Culips Everyday English Podcast

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August 06 Chatterbox #351 – From Intermediate to Fluent
How do you get from intermediate English to sounding almost like a native speaker? Jesús Florez did it, and he's back on the show to tell Andrew how. He explains the years he spent creating his own English immersion at home and names the four shows that finally moved him up to an advanced level. Listen in to hear his story and his advice for taking your own English to the next level.
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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
A long time in the making
To shift gears
Give or take
To lend itself to (something)
A cut above (the rest)
It bears repeating
54 min
August 03 Bonus Episode #178 – Once in a Lifetime
Have you ever gotten a second chance at something you thought you would only get to do once? In this bonus episode, Andrew talks about the first Culips meetup in Seoul and then tells the story of trying to see one of his favorite bands play a second time. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and improve your listening fluency.
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Expressions
A turnout
To talk into the void
To be taken aback
A high-water mark
Now or never
Once-in-a-lifetime
To shell out
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade
Someone’s mind is made up
To go through
27 min
July 26 Catch Word #294 – Touch Grass
Have you ever looked up from your phone and realized that an hour just disappeared? In this Catch Word lesson, Andrew and Indiana teach you how to tell someone to "touch grass" and how to describe a person as "terminally online" or "chronically online." They explain the difference in tone between these expressions, why "touch grass" can sound like a real insult, and when each one is appropriate to use.
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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
To touch grass
Terminally online / Chronically online
To be cooped up
To be wrapped up in something
A break with reality
To get the last word
22 min
July 19 Chatterbox #350 – Hyperblanding
Have you ever traveled to a city far from home and felt like you had already been there? The same coffee shops, the same clothing stores, even the same songs playing inside the cafes. In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna talk about hyperblanding, the idea that fashion, music, food, and design all over the world are slowly becoming the same. The word comes from a 2026 trend report, and you can read more about it here.
Listen to the full conversation to learn what hyperblanding is, decide if you agree with the idea, and build your English fluency at the same time.
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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
A myriad of
To get under someone's skin
To regurgitate
Been there, done that
To ride the wave
Variety is the spice of life
37 min
July 11 Simplified Speech #251 – Popular baby names
What does a name really say about a person? In this episode, Andrew and Indiana talk about baby names and the stories behind them. They chat about how naming has changed in North America since the 1950s. You'll also hear about old-fashioned virtue names, why so many parents today want something different, and the existence of "middle names" in the U.S. and Canada.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
Popular baby name data (U.S. Social Security Administration)
List of Korean surnames (Wikipedia)
Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
At opposite ends of the spectrum
A hat tip to (something)
A copycat
Claim to fame
To fit in
To stand out
32 min
July 04 Simplified Speech #250 – Weird and wacky questions
How do you like your eggs? It sounds like a small question, but the answer can tell you a lot about a person. In this episode, Andrew surprises his co-host Kassy with a list of weird, wacky, and random questions. She hasn't seen them before, so you get to hear her real, unplanned answers. They talk about all sorts of everyday things, from what they would want to be famous for to how they wake up in the morning, and they use some natural expressions that native speakers say all the time.
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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
Infamous
No holds barred
To zonk out
Dogs
Up and at 'em
To come full circle
31 min
June 28 Bonus Episode #177 – Three Horses in the Race
In this bonus episode, Andrew shares a few quick updates from behind the scenes at Culips and tells a story about following the World Cup as a fan with more than one team to cheer for. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and improve your listening fluency.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
RSVP for the Culips meetup in Seoul
Become a Culips member
Join the Culips Discord server
19 min
June 25 Chatterbox #349 – Using AI for health advice
Have you ever asked the internet about a health problem before asking a doctor? In this episode, Andrew and Anna talk about using AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini for health advice, and whether you can really trust them. Andrew shares a small health problem of his own and the answer he got from AI, and together they work out when a chatbot is actually helpful and when it is time to see a real doctor. Along the way they get into how confident these tools sound, who should be responsible when the advice is wrong, and what a visit to the doctor might look like in the future.
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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
To get something checked out
First port of call
To take something with a grain of salt
Off you trot
Hypochondriac
To go through the roof
34 min
June 18 Simplified Speech #249 – iPod Archeology
What do you think is hiding on a 20-year-old iPod that someone forgot in a drawer? In this episode, Andrew and Indiana share three news stories and trends they came across recently. The first is about a woman who buys old iPods and shares the playlists she finds on them, like a small window into strangers' lives. After that, they talk about a new idea for spending less time on your phone, and a surprising change in what makes food popular today.
To build your fluency, try listening to the episode more than once and saying the new expressions out loud until you feel comfortable using them yourself.
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Stories mentioned in this episode:
iPod archaeology (NPR):
The analog bag trend:
Texture is the new flavor:
Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
To come across someone's desk
Time capsule
To have dirt on someone
To hold something over someone
In vogue
To have hang-ups
35 min
June 14 Bonus Episode #176 – Take Me Out
Have you ever loved something your partner just won't try? For years, Andrew's wife said no to baseball. In this bonus episode, he finally gets her to the ballpark and finds out what she really thinks. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and to improve your listening fluency.
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Study resources:
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Glossary expressions:
To brush something off
To prod
To level with someone
To put yourself in someone's shoes
To come around
To look the part
To pay through the nose
A who's who
Nosebleed seats
To be priced out
31 min

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