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PODCAST

Sam and Ted’s Famous Last Words

Curious about all of those strange-sounding English-language idioms and funny accents?If so, tune in to this lighthearted podcast from in-house Babbel linguists Sam and Ted, where you’ll listen in on a Brit and an American twisting each others’ words, getting tongue-tied, trying to explain pretty much everything… and generally reflecting upon the strange beauty of that majestic, rather odd thing known as the English language!We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions, and to learn about your own

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E.10 Sam, Ted, and the Zombie Apocalypse

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2020/02/07

It’s a zombie apocalypse and Sam and Ted use all their word skills to try to escape.In this last episode of the series, the boys and producer Brooke, have locked themselves in the Babbel recording studio to escape their zombie co-workers. Will tongue-twisters, Old Norse trivia and a “famous last words” quiz help them escape? Listen now to find out…If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/44nriprWe’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn

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Ep.9 - Uff da! The United States of Accents

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2020/01/24

It’s a new year and Ted helps Sam improve his American accent and learn some slang. If you’re curious what “uff da!” and “one time real quick” mean, and what “Yoopers” and a “bubbler” are, listen to Ted explain some useful and unusual phrases from his home state of Wisconsin!If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3HzQcZdWe’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com

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Ep. 8 - Sam & Ted’s Secret Pilot Episode

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2019/12/27

Sam and Ted discover some “dead interesting” phrases and “Anglish” fun facts. Then their guest teaches them how to speak like a Scot and decides who tells the best jokes.If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3oZCjNvWe’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com

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Ep. 7 - The Queen’s English

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2019/12/20

Sam and Ted discuss popular new terms and slang expressions from around the world. Ever heard of “phubbing”, “on fleek” or “cyberslacking?” Ted trumps Justin Bieber, Sam teaches Ted to speak “posh” like the British Queen, then Australian guest Matt Horsburger explains the “pash-rash.”If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/44Cy8HZWe’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email

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Ep. 6 - Booze or Snooze

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2019/12/06

Join Ted and Sam as they bust some language myths and spell out tricky acronyms. Does getting drunk help? Can we learn while sleeping? Let’s find out.If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3VujA8PWe’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com

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Ep. 5 - The Cat’s Pyjamas

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2019/11/22

Sam and Ted take a walk on the wildlife side of English and learn animal idioms. Explore “the mutt’s nuts” and get quizzed by Babbel survival expert Chad Dechutes. Will anyone have a “whale of a time?” Let’s find out!If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3Ltm038We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com

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Ep. 4 - Logomaniacs

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2019/11/08

In this spellbinding episode, Sam and Ted discuss scary and magical words and idioms. Hear eerie euphemisms and spooky spoonerisms, before they test Sophie La Feé’s knowledge of witchcraft. The burning question: Will they find a spell to cure Ted’s endless chatter?If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3ANFSc6We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com

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Ep. 3 - Lost in Cyberspace

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2019/10/25

Sam and Ted travel deep into the darkest reaches of the English-language universe. They find androids, technobabble, cyberspeak and meet “Celebrity Megabytes” guest Claire Voyant. Will they get sucked into a wormhole?If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3Hz20uGWe’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com

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25:55

Ep. 2 - Earworms and Talking Heads

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2019/10/11

Ted challenges Sam to say some really long words before talking about song lyrics. Special guest Johnny shares his secret to learning English. Then the discussion turns to famous song lyrics and those annoying earworms you'd rather forget.If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3LOpZYnWe’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com

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Ep. 1 - Sam and Ted Go Bananas

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2019/10/11

Sam and Ted talk about interesting food-related vocabulary and idioms in English. Ted raves about his favourite fruity idioms, while Sam serves up the origins of English words about cooking. Special guests Chelsea and Chris are challenged to explain the infamous “party egg.” Will anyone eat their words (admit they were wrong)?If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/42js3xVWe^d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own

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Trailer

Sam and Ted’s Famous Last Words ·

2019/10/10

Let Sam and Ted introduce you to their English podcast, “Sam and Ted’s Famous Last Words.”

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