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May 01 Real Talk #67 – How to answer the question ‘how are you?’
How do you answer the question, "How are you?" It sounds simple, but native English speakers actually use a wide variety of answers. In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy share more than 30 common replies, including standard answers, sarcastic ones, and phrases people use on a busy or tough day. They explain what each phrase really means and the situations where you'll hear it.
Listening to many natural responses is one of the best ways to build your everyday listening skills in English.
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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
To put someone through the wringer
A scholar and a gentleman
Murky
Not one's cup of tea
To be foiled
To chuck something
28 min
April 26 Bonus episode #173 – A Tale of FOMO
Have you ever felt the fear of missing out on something exciting? In this bonus episode, Andrew talks about FOMO, finding yourself in a funk, exercising your green thumb, and growing your own food. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and to improve your listening fluency.
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English Expressions featured in this episode
FOMO
On the ball
To full send (it)
To throw your hat into the ring
To keep your eyes peeled
To mull (something) over
To hit (someone) like a ton of bricks
To snap (yourself) out of (something)
In a funk
Green thumb
30 min
April 22 Chatterbox #345 – Interview with Michael Lavers
From Cornwall to Bangkok: Cycling, Podcasting, and Pop Culture with Michael Lavers
Would you leave England to start a new life in Bangkok? Would you plan a cycling trip across an entire country?
In this episode, Andrew interviews Michael Lavers from the Level Up English Podcast, a British podcaster who is doing exactly that. They chat about growing up in Cornwall, moving to Thailand, cycling adventures, and the challenges of learning Thai. Andrew ends the conversation with some quick questions about British pop culture that surprise even Michael!
Listening to long conversations like this one is a fantastic way to improve your listening skills and pick up natural English expressions in context.
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🔑 Key Expressions
Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:
To put someone through the wringer
A scholar and a gentleman
Murky
Not one's cup of tea
To be foiled
To chuck something
37 min
April 17 Simplified Speech #246 – Never have I ever
Have you ever returned food at a restaurant? Fired a real gun? Used a fake ID to buy alcohol? Andrew and Indiana play Never Have I Ever in this episode, a popular North American game where players share the surprising things they have or have not done in their lives. Who has done more? Listen to find out, and learn some useful English expressions along the way.
Listening to natural English conversations like this one is a great way to improve your fluency.
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25 min
April 12 Bonus episode #172 – Spring Stories
In this bonus episode, Andrew shares a couple of stories about what he's been up to so far this spring, including a hike up a mountain in Seoul to see some spring flowers and doing a big deep clean of his house. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and to improve your listening fluency.
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29 min
April 10 Simplified Speech #245 – Robots and fantasy investing
Are robots about to take over our houses? In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Kassy catch up and share what's new in their lives. Kassy talks about the new robotics program at her school and the family members coming to visit her in Korea, and Andrew explains the strange little experiment he tried to finally get over his fear of the stock market.
Kassy also mentions an older episode about the GameStop story, which you can hear in Chatterbox 261 - “Meme stocks”
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24 min
April 03 Chatterbox #344 – The Ick
Have you ever been on a great date, only to suddenly feel completely turned off by something small and unexpected? In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna talk about "the ick," that sudden feeling of disgust toward someone you're dating. They share their own icks, from almond milk to vocal fry, and look at why these reactions happen. Are they silly snap judgments, or could they actually be rooted in something deeper, like evolution or personal values?
Practice using the expressions from this episode in your own conversations, and you'll sound more natural in no time.
- Andrew references articles from Time and Psychology Today: in the episode.
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34 min
March 30 Bonus episode #171 – March Madness
In this episode, Andrew looks back on March. He ran the Seoul Marathon for the third year in a row after a rough winter of injuries and almost no training. He also tells you about the construction project he and his wife tackled in their yard, and why two weekends of mixing cement felt harder than running 42 kilometers.
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30 min
March 26 Real Talk # 66 – How to tell your server you have food allergies
What would you say if you sat down at a restaurant and needed to tell your server about a food allergy? In this episode of Real Talk, Andrew and Indiana teach you practical phrases and expressions for talking about food allergies, food safety, and common menu abbreviations you'll see in English-speaking countries.
Listen to this episode and practice the expressions in the study guide to feel more confident the next time you eat out.
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Expressions included in the study guide
A severe allergy
To make a note of (something)
To steer clear of (something)
Cross contamination
To go the extra mile
Lactose intolerant
25 min
March 19 Simplified Speech #244 – Using AI for personal messages
Would you use AI to write a birthday message to your best friend? What about a condolence note when someone loses a parent? Inspired by this Guardian article, Andrew and Indiana share their honest opinions on a question a lot of people are asking: is it ever OK to let AI speak for you in your personal life? You'll learn some useful expressions along the way and probably finish with a stronger opinion than you started with.
Listening to real conversations between native speakers is one of the best ways to build your fluency and feel more confident in English.
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35 min

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