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🇬🇧 I'm Michael Lavers and this podcast will help you improve your English. I'm an online English teacher for students learning as a second language. In this podcast, I answer your questions about learning and help you achieve your goals in British English. Once a month I talk to a teacher or expert on topics related to language.
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A tennis podcast with a fresh spin hosted by former World No. 1 Andy Roddick. Join the Served with Andy Roddick Supporter Club - profits support the Andy Roddick Foundation https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307535/support Follow along on social media! https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast/ https://twitter.com/Served_Podcast https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast?_t=8jZtCnzdAnX&_r=1 Watch our video podcast on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k_--YLuTNuDvq1Dw4zHmw
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On the Tea with Mike show, Mike encourages his guests, who have included creative Artists, Podcasters, former Olympians, and Entrepreneurs from around the globe, to share their stories over a good cup of tea!
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StateScoop features the latest leaders and innovators, news and events in state and local government technology. StateScoop gathers top leaders from across government, academia and the tech industry to discuss ways technology can improve government, and to exchange best practices and identify ways to achieve common goals.
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The Comparison Trap is when we get stuck comparing our lives to other people and feeling worse as a result. It's a common problem in language learning, and this is something that I often experience too since I was inspired to make this episode after a moment of comparison made me feel worse. We often compare ourselves to others in many ways, such a…
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Send us a text Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim talk Alexander Zverev beating Hugo Humbert in the 2024 Paris Master Final and concerns for Andrey Rublev. Andy and Jon also talk about the WTA Finals in Riyadh that are currently underway, Elena Rybakina’s new coach, and the announcement of Dev Patel’s new tennis movie, “The Journeyman”. Subscribe to Ser…
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Curiosity is an important thing to practice to be better English language learners and enjoy your life more. When we start learning a language, we’re naturally very open and curious to learning new things. It can be an amazing feeling when you’re really into something and you’re looking up every little detail. However, along the way, we naturally g…
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Send us a text We asked your for questions last week and we received some incredible questions for this week's Fan Q&A! Before we dive into your questions, Andy Roddick gets into the Racket Rundown presented by Wilson to cover Jack Draper, Giovanni Perricard, and Qinwen Zheng winning their finals matches over the weekend. Andy then chats with Ron R…
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Megan is a teacher from Manchester, UK who has been teaching for 10 years and recently made the move to online classes. Megan specialises in Business English for professionals and improving spoken fluency, so in this episode, we talk all about jobs. We start out discussing dream jobs and finding the right job for you. I then quiz Megan on some real…
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Send us a text Andy Roddick, Jon Wertheim, and Producer Mike sit down to talk the major headlines in tennis this past week: Aryna Sabalenka takes back World No. 1 from Iga Switatek, Danielle Collins (aka The Danimal) announces she will return to the WTA tour in 2025 after announcing she would retire at the end of the 2024 season, and the Six Kings …
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Let's look at 3 ways we can use 'used to' in English. We'll look at the different grammar and way we structure these terms while answering fun and interesting questions on these topics. I encourage you to answer these questions either in your personal studies or by leaving a comment in the shownotes below. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.s…
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Sinner Rolls, Sabalenka Reigns, Djokovic Stumbles & Tiafoe Erupts plus concerns for Peng Shuai
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Send us a text In this episode of Served, Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim dive into the fan reactions to last weeks Professional Tennis Players Association episode, and Andy gets lost down a YouTube rabbit hole of ridiculous Nadal highlights. The conversation heats up with a breakdown of Sabalenka’s back-to-back wins, Coco Gauff’s fight through late-…
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Send us a text Andy Roddick and the Served team jump in the studio for a Quick Served episode to talk Rafael Nadal’s retirement announcement. Andy, Jon Wertheim, and Producer Mike talk Rafa's accomplishments, his career, and most importantly the presence and personality he brought to the sport. Served is sponsored by Olipop! Check out the link belo…
