6 Minute English Episodes Episode guide
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Is loneliness in our genes?
What is loneliness and why do we feel it?
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Is knuckle cracking good for you?
Can you crack your knuckles?
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Is it wrong to eat plants?
We are kind to animals. What about plants?
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Is it OK to work for free?
Rob and Sam discuss internships and teach you related vocabulary.
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Is it good to disagree?
Sam and Rob wonder if the art of persuasion is lost and teach you related vocabulary.
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Is it a good idea to have a tattoo?
Do you have a tattoo? We discuss body art and teach you some vocabulary.
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Is happiness genetic?
Could the key to being happy throughout life lie in your DNA?
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Is gaming a sport?
We hear from people who take part in computer game tournaments and earn money from them.
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Is English really English?
Neil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.
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Is English changing?
Will we still be speaking in an English we recognize in a thousand years' time?
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Is chivalry dead?
What does it take to impress the ladies in the 21st century?
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Is chimp politics like ours?
Just like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.
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Is being thrifty a virtue?
Neil and Sam talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and teach you vocabulary.
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Is being kind good for you?
Neil and Sam discuss the benefits of kindness and teach you related vocabulary.
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Is aggression useful?
What makes us angry and why is aggression useful?
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Is a game just a game?
The dangers of computer games. How good are they for our health?
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Is a door just a door?
Rich and poor doors - what's the difference?
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Is 'man flu' real?
Can science prove the existence of 'man flu' or are men just big babies?
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Is 'man flu' real?
Can science prove the existence of 'man flu' or are men just big babies?
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Is 'man flu' real?
Can science prove the existence of 'man flu' or are men just big babies?
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Is 'man flu' real?
Can science prove the existence of 'man flu' or are men just big babies?
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Is 'man flu' real?
Can science prove the existence of 'man flu' or are men just big babies?
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Is 'man flu' real?
Can science prove the existence of 'man flu' or are men just big babies?
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Is 'man flu' real?
Can science prove the existence of 'man flu' or are men just big babies?
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Inventing languages
Learn about how languages get invented
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Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?
Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?
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Introvert鈥� and proud!
What鈥檚 your personality type? Alice and Rob discuss whether they're introvert or extrovert
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Internet - good or bad?
Rob and Neil discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of going online
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Inside the head of Jeff Bezos
How does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.
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Improving your memory
Neil and Rob discuss ways of improving your memory and teach you new vocabulary.
