Luke's ENGLISH Podcast

Luke Thompson is a British stand-up comedian turned English teacher, and that combination produces something genuinely unique in the language-learning podcast space. His show has been running since 2009 with nearly 1,000 episodes, and episodes regularly stretch past an hour -- sometimes hitting two or three hours. That might sound like a lot, but Luke's rambling, conversational style is the whole point. You're essentially eavesdropping on a witty British guy talking about everything from grammar rules to Sherlock Holmes to mental health. The long format gives your brain extended exposure to natural British English at a comfortable pace. He speaks clearly without dumbing things down. Luke also mixes in short stories, vocabulary breakdowns, and interviews with other English speakers from around the world. The show has won a British Council award, and the 4.7-star rating from 545 reviews reflects how much listeners appreciate his approach. He's particularly good at explaining British humor and cultural references that other English podcasts skip over. If you want to absorb British English the way you'd absorb it from a funny, thoughtful friend who happens to be a trained language teacher, this is the one. New episodes land weekly, so the pipeline of fresh content never dries up.