Best Zdenek Lukas Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 454 - It was time to take a break (part 2) 56:35

10d ago56:35

56:35

After living in Vietnam for 17 months years, I'm now back in Czechia and in this 2-part episode, I'm going to speak about the experience, my reasons for going back, and consider my next moves. Video from this episode: https://youtu.be/nZRQpUoHBeM _______________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER The…

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Episode 453 - It was time to take a break (part 1) 32:39

8d ago32:39

32:39

After living in Vietnam for 17 months years, I'm now back in Czechia and in this 2-part episode, I'm going to speak about the experience, my reasons for going back, and consider my next moves. Video from this episode: https://youtu.be/-UYLSOSO_QQ _______________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER The…

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Episode 452 - Van's success story with English 35:38

20d ago35:38

35:38

This time I talk to my Vietnamese friend Van whose English is more than impressive. How did she manage to get to such a high level and what is the secret behind her impeccable pronunciation? Listen to find out. _______________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER The ULTIMATE SOLUTION to NOT living in …

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Episode 451 - A chat on the beach with a former American lawyer 41:28

1M ago41:28

41:28

This episode of ZEP was recorded on My Khe Beach in Da Nang. It features Glen, a former American lawyer, who left his career in the USA for a complete lifestyle overhaul in Southeast Asia. _______________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER The ULTIMATE SOLUTION to NOT living in an English-speaking co…

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Episode 450 - Lukas's Journey from Learner to Teacher 55:16

2M ago55:16

55:16

This time, I talk to Lukas from Slovakia. I remember him joining the Achievers Chamber as an avid English learner. Two years have passed, and he is now an English teacher himself. What has led him to this transformation and what are his best English learning tips? The video from this episode is available here: https://youtu.be/ql-wbER4vW0 _________…

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Episode 449 - Talking to HUGH DELLAR about UKRAINE 1:07:32

3M ago1:07:32

1:07:32

In this podcast, I talk to HUGH DELLAR, an English teacher, teacher trainer, materials writer, and a well-known proponent of the Lexical Approach in the world of English teaching. Most interviews Hugh does are about the Lexical approach, but he's also very vocal regarding the current conflict in Ukraine and that's what this episode is mainly about.…

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Episode 448 - A walk along the beach with Chris 45:46

3M ago45:46

45:46

Once again I caught up with Chris on the podcast and this time we were recording while walking along the shore. The highlight was that I got my pants wet as I was wading through the waves, and of course, there are plenty more thoughts from us about our life here in Vietnam. 👉 Chris's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@expatnam ______________…

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Episode 448 - Learning and Teaching English through Movies with Cara Leopold 43:42

4M ago43:42

43:42

I've decided to catch up with Cara Leopold and talk to her about movies and how you can learn and teach English through them again. You should probably know that some of the questions I asked Cara in this episode were generated by Chat GPT. The last time I talked to Cara about this topic was in episode 412. 👉 Cara's website: Leo-listening.com 👉 Vid…

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Episode 447 - Rob is Back with a Bang (part 2) 33:16

5M ago33:16

33:16

As the name of this episode suggests, Rob from the English with Rob podcast is back, and with a double episode. Part 1 (episode 445) was a general catch-up with Rob. In part 2, Rob leads a few game activities/games not dissimilar to the one he does on the English with Rob podcast. Did I stand up to the task or were my answers a complete failure? Li…

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Episode 446 - Admin and Stuff 34:15

6M ago34:15

34:15

On this podcast, which I have recorded live for my YouTube channel, I have a good old ramble with an undertone of cynicism. I talk about the Achievers Chamber, this podcast, my inability to do marketing well, I wish you a Merry Christmas and other stuff. It's nothing glamorous, but it'll have to do as an episode. Video from this episode: https://ww…

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Episode 445 - Rob is Back with a Bang (part 1) 38:04

6M ago38:04

38:04

As the name of this episode suggests, Rob from the English with Rob podcast is back, and with a double episode. In part 1 we have a general catch-up since a lot has changed in Rob's professional life lately and of course, you'll hear the idiom alarm, quite a few times. Part 2 will follow soon. 👉 Rob's YouTube channel 👉 Rob's Instagram Video from th…

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Episode 444 - My thoughts on the Israeli-palestinian conflict, new Website, new course 1:26:47

8M ago1:26:47

1:26:47

On this episode of Zdenek's English Podcast, I give you my opinion on the Israel-Palestine conflict which unfortunately dominates the media headlines these days. I also tell you about my new website and introduce you to my new course, which is available for free to everyone. 👉 My new website 👉 My FREE course The video from this episode is available…

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Episode 443 - How Jack made a soundtrack for a board game 1:03:30

