Edward Cooper Howland

A Little English

Education EN ↓ 45 episodes

What if the stories in your English course could make you laugh? What if they could break your heart? What if you just had to know...what happens next? My name is Cooper, and I'm an English professor in Hiroshima, Japan. I love teaching, I love English literature, and I love podcasts. So, I decided to combine all three into this show! Each episode, I will read a short story in English. Some of them are famous, some not-so-famous. Some of them I even write myself. For example, I read stories by AA Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh), Ernest Hemingway, and Philip K Dick. I choose the stories carefully and r...

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Edward Cooper Howland

Episodes

Forty Stories - "Alone" 02.08.2023 20:35

This is a story about popcorn, mostly. It's also about religion and weddings and cleaning. But mostly it's a story about microwave popcorn. It stars Matthew, who was sort of the villain of the story called "Flow." And if we're being honest, he's the villain of this story, too. But I love him. I hope you do as well. 👉The story begins at 2:00 and the tiny lessons begin at 15:12 👉You can find the t...

forty Stories - "Mixtape" 19.07.2023 20:25

Have you ever lost a friend? Not, like, lost them at a concert. I mean, have any of your friends died? A few of mine have. This is a story about losing a friend. And the pain of losing that friend. It's a story about how groups of friend cope with the loss of a member. And about family, and brothers. But mostly, it's a song about the power of silly pop songs. I hope you love it, because I'm very p...

Forty Stories - "Brave" 05.07.2023 20:44

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 15 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 03:40 and the tiny lessons begin at 15:15 👉You can find the transcript a...

Forty Stories - "Shelter" 21.06.2023 16:33

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 14 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 01:50 and the tiny lessons begin at 11:40 👉You can find the transcript a...

Forty Stories - "Advanced Dungeons and Dragons" 07.06.2023 20:24

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 13 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 02:40 and the tiny lessons begin at 15:10 👉You can find the transcript a...

Forty Stories - "Scandalous" 24.05.2023 20:53

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 12 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at XXXX and the tiny lessons begin at XXXX 👉You can find the transcript aft...

Forty Stories - "Play Ball" 10.05.2023 18:44

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 11 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 01:40 and the tiny lessons begin at 14:00 👉You can find the transcript a...

Forty Stories - "Two Thousand and One" 26.04.2023 20:14

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 10 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 02:25 and the tiny lessons begin at 15:02 👉You can find the transcript a...

Forty Stories - "Toxic" 12.04.2023 18:23

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 9 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 01:43 and the tiny lessons begin at 13:51 👉You can find the transcript af...

Forty Stories - "Great Blue Heron" 29.03.2023 17:11

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 8 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 01:50 and the tiny lessons begin at 11:22 👉You can find the transcript af...

See you soon! 26.03.2023 1:17

Hi, this is Cooper. I'm moving across the country, so I'll be releasing a story every TWO weeks for the next month or so, until my studio is set back up in my new place outside Tokyo! The next story will be released on WEDNESDAY, March 29th Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. 👉Visit our website to download the Podcast User's Manual and find out more! https://alittlee...

Forty Stories - "Sentimental Items" 15.03.2023 19:13

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 7 Cooper is back from the attack of the hideous POLLEN ALLERGY! Thank you to Tabatha for filling in! Thank you for downloading this episod...

Cooper's Sick! So Tabatha reads The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter 08.03.2023 9:01

This is a special episode because Cooper's spring allergy arrived and he couldn't talk. So Tabatha read a very famous children's story for us: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter Check out the illustrations HERE. Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 00:40 and there are no tiny lessons this week! Sorry, Cooper is in bed! 👉You can find the transcript after the Credit...

Forty Stories - "Flow" 01.03.2023 20:29

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 6 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 01:58 and the tiny lessons begin at 15:32 👉You can find the transcript af...

SPECIAL GUEST HOST - Tabatha interviews Cooper! 22.02.2023 15:17

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season (Not in a season) Episode (No episode number) Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉This is a special one! Tabby wanted to interview Cooper. So...

Forty Stories - "Frog Pond" 15.02.2023 18:08

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 5 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 1:40 and the tiny lessons begin at 12:56 👉You can find the transcript aft...

Part 2: Selling Point by Norman Arkawy 08.02.2023 21:25

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season (Not in a season) Episode (No episode number) Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 02:00 and the tiny lessons begin at 15:4...

Part 1: Selling Point, by Norman Arkawy 01.02.2023 17:59

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season (Not in a season) Episode (No episode number) Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 1:56 and the tiny lessons begin at 12:50...

Forty Stories - "Cold Feet" 25.01.2023 22:30

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 4 Thank you for downloading this episode. Here is the video about "dude" that I was talking about. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO 👉The story begins...

Forty Stories - "Mustang" 18.01.2023 22:17

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 3 Thank you for downloading this episode. You really, really should watch this video to understand just what kind of car we are talking ab...

Forty Stories - "Sleigh Ride Together" 11.01.2023 21:18

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 2 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 1:44 and the tiny lessons begin at 15:30 👉You can find the transcript aft...

Forty Stories - "One" 04.01.2023 22:00

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 3 Episode 1 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 03:10 and the tiny lessons begin at 14:30 👉You can find the transcript af...

Conversations with Tabatha (01) 28.12.2022 21:11

Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉This week is a conversation. I didn't read a story, and I didn't do any editing! Don't worry, next week will be back to normal. 👉There isn't a transcript either! See you in 2023! Lots of love, Cooper & Tabatha 👉Visit our website to download the Podcast User's Manual and find out more! https://alittleenglish.com/ A Little English is written, produced,...

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St. Nicholas) by Clement Clarke Moore 21.12.2022 20:53

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 2 Episode 9 CLICK HERE FOR ILLUSTRATIONS OF THIS STORY Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 03:10 and the tiny lessons begi...

The Gift of the Magi, part 2 by O. Henry 14.12.2022 19:59

I'm doing a little survey to find out more about ALE listeners. There are just four tiny questions. It will only take a minute or two, and will help me a LOT! Please check it out. Thanks, Cooper 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY Season 2 Episode 8 Thank you for downloading this episode. 👉The story begins at 2:14 and the tiny lessons begin at 13:28 👉You can find the transcript aft...