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Culture - Real English - B2

🎧 Podcasts, English & Me Accidentally Becoming a Podcaster

By a British native speaker - 14th December 2025
Real stories Listening practice Native UK

I like a good podcast. The kind that goes deep and keeps me thinking long after the episode ends.

I usually only listen to podcasts hosted by people I’ve heard of. Some random bloke talking about how to lose weight? Interesting, maybe, but it doesn’t float my boat.

But sometimes a random geezer who spent 10 years working undercover for the police? Well, that’s too fascinating to ignore.

For English learners, there are lots of podcasts out there that claim to boost your English. Honestly, I only know two:

Luke’s English Podcast — learners love it. A student once told me he thought I was Luke. We don’t sound alike.
British Council podcast — well-structured but painfully scripted. Good for lower levels, not exciting.

So I thought: “Why not record my own stories and lessons and turn them into a podcast?”

I’d already created lesson plans around unusual news stories to get students talking and laughing. So I sat down and recorded the first episode.

Five hours of work — 15 minutes of audio. The next day I tried again. Still hours. Even shorter episode.

Should I continue with the idea? I’ll let you decide. Have a listen and tell me if you want more episodes.

🎧 Episodes

Episode 1 — Don’t Touch My Buns
Watch Episode 1 on YouTube
Episode 2 — I Want My Pants Back!
Watch Episode 2 on YouTube

Before You Go

If you want more episodes, let me know. If you don’t, that’s fine. I’ll go back to making lesson plans and talking to myself in the kitchen.

Either way — thanks for listening.

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