Kuli English Podcast

In this episode, we'll be talking about a recent BB gun battle event that I went to. I'll tell you about how fun it was, how much it hurt, and also try to explain the rules of the game, all in my easy-to-understand Kuli English. Bookmark chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:15 What is an airsoft gun 12:38 Rules of the game 20:05 Board game rules are a good test of language skills

In this episode, we'll be playing a Guess the Accent Game with Mare! I'll play an audio clip donated by a viewer/listener/friend, and then we'll see if Mare can guess the accent! To find out more about Mare the actress, including her original show in December, see her Instagram page! @behope_bemare

In this episode, we chat with Mare, a theater actress based in Tokyo! She shares how she began acting as a child, how she fell in love with musical theater, and how she became fluent in English. Mare will also be performing a new original show in early December 2025 — check out her Instagram @behope_bemare for details! More info on the duo showcase available at: https://note.com/mareinny/n/n2f0aa3...

In this episode, we talk about dreams. There are two main meanings to dream, one being the dream that you see when you sleep, and the other being a big goal that you have. In this episode, we talk about both! Bookmark chapters: 00:00 Beginning 00:15 Real start 03:18 Dreams (sleeping) 09:42 My own dream (sleeping) 19:34 Controlling dreams (sleeping) 24:04 Dreams (goals)

In this episode, we'll be talking about my recent trip to Okinawa, including stories about the new amusement park Junglia, pretending to be a Japanese person who can't speak English, and also a conversation about superpowers! Bookmark chapters: 00:00 Intro Music 01:50 Junglia 15:55 Pretending to be Japanese to practice English 29:23 If you could have a superpower, what would it be? 40:07...

In this episode, I will be reading an original short story that I wrote, called Timmy the Tofu Salesman. As always, I will be speaking with Kuli English Level, with pauses and explanations for hard words. Bookmarks: 00:00 Start 03:38 Start of the story 09:20 Timmy's Date 15:00 End of Timmy's Date 23:21 Story Summary

In this episode, we talk about six commonly used phrases about time. There will be about 15 minutes of explanation of those phrases, so if you already know those phrases, feel free to skip directly to the next chapter, "Real examples from Chris's life" Chapter bookmarks: 00:00 Start 03:37 English phrases about time 17:13 Real examples from Chris's life 24:14 Me and Japanese 30:...

In this episode, I talk about my experience with drawing, something I'm really bad at. As always, I'll be talking about true stories from my life, both as a kid in the US and as an adult in Japan. Bookmark chapters: 00:00 Start 02:06 Little Chris was bad at art 07:30 Middle school 12:36 They don't believe that I'm actually bad 19:01 Recent art class 25:12 Deep talking about zoo...

In this episode, I talk about a summer camp I went to for music and writing called Quartz Mountain. As always, there will be silly stories, like throwing Cheetos at spiders and hiding a laptop underneath my pillow for two weeks. Chapter bookmarks: 00:00 Start 02:46 What is Quartz Mountain? 05:00 Application process 08:26 Making up a story: ants 12:16 Typical day 18:14 Throwing Cheetos at a spider...

In this episode, we have an interview with Eriko, a freelance hair stylist in Tokyo. Eriko's Instagram is @ericolor_19870328. All video, sound, and editing for this episode was done by Oikawa san, his Instagram is @basperfilms Chapter bookmarks: 00:00 Start 02:26 The what button 04:01 Why did you become a hair stylist? 10:15 How was New York? 13:17 My old bird watching boss 14:53 Why did you...

In this episode, we talk about a few differences between everyday life in Japan vs. the US, including food, hangouts, friends, and language. As mentioned near the end of this episode, here is the link to The Tokyo Talks blog post about Kuli English Podcast: https://www.thetokyotalk.com/post/mic-on-thoughts-in-motion-chris-jeng Contents: 00:00 Start 07:20 Food 28:34 Hangouts and friends 37:07 Langu...

What does awkward mean? In this story, we'll be covering four of my real life stories about feeling awkward! Contents: 00:00 Start 04:28 Ticket gate story 08:02 Sushi story 17:33 Date story 29:10 21 guns story

In this episode, I talk about the Penguin Story, a prank where I dressed up as a penguin and ran in an election!

In this episode, I talk about my main two tips for how to tell stories in English: put in feelings, and put in checkpoints!

In this episode, we're going to focus on language stuff! I'll be sharing three main tips on how to learn English. As always, I'll be speaking at an intermediate-friendly English level, which I call Kuli-English level. If you have any tips that you'd like to share, please comment them below!

In this episode we talk about getting nervous! Why do we get nervous, and how can we humans avoid it??

Today, we talk about one of my favorite hobbies - programming robots to cheat in video games! If you have no experience at all with programming, don't worry! I'll be explaining everything with the usual easy-to-understand Kuli level English.

In this episode, we talk about musical instruments, and introduce them in a way that's easy for anyone to understand, even if you've never played any music before! As always, I'll be telling stories in easy-to-understand, Kuli English.

In this episode, we talk about the American school system and how it works, all in easy-to-understand Kuli-level English and with lots of little stories to keep things entertaining.

In this episode, we dive into a wild Japanese children’s book called The Red Shoes. I rewrote the story into easy-to-understand “Kuli English” and added comments and explanations to help English learners follow along.

In this free-talk episode, we talk about a pretty mundane story about going to a pizza shop and pretending not to speak Japanese. We also talk about Kabukicho and how to avoid talking to people!

In this episode we talk about superstitions, from lucky pennies to fortune telling in Yokohama, and also a childhood story about my lucky pet rock.

Wesley joins to talk about growing up bilingual, forgetting words in both languages, and how language shapes memory. We also share childhood stories, including getting locked in a bathroom and sticking a finger in a fan.

It’s the middle of the year, so let’s talk New Year’s resolutions! In this episode, we'll talk about purposely failing a fitness challenge at Google, broken water heaters, and the Japanese sento! Content: 00:00 Intro 00:34 New Year’s Resolution 07:09 Google Walktober 09:50 Sedentary Squatters 16:23 My Water Broke 23:58 Hurt My Thumb

Today, we talk about how using the word “please” can sound polite — or rude — in English. We compare English and Japanese politeness, bust the myth of Business English, and share funny stories about coconut water, fried chicken, and supermarket small talk.