Join Alex Love, a pub quiz enthusiast, as he challenges Luke Thompson in a virtual quiz featuring quirky trivia about the English language and historical events. They discuss the origins of the lawnmower and the oddities of English pronunciation, sharing laughs over animal facts and the quirks of pub culture. The duo also tackles amusing misconceptions from history, like the Hundred Years' War. With a playful mix of facts, humor, and light-hearted banter, this engaging conversation transforms trivia into an entertaining experience.

In this episode I talk to Alex Love in Edinburgh about his show, some details about the culture of pub quizzes in the UK and we go off on several quite instructive tangents about stag and hen parties, male strippers, The Smurfs and the anatomy of giant squid, which are large sea creatures with tentacles. That sounds quite random but it's not really. It's actually perfectly logical and it will all become clear as you listen to the conversation, and I think there's quite a lot to learn about British culture in this episode as you'll see. I've also highlighted a lot of vocabulary for you to watch out for. Click here for the details http://wp.me/p4IuUx-6Ls Audible offer http://www.audibletrial.com/teacherluke  Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a game show hosted by my Dad, with me as the contestant. The aim of the game is to see how many words I know. My Dad designed this quiz for his students of journalism at the university where he works sometimes. The quiz is specifically designed to highlight what he considers to be common misuses and misunderstandings of words. His opinion is that journalists writing and presenting on television should use words in exactly the right way, even if many people use those words to mean different things in general everyday use. http://wp.me/p4IuUx-6LA italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk  Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of the podcast is all about telling anecdotes in English. Anecdotes are little stories about our experiences that we share while socialising. It's important to have a few anecdotes of your own and to know how to tell them properly. In this episode I'm going to give you some advice for how to tell an anecdote and then you're going to listen to some true anecdotes told by members of my family that I recorded yesterday evening during dinner. http://wp.me/p4IuUx-6KT  italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk  Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Ager, a filmmaker and documentarian from Liverpool, dives into the fascinating world of film analysis. He discusses the hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's cinematic masterpieces, such as 'The Shining' and '2001: A Space Odyssey.' Ager critiques contemporary superhero films, lamenting their lack of originality while contrasting them with Kubrick's unique storytelling. The conversation also touches on conspiracy theories linked to Kubrick's work, particularly regarding the moon landing, highlighting the interplay between art and perception in cinema.

Today on the podcast I'm talking to Rob Ager from Liverpool, who is probably best known for his film analysis videos on YouTube in which he discusses classic Hollywood thrillers, sci-fi and action movies in quite astonishing levels of detail, often focusing on deep psychological and political themes and hidden messages that most viewers probably wouldn't even notice. His videos are carefully constructed documentaries, made for educational purposes and all of them feature a voice-over commentary by Rob in which he analyses the film and gives his observations. http://wp.me/p4IuUx-6J3 italki offer: Http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk  Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore the cultural impact of Pokémon GO, a game that goes beyond mere entertainment. Discover how augmented reality fosters community engagement and prompts ethical discussions. The instinct to collect mirrors our hunter-gatherer ancestry, revealing deep-rooted behaviors in gaming. Dive into the future of augmented reality and its potential for personal interaction and exercise, while addressing vital concerns like safety and privacy. This fascinating journey reflects how a simple game can shape society in significant ways.

Join a quirky annual meeting that’s more fun than formal! Discover the hilarious confusion around terms like 'annual' and 'biannual'. Expect audience engagement with topics like Pokémon Go and plans for future meet-ups. Get a behind-the-scenes look at creating a comedy show and hear about new music projects. Amusement reigns as a listener’s vampire email sparks laughter and reflections on pop culture. It's a delightful mix of fun, language advice, and creative sharing!

Hello and welcome to part 2 of this conversation with my friend Alex Love. If you haven't already heard part 1, I suggest you go back and listen to that. I've divided this episode into two parts just because I thought it was a bit long and that it would be easier for you to deal with two slightly shorter episodes than one epically long one. Click here for the episode page http://wp.me/p4IuUx-6HQ  italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk  Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the podcast today I am in conversation with Alex Love, who you might remember from some previous episodes of this podcast. Alex Love regularly performs stand-up comedy gigs in London and in Manchester where he now lives. At this moment he's preparing for the Edinburgh Festival where he will be performing a one-hour show which he has written himself, called "How to Win a Pub Quiz". The show is a mix of stand-up comedy and pub quiz trivia and it has had some good reviews at previous festivals. If you're in Edinburgh this August you can see Alex's show at a venue called The Stand in rooms 5 & 6 (venue 319) at 12 o'clock midday from 4 to 14 August. Click here to visit the page for this episode http://wp.me/p4IuUx-6FV  italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk  Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.