11 episodes
Sam and Ted’s Famous Last Words Babbel
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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 language learning journey. The email is podcasting@babbel.com. Remember to mention “Sam and Ted’s Famous Last Words” in the subject line.
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E.10 Sam, Ted, and the Zombie Apocalypse
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/44nripr
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Ep.9 - Uff da! The United States of Accents
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/3HzQcZd
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Ep. 8 - Sam & Ted’s Secret Pilot Episode
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/3oZCjNv
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Ep. 7 - The Queen’s English
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/44Cy8HZ
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Ep. 6 - Booze or Snooze
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/3VujA8P
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Ep. 5 - The Cat’s Pyjamas
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/3Ltm038
We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com