Kuli English Podcast

In this episode, we talk about the phrase "one trick pony", a little bit about psychology, and also about certain habits people have when speaking your target language.

In this episode, we're going to be talking about video games. I talk about two games that I've been playing recently, Idle Slayer and RuneScape, both unpopular games that I like a lot. I also talk about how I'm always cheating in these games, and how they are fun in a way that's different from board games.

I recently went on a solo snowboarding trip to Nagano, so in this episode, I'll be talking about some thoughts I had on the trip, as well as a few silly stories of things that I noticed. As always, I'll be speaking at a "Kuli English" level (about 700 TOEIC), which is perfect for easy background English listening practice. Chapter Bookmarks: 00:00 Start 02:04 Deciding on a hote...

Housing. It's something we all know, regardless of where or how we grew up. In this episode, I talk about my experience with housing, in particular during college and after college in the US. As always, I'll be speaking at a Kuli English Level, which means an upper-intermediate level, and I'll be explaining difficult words as we go. If you have any comments, feel free to write them...

In this episode, I'll be talking about my favorite foods in Japan. Along the way, we'll be using these recommended English phrases: My (something-something) phase, and a good deal. As always, the English that we use will be at a Kuli English level, perfect for intermediate English learners who want to get some English listening practice. Bookmark Chapters: 00:00 Start 02:18 My something-...

In this episode, I'll be telling you an original story about Peter the Rabbit. As always, everything will be at an intermediate "Kuli English" level, made for background native English listening. I should note that although there are other stories relating to a rabbit named Peter, or Peter eating pumpkins, but this story has no relation to those stories, and this story was 100% crea...

In this episode, we'll be talking about three main topics: my story about falling down a mountain in college, a reminder that a lot of things we see today on SNS are fake, and also, my current favorite game, Farmer Was Replaced. As always, all of these stories will be told by me at a "Kuli English Level", which is meant for intermediate English learners! Bookmark Chapters: 00:00 Sta...

In this episode, I'll be taking a step back and making an introduction episode again. I'll be talking about Quantity vs. Quality, and also about how listening to a podcast can help your English! As always, I'll be mixing in personal stories from my life, and everything will be at a "Kuli English Level" which means an intermediate level. Bookmark Chapters: 00:00 Start 05:33...

Welcome back to another episode! In this short episode, I'll be talking about snowboarding, and also the story about how I got injured and sprained my ankle. As always, I avoid using hard words, and will be explaining useful English vocabulary and phrases here and there. Bookmark Chapters 00:00 Start 02:29 Snowboarding injury story 25:32 Recommendations if you are going to snowboard

In the previous episodes, we talked a lot about immigration visas, so this time I want to talk about a different kind of visa: the credit card type! So in this episode, we'll be talking about what a credit card is, some common credit card scams, as well as a few personal stories about encountering scams. Bookmark Chapters: 00:00 Start 03:15 What is a credit card? 09:37 Beware! ESTA scam for J...

In this episode, I'll be talking about multiple (not just one!) failures that I encountered at the Tokyo Immigration Bureau (I made up the nickname "The Terrible Place" to make it easier to understand). As always, Kuli English Podcast is meant for you to listen to on the side while you do chores or other things, and hopefully it's a fun way to get English practice! Chapter Book...

In this episode, we talk about Valentines Day, and what that means for every day people in the US, as well as in Japan. Since Valentines Day is a day about romance, I also talk about my embarrassing story about my first love. Chapter Bookmarks: 00:00 Start 02:00 Valentine's Day in the US 13:08 My First Love 23:25 My First Love (continued)

In this episode, we'll be talking about "Exploration vs. Exploitation", which is a general idea of "trying new things" vs. "repeating things that are familiar." Both are important, and I would recommend that you keep this in mind as you continue your English studies! Chapter Bookmarks: 00:00 Start 06:07 Examples of exploration vs. exploitation 14:27 The Me Sectio...

In this episode, I will be talking about the typical process of making a podcast episode from beginning to end! I'm sorry it's a little bit short, but hopefully by next week we'll be back to the usual length episodes! For those that are interested, my mic is a Deity vo-7u mic! Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions about the podcast recording setup.

In this episode, we'll be talking about my recent trip to Malaysia. We'll talk about coconut water, English in Malaysia, and random little stories as always. Bookmark Chapters: 0:00 Start 3:17 Malaysia Trip Start 7:56 Coconut water 12:15 English in Malaysia 18:04 Someone dropped chicken on me

In this episode, we'll be talking about the story The Three Little Pigs, which is probably the most well known story in the US. I'll be retelling the story in Kuli English, and we'll also be talking about the theme of the story, and how it relates to real life. Chapter Bookmarks: 00:00 Start 05:58 Three Little Pigs Start 15:28 Story Review 25:49 Applying the story to real life

In this episode, we talk about three slang phrases that came from gaming: meta, grinding/farming, and all in. Chapter Bookmarks: 00:00 Start 01:59 Meta 09:20 Meta Red Lobster smoothies 12:59 Grinding/farming 20:06 All in

In this episode, we talk about a few American traditions with New Years, as well as a few random stories about life as always. Happy new year! Bookmark Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:18 TV Interview Story 11:02 New Years Resolution 23:10 What we did on New Years Eve

In this episode, we talk about Christmas and many details about Santa Claus! Bookmark Chapters: 00:00 Start 01:21 Who is Santa? 08:47 Stockings and Chimneys 12:41 The Real Santa 18:00 KFC in Japan 20:51 Culture has no right/wrong

My birthday is almost here! So in this episode we'll be talking about birthday culture in the US, along with a few personal birthday stories. Bookmark Chapters: 00:00 Start 04:02 8th Birthday Party 17:11 Chuck E Cheese 31:49 My favorite birthday toy 37:32 Bop it YouTube video

In this episode, I talk about a few stories related to gym class! Chapter bookmarks: 00:00 Start 01:46 Gym class 06:09 High school gym class 06:48 High school gym class (mailman) 10:28 High school gym teacher hated me 16:12 Gym teacher hated me and then loved me

In this episode, we'll talk about a few phrases you can use for when someone eats too much. Chapter bookmarks: 00:00 Start 01:11 Food coma 11:16 Food baby 17:03 Asian relatives make you eat a lot 26:09 Pizza in Japan

In this episode, we talk about three English phrases that I recommend: win-win, lose-lose, and nothing to lose. Try using it! Bookmark Chapters: 00:00 Start 04:16 Win-win 10:06 Lose-lose 17:19 Nothing to lose

In this episode, I'll be telling you about some weird ways to save money! As always, these will be told in a story format, and this podcast is for practicing English, not for real financial advice! So remember to do your research online before actually doing anything! Chapter Bookmarks: 00:00 Intro 02:25 At home 09:15 Phone and apps 19:00 Random stuff and closing out

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, which is mostly about food! Today we'll be talking about what you do on Thanksgiving, the history, and also Black Friday and Cyber Monday! Bookmark Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:17 What does Thanksgiving mean today? 04:10 History 09:13 My Thanksgiving from UC Berkeley 19:52 Cyber Monday