6 Minute English Episodes Episode guide
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Elephant-proof farming
What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?
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Ecotourism: good or bad?
Is a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?
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Ecotherapy: Can nature make you happy?
Learn how being in the great outdoors is inspiring a particular kind of therapy.
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Eating pond scum
Could microalgae be the answer to feeding the world in a sustainable way?
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Eating for two
Mums-to-be often feel guilty about the food they crave in pregnancy.
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Eating bugs
Neil and Sam discuss eating insects and teach you related vocabulary.
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Eating 50-year-old stew
Would you eat a stew that's been in a pot for 50 years?
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E-rickshaws driving away pollution
Are electric rickshaws the solution to urban air pollution?
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Dry January
What are the benefits of giving up alcohol for a month?
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Driving
Alice and Neil discuss the pros and cons of driverless cars
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Doomscrolling: Why do we do it?
We discuss if there is an evolutionary reason why we're attracted to bad news.
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Domestic chores
Do women clean the house more often than men?
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Dog detectors
Can dogs be used to detect cancer?
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Does your name start with the wrong letter?
Has the position of your surname in the alphabet affected your life? Neil & Sam discuss.
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Does your age affect your political views?
Sam and Neil discuss politics and teach you related vocabulary.
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Does punctuation matter?
Why is punctuation important, and does it matter if we get it wrong?
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Does climate change make you anxious?
We discuss how extreme weather events are affecting our mental health.
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Do you think for yourself?
Do you always agree with what most people in your group say?
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Do you take photos of your food?
Rob and Neil talk about food photos on social media.
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Do you need to upgrade your phone?
How old is your smartphone?
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Do you need to declutter your home?
Is your home neat and tidy? Or full of stuff you don't need? You might need to declutter!
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Do you have eco-anxiety?
A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
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Do you have a sedentary lifestyle?
How does being physically inactive affect your health? Dan and Catherine find out.
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Do you get jealous easily?
Hear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.
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Do you enjoy other people's bad luck?
Learn about schadenfraude. A German word that English has borrowed.
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Do you care if you're poor when you're old?
Neil and Rob talk about financial planning and teach you money-related vocabulary.
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Do we read to show off?
Neil and Alice discuss what kind of book people like to be seen reading.
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Do trees have memories?
We discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.
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Do our pets care about us?
We love and care for our pets. But do they care about us in return? Neil and Sam discuss.
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Do opposites attract?
Why are we attracted to some people and not to others?
