a podcast about writing a screenplay. exploring the ideas as they come, detailing the process and every little thing that connects to it. support the show at https://www.patreon.com/lemmingdrops
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Experts demystify Shakespeare in a series of interviews conducted by students and faculty at Michigan State University.
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From The Jump podcast discusses all things hip hop: new emerging artists & trends, song analysis, pop culture & the intersection of old school vs new school hip hop. We keep it current, focusing on bridging the gap between hip hop as a genre and as a culture.
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The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and published in February, 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. The author says in the preface " I have endeavored as far as possible to avoid hard and technical expressions, and I cannot but think that the mere fact of the brevity of the words mus ...
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Three Syllables is a documentary-style podcast by b&a prouctions, in collaboration with The Podcast Masterclass Zambia & Frames 2 Frequency. In a world overwhelmed by celebrity spotlights and carefully curated personas, Three Syllables stands apart as a sanctuary for the genuine and the unfiltered. This documentary-style podcast turns its lens toward the lives of everyday individuals, focusing on stories that often go unnoticed, yet resonate with profound depth. Each episode unearths quiet s ...
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Do you want to get a band 7 on the IELTS exam? IELTS exam preparation doesn’t have to be hard or boring! It can be fun! Aubrey and Jessica from All Ears English are back with a new way to help you achieve the IELTS score you need for the General or the Academic exam! We’ll give you IELTS strategies, practice, tips, tricks, and secrets using real English examples. We’ll show you how to take control of the Speaking Section by reducing anxiety, panic, and fear. You’ll learn what to do when your ...
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Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
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Multimedia Artist currently creating in San Francisco, CA.
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Retro Waves: Legends of the Airwaves They say Chicago's skyline was built in steel—but its soul was built in sound. Retro Waves: Legends of the Airwaves celebrates the golden era of radio—when larger-than-life DJs, jingles, and engineers turned microphones into magic. Hosted by Vinny Vinyl, the velvet-voiced storyteller of the night, each short-format episode travels back to the studios, stations, and stories that shaped America's soundscape. From Larry Lujack's "Superjock" swagger to Wolfma ...
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A podcast about being the kind of grown-ups we want to be. The answers are better than the questions.
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Welcome to Australian English 101 podcast where you can learn all things about Australia and the English we speak.
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English pronunciation and accent reduction podcast lessons for ESL students and professionals who want to speak the English language with a clear and confident American accent.
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Noah Stetzer and Ross White, editors at Bull City Press, reveal the secrets of chapbooks—writing, editing, and publishing them—and take you behind the scenes at some chapbook presses. Contact the podcast with questions & comments using chapbook [at] bullcitypress.com; look for Bull City Press online at www.bullcitypress.com. Twitter: @bullcitypress; Noah Stetzer @dcnoah; Ross White @rosswhite
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The Primary (Paradise) Teaching Podcast shares engaging, hands on, easy to implement teaching ideas for your Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade classroom. Our host, Martha Moore, is an experienced, IB certified, K-5 intervention teacher and 1st and 2nd grade classroom teacher. Learn how to provide students with relevant, engaging learning experiences with activities, strategies, and lessons that are easy for you, the teacher, to implement as well. With an emphasis on writing skills, ...
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The Extreme Improv Skills Show is a series of mini podcast episodes where Extreme Improv's David Pustansky and other guest speakers discuss various improv skills and techniques. On this show you will learn new improv games, formats, and acting and comedy styles to use in your own performing experience. Follow us! Extreme Improv www.extremeimprov.co.uk Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/extremeimprov Facebook.com/extremeimprov Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/extremeimprov Tik Tok: @extremeim ...
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The origin of X in algebra. Why we say ‘how come’ for ‘why.’ Water handles.
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17:371144. This week, we look at the origin of the letter X as the variable for the unknown in algebra. Then, we look at the phrase "how come," explaining why it's more informal than "why" and how its grammar subtly differs from other question words. That X segment was written by Peter Schumer, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Middlebu…
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IE 1549: How to Go Off Topic for Higher IELTS Speaking Scores
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IE 1548: What Adjective Order Should I Use in English?
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2025 Words of the Year, with Jess Zafarris and Danny Hieber
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24:001143. This week, we look at the 2025 words of the year with Jess Zafarris and Danny Hieber. We look at viral slang like "six seven" and cultural terms like "rage bait" and "fatigued." We also look at the dramatic rise of "slop" to describe low-quality AI content and how words like "parasocial" are changing function. Find Jess Zafarris at UselessEty…
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'Pride and prejudice' before Jane Austen. Was Parson Brown a real person? Happy Panda.
