The Learn and Experience Podcast

Amanda (21): US Youth Poet Laureate

This episode Sam, Mike and Julie shine Spotlight on US Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman.

We visit 🇰🇷South Korea , 🇮🇹Italy, 🇭🇰Hong Kong, 🇺🇸USA, 🇳🇱The Netherlands & the 🇸🇪Sweden in Around the World in 6 Stories.🌍

 

We look at Gender Wage Gap 👫in the Big Discussion and we learn more about 🇦🇷Argentina in the Fact or Fiction Adventure. 

 

Julie learns Public Speaking 🗣as a new Life Skill. 

 

In Language Corner, Mike has a look at how many words there are in English and what language has the most words!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌍

 

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

• South Korea: Lantern Festival granted UNESCO status
• Italy: Ancient Snack Bar found in Pompei
• Hong Kong: Man in wheelchair climbs skyscraper
• USA: Puppy that escaped alligator’s jaws has been named deputy
• Netherland: Whale tail sculpture saves train
• Sweden: Greta Thunberg is honoured on Swedish Stamps

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

• The Gender Wage Gap

FACT or FICTION:

• Argentina

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

• Amanda Gorman, the American Youth Poet Laureate. 

LIFE-SKILLS

• Public Speaking

LANGUAGE CORNER

• How many words exist in English?

What is the L&E Podcast?

The Learn and Experience Podcast explores and makes sense of the world we live in through Adventure, Life-Skills and Language.

 

It’s a perfect listen for families and EFL learners wanting engaging and informative content for kids and teens.

 

Join Sam, Mike and Julie monthly with a fast paced, informative and fun show with an emphasis on learning and experiencing.

 

We’d love to know what you think about our podcast!  Please rate and review and most importantly subscribe if you haven’t already done so. 

 

Website: www.learnandexperience.com/the-podcast 

Instagram: @learnandexperience247

Popjam: @learnandexperience

Email: podcast@learnandexperience.com

 

Learn and Experience have been bringing the world’s youth together since 2009 through adventure, life skills and language.

Michael (13): Scholarship Success

This episode Sam, Mike and Julie shine a Spotlight is on 13 year old Michael Kirkham

We visit Australia , China, USA, Belgium, South Africa & the UK in Around the World in 6 Stories.

We look at Freedom of Speech in the Big Discussion and we learn more about Japan in the Fact or Fiction Adventure.  

Julie learns breathing exercises as a new Life Skill. Mike tells us about English words that are not actually English!

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

• South Africa: Conversation of a rare blind Black Rhino
• USA: Futuristic hyper-loop transport
• Australia: A change to the National Anthem Lyrics to include all
• UK: Breakdancing star aiming for Olympics
• Belgium: Earthquakes easier to detect since start of pandemic
• China: New samples recovered from the moon

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

• Free Speech 

FACT or FICTION:

• Japan

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

• Michael Kirkham,  11 year old L&E Camper gains place at Independent Boarding School

LIFE-SKILLS

• Relaxing Breathing Exercises - Box Breathing

LANGUAGE CORNER

• Are all English words English?

What is the L&E Podcast?

The Learn and Experience Podcast explores and makes sense of the world we live in through Adventure, Life-Skills and Language.

It’s a perfect listen for families and EFL learners wanting engaging and informative content for kids and teens.

Join Sam, Mike and Julie monthly with a fast paced, informative and fun show with an emphasis on learning and experiencing.

We’d love to know what you think about our podcast!  Please rate and review and most importantly subscribe if you haven’t already done so. 

Website: www.learnandexperience.com/the-podcast 

Instagram: @learnandexperience247

Popjam: @learnandexperience

Email: podcast@learnandexperience.com

 

Learn and Experience have been bringing the world’s youth together since 2009 through adventure, life skills and language.

Gitanjali (15): Kid of the Year

This episode Sam, Mike and Julie shine Spotlight on Time Magazine's Kid of the Year Award winner, 15 year old Gitanjali Rao.

We visit USA, France, Nepal, Ireland, Norway & the EU in Around the World in 6 Stories.

We look at Gun Control in the Big Discussion and we learn more about USA in the Fact or Fiction Adventure.  

Julie learns sign language as a new Life Skill and Mike tells us about the most translated books in history in Language Corner.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

• USA: A new President & the first Female Vice-President
• France: Historical Pigeon Message Found
• Nepal: Mount Everest is now officially bigger
• Ireland: A Time Capsule from the Arctic Found
• Norway: Seaweed is the new Superfood
• EU: Historical smells recreated 

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

• Gun Control

FACT or FICTION:

• USA

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

• Time Magazine's Kid of the Year Award winner, 15 year old Gitanjali Rao.

LIFE-SKILLS

• Sign Language

LANGUAGE CORNER

• The most translated books in history

What is the L&E Podcast?

The Learn and Experience Podcast explores and makes sense of the world we live in through Adventure, Life-Skills and Language.

It’s a perfect listen for families and EFL learners wanting engaging and informative content for kids and teens.

Join Sam, Mike and Julie monthly with a fast paced, informative and fun show with an emphasis on learning and experiencing.

