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This week's topic is The Immune System. Simply put the immune system is the body's defence against infections. The immune system attacks germs and helps keep us healthy, but it is a vastly complex system and we had lots of questions about it. This was a really interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too. Hear us discuss: What is it? Where in the body is it? How does it work? Innate vs Adaptive Immunity. Do all living creature's immune systems work the same? Immunosuppressants Antibiotics and the immune system. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway. Once you have listened we…
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Ollie & Liam · Learning · English
We help you learn lots of topics! The aim: To have a conversation with anyone about anything. This can be a really useful skill to have and something you can use in all aspects of your day to day life. Be that at the pub with friends, during a job interview, or speaking with your boss at work.
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S11 · E12 · 28 Apr 2025 · 43 min
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S11 · E11 · 15 Apr 2025 · 50 min
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This week's topic is McDonalds. McDonald's is a global fast-food chain best known for its hamburgers, french fries, and other popular items like the Big Mac and Egg McMuffin. It's a widely recognised brand with over 40,000 locations globally, making it one of the largest fast-food chains in the world. This was a really interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too. Hear us discuss: It's origin story. It's business model - not quite what you might think. How it expanded. It is healthy? How has it changed over time? Is it the same all over the world? The local variations. The Big…
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S11 · E9 · 26 Mar 2025 · 45 min
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S11 · E8 · 18 Mar 2025 · 43 min
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S11 · E7 · 12 Mar 2025 · 49 min
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S11 · E5 · 25 Feb 2025 · 47 min
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