9M ago1:03:30

1:03:30

Jack, my musically gifted ex-colleague from the Speak Up London language school, is back! Jack first appeared on ZEP in episode 354 which was titled Lucid Jake. His tune Drive was iconic and I had several listeners emailing me about it. After a few years, he's back with a bang. This time he comes on to tell us all about how he and his friend Guy ma…

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Episode 442 - Gardening with David 46:04

10M ago46:04

46:04

In this episode, I talk to David aka Jenks about the topic of gardening. Jenks has been living in Vietnam for a while and the place has definitely grown on him (pun intended) and so has his passion for gardening. You should know that we're also joined by Chris who you may know from episode 432. Get ready for a lot of useful vocabulary to do with th…

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Episode 441 - Help me pick the new name for my fotball show 33:28

10M ago33:28

33:28

👉 Video from this episode: https://youtu.be/6tGGUFzuHzM 👉 Vote to help me pick the best name for my football show: https://forms.gle/aSaUXgk1ykpbyKak6 _________________________________________________________________________ 👉 Join Teacher Zdenek's channel Premier Fantasy League (FPL): https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/jcxaxo ____…

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Episode 440 - Chaos, Crisis, and Uncertainty of Britain’s Politics 1:12:20

11M ago1:12:20

1:12:20

Tommy, who you may know from the English Podcast with Tommy, is back!!! And that can only mean one thing. We're talking British politics again! What on earth is happening in the UK? What role has lettuce played in Britain's politics? What sort of legacy has Boris Johnson left? How does Tommy rate Fishy Sunak? Has he changed his views on Brexit? Is …

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Episode 439 - I’m Putting Native Speakerism to Bed 44:42

11M ago44:42

44:42

I have decided to stop talking about the subject matter that has been poisoning me for several years now and it is culminating here in Vietnam. I can't go on like this so I made this episode as a public announcement explaining my decision to abandon this topic. And I would like you my listeners to hold me accountable. If you want to know why it cam…

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Episode 438 - I’m living in her country, she is in mine 58:36

11M ago58:36

58:36

On this podcast show, I interview a Vietnamese friend of mine Debbie who has recently married my Czech friend and moved to the Czech Republic. We talk about all sorts of things, such as the challenges of learning a foreign language, culture shock, we compare life in the Czech Republic and Vietnam, and lots more. video from this episode: https://you…

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Episode 437 - Why I Had to Quit Football to Become an English Teacher 49:15

12M ago49:15

49:15

This episode of Zdenek's English Podcast is a different kettle of fish. Damian, one of the members of the Achievers Chamber, decided to give me an unexpected and rather unique gift. He asked Chat GPT 4 to write a book about me and it's so impressive that I can't help but share it with you. The book is a moving story of how I had to quit football an…

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Episode 436 - 10 reasons why a Czech person would want to move to the USA 49:03

1y ago49:03

49:03

In this episode, I speak to Michal, a Czech guy who also works as a teacher and has been living in the USA for several years. He's married to an American woman and therefore well settled. Before recording this episode, I asked Chat GPT to generate 10 questions which revolve around the topic of why a Czech person might want to move to the US. So yea…

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Episode 435 - Living in Vietnam - first impressions 55:48

1y ago55:48

55:48

This is a follow-up to episode Episode 430 of Zdenek's English Podcast which was called 9 Reasons Why I Moved to Vietnam. In this episode, I talk about my first impressions after living in Vietnam for about 5 months. In particular, you'll learn about how I'm trying to deal with Vietnamese weather and traffic, whether I found a girlfriend here, how …

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Episode 434 - Talking to Jack about teaching English pronunciation, Brighton and much more 50:24

1y ago50:24

50:24

This time on Zdenek's English Podcast, I speak to teacher Jack who lives in Brighton. We discuss various subjects, such as Jack's first experiences as an English teacher, teaching pronunciation, and what's wrong with the "speak like a native" narrative. Since Jack is a passionate football fan, we also talk about the Brighton football team. This epi…

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Episode 434 - Fufita on Fire 35:05

1y ago35:05

35:05

On this podcast, I interview my Vietnamese friend Fufita before she leaves for Australia. So, naturally, we talk a lot about Fufita's feelings and expectations of Australia, but we also go on about Da Nang, Fufita's studies and her job in hospitality, and how we started playing board games together. _________________________________________________…

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Episode 433 - Talking to Angela about India, yoga, meditation, and more 49:51

1+ y ago49:51

49:51

For this episode of ZEP, I interviewed a globetrotter Angela from the USA. We touch on several different topics including how we met in a vegan restaurant, the board game we played, yoga, meditation, and Angela's travels and life in India. Angela's website: https://www.angelachoi.co/ _________________________________________________________________…

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Episode 432 - An Interview with Chris aka Expat Nam about living in Vietnam 57:12