We’d love to know what you think about our podcast!  Please rate and review and most importantly subscribe if you haven’t already done so. 

Website: www.learnandexperience.com/the-podcast 

Instagram: @learnandexperience247

Popjam: @learnandexperience

Email: podcast@learnandexperience.com

Learn and Experience have been bringing the world’s youth together since 2009 through adventure, life skills and language.

Walter (16) & Reece (17): 1000 year old coins found

This episode, Sam, Mike and Julie learn about a new coral reef found in Australia, 3D printed houses made in Belgium and much more in Around the World in 6 Stories.

We look at Universal Basic Income in the Big Discussion, we visit Australia in the Fact or Fiction Adventure and our Youth Spotlight is on 2 teens who found rare coins that are over 1000 years old.  Julie learns the best way to learn a new language and Mike tells us about the amazing Whistling Language of the Canary Islands.

 

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

• Australia: A new coral reef has been discovered
• Belgium: The first 2 storey 3D printed home
• The Moon: More water found
• Portugal: A graffiti artist creating ultra realistic art
• Italy: Pope supports civil unions between same sex couples
• Peru: A massive 2000 year old Cat found

 

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

• Universal Basic Income

FACT or FICTION:

• Australia

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

• Two teens find rare coins that are over 1000 years old

LIFE-SKILLS

• Learning a new language

LANGUAGE CORNER

• Whistling Language of the Canary Islands

What is the L&E Podcast?

The Learn and Experience Podcast explores and makes sense of the world we live in through Adventure, Life-Skills and Language.

Join Sam, Mike and Julie monthly with a fast paced, informative and fun show with an emphasis on learning and experiencing.

We’d love to know what you think about our podcast!  Please rate and review and most importantly subscribe if you haven’t already done so. 

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Learn and Experience have been bringing the world’s youth together since 2009 through adventure, life skills and language.

Max (12): 200 nights in a tent

This episode, Sam, Mike and Julie learn about the heaviest pumpkin in Germany and the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction in New York in Around the World in 6 Stories.

We debate Animal Testing in the Big Discussion, we visit France in the Fact or Fiction Adventure and our Youth Spotlight is on Max Woosey, the 12 year old who has spent over 200 nights sleeping in a tent in his garden.  Julie learns a new life skill - how to make a white sauce! 

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

• Germany: Heaviest Pumpkins
• Poland: Largest ever un-detonated WWII bomb found
• Nigeria: Digital collection of traditional stories
• India: First Indian student to attend the English National Ballet School
• England: Toy Library
• USA: Most expensive dinosaur fossil sold.

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

• Animal Testing

FACT or FICTION:

• France

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

• Max Woosey, the 12 year old who has spent over 200 nights sleeping in a tent in his garden.

LIFE-SKILLS

• Making a white sauce

LANGUAGE CORNER

• Humour in language

What is the L&E Podcast?

The Learn and Experience Podcast explores and makes sense of the world we live in through Adventure, Life-Skills and Language.

Join Sam, Mike and Julie monthly with a fast paced, informative and fun show with an emphasis on learning and experiencing.

We’d love to know what you think about our podcast!  Please rate and review and most importantly subscribe if you haven’t already done so.

• Website: https://learnandexperience.com/the-podcast/
• Instagram: @learnandexperience247
• Popjam: @learnandexperience
• Email: podcast@learnandexperience.com

Learn and Experience have been bringing the world's youth together since 2009 through adventure, life skills and language.

Amal (9): Refugee puppet making 5000 mile journey

This episode, Sam, Mike and Julie learn about the Finnish teenager who became Prime Minister for the Day and the South African boy turning litter into games for kids in Around the World in 6 Stories.

We debate the age of voting in the Big Discussion, we visit Kenya in the Fact or Fiction Adventure and our Youth Spotlight is on Amal, the 3.5m puppet of a 9 year old refugee making the 5000 mile journey from the Turkish/Syrian border to Manchester, England.  Julie learns a new life skill - map reading! 

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

• Sweden: First All female Nobel Prize recipients in Chemistry
• Italy: Cursed stolen artefacts from Pompei
• Canada: Queen of the Ocean tagged
• Finland: Teenage Prime Minister for the day
• South Africa: Recycled litter made into games for kids
• Tanzania: Miner becomes millionaire

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

• The Age of Voting

FACT or FICTION:

• Kenya

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

• Amal, the 3.5m puppet of a 9 year old refugee making the 5000 mile journey from the Turkish/Syrian border to Manchester, England

LIFE-SKILLS

• Using a map and compass

LANGUAGE CORNER

• Riddles

What is the L&E Podcast?

The Learn and Experience Podcast explores and makes sense of the world we live in through Adventure, Life-Skills and Language.

Join Sam, Mike and Julie monthly with a fast paced, informative and fun show with an emphasis on learning and experiencing.

We’d love to know what you think about our podcast!  Please rate and review and most importantly subscribe if you haven’t already done so.

• Website: https://learnandexperience.com/the-podcast/
• Instagram: @learnandexperience247
• Popjam: @learnandexperience
• Email: podcast@learnandexperience.com

Learn and Experience have been bringing the world's youth together since 2009 through adventure, life skills and language.

