Musical Sake, Cochineals in Tunisia, Oceanic Exoplanet

Mario Ritter, Jr. and Ashley Thompson host the Learning English podcast for Monday, July 29, 2024.
00:55 First, we hear a report from John Russell about an unusual way of brewing, or making, sake. Sake is Japan’s national alcoholic drink. John tells us about one Tokyo-based brewer’s method, which involves the use of music! learningenglis...
04:37 Then, a small insect is hurting the prickly pear crop in Tunisia. The fruit is important to the North African country’s economy. Ashley Thompson has more on the cochineal insect and what is being done to prevent the damage. learningenglis...
08:48 Next we hear this week’s Learning English science report, with Bryan Lynn. Today, Bryan tells about new research based on telescope observations that suggest an Earth-like planet outside our solar system may hold a large liquid ocean. learningenglis...
15:46 Then Bryan joins Mario in the studio to talk more about the possibly habitable exoplanet. He also talks about plans for additional research to learn more about the planet’s atmosphere.
18:17 Finally, we hear today’s Lesson of the Day from Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins. Today, they take a look at Episode 23 of the Let’s Learn English Level 2 series. In the episode, Anna Matteo gets the chance to interview one of her favorite singers. In this lesson, Andrew explains what a scrapbook is and Jill reviews the future continuous tense in English. They also explain what it means to be “obsessed” with someone, or have an obsession.
Mario and Ashley close the snow.
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