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Plus Magazine Deep Dives 2
Welcome to a Plus Magazine Deep Dives on English Plus Podcast! In these short episodes, we’ll be giving you a quick overview of some of the in-depth articles you can find on our website.
Plus Magazine Deep Dives 1
Welcome to a Plus Magazine Deep Dives on English Plus Podcast! In these short episodes, we’ll be giving you a quick overview of some of the in-depth articles you can find on our website.
Recent Posts
The Laugh Track: A Psychological Horror Story About the Applause We Mistake for Love
Declan hears a laugh track only when his thoughts turn violent. A psychological horror story, plus author commentary, craft notes, and C1-C2 lessons.
Cleopatra’s Reign: Power, Politics, and Passion in Ancient Egypt
Cleopatra wasn’t a seductress who stumbled into history. She was a working monarch who ran a bankrupt kingdom, spoke nine languages, and out-negotiated Rome for twenty-one years. Here’s the ruler behind the legend.
Cleopatra: The Queen Rome Had to Rewrite | Danny Debates
Cleopatra takes the chair. Danny puts her on trial for the murders, the money, Actium, and the son she spent. She gives back better than she gets.
Talking About Stress in English: Why “I’m Tired” Isn’t Enough, and What to Say Instead
Learn the English of stress and mental fatigue — extreme adjectives, the language of support, and the precise vocabulary that separates tired from drained from burnt out. Plus what actually helps, and what only looks like rest.
Face the Music: Turning Toward the Sound
A poetic dive into “face the music” — a phrase about turning your body toward the thing you’d rather flee, and the odd fact that we chose music for the moment of reckoning.
The Crimson Warrior: The Persian Myth of Bahram and the Battles Among the Stars
Meet Bahram, the Persian god of victory and the red planet Mars. Explore Zoroastrian star-battles, shape-shifting gods, and the wisdom hidden in an ancient sky.