

Rock n' Roll English
Martin Johnston
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Aug 8, 2022 • 26min
Women’s Football and Girl Power 👊 #277
The England Women's Football team finally brought a trophy home, so we talk about its impact and what these means for women playing sport (yes, it's a deep episode!). But we also talk about listening to other people's conversations, balls in faces, pubic hairs and lots more! So get on the headphones and keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Aug 2, 2022 • 44min
Pronunciation and Storytelling with Adrian Underhill ❤️ #276
I recently did a 2 week course in Cambridge with the amazing Adrian Underhill (he's a big deal in this Teaching English World!) and he was kind enough to speak to me at the end of the course to share his wisdom with us. This is one of the few episodes of RnR English that is actually interesting to listen to! 😅 A bit longer than usual, so get those headphones on, get comfy and keeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jul 25, 2022 • 24min
Two Old Friends Chatting Under a Tree 🌳 #275
A special episode today as the Hellraiser and I had a lovely chat in our hometown under a tree whilst Baby RnR was (kind of) sleeping. So you get to listen to my Podcast Parenting 👨👧, seeing the Pope Mobile, The Hellraiser's new hygiene regime 🧼, Uncle Hellraiser who meets Baby RnR for the first time 👶 (and she also "speaks" on the podcast for the first time).... a lot of firsts today! Get your headphones on, relax and just keeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jul 11, 2022 • 29min
A Lifetime of Cultural Differences in Italy 🇮🇹 #274
The title makes this episode seem much more profound that it really is 😅 But today's wonderful podcast guest and I do have over 30 years "living in Italy" between us, so there is some truth in it! So we talk about who is "Mr. Italy", the toenail of Italy, looooooooong summers and how it's difficult to remember life BC (Before Covid). So get on your headphones and just keeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jun 27, 2022 • 27min
Problems that you have at the Airport ✈️ #273
Do you also panic when booking flights? 🤔 If so, you're in the right place, as we discuss all the details connected to flying and airports such as going through security 🔒, the feeling when you see a police man 👮, Homer Simpson underpants 🩲 and lots more! So get on the headphones, sit back and just keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jun 20, 2022 • 3min
A Non Episode ⛔
See how you can help me with something very important in today's episode!

Jun 15, 2022 • 1h
End of Season (and English Football History) Chat ⚽
What started as a chat about the 2021/2022 Football Season ended up covering English Football for the last 40 years 😅 There's some Champions League talk, buying illegal tickets in 2003, the greatest football chant ever sang and lots more! So get the headphones on (and football socks) and keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jun 13, 2022 • 26min
Inside Report of the Jubilee Weekend 👑 #272
RnR English sent 2 reporters to England to check out Jubilee Celebrations and here is the report 🕵️♂️ In reality, we just talk about eating sausages at parties 🌭, scary situations in the park 😨, the queen cleaning floors 🧽 and lots more! So get on the headphones, sit back and keeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jun 6, 2022 • 31min
Weird and Wonderful Facts with English Learning for Curious Minds 🧠 #271
Everyone loves a good fact, don't they? And in today's episode, we have some absolute beauties! I speak to Alastair from English Learning for Curious Minds and we talk about Elvis 🕺, The Great Stink 🦨, how to become a Sex Icon 😉 and lots more! So get on the headphones, sit back and just keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jun 2, 2022 • 1min
The Last Chance....
Michael Jordan did The Last Dance, but this is The Last Chance! Listen to the podcast, then click HERE to become a member! I'll talk to you very soon, but in the meantime, just keeeeeep on ROCKin'! ;)


