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• A Guide to Clear Thinking (Read-Along) 20.05.2026 20min

  Send us Fan Mail Here's an article I came across from that had a good lesson to teach. It's about self-serving bias, and how we protect ourselves and blame others when we feel like the idea we have of ourselves is challenged. As always, we'll mine it for vocabulary, so make sure you write down the words that catch your eye. Let me know what you think.
• Working in the U.S vs Europe (The American Dream) 12.05.2026 29min

  Send us Fan Mail I really enjoyed putting this episode together. I've lived both in the U.S and Europe, and I've always been intrigued by the cultural differences. I thought it would be interesting to explore some of these differences, specifically around work. I think there's a fundamental difference in philosophy when it comes to this topic and understanding where it comes from gives us a good idea of how we can navigate it. + We'll explore how the idea of "The American Dream" really...
• Do THIS to Sound More Natural 28.04.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail Your English is fine. But something still feels a bit off, right? In this episode I want to show you something I learned at university that completely changed the way I understand how language works. It's one of those things that once you start paying attention, you'll see it everywhere. This episode is all about something I like to call "pre-loading" and how you can use to really refine what you say and how it is recieved.
• Things Native Speakers Actually Say (And Why You Don’t) 22.04.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about the things that make your English sound natural without you having to think about grammar every two seconds. The phrases that carry tone, attitude, and meaning way beyond the literal words. We're going to cover "chunking", "discourse markers", and the hidden layer of communication that controls tone, intention, and flow.
• Don't Make This Mistake Anymore + How Innovative Ideas Arise 14.04.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail Episode Transcript I started teaching again and I noticed a common mistake that people make regardless of level. I think it's because it feels like it's just a minor detail, but minor or not, I don't want you to make this mistake anymore. + We read a short article about an interesting topic that happens to be packed full of useful vocabulary, so get ready to level up.
• VOCAB BOOST: Roomba Hacking, Lodged Bombs & Chinese Malfoy 11.03.2026 19min

  Send us Fan Mail Three bizarre news stories from around the world that are sure to give us a bunch of new vocabulary. A man who accidentally hacked into 7000 robot vacuums, a man who introduced a WW1 era bomb into his body, and Draco Malfoy goes viral in China. I swear I didn't make any of these up. Controlling 7000 robots Frenchman with lodged projectile Malfoy viral in China
• Things Native Speakers Say 03.03.2026 18min

  Send us Fan Mail CLASSES I have a list of stuff that I keep adding to, of words, expressions, phrases, etc that I want to talk about on the show. This episode is me going through this list and telling you all about how to use them, the nuances behind each one, and giving you ways in which you can incorporate them into your day-to-day with practical examples.
• ARCHIVE: The Crazy World of Sound 24.02.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail GROUP SESSIONS I LOVE THIS EPISODE. It's really strange to hear myself like this. This was one of the first every episodes of English with Dane and you can definitely tell. I was listening to old episodes, to see if I noticed much of a difference, and wow. It feels like a totally different person. This episode talks about stuff that we don't really consider in our day-to-day but that I find fascinating. I hope you enjoy it, and if you haven't heard early episodes of the podca...
• Today in History, Strange News & Listener Questions 17.02.2026 19min

  Send us Fan Mail TRANSCRIPT (follow along while you listen) A fun, varied little mix. We're starting off with the first Human vs Machine chess duel (1996), followed by the story of a family that tried to scam a restaurant in Sydney by putting armpit hair in their food, and then we're finishing off with questions from listeners who are understandably looking for advice. A bunch of great vocabulary and expressions in this one, too.
• Bad Bunny's Halftime History Lesson ( Vocab BOOST ) 10.02.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail TRANSCRIPT Get ready to learn a bunch of great vocabulary while analysing the importance of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show. We're going to read an article that features not only a review, but also provides the cultural context necessary to really grasp what we watched.
• Help Your Kids Learn English with Video Games (SERIOUSLY) 03.02.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail TRANSCRIPT What if there was a tool that could help your kids improve their English in a way they ACTUALLY like, while also allowing you the chance to connect with them? What if this tool also helped their critical thinking, problem solving and spatial-motor skills? What if I told you that this tool was video games? Before you dismiss this as a gimmick (a flashy or clever trick) let me try to remove the stigma some of us have about video games, and let me make my case for it...
• The U.S is Unraveling (Advanced) 27.01.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail Advanced Listening Practice - EPISODE TRANSCRIPT A New York Times article read-along about the ongoing clashes between ICE agents and the people of Minneapolis. You'll find that this episode is a bit more demanding than others I've put out in the past, in that it features more complex sentence structures and trickier vocabulary. I want this to be a test of your listening and general comprehension skills. The goal is not to understand every word, but to keep up as best you ca...
• World News: Tragedy in Spain 20.01.2026 17min

