On his first day of work as a newspaper journalist with the Mosquito Herald, Mark decides to interview the richest man in town: Peter Bestluck.

The island of Cuba has a high literacy, an excellent medical system, and the people live a long time. Hear some Brits and an Australian talk about Cuba and their leader, Fidel Castro.

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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(Can you tell a person from Southampton by the way they talk; by their accent?)

First English Guy: Oh yeah.
Englishwoman: That’s Southampton. It is about as …

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A group of friends start to talk about Dogon villages in Africa and end up talking about nationalism.
Mark: What is the Dogon village like?
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Miyako: Ooh, that last one was a bit hot.
John: Try this one, but be careful. It’s even hotter.
Miyako: Phew! It’s as hot as anything! It’s …

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John: So, Miyako…how do you like it?
Miyako: It’s great. But I’m still hungry. In fact I’m starving. I have been looking forward to this all …

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Mark: So… so Dahi, what part of Ireland do you come from?
Dahi: I am from Cork. It is in the very south.
Mark: …

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A guy from Indiana talked to Mark about the war in Iraq.
Mark: Which oil cartel?
Guy: OPEC.
Mark: OPEC. Right. And they were gonna like …

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Miyako: Hi Yumie. Thanks for coming. Thanks for taking care of me.
Yumie: It�’s my pleasure. You are a good friend. You are my best …