6 Minute English
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Latest episodes
13 snips
Aug 18, 2022 • 6min
Women in the workplace
Hear about the career-killing tasks that are holding women back in the workplace
6 snips
Aug 11, 2022 • 6min
Connecting remote communities
How do you connect the unconnected?
Aug 4, 2022 • 6min
How pandemics end
Covid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.
Jul 28, 2022 • 6min
Confused by modern idioms?
We talk about some new expressions that have been introduced to English through the media
Jul 21, 2022 • 6min
Which are more dangerous: Sharks or humans?
From monster killers of the sea to endangered species - we talk sharks and vocabulary.
Jul 14, 2022 • 6min
Climate change and evolution
We discuss the impact of climate change on today's wildlife.
Jul 7, 2022 • 6min
Preserving traditional recipes
We discuss the tastes of our childhood and teach new vocabulary.
Jun 30, 2022 • 6min
Restoring trust in science
Modern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.
Jun 23, 2022 • 6min
The Manhattan Project
Learn about the invention of the atomic bomb
Jun 16, 2022 • 6min
Island life: Is it paradise?
Rob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.