1+ y ago57:12

57:12

On this episode of Zdenek's English Podcast, I talk to Chris, a Welsh YouTuber who records cool videos about Vietnam while riding his electronic bicycle. What is it like to live in Vietnam? What are Vietnamese people like? Why are local dogs different from European dogs? Do Vietnamese women like European guys? How did Chris's YouTube channel help Z…

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Episode 431 - Homesickness is Real 48:36

1+ y ago48:36

48:36

It's been a while since we had an American on. On this podcast, I talk to Vickie, an English teacher from the USA who now calls Spain her home. And it's the topic of home, more specifically "homesickness", that we decided to explore in this episode. _________________________________________________________________________ Video from this episode: h…

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Episode 430 - 9 Reasons why I moved to Vietnam 36:42

1+ y ago36:42

36:42

In case you didn't know, I've decided to move to Vietnam. This is part one of a series of 3 videos about my experience as an expat here and here are the 9 reasons why I decided to leave my comfort zone and moved to Vietnam. _________________________________________________________________________ Video from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/liv…

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Episode 429 - Talking to Meri about discrimination against non-native English teachers 1:07:48

1+ y ago1:07:48

1:07:48

On this episode of Zdenek's English Podcast, I talk to Meri from Armenia about why non-native English teachers are just as valuable as native teachers and why "native speakerism", aka discrimination against non-native teachers, is absolute nonsense. Video from this episode: https://youtu.be/DEH1CfyzFS8 Meri's IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_non_n…

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Learn English with Football World Cup Special with Paul 27:03

1+ y ago27:03

27:03

This is the pre-final video from the new show dedicated to the World Cup in Qatar 2022.⚽ I ask Paul about the reasons why Brazil has been eliminated and we talk about which teams have impressed and disappointed us the most. Paul also gives us his prediction on the Argentina - France final. Today's guest is Paul whom you might know from the " Englis…

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Learn English with Football World Cup Special with Martin 40:20

1+ y ago40:20

40:20

On this World Cup special, I speak to Martin Johnston from the Rock n' Roll English podcast. We talk about England's performances in the World Cup, the upcoming quarterfinal between England and France, Jude Billingham's amazing form, Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy, and more. Video from this podcast: https://youtu.be/Uf0Yr8yiZzU Martin's Website: https:…

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Learn English with Football World Cup Special with Yusuke 23:11

1+ y ago23:11

23:11

On this World Cup special, I talk to a former student of mine from Japan about his team's victory over Spain and a surprise progression to the knock-out stages. We also touch upon the goal-line controversy, the Japanese mentality, and we speculate whether Japan can beat Croatia. video: https://youtu.be/zoPNkF6AaAk __________________________________…

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Learn English with Football World Cup Special with Nrup 17:18

1+ y ago17:18

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Uruguay | Best moments | VAR controversies | English with Football World Cup Special with Nrup video: https://youtu.be/Q0koPx_JRoY ________________________________________________________________________ 👉 Achievers Chamber Discord group membership: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZW_poAzVzm3vXrQFjgos1tl2exp1ZzkQ/view?usp=sharing TO JOIN - send me…

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Learn English with Football World Cup Special with Matt 29:58

1+ y ago29:58

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Australia make it into knock-out stages l Learn English with Football World Cup Special with Matt Video: https://youtu.be/95NNKwtwBbo Matt's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matt-slade-182176201 At the end of the show, I go through interesting vocabulary that my guest used during the interview. _____________________________________________________________…

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Episode 429 - A bit of Craic with Helena 50:43

1+ y ago50:43

50:43

In this episode, I talk to Helena, an English teacher from Ireland. What makes this quite unique is the fact that Helena was the manager of the summer school centre I worked for a few months ago. On the podcast, we speak about Ireland, its beauties, tourist attractions, hidden gems, and much more. Helene’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learn…

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Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Marvin 29:54

1+ y ago29:54

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Mexico | England | Argentina | Messi | Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Marvin video: https://youtu.be/g34gRtTQSVQ #football #advancedvocabulary #qatar2022By Zdenek Lukas

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Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Luke Thompson 40:54

1+ y ago40:54

40:54

England | France | predictions | Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Luke Thompson video: https://youtu.be/PZOOa-PVXcw Luke's website: https://teacherluke.co.uk/ #quatar2022 #england #worldcuppredictionsBy Zdenek Lukas

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Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Leontes 25:11

1+ y ago25:11

25:11

The Netherlands | Manchester United players | Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Leontes video: https://youtu.be/7L9xLWxF9Qw Today's guest comes from the Netherlands and his name is Leontes: https://www.youtube.com/@MrHenriquez #quatar2022 #humanrights #corruptionBy Zdenek Lukas

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Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Simon 29:34

1+ y ago29:34

29:34

Qatar 2022 | Corruption | FIFA | Human Rights | Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Simon video: https://youtu.be/ZEDvL_z_3sQ #quatar2022 #humanrights #corruptionBy Zdenek Lukas

