English and Beyond

Quizlet Flashcards: Available here [00:00:02.140] - Oliver (Host) Do you remember that poor celebrity? You know, the one who started working really young, basically as a teenager, and then made it big. The one who thrilled audiences with that voice, that screen presence. They had it all. Always pushing the envelope, always needing to be bigger, better, more admired. And they did it. They weren't the next big thing. They were already huge. Chart-topping albums, a film or two, magazine covers...

Flashcards: Available here [00:00:03.640] - Oliver (Host) In 1649, Britain did something almost unthinkable. It executed its own king. It killed its own monarch. Charles I, chosen by God, in his own words, was found guilty of treason against his people, guilty of betraying his country, of being disloyal to Britain. And on a cold January afternoon, outside the palace of Whitehall, he was led to a wooden platform built for these public executions. He was to be beheaded in front of his fellow...

Quizlet Flashcards: Available here [00:00:01.960] - Oliver (Host) Okay, César. So last week, I said that I was going to talk about my father's negative feedback for the podcast. But I am unable to do that today. [00:00:17.020] - César (Guest) Is there any specific reason why you're unable to do it today? [00:00:21.510] - Oliver (Host) Well, the topic that I was going to discuss is patriotism, and we've tried to record an episode about it. [00:00:28.760] - César (Guest) We tried three times....