In this episode of Kevin’s film review podcast, I dive into 15 classic and cult movies I've watched recently – from gritty Westerns starring John Wayne, to 80s action hits with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and masterpieces like Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrick.
🎥 Films discussed:
Diablo (2025, Scott Adkins)
Big Jake (1971, John Wayne)
Eraser (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Dark Command, Tall in the Saddle, Allegheny Uprising
Crossfire Trail (Tom Selleck)
Captain Horatio Hornblower (Gregory Peck)
Union Pacific (Cecil B. DeMille)
Dodge City (Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland)
Kidnapped (1971, Michael Caine)
Full Metal Jacket (1987, Stanley Kubrick)
Cop Shop (2021, Gerard Butler)
The Tin Star (Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins)
The Overlanders (1946, Chips Rafferty)

🎙️ With thoughts on IMDB ratings, storytelling, production values, and actor trivia, this episode is perfect for film buffs and retro movie lovers.

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Kev's English Podcast

Kev's English Podcast: Episode 30: 15 Must-Watch Films from John Wayne to Kubrick – Movie Chat with Kevin

Yo-You 与你同行（Diary）

9.18(50+words  difficulty index* )

مَرْحَباً أَنَا صُوفِيَّا مِن مِصْر. أَدْرُسُ اللغة الايطَالِيَّة فِي رُوما وَأَسْكُن فِي شَارِع كُنْدُوتِي مَع زَمِيلَتِي سِلْبِيا.

Hola, soy Sofía de Egipto. Estudio la lengua italiana en Roma, y vivo en la calle Condotti con mi compañera Silvia. 

أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً اِسْمِي مَهْدي تُوقان أَنَا سُورِي مِن مَدِينَة حَلَب. أَدْرُسُ اللغة الايطَالِيَّة فِي مَدِينَة رُوما وَأَسْكُن فِي الشارع نَاسْيُونَال. مَعَ السَّلامَة. 

Hola, me llamo Mahdi Tuqan, soy sirio de la ciudad de Alepo. Estudio la lengua italiana en la ciudad de Roma y vivo en la calle Nacional. Adiós. 

السَّلام عَلَيْكُم, اِسْمِي سُفْيان رَمَضان وَأَناَ مِن الْمَغْرِب وَأدْرُسُ الأَدَب الايِطَالِي والْأَدَب اللّاتِنِي الْقَديم فِي جَامِعَة رُومَا. أَسْكُنُ مَعَ زمِيلِي أَحْمَد خُورِي فِي شَارِع نَابُلِي.


Hola, me llamo Sufian Ramadán y soy de Marruecos y estudio Literatura italiana y Literatura latina antigua en la universidad de Roma. Vivo con mi compañero Ahmad Khuri en la calle Napoli. 



أَهْلاً, اِسْمِي سِلْبِيا حَنَّة ,أَنَا مِن مَدِينَة صُور فِي لُبْنَان وَأَدْرُس اللُّغة اللّاتِينِيَّة الْقدِيمة وَأَدَبُها. أَسْكُن مَعَ زَمِيلَتِي صُوفِياَ, الى اللِّقاء.

Hola, me llamo Silvia Hanna, soy de la ciudad de Tiro (Sour) en Líbano y estudio el latín antiguo y su literatura.  Y vivo con mi compañera Sofía, hasta luego. 




Aprende árabe con Radia 

Presentaciones en árabe muy fáciles de seguir con traducción al español 

#70 鬼滅(きめつ)の刃(やいば)を見(み)た！
A Japanese teacher watched Demon Slayer
귀멸의 칼날에 빠진 일본어교사

