English and Beyond: Advanced English for Fluency & Communication

E69 What AI Is Doing to Our Attention - Practise Your Advanced English With This Angry Rant!

Are social networks and their new best friend, artificial intelligence, destroying our attention spans? In this episode, we examine how AI-generated content, endless scrolling, and algorithm-driven platforms are changing the way we focus, learn, and consume information online. We discuss fake influencers, their low-effort “educational” content, and why depth, effort, and long-form thinking are becoming harder - and hopefully more valuable - in the age of AI. 📖 Want to improve your English even more? * Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com [https://www.morethanalanguage.com/] * Follow us on Instagram → @BritishEnglishandBeyond * Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast * Email your thoughts or questions → oliver@morethanalanguage.com 🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way. And remember, if this C1/C2 level podcast is a little too tough for you, we have "English and Beyond: Intermediate English Podcast" too!

E68 Back Living With Your Parents Again... - Advanced English Listening

In this advanced English listening episode, we talk about the reality of moving back in with your parents as adults. You’ll hear natural, unscripted English, real opinions, and everyday vocabulary about family life, shared spaces, awkward moments, and cultural differences. Ideal for advanced learners who want real English, not textbook English. 📖 Want to improve your English even more? * Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com [https://www.morethanalanguage.com/] * Follow us on Instagram → @BritishEnglishandBeyond * Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast * Email your thoughts or questions → oliver@morethanalanguage.com 🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way. And remember, if this C1/C2 level podcast is a little too tough for you, we have "English and Beyond: Intermediate English Podcast" too!

E67 Am I Chasing Goals I Don't Actually Want? - Advanced English Podcast

Why do so many resolutions quickly fail - even when we feel so motivated at the start of the year? In this episode, we reflect on failed resolutions, accountability, and the uncomfortable idea that some goals don’t stick because they were never truly our goals. From language learning to fitness and productivity, we explore how honesty matters more than discipline. 📖 Want to improve your English even more? * Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com [https://www.morethanalanguage.com/] * Follow us on Instagram → @BritishEnglishandBeyond * Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast * Email your thoughts or questions → oliver@morethanalanguage.com 🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way. And remember, if this C1/C2 level podcast is a little too tough for you, we have "English and Beyond: Intermediate English Podcast" too!

E66 We're Ending the Year in a Totally Different Place - Advanced English Podcast

At the start of the year, I had a fairly clear idea of what the next twelve months would look like...that didn’t happen. In this episode, I talk about how the year actually ended up - the practical changes, the shifts in routine, and how you can end a year in a completely different place without any single dramatic moment causing it. It’s not a recap, and it’s not a lesson. Just a look at how plans drift, circumstances change, and how that only becomes obvious when the year is already over. 📖 Want to improve your English even more? * Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com [https://www.morethanalanguage.com/] * Follow us on Instagram → @BritishEnglishandBeyond * Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast * Email your thoughts or questions → oliver@morethanalanguage.com 🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way. And remember, if this C1/C2 level podcast is a little too tough for you, we have "English and Beyond: Intermediate English Podcast" too!

E65 Friendship at First Sight - Advanced Listening Practice

Let's improve your English listening skills while discussing a very relevant topic: why do we just  'click' so much better with some people more than others? In this episode, Oliver and César talk about the strange mechanics of adult friendship: why it’s so hard to make genuine friends through work or hobbies, why life constantly interrupts the friendships we do build, and why occasionally we meet people who feel familiar from the very first conversation. 📖 Want to improve your English even more? * Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com [https://www.morethanalanguage.com/] * Follow us on Instagram → @BritishEnglishandBeyond * Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast * Email your thoughts or questions → oliver@morethanalanguage.com 🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way. And remember, if this C1/C2 level podcast is a little too tough for you, we have "English and Beyond: Intermediate English Podcast" too!