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Lori wants a pet cat, and not just any cat, but a naked Sphinx cat. Michael thinks they are ugly. A heated discussion ensues...

Everyone wants to be successful, right? But have you ever wondered what it is that leads to success? Lori and Michael discuss their reactions to a presentation about "What leads to success," given by Michael St. John. Richard St. John spent several years interviewing hundreds of successful people, trying to find out the secrets to their success.

Everyone wants to be successful, right? But have you ever wondered what it is that leads to success? Lori and Michael discuss their reactions to a presentation about "What leads to success," given by Michael St. John. Richard St. John spent several years interviewing hundreds of successful people, trying to find out the secrets to their success.

Hi everyone, Lori here with a quick announcement. Last night I updated the betteratenglish feed so that from now on all of our previous episodes will be accessible through iTunes and other podcatchers. Unfortunately a few of the older episodes are not available yet because of a technical problem with the service that hosts our mp3 files. I have notified them of the problem, and hope to have it resolved as soon as possible. Thanks to those of you who notified us of the problem. We really appreciate it. Bye for now! Copyright 2008 L. Linstruth - www.betteratenglish.com.Announcement: Technical problems Copyright 2008 L. Linstruth - www.betteratenglish.com.Announcement: Technical problems

The third and final part of Michael and Lori's discussion of the English government's ban on commercials for junk food before 9 pm, when children are likely to be watching.

The third and final part of Michael and Lori's discussion of the English government's ban on commercials for junk food before 9 pm, when children are likely to be watching.

Part two of Michael and Lori's three-part discussion about the English government's decision to ban junk food ads on television before 9 pm, when children are likely to be watching.

Part two of Michael and Lori's three-part discussion about the English government's decision to ban junk food ads on television before 9 pm, when children are likely to be watching.

Lori gives you a quick and easy way to find the meaning of idioms that aren't in your dictionary.

In the first of this three-part conversation, Lori and Michael talk about junk food and television advertising. In a nutshell, they don't like it.

In the first of this three-part conversation, Lori and Michael talk about junk food and television advertising. In a nutshell, they don't like it.

Lori announces her new website, uncensoredenglish.com. It's a site devoted to teaching you swear words, profanity, and other vulgar, naughty language. Note: we don't condone swearing and profanity, but think it's important to understand vulgar language when you hear it.Copyright 2008 L. Linstruth - www.betteratenglish.com.Uncensored English – New English learning podcast

In this episode, Lori answers a listener's question about the meaning of the idiom "to kick oneself."

In this episode, Lori answers a listener's question about the meaning of the idiom "to kick oneself."

How did we ever get along without Google? Lori and Michael about how much they depend on the Internet in their daily lives. In this completely unplanned and spontaneous conversation, they use quite a few phrasal verbs. These phrasal verbs and additional idiomatic expressions are highlighted in the vocabulary notes. As always, you can find the full transcript and vocabulary notes at www.BetterAtEnglish.com.