Culips English Podcast

Do you feel better or worse after a nap? Andrew and Indiana compare their napping habits, and Andrew explains his favorite trick, the coffee nap. They also talk about why it’s so common to see people sleeping on the subway in Korea. Along the way, you’ll learn useful English vocabulary like “to squeeze something in,” Read More The post Simplified Speech #256 – Naps first appeared on Cu...

Have you ever been so focused on one goal that you forgot to slow down? In this bonus episode, Andrew spends a holiday afternoon trying something new with his family, and it makes him rethink how he spends his free time. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural Read More The post Bonus Episode #183 – Chestnut Hunter first appeared on Culips English Podcas...

Is Halloween a big deal where you live? Andrew and Indiana share their favorite childhood Halloween memories and the costumes they’re most proud of, and Indiana explains how trick-or-treating works for anyone who didn’t grow up with it. Along the way, you’ll learn useful English vocabulary like “to go hard,” “to liven up,” “to be Read More The post Simplified Speech #255 – Hallow...

Do you still remember your best friend’s phone number from when you were a kid? Andrew and Indiana share some fun memories from the days when every home had a phone connected to the wall, and talk about the pros and cons of life with a landline. Along the way, you’ll learn useful English vocabulary Read More The post Simplified Speech #254 – The death of the landline first appeared on...

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, Read More The post Chatterbox #354 – Giving it your all first appeared on Culips English...

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. The brand new Culips app is Read More The post Bonus Episode #182 – Feel the Burn first appeared on Culips Engl...

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 Read More The post Simplified Speech #253 – What’s your Achilles Heel? first ap...

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 Read More The post Chatterbox #353 – United by Sport first appea...

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 Read More The post...

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 Read More The post Bonus Episode #181 – Summer’s Last Hurrah first appeared on Culips English Podcast .

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 Read More The post Simplified Speech #252 – Bikes, gardens, art, and AI coaches first appe...

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. Read More The post Bonus Episode #180 – Fall Between the Cracks first appeared o...

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 Read More The post Chatterbox #352 – Hot hot summer first appeared on Culips English Podcast .

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 Read More The post Bonus Episode #179 – One More Try first appeared on Culips English Podcast .

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. Read More The post Chatterbox #351 – From Intermediate to Fluent first appeared on Culips English...

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 Read More The post Bonus Episode #178 – Once in a Lifetime first appeared on Culips English Podcast .

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 Read More The post Catch Word...

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 Read More The post Chatterbox #350 – Hyperblanding first appeared on Culips English Po...

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 Read More The post Simplified Speech #251 – Popular baby names first...

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 Read More The post Simplified Speech #250 – Weird and wacky questions first appeared on Culips Engl...

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. Read More The post Bonus Episode #177 – Three Horses in the Race first appeared on Culips Engli...

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, Read More The post Chatterbox #349 – Using AI for health advice first appeared on Culips English Pod...

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 Read More The post Simplified Speech #249 – iPod Archeology first appeared on Culips English Podcast .

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 Read More The post Bonus Episode #176 – Take Me Out first appeared on Cu...

What if there were a copy of you at work, answering emails and joining meetings while you slept? After Anna read a BBC article about people who are building AI versions of themselves, she brought the idea to Andrew, and the two of them talk about what these “digital twins” could mean for the rest Read More The post Chatterbox #348 – Digital Twins first appeared on Culips English Podcas...