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   Number 1: Chatterbox #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 The brand-new Culips app is live! Study this episode with an interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary: Open this lesson in the Culips app.

   August 18, 2026·38min
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   Number 2: Bonus 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

   August 26, 2026·30min
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   Number 3: Simplified 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. The brand-new Culips app is live! Study this episode with an interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary: Open this lesson in the Culips app. 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

   August 31, 2026·37min
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   Number 4: 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. The brand-new Culips app is live! Study this episode with an interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary: Open this lesson in the Culips app. 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

   July 26, 2026·22min
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   Number 5: 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. The brand-new Culips app is live! Study this episode with an interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary: Open this lesson in the Culips app. 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. 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

   July 11, 2026·32min
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