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This is a really fun episode all about the recent progress of AI (Artificial Intelligence) - specifically in the area of audio and music. I share a few songs that were made by AI about this podcast that I think will blow your mind. I had a lot of fun with it. I also share my thoughts on the future changes that AI will bring to the world, some jobs …
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Send us a text Andy Roddick sits down with PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association) Co-Founder Vasek Pospisil and Executive Director Ahmad Nassar with Jon Wertheim and Producer Mike to talk all things PTPA; what have they accomplished over the last 4 years, how are they financed, and what goals are they trying to accomplish in the next few ye…
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I'm exploring a topic I truly love today and looking at the most unusual and strange places on our planet. I'll be talking about the highest cities, hottest places, coldest places, and much more in today's episode. This is a great opportunity to practice your knowledge of superlatives (using EST to talk about the most of something). Check the shown…
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WADA vs SINNER Drama reax with Kim Clijsters + Chris Eubanks on Ranking Surge & New Broadcast Gig
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Send us a text Andy Roddick is joined by two special guests today. Kim Clijsters jumps on to talk about the recent WADA appeal against the Jannik Sinner doping investigation from the ITIA. Then Chris Eubanks joins the show to talk his journey from juniors, playing at Georgia Tech, climbing his way to No. 29, and now balancing being an elite athlete…
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Send us a text Andy Roddick talks with Michael Fiur, legendary producer for the US Open, to walk through his experience in shaping the US Open into the incredible event that it is today. Fiur has worked with a laundry list of iconic artists from Rhianna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Brittany Spears, and so many more! Stay tuned …
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In today's episode, we're exploring the topics of optimism, pessimism, and realism. These are different attitudes towards life and the future and can have a massive impact on your happiness and mental health. I go over the definitions and words, discuss some possible benefits of being pessimistic, and give many tips on how and why you can be more o…
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Send us a text Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim dive deep into the 2024 Laver Cup event. They talk about what makes this event so special compared to the rest of the tournaments, the results that Carlos Alcatraz put up post-US Open early exit, and Andy and Jon discuss both sides of the debate surrounding adding the WTA to the event or letting someone …
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Paola from the Talaera Talks podcast and I are doing a cross-post episode today. You can also find this episode and many more over on their podcast. The topic is all about jobs, careers, and business English expression. We start by asking questions to each other, using our own work experience to give examples of when to use these expressions. We th…
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Send us a text The US Open had it's biggest year yet this year (2024). This success showed the amount of interest, investment, and innovation going into tennis. Andy Roddick talked with US Open Tournament Director, Stacey Allaster, to talk all things US Open; the growth of the tennis since 2020, scheduling problems, TV deals, and she shares some ex…
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One of the listeners suggested I talk about the topic of work-life balance. This is something I've been working on in my own life for many years, and I feel like I might have something useful to share on this topic. So in this episode, I talk about a few tips that you can implement to have a better sense of work-life balance and enjoy your life mor…
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Send us a text Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters recap the 2024 US Open all the way from the incredible victories of Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, the deep American runs from Taylor Fritz, Jessica Pegula, and Frances Tiafoe, and what this tournament showed us form players like Naomi Osaka and Calros Alcaraz. Andy and Kim also discuss the intense …
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Send us a text Andy Roddick previews the Men's Semi-Final matches between Jannik Sinner vs Jack Draper and then Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz. Then Andy reacts to Jessica Pegula beating Karolína Muchová and Aryna Sabalenka advancing over Emma Navrro into the finals of the 2024 US Open; giving props to the run that both Navarro and Muchová had this…
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I recently went back to my home country - the UK - for the first time in a quite a while and was fascinated by how the UK appeared to me after being away for a while. There was a lot that I found strange, unusual, and interesting that I wasn't really aware of while I was still living in England. In this episode, I discuss some of my feelings and cu…
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Send us a text Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim sit down ahead of the 2024 US Open Quarter Finals and re-draw their brackets. They also go over the American Men making their mark on the tournament so far, Emma Navarro advancing over Coco Gauff, and the absence of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the second week of the tournament. Served is sponsor…
