American English Podcast

By Sonoro | Shana Thompson

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Episodes: 202

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 Sep 1, 2021
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The American English Podcast teaches the language and culture of the United States. Through common expressions, pronunciation tips and interesting cultural snippets or stories, I hope to keep this fun, useful and interesting! All bonus material can be accessed at http://americanenglishpodcast.com/

Episode Date
176 - Expression: What Goes Around Comes Around
Nov 19, 2024
175 - Funny Chat with My Dad (+Superlatives!)
Nov 07, 2024
174 - 5-Minute English: Swimming
Oct 24, 2024
173.3 - The Trail of Tears: The Tragic Story of Native American Removal
Oct 08, 2024
173.2 - Native Americans and Cherokee Culture
Oct 04, 2024
173 - Expression: To Cry One's Eyes Out
Sep 22, 2024
172 - Chats with Shana: 10 Must-Know Southern Foods
Sep 13, 2024
171.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with Amelia Earhart
Aug 29, 2024
171 - Expression: When Pigs Fly!
Aug 22, 2024
170 - Chat with Charlie: British Culture in Harry Potter
Aug 14, 2024
169.2 - The Magical World of Harry Houdini
Aug 01, 2024
169 - Expression: To Vanish Into Thin Air
Jul 23, 2024
168.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with The Statue of Liberty
Jul 08, 2024
168 - Expression: To Spread One's Wings
Jul 02, 2024
167 - 5-Minute English: Bad Driving
Jun 20, 2024
166.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with McDonald's
Jun 06, 2024
166 - Expression: To Take It With A Grain Of Salt
May 29, 2024
165 - Chats with Shana: Culture Shock in the U.S. (Everyday Life)
May 18, 2024
164.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with the Titanic
May 02, 2024
164 - Expression: To Hit Rock Bottom
Apr 25, 2024
163 - 5-Minute English: The Post Office and Mail
Apr 13, 2024
162 - Discover Illinois with Jackie (from "Ask Jackie")
Mar 30, 2024
161 - 10 Words a Day: Handy-Dandy Reduplications
Mar 17, 2024
160.2 - How Cereal Became The Number One Breakfast Food in the U.S.
Mar 03, 2024
160 - Expression: Gimme Some Sugar!
Feb 22, 2024
159 - 5-Minute English: Home Renovation
Feb 08, 2024
158 - Moving Across the U.S. with Lucas
Jan 25, 2024
157.2 - New Year's Resolution Statistics for the U.S.
Jan 12, 2024
157 - Expression: To Get The Ball Rolling
Jan 03, 2024
156 - Chats with Shana: My Christmas Memories (+10 Must-Know Oxymorons)
Dec 20, 2023
155 - Decades: The 1980s with Alex
Dec 05, 2023
154.2 - The Boston Tea Party + U.S. Independence from Britain
Nov 21, 2023
154 - Expression: My Cup of Tea
Nov 09, 2023
153 - 5-Minute English: Shopping for Clothes
Oct 30, 2023
152 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Halloween Special)
Oct 12, 2023
151.2 - Moose in the U.S. (Do we live in harmony with our moose?)
Sep 26, 2023
151 - Expression: To Steer Clear
Sep 21, 2023
150 - Review: Season 3
Aug 16, 2023
149 - 5-Minute English: Injuries and Getting Hurt
Jul 31, 2023
148 - Language Learning with Ben Whately (Co-founder of Memrise)
Jul 19, 2023
147.2 - 10 Words a Day: German Words in English (11-20)
Jul 07, 2023
147 - 10 Words a Day: German Words in English (1-10)
Jun 29, 2023
146.2 - The Incredible Flight of "Lawn Chair" Larry (Larry Walters)
Jun 15, 2023
146 - Expression: Up in the Air
Jun 07, 2023
145 - Discover Maine with Brent Watson
May 22, 2023
144.2 - The Kentucky Derby
May 05, 2023
144 - Expression: To Jump the Gun
May 01, 2023
143 - 5-Minute English: Grocery Shopping
Apr 17, 2023
142 - Discover Connecticut with Natalie Sawicki
Apr 03, 2023
141 - Chats with Shana: Parties and Poopers
Mar 21, 2023
140.2. - The Story of Dr. Seuss ("The Father of Children's Literature")
Mar 08, 2023
140 - Expression: Cat Got Your Tongue?
