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ALL ABOUT TURKıSH

A2 podcast

Yötön yö ja juhannus! Tässä jaksossa puhun juhannuksesta ja mitä perinteistä ja uutta tekemistä  on kaupungissa. Perinteisesti juhannus on täynnä niin vanhoja kuin uusiakin juhannusperinteitä., sillä juhannusta voi viettää vaikka tanssien tai uiden maauimalassa! 
Juhannus on valon ja keskikesän juhla, johon kuuluu myös taiat, juhannussauna ja kokko. Hyvää juhannusta!!

Suomea for you

25. jakso: Juhannusperinteet Suomessa

Learn Portuguese Today with Rodrigo

Nós ou a gente?

My friend Carol and I decided to have a short break at the seaside for a few days. We made a reservation at a hostel in South Wales where the prices were very reasonable. We were looking forward to a few days of sunbathing, seeing the sights and eating delicious food. However, it turned out that the hostel was in a very remote location with no beaches, cafes or facilities nearby. Seeing the heavy rain, we headed home the following day.

English Mini Lessons

Seaside break

Spanish México

MEXICO CITY EPISODE NUMBER ONE.

A very old expression, but WHERE are you pulling it out from?

The Social Evolutionary

Hurry up and "Pull your finger out!"

Why are we happy to sing in the shower and not in public?
Check out my teacher's profile for classes for singers, (song translation and pronunciation help).

Singing in the shower: why do we do it?

I talk about Marie Collett, a distinctive voice from 1980s British independent radio, best known for delivering British Airways travel news on LBC and other ILR stations.

I discuss her accent, vocal style, and on-air authority, and how radio in the 1980s framed women’s voices — particularly those associated with aviation, travel, and reassurance. Marie Collett’s delivery reflected a very specific era of British broadcasting, when accent, tone, and perceived credibility were carefully curated.

This clip looks at:

Marie Collett’s role on LBC and independent local radio

The British Airways travel news format

Accent, gender, and authority in 1980s broadcasting

How women’s voices were framed in radio news and continuity

Why these voices still stand out today

This is a reflective piece about media history, radio culture, and voice, not speculation — placing Marie Collett within the broader soundscape of 1980s Britain.

The clip presented here of the voice of Marie Collett is presented for educational purposes and is copyrighted by Global Media.