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15:241142. This week, we look at the history of the phrase "pride and prejudice," which was used frequently before Jane Austen’s 1813 novel. Then, we look at whether Parson Brown from “Winter Wonderland” was a real person, and why his name is sometimes replaced with a “circus clown.” Links to Get One Month Free of the Grammar Girl Patreon (different lin…
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IE 1547: How Can I Write Longer IELTS Essays?
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IE 1546: Exaggerate for Higher IELTS Speaking Scores
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15:02What score would you get if you took the IELTS tomorrow? Get your estimated IELTS Band Score now with our free 2-minute quiz. Want to get a guaranteed score increase on your next IELTS Exam? Check out our 3 Keys IELTS Online course. Check out our other podcasts: All Ears English Podcast: We focus on Connection NOT Perfection when it comes to learni…
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The 'sheeple' incident, with Stefan Fatsis
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25:271141. We look at the controversy that caught Stefan Fatsis by surprise when he defined the word "sheeple" for Merriam-Webster, leading to public complaints. We also look at the origin and purpose of the obscure "Backward Index" invented by Webster's Third editor Philip Gove and how quickly Merriam added COVID-related words to the dictionary. Find S…
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The rise of the 'hamster wheel.' The many names of Santa Claus. Unattractive turtles.
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14:041140. This week, we look at the difference between the modern phrase "hamster wheel" and the older "rat race," and why the former gained popularity. We also look at the similar concept of the hedonic treadmill. Then, we look at the many names for Santa Claus, including the Dutch "Sinter Klaas" and the German "Christkindlein." The Santa Claus segmen…
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IE 1545: How is IELTS Writing Task 2 Similar to Speaking Part 3?
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The All-Request Hour: When the City Talks Back
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7:10When listeners dialed in, radio listened back. Vinny Vinyl explores the all-request hour—where dedications, late-night emotions, and behind-the-glass craft turned calls into connection. No SFX. No music. Just story. Same signal—new legend. Before streaming made songs instant, the all-request hour made them personal. In Episode 7 of Retro Waves: Leg…
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IE 1544: 3 Time Management Strategies for IELTS Reading
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An inspiring tutor, 'New York System' hot dogs, and 'queen spotting.'
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25:111139. In this bonus discussion with Martha Barnette back in March, we look at Martha's pivotal twelve-year journey with a polyglot tutor who transformed her understanding of ancient Greek, starting with the etymology of "Oedipus." We also look at her beekeeping adventures, including the unknown-to-me history of the term 'queen bee' and a unique boo…
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Why Brits eat biscuits and Americans eat cookies. Why brands keep nouning everything. Hamster alert.
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17:46This week, in honor of National Cookie Day, we look at the vocabulary split between British and American English, including the differences between a cookie and a biscuit, and the two meanings of "pudding." Then, we look at anthimeria, the advertising trend of turning one part of speech into another, as in the slogan "Together makes progress." The …
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IE 1543: Oodles of Band 9 Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking
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IE 1542: Diagram Labelling Practice for IELTS Listening Part 2
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Rob Drummond on languaging and our fluid speaking identities
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18:36In this bonus conversation with Rob Drummond from back in June, he and I get into the fascinating concept of "languaging" — the idea that speaking is an active process we use to constantly shape and project our identities. Rob explains how our "speaking identities" are incredibly fluid, changing based on context, audience, and even the language we'…
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The sinful fork (and other dinner-table surprises)
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14:491136. This week, we go full Thanksgiving, talking about the origin of butter knives, forks, and more. You'll love all the tidbits you can share with your family or friends during dinner. 🔗 Share your familect recording via Speakpipe, by calling 833-214-4475 (or via WhatsApp chat.) 🔗 Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses. 🔗 Subscribe to the new…
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Get our 2026 English Mastery Bundle, our best offer of the year. Save 50% on our intermediate to advanced learning plan. Get B1, B2, and C1 English Fluency courses plus bonuses. Get a clear learning plan for the full 9-12 months plus AI practice and community practice with teachers and students. Go here to enroll now. Offer ends Friday at midnight.…
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IE 1540: 4 IELTS Reading Strategies for T/F/NG
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Basements to Broadcast: The College Radio Revolution
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9:01From dorm basements to city airwaves, college radio taught America to love discovery. Host Maggie Mercury traces how tiny stations, duct-taped studios, and fearless playlists turned scenes into movements. No SFX. No music. Just story. Same signal—new legend. Before playlists were data, they were devotion. In this episode, Maggie Mercury takes us in…
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Why print dictionaries still matter, with Peter Sokolowski
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35:311135. This week, we talk with Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster, about the new print 12th Collegiate Dictionary. We look at why print still matters, how the dictionary used lookup data to decide which words to drop (least looked-up compounds), and the importance of serendipity when researching words in a physical book. Find Peter…
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The Hands Behind the Glass: Engineers Who Saved Live Radio
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7:29Behind every legend was a steady hand. Hosted by Shep Golden, this episode honors the engineers who kept live radio alive—riding faders, killing noise, and saving shows in seconds. From patch bays to transmitters, discover the craft behind the glow. If the hosts were the faces of radio, the engineers were its heartbeat. In this Shep-narrated episod…
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Personification in language and AI. Dictums, maxims, and proverbs. Expensitive.
