English and Beyond: Intermediate English Podcast

Who decides who the heroes are - and who becomes the monster?
In this episode, we revisit the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, not as a simple adventure, but as a story shaped by power and perspective. What happens when a myth is told to make one city look heroic and another cruel?
This episode explores how propaganda works, how national stories simplify complex realities, and why the version of a story that survives often benefits those who tell it.
Designed for intermediate English learners, with clear narration, rich vocabulary, and ideas worth thinking about. Listen and ask yourself: who really controls the story?
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A personal story about living in London: what people get wrong about the city, what I came to appreciate, and why I eventually walked away. Clear, natural English for intermediate learners.
📖 Want to improve your English even more?
Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com
Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast
Email your thoughts or questions → [email protected]
🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way.
And remember, if this podcast is a little too easy for you, we have "English and Beyond: Advanced English Podcast" too!

This intermediate English learning episode tells my true story about love at first sight, dating, emotions, and relationships, with clear, natural spoken English for listening practice. Do you believe in Love At First Sight?
📖 Want to improve your English even more?
Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com
Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast
Email your thoughts or questions → [email protected]
🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way.
And remember, if this podcast is a little too easy for you, we have "English and Beyond: Advanced English Podcast" too!

Why do so many New Year’s language goals fail by February?
In this episode, Oliver reflects on goal-setting, motivation, and why unrealistic ambitions can sometimes work better than sensible ones - especially for language learners.
You’ll hear a practical example of a SMART listening goal, alongside a more personal (and slightly contradictory) approach: using big, impossible goals as pressure, while relying on small, repeatable habits to make real progress.
If you struggle with consistency, motivation, or the feeling that you’re never quite “there” with your English, this episode offers a different way of thinking about progress - without false positivity.
📖 Want to improve your English even more?
Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com
Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast
Email your thoughts or questions → [email protected]
🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way.
And remember, if this podcast is a little too easy for you, we have "English and Beyond: Advanced English Podcast" too!

I’m moving house… to my mother-in-law’s apartment. Yes, *really*.
In this episode, I talk about why my partner and I are moving in with her while our new flat is being renovated, and why the whole process fills me with a unique kind of fear. From packing and misplaced chargers to angry drivers and mountains of paperwork, moving house always reveals more chaos than you expect.
I also look back at my earlier moves - to Germany, Italy, China and finally Spain - and how living out of two suitcases shaped my ideas about minimalism. And of course, we get into the emotional side of moving: the strange objects we keep, the ones we can’t explain, and the one box I carry with me from place to place, even though I never open it.
📖 Want to improve your English even more?
Read the full transcript & vocabulary flashcards → www.morethanalanguage.com
Watch us on Youtube → @englishandbeyondpodcast
Email your thoughts or questions → [email protected]
🎙 New episodes every week! Subscribe now to practise listening, expand your vocabulary, and learn English in a natural, fun way.
And remember, if this podcast is a little too easy for you, we have "English and Beyond: Advanced English Podcast" too!