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

Luke Thompson walks through Gianfranco Conti's article "11 Surprising Facts About How the Brain Processes Language That Every Teacher Should Know", which cites about 20 academic sources.

A podcast for learning British English with humorous content and language teaching.

Luke introduces a serendipitous episode about haiku poetry, building on previous episodes and explaining the background.

Discover how just 1.5% dehydration can sabotage your English speaking and memory.

Luke opens the annual World News Quiz for 2025 with Stephen from the Simple English News Daily / Send7 podcast.

Luke publishes the episode on Christmas Day and frames it as an end-of-year moment, closing out 2025 and moving into 2026.

Paul packed his running gear to flee a military coup, ready to sprint 38km to Nigeria like Jason Bourne.

Luke opens this Christmas special as a long, rambling year-end listen.

Luke opens with the familiar LEP Premium housekeeping, then welcomes listeners back and says he is going to tell another short story to help them learn English.

Luke recounts the devastating moment he discovered his home was burgled and his wife's jewelry stolen.

Emma reveals how naming your troubles calms the brain's alarm system and brings clarity.

Luke brings back story time with H.G.

Emma explains why she stopped uploading to her massive YouTube channel despite 5 million subscribers.

Luke welcomes writer Eli Bernstein to talk about his book Dictionary of Fine Distinctions.

Luke reveals why you'll never truly 'finish' learning English and what that means for your progress.

Luke reveals he's a serial compulsive podcaster but claims he has it under control.

ChatGPT calculated Luke has spoken 7.68 million words—but what does that reveal about his true vocabulary range?

Luke reveals why forgetting you're being recorded creates the best English learning material.

Luke exposes a scam English test and switches to a real CAE exam to show what proper language testing looks like.

Paul discovers fans bought tickets thinking he was a black jazz musician, not a white comedian.

Ivy chooses world peace over ten thousand pounds, but Luke reveals many people would pick the money, sparking a debate on greed and war.

Why does Munch's 'The Scream' resonate so deeply with people across the world?

Hear Luke demonstrate the tiny mouth movement that distinguishes 'I lived' from 'I'd lived' in spoken English.

Luke nervously meets his new flatmate Peter at a McDonald's in Japan, unsure if he'll be another difficult roommate.

Luke starts with a C1 grammar test.

Luke tries to convince a nervous new worker to put their head into an industrial crushing machine for a 'safety reading'.

Hundreds died in Iran after drinking methanol, believing fake news it could cure COVID-19.

Luke opens by putting technology at the center of ordinary life.

A Japanese prime minister accidentally asks Barack Obama 'who are you?' and replies 'me too' to being Michelle's husband.

Luke opens with a warm welcome and points listeners to episode 944.

Luke returns to Sherlock Holmes with The Adventure of Silver Blaze.

Discover how stress triggers your brain's fight-or-flight response, making you 'a bit stupid' for learning English.

Luke’s English Podcast host Luke Thompson presents episode 941, a full reading of H.G.

Luke Thompson records an audio-only companion episode to his YouTube walk-and-talk video through central London, asking friends and family who live or have lived in the city to share their favorite things to do there.

In part two of this series, Luke Thompson shares audio clips from friends and family about their favorite activities in London, including walking along the River Thames, visiting theaters and museums, enjoying diverse food, and experiencing football matches.

Luke Thompson and fellow English teacher Anthony Rattuno do a deep-dive film club episode on Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), discussing how six Cambridge and Oxford-educated British comedians and one American (Terry Gilliam) created what many consider Monty Python's most intellectually serious work despite being made as an absurd comedy.

In this birthday ramble episode, Luke Thompson reflects on his day, discusses listener feedback about his water-drinking habits, and promotes podcast updates.

Luke Thompson of Luke's English Podcast is joined by Alistair Budge from LeonardoEnglish.com to explore practical ways that AI tools -- primarily ChatGPT -- can enhance English language learning when used alongside podcasts.

Luke discusses traffic jams and self-driving cars, sharing a personal story of encountering a driverless vehicle in LA.

Siobhan describes the terrifying moment she walked into a deaf pub and couldn't start a conversation.

Luke's English Podcast episode 933 teaches 12 English expressions that originated in Shakespeare's plays — including fight fire with fire, foregone conclusion, sea change, one fell swoop, break the ice, and more — using invented scenario-based examples (a football manager facing Manchester City in the FA Cup, an AI linguistics expert, a reporter covering a flood) that embed each Shakespearean phrase naturally in modern conversational contexts.

Luke introduces a lesson about William Shakespeare for English learners, explaining why he finally covers the topic after many episodes.

Luke Thompson hosts a conversation with Zdenek Lukas about fear, providing English listening practice and vocabulary in context.

Luke introduces a humorous episode answering weird Google questions, clarifying he does not condone eating cats.

Luke promotes his stand-up comedy show in Paris and invites listeners to attend and possibly join a live podcast recording.

Luke interviews Italian journalist Barbara Serra about her experiences reading news in the UK with a foreign accent, exploring identity and language.

Luke Thompson introduces an interview with communication expert Matt Abrahams, discussing effective spoken communication.

Luke Thompson promotes a free online workshop on vocabulary learning for advanced English learners.

Luke Thompson introduces a bonus episode previewing his upcoming Zoom talk, with ads for NatWest and BetterHelp.