraz... 7:51

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World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 6th May 2025. Today: Romania election. EU science. UK Iranians arrested. Spain copper theft. Brazil Gaga arrests. US Alcatraz. DRC Rwanda peace? Togo life position? China river accidents. Yemen Israel missiles. Gaza Popemobile. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the tr…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4463: Trump Bans Gain Of Function Research

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 761: A Special: Paper Soldier

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WarRoom Battleground EP 761: A Special: Paper SoldierBy WarRoom.org

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Three Martini Lunch: NYT’s Unobscured Trump Attack, Trump Wants to Reopen Alcatraz, The Obamas’ Endless Whining (#3660)

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Join Jim and Greg for Tuesday’s 3 Martini Lunch as they dig into the New York Times’ latest attempt to undermine President Trump and congressional Republicans, Trump’s push to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison, and Michelle Obama’s newest, tiresome complaints about life in the White House. First, they tear into the New York Times for framing the …

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Lex Fridman Podcast: #468 – Janna Levin: Black Holes, Wormholes, Aliens, Paradoxes & Extra Dimensions 3:07:16

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Janna Levin is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist specializing in black holes, cosmology of extra dimensions, topology of the universe, and gravitational waves. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep468-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, et…

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Daily Signal Podcast: Victor Davis Hanson: The Trump-Iran Deal, Explained

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President Donald Trump is right to believe that Iran is in a historically vulnerable position right now. The Assad regime is kaput. Hezbollah’s effectiveness has been dramatically reduced since Oct. 7. Hama is living underground among the rubble of Gaza. However, even with a maximum pressure campaign, oil embargoes, domestic instability, two things…

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Law Talk: Does AI Dream of Constitutional Rights?

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Law Talk returns and in this excursion, Charles C.W. Cooke, Richard Epstein, and John Yoo tackle a grab bag of constitutional issues with their usual mix of legal scholarship and exasperation (typically with each other). First up: the state of Maine, apparently auditioning for a role in a dystopian novel, bans a legislator from speaking because her…

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The Reason Roundtable: Trump's War on Childhood 1:03:37

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In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are joined by Reason reporter Christian Britschgi to discuss President Donald Trump's proposal for a 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films and his broader attacks on cheap consumer goods, arguing that it represents a bipartisan slide into anti-cons…

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254. Papa Lawson is Back! (Part Two) 34:11

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In this episode we are joined by the one and only "Full Moon Jamie"! (Abe's Dad) We have a couple drinks talk about our education history and the strange paths we all took in life to get to where we are now. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Bird Tshirts, tote bags, beer holders, & caps! On Sale Now! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 2490 - Trump Tries to Justify the Impact of Tariffs w/ Todd Tucker 1:11:41

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Donald Trump isn't sure that migrants are entitled to due process, or if he needs to uphold the Constitution. He says he'll check with Attorney General Pam Bondi though and get back to us. That's just one of many bonkers moments from the president's sit down interview with NBC's Meet the Press. It's Funday Monday folks! The Roosevelt Institute's di…

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Judging Freedom: Scott Ritter: Can Trump Bring Peace to Ukraine ? 27:42

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Changelog: Firefox could be doomed 9:47

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The DOJ’s beef with Google might spell doom for Mozilla, Clayton Ramsey makes a plea for not using ChatGPT for writing, Tim Cook loses a big gamble, Brandon Reinhart migrates his game dev away from Rust and Bevy, and Ibrahim Diallo throws zip bombs at malicious bots. View the newsletter Join the discussion Changelog++ members support our work, get …

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Chicks on the Right: Kristen Welker STOMPED, Trump’s Pope Post Triggers Internet Meltdown, & The Plan To Reopen Alcatraz

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Happy Monday! Today, we start off with Michelle Obama’s recent scoop on White House living and President Trump’s plan to reopen Alcatraz. We celebrate the Kentucky Derby champ before cheering Riley Gaines for exposing a boys�'in�'girls’�'sports fiasco in Maine. Then we dive into Ilhan Omar’s eyebrow�'raising “fear white men” comment, gasp at the vi…

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Judging Freedom: Larry Johnson: Mike Waltz Wanted a War! 26:59

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The Bulwark Podcast: S2 Ep1035: Bill Kristol: A Reckless, Tin-Pot President 49:19

3h ago49:19

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Trump 2.0 is showing so little concern for his political standing that even Fox made primetime room for Karl Rove to vent about how he's failing at the fundamentals. Our aspiring Gaddafi doesn't care that tariffs aren't popular or that he sounds like Mr. Scrooge when he says kids should have fewer toys. And while belt-tightening is good enough for …

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Judging Freedom: [SPECIAL] MEDEA BENJAMIN (#CodePink) - Why the Government Fears Peace. 26:10

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