Thinking Out Loud in English

Thinking Out Loud in English


Latest Episodes

Thinking Out Loud 010: Is High-Brow Stuff Boring?; Getting Up at 5:30 AM
February 02, 2022

We almost can't believe we made it to our double-digit episode, number 10, but here we are! Thanks! In the intro you will learn a little bit about our story and how we got to know each other. Shortly after that Masha sets off to investigte the link betwee

Thinking Out Loud 009 Feat. Sophie Bailey: Shy vs. Cowardly; Is Bicycle a Machine?
January 26, 2022

This week on the show, we're pleased to host our first (ever) guest: Sophie Bailey. Sophie is the author of the famous Edtech podcast, and - most importantly - a really clever thinker. Masha lets her muse on the concepts of cowardice and shyness, and know

Thinking Out Loud 008: Beautiful vs. Sexy; Health and Beauty
January 19, 2022

Jedrek and Masha start out by reflecting on reflection - is our world being gradually deprived of it? Only to dive later into the subject of beauty, exploring the difference between the concepts of 'sexy' and 'beautiful' (Is Jeff Bezos sexy?), and what is

Thinking Out Loud 007: Pace of Life; Can you have a language with only one speaker?
January 12, 2022

What do being busy, milking cows, Elon Musk, Kate Winslet and the concept of standing reserve have in common? Well, they all feature in this episode of Thinking Out Loud, where Masha tries to explain the concept of the pace of life, and Jedrek ponders whe

Thinking Out Loud 006: popular vs. famous; friendship vs. fraternity
January 05, 2022

Kings (and Queens) of English conversations are back in 2022 with the discussion about the differences between 2 pairs of concepts. First, Jedrek tries to separate 'popularity' from 'fame', and next, Masha is trying to decouple 'friendship' from 'fraterni

Thinking Out Loud 005: Tourist vs. Traveler; Average vs. Happy Medium
December 29, 2021

Masha and Jedrek sum up 2021 (what a horrible year! :) and move on to discuss first the difference between a tourist and a traveler, and later, whether happy medium and the average are one and the same. Thanks for listening, don't forget that if you'd lik

Thinking Out Loud 004: Order or Chaos; Is Santa a lie?
December 22, 2021

In our X-mas special, Masha tries to figure out what's in the jungle: order or chaos? And Jedrek deals with the thin border between a lie and fiction discissing Santa!  Thanks for listening! If you'd like us to teach you how to think (joke!) or at le

Thinking Out Loud 003: Manipulation vs. Persuasion; Win vs. Success
December 15, 2021

In this episode Jedrek is trying to separate manipulation from persuasion and Masha talks about the difference between victory and success. Could finishing 28th be called a success? If you'd like to face similar questions on your own and become our studen

Thinking Out Loud 002: Teacher vs. Trainer; When does a photo become a lie?
December 08, 2021

In the second episode of our show, Masha tries to find the difference between a teacher and a trainer, and Jedrek explores the limits of enhancing a photo before it becomes a lie. If you'd like to learn more about us, or become our student, please visit o

Thinking Out Loud 001: IQ -- Open Mind; Coziness
December 01, 2021

In the first episode of our podcast Masha and Jedrek make a quick introduction and discuss the first pair of concepts: in round one, Masha deals with the relation between intelligence (IQ) and open-mindedness, and in round two, Jedrek explores the concept