Have you ever been inside a medieval castle? In this episode, Mark visits Peter Bestluck in his own castle outside the city.

What is that?

It is a photograph.

Who is that?

That is my father.

How old is he?

He is sixty-five.

Drilling for oil and gas on a big rig at sea is hard work. It’s also dangerous. Hear a big rig ‘motorman’ talk about his experiences on a drilling platform.

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Mark: What was your name again?
Hannan: My name is Hannan Benetan.
Mark: One more time.
Mark and Hannan: Hannan.
Mark: Hannan. How do spell …

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Mark: What are the five elements?
Swami: The first is earth.
Mark: Earth.
Swami: The most solid. Rough is the earth.
Mark: Matter.
Swami: Matter. …

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Miyako: Wow! She speaks really good English!
John: So do you.
Miyako: But she speaks it better than me. She speaks it much better than me.
John: …

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Mark: So Pahl what part of Cambodia do you come from?
Pahl: I come from Kompong Cham Province.
Mark: Kompong Cham. And you were …

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John: Hi Miyako.
Miyako: Oh, hello John. How are things? Are we still going to go to the Mexican place on Saturday night?
John: Well, …

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Mark: Sorry what did you say your name was again?
Kath: My name is Kath. Short for Katherine.
Mark: Katherine. Katherine. Mark
Kath: Hello. (laughs)
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John: Hiroko, Miyako and I are thinking of going to a Mexican restaurant in Kyoto. Do you want to come?
Hiroko: When are …