What is the Law of Diminishing Returns? (Bonus Episode)
When I first started the Thinking in English podcast, my setup was very simple. I recorded episodes using a basic…
385. Should We Boycott the 2026 World Cup? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Four years ago, I made an episode titled “Should we boycott the Qatar World Cup?” As you might remember, the…
What is the Butterfly Effect? (Bonus Episode)
Could something as small as a butterfly flapping its wings cause a tornado on the other side of the world?…
384. The Scramble for Africa (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In the 1870s, about ten percent of Africa had been colonised by European countries. But over the next few decades,…
What is the Overton Window? (Bonus Episode)
A few months ago, I released an episode about Alan Turing. He is considered the father of modern computing and…
383. What Is Talent? And Do You Need It to Learn English? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
“I’m just not good at learning languages.” I’m sure many of you listening right now have thought this before. And…
What is a Banana Republic? (Bonus Episode)
What is a banana republic? I’m curious how many of you have heard this phrase before. If you just take…
382. Rwanda: Economic Miracle or Authoritarian State? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In 1994, the small African country of Rwanda experienced one of the worst genocides in modern history. Over a one-hundred-day…
Raising a Bilingual Child… (Bonus Episode)
Becoming a parent changes has changed a lot in my life, including how I have been thinking about language and…