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Down to Business English

Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors
  • 4.7 (29)
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A podcast for people who use English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) in their work environment and want to improve their overall language skills. In each episode, hosts Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan, and Samantha Vega discuss Business news making headlines around the world. Through their discussions, Skip, Dez and Samantha introduce English vocabulary & phrases related to business, review grammar, and identify cultural differences found in International business situations. An excellent way to improve listening comprehension skills, keep up with business trends, and advance your career.

  1. 2D AGO

    Anthropic v. The United States

    Oil prices are rising, flights are being canceled, and businesses around the world are feeling the pressure. But another major conflict is also affecting business: a legal fight between AI company Anthropic and the US government. In this episode, we look at how this case raises important questions about business ethics, government power, and the future of AI. In this episode of Down to Business English, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega get Down to Business with a major legal dispute between Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI, and the US government. Skip and Samantha's report gives listeners a clear and practical look at an important business and technology story, while helping you build your Business English. In this episode, you will learn: What ‘a red line’ means in a business ethics context. Why Anthropic refused two military uses of its AI. What it means to be called a ‘supply chain risk to national security’. How government decisions can affect private companies and contractors. Why this case matters for the future of AI and business. Do you like what you hear? Become a D2B Member today for to access to our -- NEW!!!-- interactive audio scripts, PDF Audio Script Library, Bonus Vocabulary episodes, and D2B Member-only episodes. Visit d2benglish.com/membership for more information. Follow Down to Business English on Apple podcasts, rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at downtobusinessenglish@gmail.com Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Linkedin Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Twitter RSS Feed

    21 min
  2. Hallyu and the K-Beauty Industry - Bonus Vocabulary

    MAR 19 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Hallyu and the K-Beauty Industry - Bonus Vocabulary

    Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 404 - Hallyu and the K-Beauty Industry. After explaining the words and expressions in the context of how they were used in ‘D2B 404 - Hallyu and the K-Beauty Industry’, Skip and Dez demonstrate how these words and phrases can be used in a business-related role-play. The words they explain are: 🔸 Take something by storm (phrase) 🔸 Isolation (noun) 🔸 Relentless (adjective) 🔸 Sophisticated (adjective) 🔸 Diversified (adjective)

    16 min

  3. MAR 14

    Hallyu and the K-Beauty Industry

    South Korea’s cosmetics industry has become a major global force. In 2024, South Korea ranked as the world’s second-largest exporter of beauty products, ahead of the United States and behind only France. In this episode, we look at how K-beauty has grown alongside the global rise of Korean popular culture — a phenomenon known as ‘Hallyu’, or the ‘Korean Wave’. In this episode of Down to Business English, Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan get Down to Business with the rise of South Korea’s K-beauty industry. They begin by explaining the meaning of ‘Hallyu’ and how the worldwide popularity of Korean dramas, K-pop, and film helped create a wider global interest in Korean brands and lifestyle trends. Skip and Dez's conversation gives listeners a clear and practical look at one of South Korea’s most successful consumer industries — while helping you build your Business English. In this episode, you will learn: What ‘Hallyu’ means, and how the Korean Wave has helped support the growth of K-beauty. Why South Korea became the world’s second-largest exporter of beauty products in 2024. How social media, influencers, and strong product quality helped Korean beauty brands expand globally. What ODMs are, and why they give South Korean beauty companies a major speed and innovation advantage. Do you like what you hear? Become a D2B Member today for to access to our -- NEW!!!-- interactive audio scripts, PDF Audio Script Library, Bonus Vocabulary episodes, and D2B Member-only episodes. Visit d2benglish.com/membership for more information. Follow Down to Business English on Apple podcasts, rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at downtobusinessenglish@gmail.com Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Linkedin Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Twitter RSS Feed

    22 min
  4. SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs - Bonus Vocabulary

    MAR 6 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs - Bonus Vocabulary

    Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 402 - SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs. After explaining the words and expressions in the context of how they were used in ‘D2B 402 - SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs’, Skip and Dez demonstrate how these words and phrases can be used in a business-related role-play. The words they explain are: 🔸 To be reciprocal (adjective) 🔸 Unilaterally (adverb) 🔸 To exceed legal authority (phrase) 🔸 An implication (noun) 🔸 On the books (idiom)

    13 min

  5. FEB 28

    SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump’s Trade Tariffs

    On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the U.S. President cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad tariffs. That decision removes a key legal basis behind the 2025 tariff program— but it does not remove uncertainty for global business. In this episode of Down to Business English, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega get Down to Business with the court decision that reshaped the U.S. tariff story. They review the timeline of how the tariff policy expanded in 2025 — including reciprocal tariffs that ranged from 10% to 50% and were framed as a response to U.S. trade deficits. Then they break down the Court’s main point in plain English: “regulating” trade is not the same thing as taxing imports — and under the U.S. Constitution, Congress (not the President) controls taxes and duties. Finally, they look at how other countries are reacting and ask the next big business question: if companies paid tariffs under IEEPA, what happens now — and will refunds be possible? Skip and Samantha's conversation gives listeners a clear, practical look at tariff policy — while helping you build your Business English. In this episode, you will learn: What ‘SCOTUS’ and ‘IEEPA’ mean, and why legal details matter for global firms. The timeline of the US tariff since Donald Trump to office in January 2025. Why tariff refunds are complicated and why it may take time to sort out. What ‘Plan B’ looks like: a temporary global tariff under Section 122 — and why uncertainty may continue even after a major court ruling. Do you like what you hear? Become a D2B Member today for to access to our -- NEW!!!-- interactive audio scripts, PDF Audio Script Library, Bonus Vocabulary episodes, and D2B Member-only episodes. Visit d2benglish.com/membership for more information. Follow Down to Business English on Apple podcasts, rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at downtobusinessenglish@gmail.com Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Linkedin Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Twitter RSS Feed

