Generally American (A Journey in American English)

By Christopher M. Chandler, Kris SchauerEducation Leisure Language Learning

Generally American (A Journey in American English) episodes

November 29, 2022 S4E18: Post-Thanksgiving Banter: Sports and Snow
Description:
Thanksgiving came and went. Kris and I touch on how we spent our thanksgivings. Also, we delve into some side topics like the NFL being in Germany and winter weather.
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45 min
November 16, 2022 S4E17: Work Place Culture
Description:
Not quite like the office, but Kris and I discuss our work place experiences. Work culture and going back to the office has been more important than ever in the past couple of months.
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52 min
October 30, 2022 S4E16: Medical Debt/Insurance and Public Assistance
Description:
Continuing with last week's episode, Kris and I discuss how medical insurance and medical debt are intertwined. On an final note, we include public assistance and how that ties in with medical assitance.
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39 min
October 10, 2022 S4E15: Debt - the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Description:
The amount of debt that Americans are accruing is growing year by year. On the one hand, Americans use to debt to manage their lives, but on the other hand it becomes almost too much to bear. There are many ways in which Americans can fall into to debt, but we will stick to just a couple: credit, student and medical debt.
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41 min
September 25, 2022 S4E14: Catching Up and Trips
Description:
Kris and I discuss our trips and travels in the past two months.
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56 min
August 07, 2022 S4E13: Conspiracy Theories and Where to find Them
Description:
Who built the pyramids and and were we really on the moon? There are many answers to those questions, some less serious and trustworthy than others. What do you believe? Well, that depends on where you live and where you grow up. You are shaped by your experiences. Conspiracy theories are one of the ways that try to make sense of the world. They are simply too many of them to deal with them all in this episode, but Kris and I want to give you a glimpse of some of the most well known in the U.S.
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57 min
July 24, 2022 S4E12: Public Spaces and Where to Find Them
Description:
we have to share space in a society, if we want to get along with other people. We also hare space in order to connect with other people from our local communities and we do so in "public space" But, what exactly is a public space and how do we go about finding them?
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37 min
July 11, 2022 S4:E11 History and the Fourth of July
Description:
We are a bit late to the party, but Kris and I want to talk about the fourth of July and how it came about it. Also, we dive into a bit of the history and culture surrounding this favorite American tradition!.
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37 min
June 28, 2022 S4E10: Loss Leaders and Bulk Buying
Description:
It is no secret that Americans love to buy in bulk. That's no secret. In today's episode Kris and I talk about in which ways Americans love to buy in large quantities. We have a few funny stories for you and hope that you will stick around to hear them !

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38 min
June 16, 2022 S4E9: Court of Public Opinion
Description:
We live in a society that is quick judge, vilify and even quicker to convict those. We say 'innocent until proven guilty', but it seems like the reverse is true in the court of public opinion where defending yourself is incredibly difficult. So, in today's episode, Chris and I want to talk about some famous cases and how they were dealt with in the legal courts and the courts of public opinion.
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39 min