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What political updates were discussed in the episode?
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The UK General Election 2024 and the US political situation involving Trump and Biden.
What is hedging language and provide an example mentioned in the podcast.
Hedging language makes statements less direct to be more polite. Example: 'Do you happen to know...?'
What is the purpose of using the present perfect continuous tense with an example from the podcast?
The purpose is to describe the duration of an action from the past to the present. Example: 'How long have you been listening to my podcast?'
What are 'LEPsters' and 'LEPland' in the context of Luke's English Podcast?
'LEPsters' are fans of Luke's English Podcast, and 'LEPland' is a metaphysical space for these fans.
What recent activities did Luke report finishing?
Luke reported finishing teaching at the British Council for the summer.
What are some examples of polite, indirect questions using 'happen to' given in the podcast?
Examples include 'Did you happen to hear what the little girl said to Miss Stevenson earlier?' and 'You don't happen to have...do you?'
What was the humorous trivia question mentioned in the miscellaneous section?
What is the average wing speed of a fully laden African swallow?
What interactive element did Luke encourage 'ninjas' to participate in?
Luke encouraged 'ninjas' or silent listeners to comment on various questions like their level of English and their favorite episodes.
What is the humorous RoboCop scenario mentioned in the episode?
A humorous scenario where RoboCop negotiates a bank robbery with politeness.
What are LEP Premium episodes focused on?
LEP Premium episodes focus on advanced language concepts such as phrasal verbs and vocabulary like health and diet.
Describe the format and audience of the live podcast recording discussed in the episode.
The live podcast recording was in front of 20 people and will soon be published.
Which football-related podcast was referenced for a detailed discussion on Euro 2024?
The Foot Glish podcast.
What kind of materials does Luke provide on his website for his listeners?
Luke provides PDFs on his website for his listeners.
Name three future episode topics mentioned in Episode 892.
True Crime episode, live podcast recording, and an interactive fiction story.
What was England's performance in Euro 2024 as mentioned in the podcast?
England lost to Spain in the final of Euro 2024.
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