Mar 01, 2023
139.2 - Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Feb 14, 2023
139 - Expression: (To Be) Up One's Alley
Feb 07, 2023
138 - 5-Minute English: How to Order a Cocktail in English
Jan 23, 2023
137 - 10 Words a Day: French Words in English
Jan 09, 2023
136 - Discover Michigan with Camille Hanson
Dec 27, 2022
135.2 - The Story of "Jingle Bells"
Dec 15, 2022
135 - Expression: Bells and Whistles
Dec 12, 2022
134.2 - The Story of Starbucks Coffee
Nov 29, 2022
134 - Expression: To Blow Off Steam
Nov 28, 2022
133.2 - Common Similes with Liz (16 - 30)
Nov 19, 2022
133 - Common Similes with Liz (1-15)
Nov 18, 2022
132 - Discover Colorado with Lindsay McMahon
Oct 28, 2022
131 - 13 Common Superstitions in the U.S. and their Origins
Oct 14, 2022
130 - Music: "Sunday Toasted" by Zinn
Sep 28, 2022
129.2 - The Monster Study
Sep 15, 2022
129 - Expression: Off the Record
Sep 12, 2022
128 - 5-Minute English: Birthday Parties
Aug 31, 2022
127 - Discover Washington with Philip Clem
Aug 12, 2022
126 - 5-Minute English: A Day At The Beach
Aug 04, 2022
125.2 - Doughnuts (or Donuts!)
Jul 23, 2022
125 - Expression: To Sugarcoat Something
Jul 22, 2022
124 - 3 Must-Know Expressions for IELTS Speaking and Daily Life with Aubrey Carter
Jul 12, 2022
123 - Goldilocks and The Three Bears (Phrasal Verb Fairy Tale)
Jun 29, 2022
122.1 Rosa Parks and The Freedom Movement (from Slavery to Civil Rights)
Jun 14, 2022
122 - Expression: Once in a Blue Moon
Jun 11, 2022
121 - Chats with Shana: 5 Surprising Things About Los Angeles
May 28, 2022
120 - 5-Minute English: U.S. Geography
May 12, 2022
119 - The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Apr 25, 2022
118 - Expression: Out of the Blue
Apr 07, 2022
118.2 - The Blue People of Kentucky
Apr 07, 2022
117.2 - The Survival Story of Aron Ralston
Mar 24, 2022
117 - Expression: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Mar 22, 2022
116 - 5-Minute English: Colds, Flus and Sickness
Mar 06, 2022
115 - 5-Minute English: Winter
Feb 11, 2022
114 - Dream House with Mara (Napa Valley Wine Country!)
Jan 21, 2022
113 - Chats with Shana: We're Moving to Los Angeles!
Jan 10, 2022
112 - Embarrassing Stories with Charlie (British and American English)
Dec 27, 2021
111.2 Is it IN Hawaii or ON Hawaii? (Prepositions with Locations)
Dec 10, 2021
111 - Chats with Shana: A Vacation in Hawaii
Dec 07, 2021
110 - 5-Minute English: Skincare and Makeup
Nov 15, 2021
109 - Dream Houses with Pete
Oct 31, 2021
108.2 - Sharks and Shark Attacks in U.S. Waters
Oct 17, 2021
108 - Expression: To Rock the Boat
Oct 16, 2021
107 - Expression: The Coast is Clear / The Great Escape from Alcatraz
Sep 27, 2021
106 - Off the Beaten Track with Charlie ("A Dream Trip to the Maldives")
Sep 18, 2021
105 - Chats with Shana: Animals and Nature in Brazil (+10 Common Collective Nouns!)
Sep 03, 2021
104 - Study or Work Abroad: The IELTS Exam with Jessica Beck
Aug 18, 2021
103 - Expression: To Push Someone's Buttons / The Milgram Experiment
Jul 24, 2021
102 - 5-Minute English: Toddlers
Jul 07, 2021
101 - Welcome to Season 3!
Jun 26, 2021
100 - 100 Commonly Mispronounced Words in American English
Jun 11, 2021
099 - 10 Words a Day: Alex's Dating Disasters (Verbs 11-20)
May 29, 2021
098 - 10 Words a Day: Alex's Dating Disasters (Verbs with Sound 1-10)
May 13, 2021
097 - Expression: Bottoms Up! / Cinco de Mayo
Apr 30, 2021
096 - Expression: Bent Out Of Shape / Tornadoes in the U.S.
