Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson - Podcast Details

Episode 1000! 🎉

Here it is, finally! The long-awaited episode 1000. It has taken me weeks to finish this. If you listen, you will understand why it has taken so long! This is a celebration of this podcast after 17 ye...

2026-08-12

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Sherlock Holmes & The Adventure of the Man with the Twisted Lip 🕵 [999]

Back by popular demand, here is another Sherlock Holmes mystery for episode 999. How will Watson deal with his mini-mission to an opium den, before joining Holmes on one of his most singular cases so ...

2026-07-29

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Rambling in the Countryside 🏡 (feat. my daughter) [998]

Some podcast housekeeping is necessary in this episode, as I talk about current LEP news, moving into a house in the countryside, sketchy plans for episode 1000, an update on the scary story competiti...

2026-07-21

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WORLD CUP RAMBLE #4 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 vs Argentina 🇦🇷 and more... (with Zdenek) [BONUS]

Recorded the day after Argentina beat England in the semi-final 😭 here is World Cup Ramble #4. Zdenek joins me again as we discuss as many talking points as possible, including what on earth happened ...

2026-07-17

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Funny Childhood Memories & Stories ⚡️👦 (with Martin) [997]

Martin returns with a set of questions about childhood, sparking a funny conversation full of stories from school, family holidays, getting into trouble, and formative years of Luke growing up both in...

2026-07-13

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WORLD CUP RAMBLE 3 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 with Fred [BONUS]

Here is the third World Cup ramble, covering the events of the last 16, predicting the outcomes of the quarter finals and beyond, and discussing the various issues, talking points and controversies. I...

2026-07-09

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Debating Skills in English 🗣️ (with Ray Addam) [996]

Win any argument in English with these incredible debating skills. Ray Addam joins me for a discussion about the art of debating, including various strategies you can use to help you win arguments, di...

2026-07-06

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WORLD CUP RAMBLE #2 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 with Zdenek [BONUS]

Here is the next bonus football rambling episode on LEP. The group stage of FIFA World Cup 2026 is over and teams are now being eliminated in the round of 32. In this episode, which is roughly the sam...

2026-07-01

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How to talk about HEATWAVES like a (sweaty) British man 🥵 [995]

There has been an awful heatwave in Europe recently, with really high temperatures and a humid, sticky atmosphere. In this episode I ramble about the conditions, explore vocabulary with the words "hot...

2026-06-26

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London Accents & Study Tips with Patricio Languages 🗣️🇬🇧 [994]

What are the different English accents you can hear if you visit London? In this episode I am talking to Patricio from the YouTube channel Patricio Languages, who makes videos about diverse English ac...

2026-06-22

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Music, Marketing & Memories with Jez Booker 🥁 [993]

In this episode I am reconnecting with an old friend after over 25 years of not seeing each other. Jez Booker is from Solihull in the West Midlands and I first met him at 6th form college, where we be...

2026-06-15

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Vietnam Travelling Diary 🇻🇳 [992]

In 2009 I did a solo travelling experience around Vietnam, and I wrote a diary while I was there. In this episode, over 16 years later, I read out the diary, follow my descriptions of each part of my ...

2026-06-08

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[BONUS] FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 PREVIEW MEGARAMBLE ⚽

A bonus mid-week episode previewing the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America. I'll be talking about all the teams, the favourites, the underdogs, the wild cards, the dark horse teams, England's chance...

2026-06-04

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Coffee, Cats & Conversation ☕️ Kate Billington’s 900-Day Streak in Taiwan [991]

[991] A conversation with English teacher / comedian / cake maker Kate Billington, talking about her academic qualifications, cutting edge subtitling technology for theatres, questions of teaching Eng...

2026-06-01

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RAMBLEMAN: Into the Ramble-zone 🌀 [990]

An epic rambling episode packed with British humour, listener emails, anecdotes, English teaching, thoughts about AI, parenting, podcasting, language learning, YouTube comments, animals listening to L...

2026-05-25

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Crazy Questions with my daughter 👧✨ [989]

In this episode of Luke’s English Podcast, I chat with my 8-year-old daughter as we answer a series of absurd questions, including funny Would You Rather...? questions, imaginative What if...?question...

2026-05-18

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Is the AI Bubble Bursting? 🤖🫧 (Technology & Discussion) with James [988]

[988] In this episode of Luke’s English Podcast, Luke and James discuss artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, the AI bubble, generative AI, AGI, automation, job displacement, tech startups, Silicon Valley...

2026-05-11

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Insane Facts 🤯 True or False? with Amber & Paul [987]

[987] British English listening practice at a natural speed with surprising facts and lots of humour. Pod-pals Amber & Paul join me for an outlandish and outrageous "true or false" quiz 📝. Can Amb...

2026-05-04

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The Bad Room 👞 (Learn English with a Short Story) [986]

Another short story on LEP to entertain you and help you learn some more English words and expressions. This one is a creepy tale about a room in a house with a strange, fatal attraction. People can't...

2026-04-27

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10 Questions about Food 🍲 with Martin [985]

A funny British English conversation about food, cooking & eating habits, with my friend Martin. Why is British food a bit of a joke? Do French people have the right to criticise British cuisine? ...

2026-04-20

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