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Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Ben 23:34

1+ y ago23:34

23:34

England | Spain | Ronaldo | Messi | Learn English with Football World Cup Special with BenBy Zdenek Lukas

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Learn English with Football - Game Week 16 1:40:47

1+ y ago1:40:47

1:40:47

WHAT’S the “LEARN ENGLISH WITH FOOTBALL” show? ⚽ This is a weekly show about the Premier League. We talk and banter about: matches that were played in England last weekend matches of the teams we support the biggest surprises, good and bad performances we pick our heroes and villains of the week Fantasy Premier League (FPL) In the last part of this…

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Learn English with Football - Game Week 15 1:25:33

1+ y ago1:25:33

1:25:33

WHAT’S the “LEARN ENGLISH WITH FOOTBALL” show? ⚽ This is a weekly show about the Premier League. We talk about the football matches that were played in England over the weekend, matches that we watched, matches of the teams we support, good and bad performances, we pick our heroes and villains of the week, banter about the beautiful game of footbal…

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Episode 428 - Chatting with Fluency MC 45:52

1+ y ago45:52

45:52

On this episode of Zdenek's English Podcast, I have the privilege to talk to a legend among English teachers, the one and only Jason Levine aka Fluency MC!!! Jason is an innovative English teacher who has been teaching English through rapping. Several years ago he became an overnight sensation after releasing his legendary video Stick Stuck Stuck (…

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Learn English with Football - Game Week 14 1:29:03

1+ y ago1:29:03

1:29:03

WHAT’S the “LEARN ENGLISH WITH FOOTBALL” show? ⚽ This is a weekly show about the Premier League. We talk about the football matches that were played in England over the weekend, matches that we watched, matches of the teams we support, good and bad performances, we pick our heroes and villains of the week, banter about the beautiful game of footbal…

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Learn English with Football - Game Week 12-13 1:00:05

1+ y ago1:00:05

1:00:05

WHAT’S the “LEARN ENGLISH WITH FOOTBALL” show? ⚽ This is a weekly show about the Premier League. We talk about the football matches that were played in England over the weekend, matches that we watched, matches of the teams we support, good and bad performances, we pick our heroes and villains of the week, banter about the beautiful game of footbal…

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Episode 427 - Controversial views of teacher Tamas on the British monarchy, Brexit, and Boris 57:24

1+ y ago57:24

57:24

On this episode of Zdenek's English Podcast, I talk to Tamas about all sorts of things, especially politics. Tamas is an English teacher whose background is half Hungarian and half British. We start off lightly talking about our messy rooms, but then we go on to talk about Brexit, Tamas explains why he thinks he’s unpatriotic, he also mentions the …

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Learn English with Football - Game Week 11 1:29:22

1+ y ago1:29:22

1:29:22

WHAT’S the “LEARN ENGLISH WITH FOOTBALL” show? ⚽ This is a weekly show about the Premier League. We talk about the football matches that were played in England over the weekend, matches that we watched, matches of the teams we support, good and bad performances, we pick our heroes and villains of the week, banter about the beautiful game of footbal…

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Learn English with Football - Game Week 10 1:17:01

1+ y ago1:17:01

1:17:01

WHAT’S the “LEARN ENGLISH WITH FOOTBALL” show? ⚽ This is a weekly show about the Premier League. We talk about the football matches that were played in England over the weekend, matches that we watched, matches of the teams we support, good and bad performances, we pick our heroes and villains of the week, banter about the beautiful game of footbal…

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Learn English with Football - Game Weeks 9 1:09:40

1+ y ago1:09:40

1:09:40

WHAT’S the “LEARN ENGLISH WITH FOOTBALL” show? ⚽ This is a weekly show about the Premier League. We talk about the football matches that were played in England over the weekend, matches that we watched, matches of the teams we support, good and bad performances, we pick our heroes and villains of the week, banter about the beautiful game of footbal…

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Episode 426 - Do it yourself with Rhiannon 44:10

1+ y ago44:10

44:10

This time on the podcast, I speak to Rhiannon from the Deep Talk podcast. We have a conversation about what Rhiannon does and what her podcast is all about. Then we spend a good amount of time discussing DIY which is one of Rhiannon's passions. Rhiannon's website: https://www.rhiannonelt.com/deep-talk-podcast Rhiannon's podcast: Deep Talk: Advanced…

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Episode 425 - Irena in South Africa 49:31

2y ago49:31

49:31

On this episode of Zdenek's English Podcast, I'm joined by a friend of mine and a fellow English teacher Irena who has recently visited South Africa to work there on a farm and experience the beauty of this amazing country. _________________________________________________________________________ "Achievers Chamber" monthly membership fee: 🏆 Basic …

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