• Listen Up! Episode 154: Bears again
    Dec 3 2025

    Mr. I talks about the issue of bears in 2025, including his encounters this year. He also talks about what some of the reasons for the increase in bear attacks and deaths.

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    12 mins
  • Listen Up! Episode 153: Computer translators and AI
    Sep 5 2025

    Are computer translation tools good for learning languages? What about AI? Listen and find out when it's OK and what you should be careful about with computer translation tools like DeepL and AI.

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    17 mins
  • Listen Up! Episode 152: Acronyms
    Sep 2 2025

    English uses many acronyms - words made from the first letters in a phrase. Listen and find out what some of the most well known and recent acronyms are!

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    14 mins
  • Listen Up! Episode 151: Mr. I's self-intro (2025 version)
    Apr 4 2025

    It's the start of a new school year, so let me re-introduce myself. Listen to hear Mr. I's self-introduction and find out more about him.

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    14 mins
  • Listen Up! Episode 150: Place names
    Apr 1 2025

    Mr. I talks about differences in the names of cities and countries in English and Japanese. Why are some city names so different? Listen and find out!

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    12 mins
  • Listen Up! Episode 149: Marriage and name changes
    Apr 1 2025

    Mr. I talks about changing attitudes about surname changes after marriage. Listen and find out what it's about and how Mr. I feels about it!

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    20 mins
  • Listen Up! Episode 148: My language learning journey
    Mar 8 2025

    Mr. I talks about how his experiences learning foreign languages - from Spanish in high school, to Japanese in university, and now Swedish on his own.

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    18 mins
  • Listen Up! Episode 147: Should everyone learn English?
    Mar 7 2025

    Mr. I talks about whether or not he thinks everyone should learn English, and if they do, how should they learn.

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    13 mins