847. RANDOM TOPIC GENERATOR (A 1-Hour Rambling Episode)

Join me for an unplanned rambling episode about various things including: hump day, bed bugs in Paris 🐞, fashion choices when I was younger 👟👖, CDs 💿 vs cassettes 📼 vs vinyl 🎵, the most relaxing place in the world 🛏, Japanese zen gardens ⛩, Hunter S. Thompson 🚬, the most disgusting job I ever had 🤮, and more...
👉 Episode page on my website teacherluke.co.uk/2023/10/11/...
00:00:00 Hello
00:00:41 Hump day (Wednesday)
00:04:43 I have a window of time
00:09:05 Something spontaneous
00:10:11 Can you hear my sore throat? (throwing caution to the wind)
00:11:19 Whooping cough vaccination
0:13:52 Bed bugs in Paris
0:18:59 Random Topic Generator
0:21:28 (My bed) The most relaxing place I've ever been
0:23:22 (Ryoanji temple in Kyoto) The most relaxing place I've ever been, kind of
0:29:24 What trends did you follow when you were younger?
0:29:56 Baggy jeans and long-sleeve t-shirts in the early 90s
0:30:47 Fluorescent socks in the 80s / turns ups, velcro trainers
0:33:41 Vintage clothes from the indoor market in the mid-90s
0:38:05 What trends are coming back? CDs, cassettes, vinyl
044:19 Which book has influenced you the most? (Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson)
0:50:03 What do you bring with you everywhere you go?
0:51:51 If you were a king or queen, what would your throne look like?
0:55:15 What was your least favourite job?

[@zslhome2003]

Thank you, Luke, I am keen on listening to your channel when I'm working in the office, especially you speaking the short stories. Please keep up your good work. Cheers!

[@kaylee6335]

Take rest, Luke. Don't be exhausted .

[@Hja00228]

I love your rambling eoisodes Luke. Thank you very much por the effort, your marvelous british good humor and cleverness!

[@Hja00228]

Love your rambling epidodes!! Duck!!

[@martagobbi4792]

You are a clever teacher and an honest man. You made me laugh, Luke!😂 I didn't know about the bed bugs in Paris nor that cassettes had come back. I hope you and your family don't catch any diseases. Thank you for this interesting random podcast.🎉 Sorry about your friend Paul. When I was little I read a story called The ugly duckling, poor little duck.❤

[@janexu2728]

Thanks 🙏 Your channel is great😊

[@Emilia-vw3rf]

Duck🦆quack. I always listen through the end of your episodes. You're such a good teacher and you have made my English learning journey much more enjoyable and engaging. You inspire me so much. You made me realise that learning languages actually is fun and exciting! I'm currently studying in the UK and I love it! You're doing a really good job, keep going!☺️ Best wishes Emilia 😊

[@bartolomedelascasas4720]

It's going to be one of my favorite episode. I like the format of podcasts with a story behind every question even if such a story was totally made up. Thanks, Luke❤ Edited the comment after finishing listening to it 🦆

[@LukesEnglishPodcast]

Hello! Automatic subtitles are processing 💬 and should be available soon. Enjoy! 🦆🦆 quack quack

[@pradoarlene]

Hello Luke, good afternoon from Peru

[@sadiyosharaf1318]

Teacher Luke I am happy to see you

[@dulakh7845]

Please upload subtitles Khmer🙏🏻

[@laurabaikokshinova3070]

😅😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@nasrasuleman5864]

Thank you very much Luke I'm so proud to listening your stories .

[@thomasyann3036]

thank you so much luke for all you do. you make in our life a big difference.

[@histoiresarrazin4404]

I've just discovered your channel, you're such a pro for rambling because you've kept me interested for more than an hour. You've also helped me to improve my pronunciation, now I'll sound a bit more British thanks to you and I should be able to talk about my passion for big duck without looking like a pervert or something.

