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Plain English is a education podcast hosted by Jeff at Plain English. It has 877 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
Improve your English and learn about the world at the same time. Plain English brings you short, modern stories about culture, science, travel, business, and everyday life, all told in clear, natural English designed for learners.You’ll grow your vocabulary, improve your listening skills, and build your confidence one episode at a time.Like the show? Sign up free at PlainEnglish.com and get a personalized learning path.
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Expression: Figure out
GLP-1 drugs show benefits beyond weight loss
Expression: Come up with
Can New York ever fix Penn Station?
Expression: Up close
The 'free solo' climb of Taiwan's tallest tower
Expression: Show up
America's religious decline may be on pause
Expression: Come to grips
Shocks, comebacks, and firsts at the Milan Olympics
Expression: Turn the tables
‘Heated Rivalry’ is a steamy export from a frigid place
Expression: Run out
How coffee is prepared around the world
Expression: Get around
What does it mean to be a ‘millionaire’?
World Cup tickets: What fans need to know
Expression: Turn in
Canada’s oldest company closes its doors
Expression: Fall for
The crackdown on scam compounds
Expression: Get rid of
LEDs are making our world cooler and bluer
Expression: To have your work cut out for you
Winemakers are in trouble
Expression: Keep your options open
How Labubus became so popular
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Cognitive switching is killing your productivity [archive]
Who deserves the San Jose's treasure? [archive]
Five timeless Christmas stories
'A Man on the Inside' is a sweet, intergenerational comedy
All about live Christmas trees
Tracking monarch butterflies as they migrate
The world’s biggest butterfly migration
America has minted its last penny
The zipper is getting an upgrade
Is 'premium economy' worth it? [archive]
The hot new trend is an ice-cold bath [archive]
Parkrun is the world’s free running club
The quest to make snake bites less lethal
Seniors are the new screen addicts
The rise and fall of Publishers Clearing House
Four Seasons hotels win big with ‘White Lotus’
Louvre robbery: How it happened
A visit to Dublin [archive]
What sound should a quiet car make?
Update episode: BTS, Birkin, NYC trash, Seine swimming & more
Sagrada Familia nears completion after 140 years
Keep calm and carry on: the backstory
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