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Send us a text Andy Roddick, Jon Wertheim, and Producer Mike sat down with THE SEAL to talk US Open, the similarities and differences between music and tennis, and who are Seal's favorite players to watch. Then we do a quick Oli-pop quiz with some US Open trivia and then a Q&A from the audience. Served is sponsored by Olipop! Check out the link bel…
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I just came back from a trip in Europe and I thought I'd get on the microphone today and review some of the good and bad experiences I had there. I made the adventurous decision to travel from London all the way to Istanbul by train (listen to the episode to see why I didn't make it all the way!) In this episode, I talk about my experience sleeping…
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Send us a text It's time for Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim do what they do best... go through the entire draw of a slam and prepare for their picks to be destroyed in a matter of days! Andy and Jon go through both the Men's and Women's draw of the 2024 US Open, they talk about this tournaments "sleeper picks", and who they argue on weather or not C…
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2024 US OPEN: Jannik Sinner controversy, bad calls in Cincy, and US Open Preview - LIVE from the Chase Lounge
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Send us a text LIVE FROM THE CHASE LOUNGE: Andy Roddick, Jon Wertheim, and Producer Mike sat down at the US Open for a live show talking through the Jannik Sinner doping controversy, the bad umpire call from Cincinnati, and then they preview who the ’24 US Open and talk the players to look out for. Served is sponsored by Olipop! Check out the link …
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Fran from Step Up Japanese and I discuss a few different topics in today's episode, including: The Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage (walking around the Japanese island of Shikoku) The Tadoku reading method for languages An embarrassing language mistake on TV And more! If you're a fan of hearing casual British English conversations, and also finding out someth…
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From College Tournaments to ATP Leadership Insights with former player and US Open executive Eric Butorac
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Send us a text Andy Roddick talks with Eric Butorac, Director of Pro Tennis Operations and Player Relations at the US Open, to kick-off the US Open. Eric talks about his journey from DIII NCAA Tennis, to playing Euro Club tournaments, to being the President of the ATP Player Council. Andy and Eric talk about player relations at the US Open; are ten…
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This is the fifth episode in the AMA series (Ask Me Anything) where the listeners of the podcast ask me questions about English learning, British culture, or maybe something totally unrelated. They're also fun, relaxed, and more casual than regular episodes. Hopefully, you'll learn something new in this one while enjoying the topics. If you want to…
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Italian tennis star Matteo Berrettini talks career path, NETFLIX show and more I LIVE from CINCINNATI
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Send us a text Andy kicks off this weeks episode with a Racket Rundown presented by Wilson to talk about Jess Pegula beating Amanda Anisimova for the Toronto title and Alexei Popyrin defeating Andrey Rublev in the finals at Montreal. Then, we wanted to share our Live Show that we put on with our friends from the Cincinnati Open at Sonder Brewing. A…
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We've done a few episodes on phrasal verbs now, including the verbs Turn and Set, and this is a continuation of that series, except today we're looking at a preposition: Out. I'll be covering 8 different phrasal verbs that are commonly used while sharing my own stories about them from my own life, and I'll encourage you do to the same. #13 What are…
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Send us a text Novak Djokovic, at 37 years old, wins his first Olympic Gold medal and completes his long-strived for Golden Grand Slam. Andy dives into this and more in this week's Racket Rundown presented by Wilson. Zheng Qinwen bringing home a Gold Medal for China, the American Men's doubles grabbing silver/bronze while the Australian team bring …
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Okta Public Sector CTO and former FBI executive Christine Halvorsen joins Okta Principal Solutions Engineer Pam Vanmeter in a new podcast discussion on how modern Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platforms help state and local agencies lower costs and improve customer experience and security. The podcast is hosted by Scoop News Group'…
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I've always been interested in body language, and today I'd like to share that interest with you all. I'm going to be reviewing and reacting to some amazing body language facts from some articles while sharing my opinions, experiences, and a lot of new vocabulary and expressions. I hope you learn something new today - whether it's about how you can…
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2024 OLYMPICS: Alcaraz & Nadal team up, Olympic Village experience, Gold Medal vs Slam Title??
