6 Minute English
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6 Minute English / Scared of speaking English?
Episode 260122 / 22 Jan 2026
Beth and Pippa talk about why we often find speaking a new language scary.
6 Minute English / Can AI solve crime?
Episode 250417 / 17 Apr 2025
Could artificial intelligence be used to solve a murder?
6 Minute English / Learning multiple languages
Episode 250410 / 10 Apr 2025
Is learning languages good for you?
6 Minute English / Are we getting more allergic to things?
Episode 250403 / 03 Apr 2025
Do you know anyone who has 50+ allergies?
6 Minute English / The country that measures happiness
Episode 250306 / 06 Mar 2025
Is happiness the key to success?
6 Minute English / Becoming a musician
Episode 250130 / 30 Jan 2025
Hear about life as a professional musician
6 Minute English / Is rejection good for us?
Episode 260917 / 17 Sep 2026
How do you feel about being rejected?
6 Minute English / Can apps teach you a language?
Episode 260910 / 10 Sep 2026
What's better for learning languages – an app or a class?
6 Minute English / Climate change and extreme weather
Episode 260903 / 03 Sep 2026
Every year we see damage, death and destruction caused by hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons - tropical storms. Is climate change making this impact worse?
6 Minute English / How do we describe smells?
Episode 260827 / 27 Aug 2026
What is your favourite smell?
6 Minute English / Sharing the road with driverless cars
Episode 260820 / 20 Aug 2026
Would you trust a robot to drive you around a city?
6 Minute English / Who does the housework?
Episode 260813 / 13 Aug 2026
When you were growing up, did your mum or dad do more household chores?
6 Minute English / How do climate scientists make predictions?
Episode 260806 / 06 Aug 2026
What is the difference between a prediction and a projection?
6 Minute English / The Enhanced Games
Episode 260730 / 30 Jul 2026
Would you watch a sport if you knew the athletes had taken drugs?
6 Minute English / Children in warzones
Episode 260723 / 23 Jul 2026
How does war affect children?
6 Minute English / What's in a footballer's brain?
Episode 260716 / 09 Jul 2026
How do footballers cope with high-pressure scenarios like penalties and corners?
6 Minute English / Should we cycle more?
Episode 260709 / 09 Jul 2026
How often do you cycle?
6 Minute English / Rude emails
Episode 260702 / 02 Jul 2026
Have you ever received an uncivil email?
6 Minute English / Stress-free family meals
Episode 260625 / 25 Jun 2026
What foods did you dislike when you were growing up?
6 Minute English / Limiting screen time for children
Episode 260618 / 18 Jun 2026
Children are spending too much time with electronic devices.
6 Minute English / How advertisers make us spend money
Episode 260611 / 11 Jun 2026
When was the last time you bought something you didn't need?
6 Minute English / The power of poetry
Episode 260604 / 04 Jun 2026
Do you ever read or write poetry?
6 Minute English / Living with debt
Episode 260528 / 28 May 2026
Are you good at saving money?
6 Minute English / Making cities feel quieter
Episode 260521 / 21 May 2026
How loud is it where you live?
6 Minute English / How reading shapes your brain
Episode 260514 / 14 May 2026
Can learning to read alter the way your brain works?
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