[@nurulhusna2550]

I enjoyed this episode tremendously Luke, pls do keep posting these kind of random topic episodes because it is so fun and quite hilarious! Quack quack quack

[@lifangchen1508]

Hello Luke, Firstly i will say ~you are a very good Teacher, I learned a lot from you. Rambling Episode for Learning English is a great idea,its a natural way learning. I found your Episode earlier this year and starting learn from you. Because of i am quite busy, so I’m listening when i am doing housework, in the bus,metro…even when I’m cooking 😅 I enjoy it! Thank you very much! Take care! Have a nice day! And best wishes for your family ❤ About the Duck ~ never eat it when you are unwell or catch a cold :)

[@Edd-zh6ql]

Hi Luke. Your channel is great. Thanks for your valuable time to make these videos/podcasts. I didn't know you are living in France. Anyway, good luck to you and your family there. Big hugs!

[@hastalavista9431]

Concerning the ducks. I love ducks, especially stuffed with apples! Mmmm, yummy!😂

[@degerseyler7481]

I LOVE DUCKS! ducks are great.

[@kayomaeda8988]

I love unplanned. Useful for listening ❤

[@nurayrainbow8840]

Thanks

[@silviacontreras5287]

I am sorry for your loss Luke. You have a dad remember of that job due to the ducks, but how nice you had your good friend Paul by your side. So I am sure there are a lot of remembers of jokes and great times too. Thank you for sharing this kind of Episodes. How can you doubt about sharing an Episode like this? It helps a lot to hear how you espress your ideas, that teaches us a lot. God bless you

[@geethchathurangamarasinghe6827]

Great

[@Rita-bw3wh]

As always, it was a great pleasure to listen to you. Thank you Luke.

[@ireneeagle4869]

Good Duck to You, Luke❤

[@Hja00228]

Your rambling episodes are amazing Luke. Please give us more of them! They are fresh, sincere, spontaneous and funny: please do more of them!

[@fabiolahernandezmelgarejo4627]

I like too much. Thanks, Luke. From Veracruz, Mexico.

[@user-zp5gq1dm4f]

Luke, thanks a lot for your great work! I love your podcasts ❤

[@seo8985]

Hi Luke In this episode, you said you had a sore throat. I hope you are ok now. Always thanks for your effort to make this great podcast. I got to learn many new expression through this episode. Hump day / have a little window of time / in the pipeline /throw caution to the wind / zone out/ strut around/ pins and needles in one's leg Not only learning new expression, but also just listening your story was entertaining and productive to me. Thank you😊 And take care of yourself!

[@ac7053]

Thank you so much Luke!!! You are very generous.i don't miss your podcasts!!!😊

[@Hayat_Yildiz_805]

Amazing 👌🙏👏🙂

[@user-bw3zs9wd1k]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK❤❤

[@magicbob5769]

Another producktive hour, thanks!

[@LoveYouEnglishLessons]

I have been following you for a while now. I must say even if it's just the random topic, you make it worth listening. Thanks!

[@munaaHussein]

Thank you for your time ❤

[@claire5619]

you're so great

[@vafa_guliyeva]

Probably those hanged ducks had a long-term mission in this life time. They not only fed the clients, kept you and Paul employed for a while, but also taught the English learners things or two by becoming the discussion topic for the episode of LEP! 😃They are still keeping you employed😉 Thanks, for sharing your stories,Luke! 🦆

[@irabogush]

Hello Luke. Thank you so much (and honestly) for your inspiration and improving my mood. The world is becoming crazier and crazier every day. Your humanity helps me won’t lose my mind. I wish you set your podcasts more often ❤

[@nadaibrahim1611]

Big love from Egypt Luke your podcast are very useful and interesting❤❤

[@ayalily8878]

❤ amazing teacher

[@wanigarathnabandara6909]

Thanks lot Luks , I really enjoyed your podcast and happy to know something about your childhood .

[@lifewithxiaoqiqi]

hello luke! Thanks your great content, richful and helpful as usual! Your video is rather inspirational!

[@fosiaismail4545]

Thank you for your effort I am really happy to listen to your episodes 😊

[@channyein-ee1nf]

Thank you Luke for precious videos❤

[@juang4905]

Excelente. Muchas gracias.

[@Martafgm]

Duck ducky! Jumping happily! After hearing your whole podcast!🎉 provecho A

[@arturkuczerenko5190]

very nice and sincere podcast. Thank you

[@user-rn1wy2xc4i]

Thank you so much

[@olgamalikova6878]

Absolutely hilarious, Luke, you really are my favourite rambling podcaster!

