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Lives Less Ordinary
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Have you ever locked eyes with a stranger and wondered, "What’s their story?" Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Extraordinary stories from around the world.
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Fine if you can follow simple news
B1 84%B2 16%
- 84% of the episodes are B1.
- 163 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 19 episodes with a full transcript.
Episodes(245)
B137 minWhy didn't they tell me I was black? Part 2Oct 19, 2026Subtitles- B139 minWhy didn't they tell me I was black? Part 1Oct 12, 2026Subtitles
- B239 minForget Cool Runnings: Inside the real Jamaican bobsled teamOct 5, 2026Subtitles
- B140 minMy mother made me ill for years until a doctor unmasked herSep 28, 2026Subtitles
- B232 minAmerica’s most wanted: my family on the run, part 2Sep 21, 2026Subtitles
- B236 minAmerica’s most wanted: my family on the run, part 1Sep 14, 2026Subtitles
B150 minLove Stories: Told by youSep 7, 2026Subtitles- B138 minLove Stories: The matchmakerAug 31, 2026Subtitles
- B140 minLove Stories: Our own romcomAug 24, 2026Subtitles
- B145 minLove Stories: My two husbandsAug 17, 2026Subtitles
- 42 minLove Stories: Do you remember me?Aug 10, 2026
- 44 minLove Stories: Finding you in a warzoneAug 3, 2026
- 2 minIntroducing: Love StoriesJul 30, 2026
- B140 minI crash-landed inside an active volcanoJul 27, 2026Subtitles
- B141 minWhy I don't hate the person who tried to kill meJul 20, 2026Subtitles
- B139 minThe prisoner who was forced to celebrate a World Cup victoryJul 13, 2026Subtitles
- B140 minMy father and the curse of the golden eggJul 6, 2026Subtitles
- B139 minI had a baby – then lost my memory, part 2Jun 29, 2026Subtitles
- B141 minI had a baby – then lost my memory, part 1Jun 22, 2026Subtitles
- B139 minCould a sitcom save a man from death row?Jun 15, 2026Subtitles
- B133 minI was kidnapped by North KoreaJun 8, 2026Subtitles
- B123 minI was forced to rob my own bank, part 2Jun 1, 2026Subtitles
- 38 minI was forced to rob my own bank, part 1May 25, 2026
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Is this show right for you?
B1
B1 · Intermediate
Fine if you can follow simple news
B1 84%B2 16%
- 84% of the episodes are B1.
- 163 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 19 episodes with a full transcript.
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