    17 min
  6. Netflix–Warner Bros. Acquisition (Part 2)

    FEB 20 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Netflix–Warner Bros. Acquisition (Part 2)

    Brief: Netflix has beaten Paramount in the bidding fight — but the deal is still far from simple. Netflix is buying Warner Bros.’ studios and HBO, while the cable networks business is being spun off into a separate company. Now the big question is whether regulators will slow down, reshape, or block parts of the deal. Overview: In this episode of Down to Business English, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega get Down to Business with the Netflix–Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, Part 2. They break down what Netflix is actually buying — and what it is not buying — including how the networks business will become a new company called Discovery Global. The conversation also explains why US and EU regulators may step in, what antitrust concerns look like in plain language, and why industry groups are worried about Netflix gaining too much power over both content creation and distribution. Insights: This episode gives listeners a clear and practical introduction to modern media strategy, corporate restructuring, and antitrust concerns — while helping you improve your Business English. In this episode, you will learn: 🔸 What Netflix is buying. 🔸 What Netflix is not buying 🔸 How the deal structure works, including the planned spin-off into Discovery Global. 🔸 Why antitrust regulators care about market power, prices, and consumer choice. 🔸 Why theatrical releases have become a key pressure point — including the ‘45-day window’ promise. 🔸 Why some experts worry about what happens when one company controls both production and distribution. In Summary: D2B 401 explains why this acquisition isn’t just “one company buying another” — it’s a major reshuffling of the entertainment business. Even if the deal goes forward, the biggest debate isn’t only about what content Netflix gains, but how much control it could end up holding over the entire pipeline.

    18 min

  7. FEB 9

    The Netflix–Warner Bros. Acquisition (Part 1)

    Netflix has won the bidding battle for Warner Bros. Discovery’s major entertainment assets — and the deal is now moving into its next phase. Even though the final paperwork isn’t fully complete, the competitive fight is effectively over. Paramount’s rival bid failed to gain enough shareholder support, and Netflix’s all-cash offer is the one Warner’s board is backing. In this episode of Down to Business English, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega get Down to Business with Netflix’s successful bid to acquire key Warner Bros. assets. They walk listeners through the “roller coaster” timeline that began in early December, when Netflix and Warner announced acquisition talks, and peaked when Paramount attempted to derail the deal with a hostile bid aimed directly at shareholders. In this first of a two part report, Skip and Samantha compare the two offers, explain why Warner’s board favored Netflix, and clarify what Netflix is (and isn’t) buying — including Warner’s film and TV studios, major titles, and the HBO / HBO Max brand. Skip and Samantha's conversation gives listeners a clear, practical introduction to how major acquisitions play out — while helping you build your Business English. In this episode, you will learn: What a ‘hostile bid’ is, and how it bypasses a company’s board. The difference between a ‘partial acquisition’ and buying an entire company. Why funding confidence can matter more than a higher price. What an ‘all-cash deal’ signals — and why ‘cash is king’ in negotiations. How shareholder behavior can determine whether a rival bid succeeds or fails. Do you like what you hear? Become a D2B Member today for to access to our -- NEW!!!-- interactive audio scripts, PDF Audio Script Library, Bonus Vocabulary episodes, and D2B Member-only episodes. Visit d2benglish.com/membership for more information. Follow Down to Business English on Apple podcasts, rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at downtobusinessenglish@gmail.com Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Linkedin Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Twitter RSS Feed

    20 min

  8. 12/31/2025

    AI Slop: How Low-Quality Content Is Flooding the Internet

    AI-generated content is spreading fast — from strange social media videos to fake product reviews and “polished” workplace writing that says very little. This flood of low-quality output is often called AI slop, and it is creating real problems for consumers, platforms, and businesses. In this episode of Down to Business English, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega get Down to Business with AI slop — the growing wave of low-quality, AI-generated content that is showing up across the internet. They explain what AI slop looks like on platforms like YouTube, how it is impacting online shopping through fake or exaggerated reviews, and why it is now appearing inside companies as so-called ‘workslop’ — AI-written emails, reports, and documents that sound professional but lack substance. Skip and Samantha's conversation gives listeners a clear, practical introduction to how AI-generated content is reshaping online trust and business communication — while helping you build your Business English. In this episode, you will learn: What ‘AI slop’ means, and why it is becoming so common online. Why fake or AI-written reviews create real risk for shoppers and brands. What ‘workslop’ is, and how low-quality AI writing can reduce productivity inside companies. Why human oversight matters if companies want AI to create value, not noise. Do you like what you hear? Become a D2B Member today for to access to our -- NEW!!!-- interactive audio scripts, PDF Audio Script Library, Bonus Vocabulary episodes, and D2B Member-only episodes. Visit d2benglish.com/membership for more information. Follow Down to Business English on Apple podcasts, rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at downtobusinessenglish@gmail.com Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Linkedin Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Twitter RSS Feed

    20 min
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A podcast for people who use English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) in their work environment and want to improve their overall language skills. In each episode, hosts Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan, and Samantha Vega discuss Business news making headlines around the world. Through their discussions, Skip, Dez and Samantha introduce English vocabulary & phrases related to business, review grammar, and identify cultural differences found in International business situations. An excellent way to improve listening comprehension skills, keep up with business trends, and advance your career.

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  • Creator
    Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2026
  • Episodes
    212
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Down to Business English
  • Provider
    Malcolm Kostiuk

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