Apr 12, 2021
095 - Chats with Shana: 10 Must-Know Expressions to Survive English Conversations
Mar 25, 2021
094 - Expression: To Ring a Bell / The Liberty Bell
Mar 13, 2021
093 - Chats with Shana: The Story of My Previous Language Company
Feb 23, 2021
092 - Expression: To Pull Some Strings / The Great Iditarod Dogsledding Race
Feb 06, 2021
091 - 5-Minute English: Babies
Jan 16, 2021
090 - Chats with Shana: Yearly Review
Jan 02, 2021
089 - Dessert Adjectives with Charlie
Dec 24, 2020
088 - The Night Before Christmas (A Visit From Santa Claus)
Dec 09, 2020
087 - 5-Minute English: Strengths and Weaknesses
Dec 03, 2020
086 - Expression: In the Red / Black Friday
Nov 19, 2020
085 - British Tea Time and Baking Vocabulary with Charlie
Nov 12, 2020
084 - College Life with Jessica Buenaventura
Nov 06, 2020
083 - Chats with Shana: October Days
Oct 30, 2020
082 - Halloween Story: The Red Spot (Lower Intermediate)
Oct 22, 2020
081 - 5-Minute English: Fall
Oct 15, 2020
080 - Expression: Hit the Spot / Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
Oct 08, 2020
079 - The Faces On Our Money
Oct 01, 2020
078 - 5-Minute English: Elections and Voting
Sep 24, 2020
077 - 5-Minute English: Labor and Delivery
Sep 17, 2020
076 - Portmanteaus with Liz Johnson!
Sep 08, 2020
075 - 5-Minute English: Wildfires in the U.S.
Aug 26, 2020
074 - Fairy Tale: Hansel and Gretel
Aug 19, 2020
073 - Expression: On the Edge of One's Seat / The Life of Stan Lee
Aug 13, 2020
072 - 5-Minute English: Cleaning
Aug 06, 2020
071 - Expression: Through Thick and Thin / Parental Leave in the U.S.
Jul 30, 2020
070 - Expression: Music to One's Ears / The Life of Elvis Presley
Jul 23, 2020
069 - 5-Minute English: Summer in the U.S.
Jul 15, 2020
068 - Initialisms in Conversation: Party Culture in the U.S.
Jul 09, 2020
067 - Expression: A Lot On One's Plate / Competitive Eating in the U.S.
Jul 01, 2020
066 - 5-Minute English: American Barbecue
Jun 24, 2020
065 - Chats with Shana: Nesting
Jun 17, 2020
064 - Pronunciation: 50 U.S. States
Jun 10, 2020
063 - Expression: Take a Hike / Yellowstone National Park
Jun 02, 2020
062 - Baseball Culture and Expressions with Liz Johnson (PART 2)
May 26, 2020
061 - Baseball Culture and Expressions with Liz Johnson (PART 1)
May 20, 2020
060 - Expression: Out Of This World / The Life of Walt Disney
May 13, 2020
059 - 5-Minute English: Springtime in the U.S.
May 06, 2020
058 - Expression: A Method to Madness / Exotic Animals as Pets
Apr 30, 2020
057 - Gender Prediction and Old Wives' Tales
Apr 22, 2020
056 - Expression: On a Roll / Philly Cheesesteaks
Apr 15, 2020
055 - 5-Minute English: 3 Trending Diets To Lose Winter Weight
Apr 09, 2020
054 - Expression: To Pull Someone's Leg / Best April Fool's Jokes in History
Mar 31, 2020
053 - Chats with Shana: Brazil Trip and Coronavirus
Mar 25, 2020
052 - Expression: A Bun In The Oven / The "Octomom"
Mar 07, 2020
051 - Expression: That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles / Girl Scout Cookies
Feb 27, 2020
050 - Chats with Shana: Snow Trip and Snow Vocabulary!