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Send us a text Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim sat down before the start of the 2024 Olympics to talk all the headlines like Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal teaming up for doubles, is it a big deal that players decide not to walk in the ceremony, and whether an Olympic Gold Medal holds the same weight as winning a Grand Slam. Andy also shares some of…
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Stephen from the SEND7 podcast joins me today for a talk about the news. We cover a wide range of topics, such as learning English with the news, avoiding bias and fake news, how to deal with news anxiety, and some positive stories you may have missed. Stephen also shares reasons why he's feeling optimistic for the future despite all the terrible t…
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John Isner joins the show talks longest match in history, training as a 7-footer, benefits of college tennis, and more
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Send us a text Andy Roddick and John Isner talk through his experience playing the longest tennis match in history, how retirement treated him so far, the state of American Tennis today, and the benefits of NCAA Tennis. Andy asks his toughest matchup as Isner’s career crossed paths with many of the greats of multiple generations. Served is sponsore…
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I'm so excited for this topic, because today we're looking at Cognitive Biases. This is how our brains can trick us into certain beliefs and behaviours. Learn about things like the Sunk Cost Fallacy, Loss Aversion, Confirmation Bias, and more! We'll be talking about examples of how these things can affect our views and beliefs, as well as how you c…
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Send us a text As 2024 Wimbledon comes to a close, Andy Roddick look back at the whole 2-weeks and talk through stories like Andy Murray's retirement, the usual WTA stars falling short, Carlos distancing himself from the rest of the top ATP players, and much more. Andy and Jon also talk through what's next for our the tour? The Olympics are only we…
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Send us a text Andy jumps on the pod to give us his immediate reactions to the 2024 Wimbledon Men's Final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic where Alcaraz won handedly in 3 straight sets. At the end of the show, Andy asks for your prediction: Who is going to win more majors: Carlos Alcaraz or Iga Swiatek? Give us your answers in the comments…
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Send us a text Barbora Krejcikova is the 2024 Women's Wimbledon Champion after her 3-set match against Jasmine Paolini. Andy and Jon Wertheim spend some time going over their thoughts of the match before getting into their preview of the Men's Final: Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic. Check in after tomorrow's match for our Quick Served with Andy's …
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Send us a text The 2024 Wimbledon Semi-Finals have come and gone and Andy Roddick jumps on with a Quick Served to give us his thoughts on Jasmine Paolini vs Barbora Krejcikova, Daniil Medvedev's outburst on the chair umpire, Novak's incredible Wimbledon journey after knee surgery, and more. Pre-order your Ozlo Sleepbuds today and save up to $120: h…
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Send us a text To start off Day 10, Alex De Minaur pulls from his slotted match with Novak Djokovic due to a hip injury he suffered from his last match with Arthur Fils. Elena Rybakina defeats Elina Svitolina while Barbora Krejcikova beats Jelena Ostapenko. Lorenzo Musetti takes advantage of the moment and upsets Taylor Fritz and advances into a se…
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I first covered this topic back in Episode 215, but it's such a huge one, I think it's time for a Part 2. Today, I'm sharing 6 idioms related to animals that we use in daily conversations in British English. While I share each one, I give you some examples from my own life to connect them with and make them more memorable and invite you to do the s…
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Send us a text Wimbledon 2024 Quarter Finals have begun. Jasmine Paolini advances to the semi-finals over Emma Navarro to become the first Italian Women to reach Wimbledon Semi-Finals in the open era. Daniil Medvedev takes out world #1 Jannik Sinner to face Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals. Donna Vekic claims her victory over Lulu Sun and heads in…
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Send us a text We released a full draw breakdown for Wimbledon 2024 right as the draw came out (link below if you missed it)… Now Andy and Jon come back to re-draft their brackets starting with the Quarter Finals. They also talk about Novak Djokovic’s post-match interview, Andy Murray’s farewell, and the slick grass surface that everyone seems to b…
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Send us a text Week 2 of Wimbledon ’24 continues with Jannik Sinner defeating Ben Shelton, Emma Navarro beating Coco Gauff, Madison Keys retiring at 5-all seemingly due to injury, and Emma Raducanu loses to Lulu Sun. Jon Wertheim covers all and a few other stories on today’s Quick Served coverage. Pre-order your Ozlo Sleepbuds today and save up to …
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Send us a text As we start to wrap up week one here at Wimbledon 2024, Iga Swiatek is defeated by Putinseva in the third round. Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton advance into the 4th round. Emma Raducanu pulls from her scheduled Mixed-Doubles matches with Andy Murray to preserve herself in hopes to continue her singles-run; this brought a polarizing r…
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Send us a text Why were there tears behind court 14 at Wimbledon, even in the rain? Andy Murray’s emotional farewell, Emma Raducanu's victory over Maria Sakkari, Carlos Alcaraz narrowly avoiding an upset against Frances Tiafoe, Jannik Sinner's battle with Miomir Kecmanovic, and Emma Navarro's win over Diana Shnaider. Pre-order your Ozlo Sleepbuds t…
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