Episodes

  • The English Sessions: ED Endings of Words Part 2

    The English Sessions: ED Endings of Words Part 2
    Feb 13 2025

    Original release date: February 13th, 2021

    Sometimes my students struggle with the ED endings of words in English. Words that end with the letters ‘ED’. When do you pronounce the ‘e’ in the ‘ED’ ending?! Here are some helpful tips.

    Welcome to the first English Session. I am your host and English teacher, Mike Butler. These podcasts can help you improve your English! Together, we will talk about grammar… pronunciation… structure... and have some fun too.

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    15 mins
  • Get the Word! with Mike Butler: Grandfathered In

    Get the Word! with Mike Butler: Grandfathered In
    Jan 26 2025

    Original release date: January 26th, 2021


    Welcome everyone to another episode of Get the Word! The series focusing on the etymology (history and origin) of words in English.


    Listen for these words today:

    Enfranchise - to ‘enfranchise’ means to give the right to vote to someone

    Disenfranchise - to ‘disenfranchise’ means to deprive or remove someone’s right to vote

    Voter suppression - voter suppression is a strategy that is used to prevent or discourage certain types of people from voting, in order to influence the outcome of an election.


    Go to Bison Podcast Studios on Patreon for ad-free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics.
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    18 mins
  • The English Sessions: ED Endings of Words

    The English Sessions: ED Endings of Words
    Jan 23 2025

    Sometimes my students struggle with the ED endings of words in English. Words that end with the letters ‘ED’. When do you pronounce the ‘e’ in the ‘ED’ ending?! Here are some helpful tips.

    Welcome to the first English Session. I am your host and English teacher, Mike Butler. These podcasts can help you improve your English! Together, we will talk about grammar… pronunciation… structure... and have some fun too.

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    5 mins
  • This Day's Trivia: January 22nd | Interview with Dr. Esteban Castro

    This Day's Trivia: January 22nd | Interview with Dr. Esteban Castro
    Jan 22 2025

    Maternal Health Awareness Day is January 23rd.


    Dr. Castro leads a maternal-neonatal health program in Antiqua Guatemala. We talk about maternal health issues, progress being made, and similarities and differences between Guatemala and USA in terms of issues facing women and their babies.


    Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics.
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    46 mins
  • Yalda, Billy Bragg, and It's a Wonderful Life | This Day's Trivia: Dec 20th

    Yalda, Billy Bragg, and It's a Wonderful Life | This Day's Trivia: Dec 20th
    Dec 20 2024
    Topics today:1. Premier of It's A Wonderful Life2. US invades Panama3. Birthday of Billy Bragg4. Yalda5. Deathday of Simone Beck From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more...Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics.
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    12 mins
  • Avatar, Migrants Day, and the Death of Antonio Stradivari | This Day's Trivia: Dec 18th

    Avatar, Migrants Day, and the Death of Antonio Stradivari | This Day's Trivia: Dec 18th
    Dec 18 2024
    Topics today:1. Release of Avatar2. Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day3. International Migrants Day4. World Arabic Language Day 5. Deathday of Antonio Stradivari From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more...Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics.
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    12 mins
  • Rain Man, Jane Austen, and the Canterbury Pilgrams | This Day's Trivia: Dec 16th

    Rain Man, Jane Austen, and the Canterbury Pilgrams | This Day's Trivia: Dec 16th
    Dec 16 2024
    Topics today:1. Birthday of Jane Austen2. Victory Day in Bangladesh3. Birthday of Wassily Kandinsky4. Arrival of Canterbury Pilgrims to New Zealand5. Release of Rain Man From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more...Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics.
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    11 mins
  • Taylor Swift, Jerry Maguire, and the National Day of the Horse | This Day's Trivia: Dec 13th

    Taylor Swift, Jerry Maguire, and the National Day of the Horse | This Day's Trivia: Dec 13th
    Dec 13 2024
    Topics today:1. Birthday of Taylor Swift2. National Day of the Horse3. Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe4. Release of Jerry Maguire5. Birthday of Ida Vos From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more...Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics.
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    10 mins