Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson 494. Who Wants to be Good at English? (The Rematch) with Rick Thompson
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Nov 22, 2017 Rick Thompson, Luke's dad and an English language enthusiast, takes on a vocabulary quiz filled with commonly confused words. They tackle the amusing topic of catching squirrels and share what they'd say to Donald Trump and Paul McCartney. The duo dives into funny stories of police drug busts and debates tough questions like whether Brexit or Yoko Ono's singing is worse. They also explore language nuances, dissecting words like 'affect' vs. 'effect' while interlacing humor and personal anecdotes throughout their lively chat.
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Squirrel Relocation
- Rick Thompson humanely traps gray squirrels in his garden to protect birds' nests.
- He releases them far away, raising questions about squirrel survival and territoriality.
Illicit Drug Stories
- Rick Thompson recounts stories of illicit drug use and busts from his school and university days.
- He recalls classmates expelled for selling amphetamines and a comical frogman drug bust.
Bear Encounter
- Luke Thompson shares a camping story where a black bear scratched at their food box outside their tent.
- He feared the bear's curiosity, especially towards his smelly mosquito repellent bracelet.