6 Minute English
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Episodes
- Why has gold got so expensive?
Oct 15, 2026
- Are people drinking less alcohol?
Oct 8, 2026
- Why does heartbreak hurt so much?
Oct 1, 2026
- Why do we itch?
Sep 24, 2026
- Is rejection good for us?
Sep 17, 2026
- Can apps teach you a language?
Sep 10, 2026
- Climate change and extreme weather
Sep 3, 2026
- How do we describe smells?
Aug 27, 2026
- Sharing the road with driverless cars
Aug 20, 2026
- Who does the housework?
Aug 13, 2026
- How do climate scientists make predictions?
Aug 6, 2026
- The Enhanced Games
Jul 30, 2026
- Children in warzones
Jul 23, 2026
- What's in a footballer's brain?
Jul 16, 2026
- Should we cycle more?
Jul 9, 2026
- Rude emails
Jul 2, 2026
- Stress-free family meals
Jun 25, 2026
- Limiting screen time for children
Jun 18, 2026
- How advertisers make us spend money
Jun 11, 2026
- The power of poetry
Jun 4, 2026
- Living with debt
May 28, 2026
- Making cities feel quieter
May 21, 2026
- How reading shapes your brain
May 14, 2026
- Searching for life on another planet
May 7, 2026
- Should we eat ultra-processed food?
Apr 30, 2026
- Why are we all so stressed?
Apr 23, 2026
- Love the foods you hate
Apr 16, 2026
- The future of food
Apr 9, 2026
- Are saunas good for you?
Apr 2, 2026
- Weight loss drugs
Mar 26, 2026
- How do we adapt to the cold?
Mar 19, 2026
- Should we pay more for chocolate?
Mar 12, 2026
- Why are some animals black and white?
Mar 5, 2026
- The power of pepper
Feb 26, 2026
- Dreaming of being a chef
Feb 19, 2026
- Artistic swimming
Feb 12, 2026
- Rethinking dyslexia
Feb 5, 2026
- Why are billionaires building bunkers?
Jan 29, 2026
- Scared to speak English?
Jan 22, 2026
- What English phrases really mean
Jan 15, 2026
- Is social media dead?
Jan 8, 2026
- Is it OK to disagree?
Jan 1, 2026
- Was Christmas better in the past?
Dec 25, 2025
- Finding and eating wild food
Dec 18, 2025
- How are horses helping to heal humans?
Dec 11, 2025
- What’s your favourite flavour of crisp?
Dec 4, 2025
- How are influencers affecting politics?
Nov 27, 2025
- Do you have good dining etiquette?
Nov 20, 2025
- How important is play?
Nov 13, 2025
- Do you like garlic?
Nov 6, 2025