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17:261134. This week, we look at the poetic power of personification (the language quirk that gives human traits to nonhuman things) and why style guides advise against using it for AI. Then, we look at the different names for common sayings, defining a proverb and breaking down the four main types: maxim, adage, dictum, and truism. The personification …
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IE 1539: How to Shoulder the Burden of IELTS Vocabulary
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Five Notes, Two Syllables: How Jingles Built a Station
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7:06Five notes. Two syllables. A whole identity. Vinny Vinyl explores how jingles turned call letters into culture—from late-night harmonies to the craft that made every station unforgettable. The smallest songs carried the biggest memories. No SFX. No music. Just story. Same signal—new legend. Five notes, two syllables—and an entire city sang along. I…
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IE 1538: Have Your IELTS Results Been Withheld?
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A howl across the border and a voice you couldn't mistake. Vinny Vinyl explores the craft and mythology of Wolfman Jack—how a faceless persona, massive wattage, and fearless timing turned midnight radio into legend. No clips. No music. Just story. Same signal—new legend. They called him the Wolfman—a growl in the night that made radio feel untamed.…
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The secret rules of crossword puzzles, with Natan Last
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29:161133. This week, crossword pro Natan Last talks about his book "Across the Universe." We look at the technical and cultural differences between American and British puzzle styles and the secrets that will surprise you about how clues are written and edited. We also look at "crosswordese," the long submission process for the “New York Times,” and th…
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Larry Lujack didn't beg for your attention—he bent the dial toward him. Vinny Vinyl breaks down the craft behind the "Superjock": timing, stance, and ritual that turned Top 40 swagger into legend, plus the crews who kept the signal honest. No clips, just story. Same signal—new legend. There are DJs—and then there are gravitational forces. In this e…
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How '23 skidoo' & 'at sixes and sevens' are related to '6-7.'
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18:091132. This week, in honor of Dictionary.com choosing "6-7" as its Word of the Year, we look at the origin of other number phrases: "23 skidoo" and "at sixes and sevens." 🔗 Share your familect recording in a WhatsApp chat. 🔗 Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses. 🔗 Subscribe to the newsletter. 🔗 Take our advertising survey. 🔗 Get the edited tra…
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IE 1537: Do You Know a Plethora of IELTS Vocabulary?
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16:33Get your estimated IELTS Band Score now with our free 2-minute quiz. Want to get a guaranteed score increase on your next IELTS Exam? Check out our 3 Keys IELTS Online course. Check out our other podcasts: All Ears English Podcast: We focus on Connection NOT Perfection when it comes to learning English. This podcast is perfect for listeners at the …
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Some say Chicago's loudest sound wasn't a crowd — it was a voice. Join Vinny Vinyl as Retro Waves: Legends of the Airwaves travels back to radio's golden age — when DJs ruled the night, jingles shaped cities, and connection crackled through static. From WCFL to Wolfman Jack, this is where sound became story. They say Chicago's skyline was built in …
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IE 1536: 4 Band 9 Adjectives for Stupefying Vocabulary Scores
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18:43Global English Pronunciation is available now. We’ll show the 8 native secrets to clear English pronunciation. This is our newest course! Join today to get access to all 8 modules, interactive exercises, AI pronunciation analysis and scoring, teacher feedback, weekly live conversation practice, and more. Go here to enroll now. Save $50 this week o…
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What a ‘Science' magazine experiment says about the future of AI in journalism, with Abigail Eisenstadt
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23:531131. This week, we talk with ‘Science' magazine senior writer Abigail Eisenstadt about her team's year-long experiment testing ChatGPT's ability to summarize research papers. We look at their methodology, the limitations they realized, and their main finding: that AI could “transcribe” scientific studies but failed to “translate” them with context…
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IE: How Pausing for Thought Groups Raises IELTS Pronunciation Scores
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13:53Global English Pronunciation is available now. We’ll show the 8 native secrets to clear English pronunciation. This is our newest course! Join today to get access to all 8 modules, interactive exercises, AI pronunciation analysis and scoring, teacher feedback, weekly live conversation practice, and more. Go here to enroll now. Save $50 this week o…
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