  Send us Fan Mail Some tragic news regarding a high-speed train accident in Spain. At around 19:30 on Sunday 18th, a high-speed train derailed and crashed into another oncoming train. At the time of recording, at least 39 people have lost their lives, with dozens more in critical condition. On this episode, we read the news story surrounding the events that took place, in order to gain further insight into what happened.
• Sports Metaphors for Work 13.01.2026 21min

  Send us Fan Mail We are OBSESSED with sports metaphors. I think it's because in the U.S sport have become a religion, and the corporate culture that they have exported mirrors this. Anywhere you look you find things like "the final stretch", "a heavy hitter" "out of left field", but do you know how to use them, or even for where they come from? This episode is a guide on how to use these phrases to blend in with native speakers and sound more natural.
• My Biggest Lesson from 2025 06.01.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail I thought it would be cool to share this with you. I've been on a journey the last few years, and this past year (2025) was really the year it all clicked (or made sense). This is a bit of a personal episode, but hopefully that wont deter you from listening to it. There's some great vocab in there as always, and a challenge for you at the end of the episode. WARNING: you're going to be intimidated by it, but it's probably exactly what you need. ⁠TRANSCRIPT⁠
• How We Sabotage Our Lives (Part 2) 23.12.2025 17min

  Send us Fan Mail Here's part two of this article read along, that features what are probably the two most important ways in which we sabotage ourselves. Thinking of the WHOLE instead of the next part, and also lying to ourselves with what it is we actually want. This article has really helped me to reevaluate things in my life and I hope it does the same for you.
• How We Sabotage Our Lives (Article Read-Along) 17.12.2025 21min

  Send us Fan Mail This article I came across had a refreshing perspective on the psychology behind how we stop ourselves from reaching our goals and how we kid ourselves (cómo nos engañamos) when it comes to actually changing things in our lives. With New Year's resolutions around the corner, what better time to reflect on how we're holding ourselves back. I thought it was a fun article to read together because of the way it's written. It's as if your friend was talking to you, giving you a ...
• Underrated SERIES to Perfect Your English + The Subtitle Debate 09.12.2025 22min

  Send us Fan Mail Learning English with TV Shows is all good. But not all genres are created equal. This is a guide to the most underrated genres of shows that you might be ignoring. Yes, Friends and How I Met Your Mother are fun and stuff, but you might be sleeping on where the learning is actually happening. This episode is a wake up call for those of you whose main exposure to English is related to your TV. + Let's end the subtitle debate. This episode is ALSO a guide for how to use subtitl...
• We Don’t Speak the Same Around Everyone 03.12.2025 23min

  Send us Fan Mail Read this article with me. We change the way we speak depending on who we're talking to. I think we can all agree on that. Some do it more than others, and some ethnicities HAVE to do it more than others, in order to try to avoid being stigmatised or stereotyped. I thought this was SUCH an interesting article about the Costs of Code-Switching and how we are impacted by it. This article focuses more on how Code-Switching affects black professionals in the US, and gives a reall...
• Handle Meetings like a PRO 25.11.2025 14min

  Send us Fan Mail A look into some of the most common phrases and verbs you can use at work to sound like you know what you're talking about 😉. To circle back, to touch base, to sync up and more. + Dane's new immersion project right here in Madrid.