Feb 20, 2020
049 - Expression: When Hell Freezes Over / Ice Castles of Utah
Feb 10, 2020
048 - Interview with Lauren: Sororities and Fraternities
Feb 06, 2020
047 - Expression: Hit Or Miss / The National Anthem ("The Star-Spangled Banner")
Jan 30, 2020
046 - Chats with Shana: A Cultural Trip Through Florida
Jan 23, 2020
045 - Expression: To Put Someone On A Pedestal / Groundhog's Day
Jan 16, 2020
044 - Driving in the U.S.: Vocabulary and Rules (with special guests Joe and Mara)
Jan 08, 2020
043 - Interview with My Dad: Living and Working in Alaska
Jan 02, 2020
042 - Expression: To Drop the Ball / Why do we drop a ball at Times Square on New Years?
Dec 26, 2019
041 - American English Slang with Liz Johnson
Dec 18, 2019
040 - Chats with Shana: December Days
Dec 11, 2019
039 - Expression: A Blessing in Disguise / SantaCon
Dec 05, 2019
038 - The Green Card: Our Experience, Tips and More
Nov 27, 2019
037 - Expression: To Quit Cold Turkey / Thanksgiving in the U.S.
Nov 20, 2019
036 - Our Story: Dating, Engagement and Marriage
Nov 12, 2019
035 - Expression: The Last Straw / The Story of Coca-Cola
Nov 08, 2019
034 - Expression: To Have A Few Screws Loose / The Winchester Mystery House
Oct 31, 2019
033 - A Classic Scary Story For Halloween
Oct 25, 2019
032 - Expression: To Wing It / Bald Eagles (Our National Emblem)
Oct 16, 2019
031 - Halloween Special: Interview with Liz Johnson
Oct 09, 2019
030 - Expression: In the Loop / The Hyperloop
Oct 03, 2019
029 - Expression: To Carve in Stone / Mount Rushmore and The Crazy Horse Memorial
Sep 26, 2019
028 - Expression: To Give Your Two Cents / Tipping Culture in the U.S.
Sep 19, 2019
027 - Expression: To Bite Off More Than You Can Chew / The Donner Party
Sep 11, 2019
026 - Interview with Dana: 25 Facts About Canada
Sep 04, 2019
025 - Chats with Shana: The County Fair
Aug 28, 2019
024 - Expression: Spill the Beans / 3 Major Oil Spills off of U.S. Coasts
Aug 22, 2019
023 - Interview with a Hairstylist: Sonia Murray
Aug 14, 2019
022 - Expression: By the Book / Project Gutenberg
Aug 07, 2019
021: Chats with Shana: Trip to the Avenue of the Giants
Jul 31, 2019
020 - Expression: To Play With Fire / Burning Man Festival
Jul 24, 2019
019 - Expression: To Have Foot-In-Mouth Disease / The Discovery of Bigfoot
Jul 17, 2019
018 - Expression: Take a Rain Check / How to use Fahrenheit and WHY?
Jul 10, 2019
017 - Chats with Shana: About Me, the Podcast and Gardening
Jul 07, 2019
016 - Expression: Give an Inch, Take a Mile / The Metric System in the U.S.
Jul 03, 2019
015 - Expression: Piece of Cake / The Happy Birthday Song
Jun 27, 2019
013 - Expression: To Get The Hang of It / The Salem Witch Trials
Jun 19, 2019
012 - Expression: It's Not Rocket Science / NASA Space Exploration
Jun 13, 2019
011 - Expression: To Show Your True Colors / The American Flag
Jun 06, 2019
010 - Expression: Bear With Me / Bears in the U.S.
May 30, 2019
009 - Expression: From Rags to Riches / The California Gold Rush
May 23, 2019
008 - Expression: Hit The Hay / The Amish Communities
May 16, 2019
007 - Expression: Walk All Over You / Internships in the U.S.
May 09, 2019
006 - Expression: A Taste of Your Own Medicine / Henrietta Lacks
May 02, 2019
005 - Expression: Cut Corners / University Admissions Scandal
Apr 24, 2019
004 - Expression: Get Over It / Yosemite + Hiking Half Dome
Mar 20, 2019
003 - Expression: Cut the Cheese / Pizza + Italian Immigration
Mar 20, 2019
002 - Expression: Blow Your Mind / Amazon Go Stores
Mar 20, 2019
001 - Expression: Jog Your Memory / The Barkley Marathons
Mar 20, 2019
Trailer: American English Podcast
Feb 02, 2019