A List of 6 Podcasts to Help You Learn the English Language

The best thing about podcasts is that they can educate and entertain you without you needing to pay attention to them.

You can listen to them while trying to sleep, or if you are cooking and cleaning.

Here is our list of 6 podcasts to help you learn the English language.

Voice of America: Learning English

If you are interested in learning American English, the Voice of America: Learning English is a great choice. They offer many podcasts for all levels, from beginner to advanced learners.

For beginners, you will find topics like, “Everyday grammar” and “words and their stories”. If you are at an intermediate level of English you will find many more exciting topics which include, science, culture, technology, and more.

All of their podcasts come with a transcript if you would like to read along.

You can listen to their podcast on either Apple or Google Podcasts or their website.

The English We Speak

These are produced every week by the BBC and with each episode, they focus on a different English expression or idiom that is used in the UK.

If you want to move to the UK or learn British English this podcast is highly recommended.

The vocabulary is a little more difficult and is targeted at those intermediate and advanced English learners.

You can listen to The English We Speak on the BBC website or Apple and Google Podcasts.

English Learning for Curious Minds

For those curious intermediate or advanced English learners that like to learn about the strange and amazing things about the world, as well as improve their English. This is the perfect podcast for you!

English Learning for Curious Minds covers many different topics from History to Politics, philosophy to technology. The episodes are about 20 minutes in length and come with not only a transcript but subtitles and a vocabulary list.

You can listen to this podcast on Leonardo English’s website (to access the transcripts, subtitles, and vocabulary list, or on Apple and Google Podcasts.

Espresso English

The Espresso English Podcast is made for beginners and intermediate English learners. This podcast covers a lot from vocabulary to grammar and as well as pronunciation with over 300 episodes lasting between 5 to 10 minutes each.

It is a perfect podcast to listen to if you don’t have much time and it is available on both Apple and Google Podcasts and the Espresso English website.

The Joe Rogan Experience

This is one of the biggest podcasts in the world, which in 2020 signed an exclusive deal with Spotify.

The Joe Rogan Experience has a wide range of interesting topics and English conversations and there are over 1600 episodes about things like sports, science, politics, and comedy.

You can listen to this podcast on Youtube, Spotify as well as Apple and Google Podcasts.

Overheard at National Geographic

The much-loved American magazine and tv channel also have their podcasts, you can hear all about the National Geographic employee's stories that they have had. You will hear some wild stories from photographers, scientists, and explorers from all parts of the world.

The episodes last about 20 minutes and you can listen on either Apple or Google Podcasts, Youtube, or the National Geographic website.

Conclusion

To better your listening skills in the English language, podcasts are one of the many ways you can practice. You can also learn and improve your pronunciation, vocabulary, and your accent while hearing some interesting stories when you are on the go, or if you are home.