NANAのにほんごpodcast 

#70 鬼滅(きめつ)の刃(やいば)を見(み)た！A Japanese teacher watched Demon Slayer

In this episode we will talk about 【Cross legs】, you will learn how to say 【sitting position,collapse on the sofa,numbness in the legs】 ect.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【跷二郎腿】的话题。
跷二郎腿，就是坐下来的时候一条腿跷起来放到另外一条腿上面。那么，为什么叫“二郎腿”呢？古代传说里面有一个人物叫做“二郎神”，一些地方的庙里面有二郎神像。二郎神的坐姿就是这样子，所以把这种坐姿叫做“跷二郎腿”。很多人都有跷二郎腿的习惯，这是为什么呢？跷二郎腿好不好呢？我们来听一下吧。
翘二郎腿是很多人都有的习惯。当坐下放松的时候，腿不自觉就翘了起来。这是为什么呢？爱翘二郎腿，不能简单粗暴地用某个科学发现来解释。不过它和身体舒服感、心理状态、习惯等都有一定关系。其实翘二郎腿和葛优瘫一样，是身体本能追求舒服姿势的表现。人是一种喜欢折腾的动物，喜欢不断变换姿势来维持肌肉的张力。翘二郎腿时能放松一条腿的肌肉群，并让腿部和足底肌肉更轻松一点。当人们坐下时，翘二郎腿可以调节中心，感觉做坐起来更稳当。另一方面，跷二郎腿能防女人走光，让男人看上去更有范。夏天穿短裙的女性坐下来后，跷二郎腿的姿势可以有效地防止走光。而颜值高的男性坐下来跷二郎腿，也会显得更有魅力。
但经常跷二郎腿其实会影响到健康，让我们腰酸背痛，并会带来脊柱侧弯的风险。翘二郎腿时，人们难免会将重心偏向一侧，导致盆骨旋转和髋关节紧张。时间一长肌肉力量不平衡，就会带来体态改变等问题。
有谣传说，二郎腿翘多会影响到生殖健康，提早出现退化性关节炎，变成o型腿，导致静脉曲张，高血压。小姐姐在这里郑重地辟谣，这其实并不是翘二郎腿会带来的危害。
那如何翘二郎腿才是正确的，危害小的呢？那就是不要长时间一直翘，翘起来腿麻了都不管不顾，直到天荒地老。腿麻了就换换腿
翘，时间久了就站起来活动活动。毕竟久坐也不利于身体健康。除此之外，只要你自己感受是舒适的，想怎么翘就可以这么翘。
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庙/miào	/temple
坐姿/zuò zī /sitting position
不自觉/	bù zì jué	/unconscious
简单粗暴	/jiǎn dān cū bào/simple and rough
葛优瘫/gě yōu tān/the Ge You slouch（collapse on the sofa）
折腾/zhē téng/toss about, restless
张力/zhāng lì/tension (of the muscle)
稳当/wěn dàng/secure,firm
防走光/fáng zǒu guāng/avoid wardrobe malfunction
有范/yǒu fàn/stylish
腰酸背痛	/yāo suān bèi tòng/have a pain in the back
脊柱侧弯	/jǐ zhù cè wān/scoliosis
难免/nán miǎn/difficult to avoid
盆骨旋转	/pén gǔ xuán zhuǎn/pelvic rotation
髋关节/kuān guān jié/hip joint
体态/tǐ tài/body posture
谣传/yáo chuán/rumour
生殖/shēng zhí/reproduction
退化性关节炎	/tuì huà xìng guān jié yán/Degenerative arthritis
静脉曲张	/jìng mài qū zhāng/Varicose veins
辟谣/pì yáo/Refuting rumours
不管不顾	/bù guǎn bù gù/disregard
天荒地老	/tiān huāng dì lǎo/till the end of time
腿麻/tuǐ má/numbness in the legs

Yuli's Chinese Channel

跷二郎腿 Cross legs （Advanced level）

5 food words that can help with food topics, with definitions and examples.

IELTS Vocab

IELTS vocabulary- food

In this week's episode of English In A Teacup,  we will be revising the third conditional as well as learning about modal perfects.  To help us with these grammar topics, Miss Finesstocrat will be talking about regrets as she reminisces about the last few months, but will the episode have a happy ending for her? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!


ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP EP10: REGRETS

Script
おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

みなさん、"おせち"ってきいたことが、ありますか？

先月(せんげつ)、スーパーに行ったとき、
おせちの予約(よやく)がはじまっていました。
まだ9月だったので、とてもおどろきました。

"おせち"とはお正月(しょうがつ)に食べる料理(りょうり)のことです。

"おせち"または、"おせちりょうり"と言います。
えびやこんぶ、たまごやき、くろまめ
など・・
特別(とくべつ)な大きな箱(はこ)に
はいっています。

この"おせち"を家族でたべます。

"おせち"は1月1日にたべます。

でも、9月には、予約(よやく)することができます。

ちょっと早(はや)くないですか？

まだ、4ヶ月(よんかげつ)も先です。

どのお店(みせ)も、おせちを買(か)ってほしいので、

予約できる日(ひ)が、
どんどん早くなっています。

いま、日本のスーパーで、
おせちの広告(こうこく)を見ることができます。
日本に旅行したときは、ぜひチェックしてみて下さい。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です！

また明日。

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Today's Keywords

□予約(よやく)
reservation

□予約する
make a reservation

□おせち,おせちりょうり
Osechi is a traditional cuisine to celebrate the New year.


Japaneseだんだんpodcast

30. おせちの予約(よやく)/Japaneseだんだんpodcast

Cafes are a popular meeting place — whether you're meeting a friend, meeting someone for the first time or even having an informal business meeting.

But Shojo Cafe is not the place to go if you're planning to talk to people. The new cafe in Osaka doesn't allow any sound — that means no music or talking, and orders must be made silently.

The cafe opened in April, as a space where people can go to enjoy some peace and quiet in a busy city.

It's run by AB Possible, an organization that supports people with disabilities. Many of the cafe employees are deaf or have hearing difficulties, and a space like this allows them to play an active role in society, the organization said.

Customers are asked to make their orders silently, such as by writing or pointing at the menu.

Sign language is also encouraged — and if you're interested in learning, there are informal sign language classes after the cafe closes. Classes are one hour long and cost 2,000 yen — or about $13 — which also includes a cup of matcha.

The organization said that, unlike a normal cafe where people talk to each other, the silence in Shojo Cafe will help customers focus on other things — like the color and taste of the cafe's tea and sweets. Customers can even try making the matcha themselves.

Cafe owner Haruna Matsumoto told The Asahi Shimbun the idea for the cafe came after she visited a silent cafe in Vietnam, and all she could hear was the sound of rain and people walking.

"I got to know the comfort of silence and the lively way the cafe staff worked," Matsumoto said, adding that she wanted more people to learn about both things.