Listen "The last Blockbuster [archive episode]"
Episode Synopsis
We recently did an episode about how movie titles are translated from their original to other languages. That made us nostalgic for the days of movie rentals, and it called to mind this classic episode of Plain English about the ""last Blockbuster."There were once over 9,000 locations of the video rental store with the eye-catching blue-and-yellow logo. But now, there is just one."Full lesson: https://plainenglish.com/lessons/last-blockbuster --Plain English helps you improve your English:Learn about the world and improve your EnglishClear, natural English at a speed you can understandNew stories every weekLearn even more at PlainEnglish.com-- Mentioned in this episode:Ready to improve your listening?Ready to listen fast? Improve your listening with the fast version of this and every episode. The full-speed version is a fresh recording and it sounds just like someone speaking to a native speaker (with no AI or computer manipulation!) You can even listen on a podcast app
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