Hazel (13): Helped Dad win war with love of Maths

This episode, Sam, Mike and Julie shine a spotlight on Hazel, an amazing 13 year old girl who helped her Dad win World War 2 for the allies with her love of Mathematics.  

We learn about the amazing jet-suits that are flying paramedics up mountains in the North of England, hear about the balloons floating above Kenya sending out the internet and find out about 2 Egyptian "Mummies" found in the hunt for Cleopatra.

What is the best meal of the day is the Big Discussion, we visit Brazil in the Fact or Fiction Adventure.

Julie teaches us a new life skill - understanding Electricity! 

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

• Kenya: Google Internet Balloons
• The Netherlands: £5m Van Gogh Mystery
• England: Jetsuits for Paramedics 
• Egypt: 2 "New" Mummies found in the Hunt for Cleopatra
• UK: 15 year old sails around Britain
• Greece: Longest Freedive record 

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

• The Best Meal of the Day

FACT or FICTION:

• Brazil

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

• Hazel Hill (13 year old Mathematician War Hero)

LIFE-SKILLS

• Understanding Electricity

LANGUAGE CORNER

• Haikus - a short form of poetry from Japan

What is the L&E Podcast?

The Learn and Experience Podcast explores and makes sense of the world we live in through Adventure, Life-Skills and Language.

Join Sam, Mike and Julie monthly with a fast paced, informative and fun show with an emphasis on learning and experiencing.

We’d love to know what you think about our podcast!  Please rate and review and most importantly subscribe if you haven’t already done so.

• Website: https://learnandexperience.com/the-podcast/
• Instagram: @learnandexperience247
• Popjam: @learnandexperience
• Email: podcast@learnandexperience.com

Learn and Experience have been bringing the world's youth together since 2009 through adventure, life skills and language.

Dara (16): Inspiring Nature Author

This episode, Sam, Mike and Julie shining a spotlight is on Dara, an inspiring 16 year old from Northern Ireland who has won a major literary prize.

We work out what's making a strange sound in California, talk about the amazing plant life in Papua New Guinea and find why you get free cake in Finland for cutting down your CO2 Emissions.

Social Media is the Big Discussion, we visit India in the Fact or Fiction Adventure.

Julie teaches us a new life skill - changing a 13 amp plug! 

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

• USA: The Giant Orange Wheezing Kazoo
• Papua New Guinea: Plantlife
• Finland: Free Cake for cutting CO2 emissions
• Australia: Aboriginal Artist Prize Winner
• Switzerland: Gold found on Train
• Thailand: Oldest Hippo

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

• Social Media

FACT or FICTION:

• India

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

• Dara McAnulty (Nature Author)

LIFE-SKILLS

• Changing a plug

LANGUAGE CORNER (& The L&E Spelling Bee)

• The many pronunciations of "OUGH"

What is the L&E Podcast?

The Learn and Experience Podcast explores and makes sense of the world we live in through Adventure, Life-Skills and Language.

Join Sam, Mike and Julie monthly with a fast paced, informative and fun show with an emphasis on learning and experiencing.

We’d love to know what you think about our podcast!  Please rate and review and most importantly subscribe if you haven’t already done so.

• Website: https://learnandexperience.com/the-podcast/
• Instagram: @learnandexperience247
• Popjam: @learnandexperience
• Email: podcast@learnandexperience.com

Learn and Experience have been bringing the world's youth together since 2009 through adventure, life skills and language.

Denisse (16): Set up community school

This episode, Sam, Mike and Julie shine a spotlight on Denisse, an amazing 16 year old from Ecuador who set up a school for her community.

We talk about the tallest giraffe in the world, the 30ft ice cream and the secret to living to 116 years old.

Homeschooling is the Big Discussion, we visit Canada in the Fact or Fiction Adventure.

Julie teaches us a new life skill - tying a figure-of-8 knot! 

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

• South Africa: Celebrating the oldest man in the world
• England: Giant Ice Cream
• India: Scientists find asteroid on way to Earth
• Scotland: Organ Donation new rules
• Costa Rica: Conservation of the rainforest
• Australia: Tallest Giraffe in the world!

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

• Homeschooling

FACT or FICTION:

• Canada

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

• Denisse Toala (16 year old from Equador who set up a school)

LIFE-SKILLS

• Tying a figure-of-8 knot

LANGUAGE CORNER (& The L&E Spelling Bee)

• False Friends

What is the L&E Podcast?

The Learn and Experience Podcast explores and makes sense of the world we live in through Adventure, Life-Skills and Language.

Join Sam, Mike and Julie monthly with a fast paced, informative and fun show with an emphasis on learning and experiencing.

We’d love to know what you think about our podcast!  Please rate and review and most importantly subscribe if you haven’t already done so.

• Website: https://learnandexperience.com/the-podcast/
• Instagram: @learnandexperience247
• Popjam: @learnandexperience
• Email: podcast@learnandexperience.com

Learn and Experience have been bringing the world's youth together since 2009 through adventure, life skills and language.