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What are you doing?
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I am reading a book.
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Which book?
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It’s a book about history.
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What kind of history?
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The history of Europe
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Have you ever been inside a medieval castle? In this episode, Mark visits Peter Bestluck in his own castle outside the city.

Some people all Brooklyn “The Planet” because it is so culturally diverse. Steve was born and raised in Brooklyn. Listen to Steve talk with Mark about some of his past experiences.

If you had the chance to live forever, would you take it? Hear about a Chinese man who wanted to live forever and how he tried to do it.

Did you know that the main protagonists of the Chinese revolution, Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-Shek, were related? Find out how in this conversation between an American and an Australian.

Some people have said that football, or soccer, is the world’s global language. Indeed, it is the world’s most popular sport. Listen to an Australian bloke talk with a Yorkshireman about football.

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at grabthar

Syrian Guy: There. What happened there? You know?
Mark: You were talking about Ishtar. The old Assyrian goddess.
Syrian Guy: Ishtarte. Ishtarte.
Mark: Ishtarte. Yeah.
Syrian …

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at omno

John: Hi, Yumie. I haven’t seen you for a while.
Yumie: Yeah, I’ve been busy. How’s it going?
John: Not bad. Not bad at all. What have …

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at filmmaker in japan

Hiroko: Where in Kyoto do you live?
John: I live near Kyoto University. Do you know Kyoto University?
Hiroko: Yes, I do. It’s very famous. …

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at Aktiv Phil

Mark: Where are you from Miriam?
Miriam: I am from the Philippines. I was born in Manila, actually.
Mark: Right.
Miriam: … in 1961
Mark: Your parents …