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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack play another game of Would you rather? with the question: Would you rather have a friend who complains all the time or brags all the time? Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-oreo-24-would-you-rather-have-a-friend-who-complains-all-the-time-or-a-friend-who-brags-all-the-time/ Check out the Free Online English Lesso...

In this Quick Tok episode, Jack describes the meaning behind the expression "Fools rush in." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/quick-tok-05-fools-rush-in/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin...

In this Quick Tok episode, Jack explains the meaning of the expression "Easy does it." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/quick-tok-04-easy-does-it/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin and Jac...

In this episode of the podcast, Jack explains the meaning of the expression "a drop in the bucket." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/quick-tok-03-a-drop-in-the-bucket/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/do...

In this episode of The A To Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack break down the expression "winging it." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-17-winging-it/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack describes the meaning of the idiom "curiosity killed the cat." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/quick-tok-2-curiosity-killed-the-cat/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0...

In this Quick Tok episode, Jack explains the idiom "to bite the bullet." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/quick-tok-01-bite-the-bullet/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin and Jack started a...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the idiom "a chip off the old block." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-16-a-chip-off-the-old-block/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e...

In this episode of Am I the Jerk?, Xochitl and Jack discuss a situation where a woman's brother's children flushed her $30,000 engagement ring down the toilet. Is she the jerk for asking him to pay her the $30k? Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-am-i-the-jerk-30000-ring-flushed-down-the-toilet/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.you...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about the idiom The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree. Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-15-the-apples-doesnt-fall-far-from-the-tree/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack interviews Layla, a student from Saudi Arabia. Layla shares two stories, one which is a disappointing story about not being able to attend an English course, a second story about how she convinced her cousins to ditch school when they were all elementary students. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/free-online-english-lesson-22-an-i...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the phrasal verbs Take on and Take off . Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-14-take-on-and-take-off/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack read an Am I The Jerk? post from a woman who is wondering if she is the jerk for showing an unflattering photo of her sister to her sister's new boyfriend. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-am-i-the-jerk-13-pretty-or-petty-sister/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube....

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the idiom His bark is bigger than his bite. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-13-his-bark-is-bigger-than-his-bite/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-85...

In this A to Z English Podcast episode, Xochitl and Jack talk about how Independence Day is celebrated in both Mexico and the USA. It's an exciting conversation you don't want to miss! Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-chat-75-independence-day-in-mexico-and-the-united-states/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chan...

In this special episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack interviews Xochitl about life as a balanced bilingual. For those of you who listen to the podcast, you know that Xochitl is an American citizen and a Mexican citizen. She speaks English and Spanish fluently, so she would be considered a balanced bilingual. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/free-online-english-lessons-21-an-...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the phrasal verbs put up and put down . Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-12-put-up-and-put-down/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff21...

In this short episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the idiomatic expression cold feet. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-11-cold-feet/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90...

In this quick podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the differences between the phrasal verbs put on and put off . Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-10-put-on-vs-put-off/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack talks to Riri, an English teacher in Indonesia. They talk about Riri's language learning journey and how she approaches language learning with her own students. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/teaching-english-in-indonesia-free-online-english-lessons/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.yout...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about Father's Day in Mexico and Father's Day in the USA. They even talk a bit about Parent's Day in South Korea. If you want to share your thoughts and comments about Father's Day in your country, please leave a comment on our website atozenglishpodcast@gmail.com or on our website atozenglishpodcast.com. Podcast...

Xochitl's birthday has just come and passed recently, so we've decided to do an A to Z birthday episode. You won't want to miss this one. Don't forget to post in the comments about how birthdays are celebrated in your countries. Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/quick-chat-73-its-birthday-talk-on-a-to-z-this-week/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube chan...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack do three Would you rather questions in a row. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/3-would-you-rather-questions-the-a-to-z-english-podcast/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-4...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack interviews Hendrick, an Indonesian English language learner. Hendrick talks about life and culture in Indonesia and the shared values of its citizens. Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/learning-english-in-indonesia-free-online-english-lessons/ Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack talks with Shaimaa, an English teacher from Egypt. She shares a traumatic experience that she had as a student in an English class and then a very positive experience she had with an inspiring teacher. This is a great chat for English language learners and English language teachers. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/an-inspiring-te...