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October 10Chatterbox #354 – Giving it your all
Would you keep going in a race if something embarrassing happened to you halfway through? Andrew and Anna talk about an Australian athlete who had a bathroom accident during a Hyrox race in Beijing and kept going until she won. They discuss why the story traveled so fast online, what it meant for her sponsors, and whether pushing yourself to your limit is always a good thing. Along the way, you’ll hear expressions like “to have one’s blinkers on,” “a perfect storm,” “blowback,” “plastered all over,” “to spread like wildfire,” and “to lay low.”
Listening to Andrew and Anna share their opinions on a real news story will help you follow how English speakers talk about current events in everyday conversation.
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Link from this episode:
BBC: “Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself”
Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
To have one’s blinkers on
A perfect storm
Blowback
To be plastered all over (something)
To spread like wildfire
To lay low
14 min
October 05Bonus Episode #182 – Feel the Burn
In this bonus episode, Andrew tells the story of something new that he and his wife recently started together, and what it’s like to be a total beginner again. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and to improve your listening fluency.
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Tell us about a time you were a beginner! Record a two-minute audio story about an awkward, funny, or embarrassing moment from trying something new, and Andrew might share it in a future episode: Record your story here.
Study materials for this episode
The interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary are free for everyone. No membership needed.
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Keep an ear out for these expressions during the episode:
To deteriorate
Self-conscious
To weigh the pros and cons
To stick with (something)
As the crow flies
To put off
A sales spiel
A gym rat
Ego lifting
To be juxtaposed
31 min
September 26Simplified Speech #253 – What’s your Achilles Heel?
What’s the one thing you just can’t say no to? Andrew and Indiana share their biggest weaknesses when it comes to food, shopping, screen time, and a few basic life skills, and Andrew tells a story about an unexpected visitor at his desk. Along the way, you’ll learn how to use “Achilles heel,” “a goody two-shoes,” “mid,” “cooked,” “your own worst enemy,” and “a coping mechanism.”
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Link from this episode:
The fashion scene at Dongmyo Market (SSENSE)
Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
An Achilles heel
A goody two-shoes
Mid
To be cooked
To be one’s own worst enemy
A coping mechanism
30 min
September 20Chatterbox #353 – United by Sport
Does sport bring people together, or does it divide us? Andrew and Anna’s conversation moves from the World Cup to the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, and even esports. Along the way, you’ll hear expressions like “in the wake of,” “to not have a dog in the fight,” “emotionally charged,” “over the top,” “good grief,” and “to check a box.”
The brand-new Culips app is live!
Study this episode with an interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary:
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The Best Way to Learn with This Episode:
Culips members get an interactive transcript, helpful study guide, and ad-free audio for this episode. Take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips member. Become a Culips member now:
Members can access the ad-free version here: Click here.
Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice:
Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
In the wake of (something)
To (not) have a dog in the fight
Emotionally charged
Over the top
Good grief
To check a box
33 min
September 13Catch Word #295 – 5 Must-Know Meeting Expressions
In this Catch Word lesson, Andrew and Indiana teach you five English expressions that are often used in meetings and in the workplace: “circle back,” “touch base,” “drop the ball,” “in the weeds,” and “move the needle.” Learning these expressions will help you be a clearer speaker and a better listener the next time you find yourself in a meeting.
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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
To circle back
To touch base
To drop the ball
Across the board
In the weeds
To move the needle
25 min
September 07Bonus Episode #181 – Summer’s Last Hurrah
In this bonus episode, Andrew takes one day off at the end of the summer and heads to the beach with his wife. They are only away for 24 hours, but they fit a lot into it. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and to improve your listening fluency.
The brand new Culips app is live!
Study this episode with an interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary: Open this lesson in the Culips app.
Study materials for this episode
The interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary are free for everyone. No membership needed.
The comprehension quiz and the PDF study guide download are for Culips members.
Become a Culips member to get study materials for every episode, live speaking classes, ad-free audio, member-only perks, and more.
Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice.
Keep an ear out for these expressions during the episode:
The last hurrah
To be closed off
A puppy mill
To take one for the team
Buoyant
To zone out
Not really a thing
To luck out
Big ups / props
Health-maxxing
38 min
August 31Simplified Speech #252 – Bikes, gardens, art, and AI coaches
Hang out with your English-speaking friends, Andrew and Indiana, for a catch-up! Indiana has been growing tomatillos on her patio, and she rode 40 miles along New York’s Empire State Trail on a very hot day, though the ride did not go the way she planned. Andrew went to see a Damien Hirst exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, and he has been letting an AI design his marathon training plan.
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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
On deck
To clue in
Happy-go-lucky
To put a bad taste in someone’s mouth
To hit the pavement
A mishap
37 min
August 26Bonus Episode #180 – Fall Between the Cracks
In this bonus episode, Andrew tells the story of the most stressful morning he’s had in a long time, and it all started with something small that ended up in a place he couldn’t reach. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and to improve your listening fluency.
The brand new Culips app is live!
Study this episode with an interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary: Open this lesson in the Culips app.
Tell us about your own terrible morning! Record a two-minute audio story and Andrew might share it in a future episode: Record your story here.
Study Materials for This Episode
The interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary are free for everyone. No membership needed.
The comprehension quiz and the PDF study guide download are for Culips members.
Become a Culips member to get study materials for every episode, live speaking classes, ad-free audio, member-only perks, and more.
Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice.
Keep an ear out for these expressions during the episode:
Wiggle room
Flush
TMI
Minuscule
To fall between the cracks
To lull someone to sleep
To emit
Tongs
To rig up
A last ditch effort
30 min
August 18Chatterbox #352 – Hot hot summer
What does a heat wave actually do to your day? Andrew and Anna compare their summers from opposite sides of the world. Anna is in Madrid, where a hot day reaches 40 degrees and the blinds stay closed until evening. Andrew is in Seoul, where the rainy season just ended but the humidity stayed. They talk about air conditioning, lost sleep, cold showers, and the wildfires that burned west of Madrid this summer.
Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
Not so fast
Respite
Bar none
To do one’s business
Bone dry
To burn to a crisp
Study Materials:
Episode link: The 2026 Spain wildfires
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38 min
August 11Bonus Episode #179 – One More Try
In this bonus episode, Andrew picks up the story he started last time and tells you what happened next. He heads out to the edge of the city on a hot summer evening and gets home much later than he planned. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and to improve your listening fluency.
The brand-new Culips app is live!
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Expressions
To set the stage
To count down the days
Headlining
The tail end
A certain je ne sais quoi
When all is said and done
Boy, was I wrong
Artsy-fartsy
To rub someone the wrong way
To write off
32 min

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