[@maya.7057]

Thank you very much, Luke! Your rambling videos are like live books! :) It's really interesting to listen to you. I'm sorry to hear about your friend Paul. It's really sad as he was young. Again thank you!

[@yanathip9]

Thank you so much from Thailand.

[@user-tt2ku6mk3t]

Thank you very much for you hard work .I really enjoy in every episode and it helped me to make progress last few months. Say hello please to your lovely family...big hug from Croatia

[@user-od9jm5jz7c]

Thanks a lot, Luke. You are an excellent comnunicator.

[@vijayavelagapudi9195]

I love your podcast and thank you Luke for what you do🙏🏼

[@tsekhanovichmichael9844]

Absolutely awesome, this your unplanned and unprepared podcast ! So fascinated to follow the flow of your thoughts. I'm a father of three myself and often feel tired of juggling in my pursuit of work-life balance. Watching this video helped to feel relaxed, leaving alone that I've picked up one or two wonderful English phrases in process. Thanks a lot for you doing your most favorite job in the best possible way! And good 🦆uck to you!

[@reikooart]

I pray you get good things in life 💜

[@jolasolaify]

Great episode ❤

[@luciasacco7594]

Very interesting your podcasts they attract to me a lot.Congrats and thanks a million

[@cheerfulmobilebarberinlond8727]

What a great voice!!!

[@JurajTurcina]

It was very funny Luke, thank you

[@romegracheve7647]

Duck-quack) Thanks, Luke!

[@pritampokharel8562]

Very helpful podcast

[@ElenaSavransky293]

Both-fun and sad story about duck. Thanks for sharing!

[@laurabaikokshinova3070]

Your vlog is interesting, thanks Luke!

[@user-mk3ol9kb6j]

I really loved your answer in the question of the throne you're genius Luke

[@hongildon8877]

Happy to see you in good mood Luke (although as everywhere)! Now I have no opportunity to listen as much as I'd like to, but it's always pleasent to hear your rumblings)

[@Sd_x31]

Wow nice podcast 🕊️✨

[@khaiquang4757]

Thanks for this episode, duck ❤

[@AliShreedeh]

Thanks luke

[@Margalit007]

Hello Luke, A friend of mine recommended your podcast to me a while ago, and I enjoy listening to your episodes (rambling or not) since then. Thank you. One could say I am such a lucky duck. (Still, what a mad world we live in.)

[@laurabaikokshinova3070]

Thanks, Luke! Interesting vlog. You are very delicate!

[@manuela7182]

I really enjoyed this episode! Do it again from time to time, please Thanks.

[@anyarodionova8889]

Hi Luke, You're the best teacher ever! Thank you so much for being with us, stupid things;)

[@basakapaydin1516]

Thank you Luke 😊 very usefull your videos for me. I am repeating while you are speaking. I don’t know if I wrote right but I really love your videos.

[@e.dosocorro1733]

Hello Professor Luck... Good Morning from Brazil!! ,🇧🇷

[@user-he1ec3bn8w]

Hi Luke. It was good to listen to you, as usual, of course. I was surprised that daycare starts so early...

[@preme2896]

So glad that I used to consider your pods are too difficult to me . Now , I feel much better understanding while Im listening Thank you .

[@marinamerlin7714]

I love these type of episode . 🇧🇷

[@mortazamirza1989]

bed bug Lovers was beautiful 😂👍

[@carrieho5936]

Hi Luke. I believe the thick brown sticky gooey thing in the bottom of the metal drum was the sauce of roasted pork (or "char Siu" in Cantonese). It's mainly malt syrup, honey, soya sauce and the fat dripping from the pork belly.

[@mohammadlatifi2967]

Hi Luke, mate you are great man 🎉🎉

[@dollhobbies]

Hello, teacher Luke! I washed all the dishes and cooked supper while watching. ❤ And I saw a flock of ducks flying south today. Is it correct to call them flocks?

[@LukesEnglishPodcast]

Yes, a flock of ducks. Glad they escaped the restaurant.

[@dollhobbies]

@@LukesEnglishPodcast 😀 Thank you! So am I! 🥰 I mean glad ))

[@mratre7335]

And I saw some birds flying away in a V-formation today. However, they were not ducks. They were big, maybe geese or swans. I don't know. If I want to see a duck, I need to move a few steps to a park. There are many mallards in this park at all seasons. Thank you, Luke.

