6 Minute English Episodes Available now
Fighting loneliness with soup
Neil and Beth discuss a project in the Netherlands for helping lonely people.
What is the future of work?
Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive?
How the language of menus matters
Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?
The psychology of greed
Is it ever OK to be greedy?
Addicted to sugar
How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.
Our love of pets
Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.
Sexism: Female farmers fighting back
Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.
Learning lessons from the Moon
Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?
Could we live without plastic?
Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.
Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?
Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?
