Synopsis
This podcast is brought to you by LingQ.com where you can learn languages from the best podcasts on the web. Learn English and be entertained as you listen to Mark, Steve and guests from their home in Vancouver, Canada. Topics include anything and everything, current events, the weather, Vancouver, language learning, you name it... Study the full transcripts of all episodes at LingQ.com
Episodes
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#223 Steve & Tom – Joking Around
08/10/2008 Duration: 15minSteve chats with his visiting brother Tom, who tells a joke. Image courtesy of Squish_E. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squish_e/) Some rights reserved (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
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#222 Steve & Mark – World Financial Crisis
30/09/2008 Duration: 19minMark and Steve talk about the current turmoil in the global financial markets. Image courtesy of stan. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whoisstan/) Some rights reserved (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
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#221 Steve & Mark – Controlled Anarchy
23/09/2008 Duration: 16minSteve and Mark talk about the new paradigm of “controlled anarchy” as it relates to the development of collaborative resources like Wikipedia or the LingQ Library. Image courtesy of juhansonin.(http://www.flickr.com/photos/juhansonin/) Some rights reserved (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
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#220 Steve & Mark - Great News Site
17/09/2008 Duration: 18minSteve tells Mark about Echo Moskvi, a great site for learning Russian and learning about Russia. They discuss education and the Internet. Image courtesy of Kecko (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kecko).
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#219 Mark & Steve - The U.S. Election
03/09/2008 Duration: 16minMark talks with Steve about the upcoming election in the United States and the presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Image courtesy of openDemocracy.(http://www.flickr.com/photos/opendemocracy/)
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#218 Mark & Steve - The Beijing Olympics
19/08/2008 Duration: 19minMark and Steve talk about the ongoing Beijing Olympics, some of the exceptional athletes and some of the newsworthy events surrounding the games.
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#217 Steve & Eric - The Life of a Professor
19/08/2008 Duration: 18minSteve talks to Eric about his life as a professor at the University of London, how he got there and what he will be doing in the near future.Image courtesy of poeloq(http://www.flickr.com/photos/poeloq/).
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#216 Steve, Eric & Mark - Crabbing in Vancouver
30/07/2008 Duration: 15minSteve talks with his two sons, Eric and Mark, about Eric’s work as a professor at the University of London and about catching crabs in Vancouver. Image courtesy of alexschreyer(http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexschreyer/).
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#215 Steve & Mark – Yell, Holler and Scream
23/07/2008 Duration: 17minSteve and Mark talk about the words yell, holler and scream and explain the differences, if any, and when to use them. Image courtesy of andrew_mc_d(http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_mc_d/). Some rights reserved(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
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#214 Carmen & Steve - French National Day
15/07/2008 Duration: 11minCarmen and Steve discuss languages, culture and food on French National Day, July 14.
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#213 Steve & Annie – French School 2
24/06/2008 Duration: 11minThis episode, Steve talks to his granddaughter Annie about her experiences in French Immersion.
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#212 Steve & Kyle – French School 1
24/06/2008 Duration: 09minSteve talks to his grandson Kyle about his elementary school, which is a French Immersion school.
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#211 Mark & Steve – Euro 2008
24/06/2008 Duration: 14minMark and Steve talk about the ongoing European Cup soccer tournament and about sports in general.
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#210 Mark & Kindrey - Summer Vacation
20/06/2008 Duration: 10minMark and Kindrey talk about what people in Vancouver do when their kids get out of school for the summer.
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#208 Steve is Interviewed on CBC
10/06/2008 Duration: 15minSteve is interviewed on C'est La Vie, a radio program on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
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#207 Mark and Kindrey Talk About Dogs
28/05/2008 Duration: 10minMark and Kindrey talk about dogs, specifically their dog, Gordie and how having Gordie has affected their lives.
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#206 Podcast in your language and earn points
16/05/2008 Duration: 11minMark and Steve talk about their idea of asking our EnglishLingQ podcast listeners to help other LingQ members and LingQ by producing podcasts in their own language. People can even earn points on LingQ by doing so.
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# 205 Silent letters, the future of English and shy
16/05/2008 Duration: 16minSteve and Mark discuss some questions from learners, namely, silent letters in English, the future of English spelling, and the use of the words "shy", "coy" and "timid".
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#204 Mark & Steve - World Food Crisis
06/05/2008 Duration: 16minSteve and Mark discuss the world food crisis and its causes. Steve also talks about his upcoming debate with a grammar enthusiast.
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#203 Mark & Kindrey - American TV Shows
30/04/2008 Duration: 14minMark talks with Kindrey about what she likes to watch on TV. They discuss some of the popular TV programs in North America like Lost, Survivor and The Biggest Loser.