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Urban Legends 3 | Digital Nightmares: The Rise of the Online Legend
From the genesis of Slender Man on a forum to the moral panic of the Momo Challenge, discover how the internet, creepypasta, and collaborative storytelling have created a terrifyingly new breed of urban legend.
Beyond the Corner Office: What Does Success Mean to You?
Tired of chasing someone else’s dream? It’s time to explore the personal meaning of success and design a life that feels truly rich, on your own terms.
Urban Legends 2 | The Global Ghost: How One Urban Legend Changes Across the World
Travel the globe with the “Vanishing Hitchhiker” legend. Discover how this single story transforms into a Hawaiian goddess, a Latin American demon, and a Japanese ghost, reflecting each culture’s unique beliefs and fears.
Urban Legends 1 | The Lure of the Legend: Why Our Brains Believe Urban Legends
Explore the psychology behind urban legends. Learn how cognitive biases like confirmation bias and emotional narratives make us believe and share stories that aren’t true.
Water Scarcity: The Global Crisis & How You Can Help | Big Topics
Explore the growing water scarcity crisis affecting billions. Learn causes, impacts, solutions & improve English vocabulary, speaking & writing. #WaterCrisis #CleanWater
Food Insecurity & Hunger: Understanding the Global Crisis & How to Talk About It
Explore the reality of food insecurity & hunger. Learn causes, solutions & essential English vocabulary/skills to discuss this critical global issue. English Plus Podcast.
The Great Divide: Understanding Wealth Inequality and Poverty
Explore the growing gap between the rich and the poor in this engaging English Plus Podcast episode. Learn about the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to wealth inequality and poverty, plus improve your English vocabulary and speaking skills.
What Is Happiness? Exploring the Science and Philosophy of a Fulfilling Life
Discover the science and philosophy of happiness in honor of International Day of Happiness! Join Danny on English Plus Podcast as we explore what it truly means to live a happy life, with practical tips and expert insights.
Fractured Focus: ADHD, Conformity, and the Cost of Compliance
In this special episode of the English Plus Podcast, we explore the story of Leo, a bright, imaginative child whose creativity is slowly muted by the pressures of conformity and an ADHD diagnosis. Through the narrative Fractured Focus, we question whether quick fixes like medication and rigid schooling truly support children—or stifle their unique potential. Stay tuned for a thought-provoking discussion and an insightful interview with psychiatrist Dr. Michael Adams.
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When the Bells Stop Ringing | A Prayer for the Day After
And finally, we look to the day after. The bells have stopped ringing, the guests have gone, and the wax has hardened on the table. We often treat the holiday spirit like a decoration—something to be packed away in a box until next year. But what if the kindness, the open doors, and the shared bread were not a seasonal performance, but a blueprint for how to live? In this final reflection, we ask what it means to carry the light of the feast into the famine of the ordinary days ahead.
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