[@THE4yk]

Thank you, Luke, the duck is awesome

[@user-yv8tj4dy3s]

Thanks a lot, Luck, for your nice rambling episode. God bless you and your family! I think that next time we (my children and I) will feed wild city ducks in the park I will have flashbacks to this episode. I deeply respect you for being a sincere and highly professional person. Good luck to you in all you do or plan to do.

[@makiikam3290]

Great duck!😅

[@carlosenriquesandovalsanch9030]

Thank you very much teacher Luke, I have learned in 3 weeks more than I expected. My name is Carlos. I currently live in Cancun, Mexico and I work in a call center for Americans and British people and you've helped me a lot with understanding the British accent. Thank You!

[@simsmoldy6877]

Duck! I enjoyed this episode very much! Thank you, Luke!

[@justinhui4031]

a nice episode as always! Duck!😆

[@elenash1030]

Luke, you are unique 👏👏👏👏👏👏🌿

[@grnsoul]

thank you Luke! i adore your random speaking podcasts, it feels like you're the best friend of mine! i'm listening to your podcast with my plush duck🦆

[@leozhan6366]

Thank you Luke for this episode. I laughed several times when you really rambled there without knowing what you are talking about. Enjoy it.

[@Emancipation240]

Thanks Luke. By listening your pod cast,I am becoming pro English listener and speaker. You are the best!! 🎉❤

[@tirana625]

The book I'm favorite in that period was by the poet Robert Berns.Thank you!

[@user-sv2ib7dc6c]

Luke, you are awesome in any way!!

[@esraalev]

Well, I think it's become something like an addiction to be notified by KZbin about your new episodes on Wednesdays. Therefore, when I didn't get notified yesterday at the usual time I always do, I got a bit anxious and even sent an email to you 😂. To cut a long story short, it's so nice to see you and hear from you on Wednesdays. ! 🤞🎉

[@usert-71]

Very good and useful your podcast, for learning English

[@sandravidal2998]

Hello from Brazil!

[@marjetapeterlin]

luke,a duck is better than a bed bug, isn' t it, Luke. this was a really great success with your ramble chat. I appreciate your honest approach to talk about your teenage times, Japanese experiences and yout present life. So much useful vocabulary. Above all things, let me congratulate on having a baby .I understand your worries about trusting him to other people.however, this proves that you are not only an excellent teacher but also a caring parent.

[@sofka77]

Luke, it’s never too late to start writing. You will write easily and beautifully like a duck swimms easily trough water. I see in you an excellent writer! Go for it!

[@trifiz]

Ciao Luke! I’m in bed with covid and enjoyed so much your rambling episode. I’m a premium LEPster. You’re unique, great! No adjectives to describe how professional and nice and involving your way of teaching is! Ciao. Gianni

[@maya.7057]

Get well soon, Gianny! I read your comment and just decided to wish you to recover as soon as possible! :)

[@trifiz]

@@maya.7057ohh thanks so much Maya! So kind and sweet! Actually I’m quite better today, no fever but all my bones still hurts 😢 Luke is my best doctor, beside antibiotics, cortisone etc … bye bye bye bye 👋 ❤

[@maya.7057]

@@trifiz O, my goodness! So many pills! But you're right, Luke really helps stay positive with his rambling. His "bye-bye-bye" makes me smile. Let your bones feel gradually better with Luke's rambling!. :) Ciao!

[@trifiz]

@@maya.7057❤

[@user-yv5bc9ie7o]

Luke, Thank you very much for the episode. Your ramblings are always the top. I really like the way you throw at Lepsters new, useful and advanced English words to have under the belt, every single episode. Once in my teenage, l got badly intoxicated by a roasted duck. I might have kicked the bucket but l didn't. My best wishes, See you on the podcastle. PS. In less than two hours England start off for the semi-final, Fiji are very tough though. Fingers crossed.

[@dorotagab4412]

I like listening to you even when you are rambling;-) and I've learnt a new word today OVERSHARE 🙂THX

[@claudiocanizares1706]

Hi Luke. You are the best teacher..... Saludos desde Argentina.

[@bapisarkar5385]

Helpfulness chanel for english and everything ❤