Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at Halloween, a popular holiday in North America. People celebrate similar holidays in many other countries as well. https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/all-about-halloween/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to pr...
Oct 26, 2020•15 min
Can ordinary people be ambassadors, working for peace between countries? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at movements for peace on social media. https://spotlightenglish.com/society/facebook-for-peace/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practic...
Oct 19, 2020•15 min
Can people do anything to improve health during pregnancy? Spotlight looks at simple tips for a healthy mother and baby. https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/tips-for-health-series/tips-for-a-healthy-pregnancy/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for...
Oct 12, 2020•13 min
Robin Basselin and Joshua Leo discuss a question many people ask themselves - why do teenagers behave that way? https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/teenage-behavior/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlig...
Oct 05, 2020•15 min
One very old man in the United Kingdom wanted to say thank you to health workers during the coronavirus crisis. Colin Lowther and Liz Waid tell about Captain Tom’s special thank you. https://spotlightenglish.com/good-stories/captain-tom-says-thank-you/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you lea...
Sep 28, 2020•14 min
What can people do about the problem of pollution? Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about a film that looks at the problems of dealing with pollution in China. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-environment/a-film-about-pollution/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning...
Sep 24, 2020•15 min
Why do some people love a food while other people hate it? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about a much-used, but little-understood, part of the body – the tongue. https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-human-tongue/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are yo...
Sep 21, 2020•12 min
Nick Page and Christy Van Arragon look at the placebo effect. How does the mind affect the body? How can a placebo help or hurt our health? https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/the-placebo-effect/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to prac...
Sep 17, 2020•15 min
What is the best way to know where you are? Bruce Gulland and Katy Blake look at an app that uses an interesting way to give people exact addresses. It has surprising helpful results! https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-internet/find-yourself-with-just-three-words/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebo...
Sep 14, 2020•14 min
Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about the traditional German festival of Oktoberfest. This celebration of German culture has happened for over 200 years! https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/a-german-festival-oktoberfest/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for...
Sep 07, 2020•15 min
Do you think social media can change a country? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at the way Indonesians are influencing their government. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-internet/the-internet-and-social-change-in-indonesia/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning ...
Sep 01, 2020•15 min
Countries and organizations all around the world use flags. These flags communicate their identity. Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the history of flags and their uses today. https://spotlightenglish.com/history/the-message-of-the-flag/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English...
Aug 27, 2020•15 min
Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at breaking, and the dancers who perform it. Breaking is popular in many places, but many people do not understand it. https://spotlightenglish.com/music/dance/breaking-dance/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to prac...
Aug 23, 2020•15 min
Should people stop writing by hand? Would that affect people in a good or bad way? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at how handwriting influences people and culture. https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/the-end-of-handwriting/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you lo...
Aug 20, 2020•15 min
Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at a group of Peruvian women - weavers who make cloth. They are using their skills to make their lives better. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/making-cloth-to-build-community/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a ...
Aug 16, 2020•15 min
What sounds and pictures tell the story of humanity? Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at an attempt to create a record of all of life on earth. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-golden-record/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a wa...
Aug 13, 2020•15 min
Adam Navis and Christy VanArragon tell the story of Joni Eareckson Tada. She suffered a major injury that changed her life. https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/joni-eareckson-tada/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Li...
Aug 09, 2020•15 min
Why is music from Korea so popular around the world? Ryan Geertsma and Liz Waid look at Korean popular culture. https://spotlightenglish.com/music/kpop :-asia’s-popular-music Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to S...
Aug 02, 2020•15 min
What is the best way to choose a leader? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma tell the story of a woman who became the king of her tribe. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all a...
Jul 27, 2020•15 min
Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about a woman who is working to stop the tradition of FGM in her community. Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about a woman who is working to stop the tradition of FGM in her community. http://spotlightenglish.com Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning Eng...
Jul 23, 2020•15 min
Robin Basselin and Bruce Gulland look at the film "Life in a Day". It was created from videos recorded around the world - videos from people like you! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about ...
Jul 20, 2020•15 min
Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about Manute Bol. He was a successful basketball player in the United States. But he also worked in his home country of Sudan. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to lear...
Jul 14, 2020•15 min
Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at an unusual cemetery; a place where people are buried after they die. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can le...
Jul 13, 2020•15 min
How do you practice food safety? Joshua Leo and Liz Waid discover how to avoid disease from food with the World Health Organization's "Five Keys to Safer Food." Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglish Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Are you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to le...
Jul 05, 2020•15 min
Anne Muir and Liz Waid tell about a group of people who explore the relationship between the human body and technology. Would you want to see sound? Would you want to hear colors? Would you want to unlock doors just by approaching them? People can put technology into their bodies to do these things. Will this be more popular in the future?
Jun 28, 2020•15 min
Robin Basselin and Liz Waid tell about a brave group of women. They confronted their abusers in an international court.
Jun 19, 2020•15 min
How do you work for peace? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the life of international peace leader Desmond Tutu.
Jun 18, 2020•15 min
Scientists want to bring extinct animals back to life. Is this a good idea? Or could it change our environment too much? Luke Haley and Robin Basselin look at the issue of de-extinction.
Jun 17, 2020•15 min
Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about a kind of music that makes people move – the march. This music began as a way to move soldiers, but today people use it in competitions.
Jun 16, 2020•15 min
Joshua Leo and Christy VanArragon look at one of the world's most popular games - Monopoly! It uses ideas of big business, and land ownership. But what was the original idea?
Jun 15, 2020•15 min
