American English Podcast
By Shana Thompson
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Fábio
Sep 1, 2021
Bom, mas não dão aulas.
Description
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/
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188 - 5-Minute English: Going to the Dentist (+ Orthodontist)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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⭐ Feature: The Kentucky Derby
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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187 - 5 Essential Speaking Tips for English Learners
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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186.2 - The Violinist in the Metro: Art, Context, and the Power of Place
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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186 - Expression: To Play It By Ear
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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⭐ Feature: To Pull Someone's Leg / The Greatest April Fool's Day Jokes of All Time
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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185 - 5-Minute English: Cats and Dogs
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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184.2 - Wine Regions in the United States: A Virtual Tour with Key Vocabulary 🍇
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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184 - Expression: Three Sheets To The Wind
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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⭐ Feature: The Story of Dr. Seuss ("The Father of Children's Literature")
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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183 - Chats with Shana: What Makes You Happy? I'll go first.
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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182 - Discover Nebraska with Tanya Jordening
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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181 - 5-Minute English: Yard Work (+ Gardening Tools)
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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⭐ Feature: To Pull Some Strings / The Great Iditarod
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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180.2 - Swimming from Cuba to Florida: Irregular Verb Story with Diana Nyad
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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180 - Expression: To Keep One's Head Above Water
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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179 - What's a Hyperbole? Examples and a Fun Conversation with Mara
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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⭐ Feature: New Year's Resolution Statistics (Episode 157.2)
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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178.2 - The Vanderbilts and the Biltmore Estate
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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178 - Expression: Go Big or Go Home
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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177 - Pronunciation: The 50 U.S. State Capitals
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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176.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with The Ferris Wheel
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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176 - Expression: What Goes Around Comes Around
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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175 - Funny Chat with My Dad (+Superlatives!)
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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174 - 5-Minute English: Swimming
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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173.3 - The Trail of Tears: The Tragic Story of Native American Removal
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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173.2 - Native Americans and Cherokee Culture
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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173 - Expression: To Cry One's Eyes Out
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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172 - Chats with Shana: 10 Must-Know Southern Foods
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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171.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with Amelia Earhart
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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171 - Expression: When Pigs Fly!
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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170 - Chat with Charlie: British Culture in Harry Potter
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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169.2 - The Magical World of Harry Houdini
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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169 - Expression: To Vanish Into Thin Air
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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168.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with The Statue of Liberty
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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168 - Expression: To Spread One's Wings
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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167 - 5-Minute English: Bad Driving
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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166.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with McDonald's
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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166 - Expression: To Take It With A Grain Of Salt
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May 29, 2024 |
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165 - Chats with Shana: Culture Shock in the U.S. (Everyday Life)
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May 18, 2024 |
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164.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with the Titanic
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May 02, 2024 |
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164 - Expression: To Hit Rock Bottom
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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163 - 5-Minute English: The Post Office and Mail
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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162 - Discover Illinois with Jackie (from "Ask Jackie")
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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161 - 10 Words a Day: Handy-Dandy Reduplications
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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160.2 - How Cereal Became The Number One Breakfast Food in the U.S.
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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160 - Expression: Gimme Some Sugar!
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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159 - 5-Minute English: Home Renovation
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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158 - Moving Across the U.S. with Lucas
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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157.2 - New Year's Resolution Statistics for the U.S.
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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157 - Expression: To Get The Ball Rolling
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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156 - Chats with Shana: My Christmas Memories (+10 Must-Know Oxymorons)
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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155 - Decades: The 1980s with Alex
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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154.2 - The Boston Tea Party + U.S. Independence from Britain
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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154 - Expression: My Cup of Tea
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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153 - 5-Minute English: Shopping for Clothes
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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152 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Halloween Special)
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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151.2 - Moose in the U.S. (Do we live in harmony with our moose?)
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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151 - Expression: To Steer Clear
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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150 - Review: Season 3
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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149 - 5-Minute English: Injuries and Getting Hurt
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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148 - Language Learning with Ben Whately (Co-founder of Memrise)
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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147.2 - 10 Words a Day: German Words in English (11-20)
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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147 - 10 Words a Day: German Words in English (1-10)
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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146.2 - The Incredible Flight of "Lawn Chair" Larry (Larry Walters)
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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146 - Expression: Up in the Air
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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145 - Discover Maine with Brent Watson
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May 22, 2023 |
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144.2 - The Kentucky Derby
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May 05, 2023 |
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144 - Expression: To Jump the Gun
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May 01, 2023 |
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143 - 5-Minute English: Grocery Shopping
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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142 - Discover Connecticut with Natalie Sawicki
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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141 - Chats with Shana: Parties and Poopers
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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140.2. - The Story of Dr. Seuss ("The Father of Children's Literature")
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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140 - Expression: Cat Got Your Tongue?
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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139.2 - Mardi Gras in New Orleans
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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139 - Expression: (To Be) Up One's Alley
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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138 - 5-Minute English: How to Order a Cocktail in English
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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137 - 10 Words a Day: French Words in English
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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136 - Discover Michigan with Camille Hanson
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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135.2 - The Story of "Jingle Bells"
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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135 - Expression: Bells and Whistles
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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134.2 - The Story of Starbucks Coffee
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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134 - Expression: To Blow Off Steam
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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133.2 - Common Similes with Liz (16 - 30)
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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133 - Common Similes with Liz (1-15)
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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132 - Discover Colorado with Lindsay McMahon
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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131 - 13 Common Superstitions in the U.S. and their Origins
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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130 - Music: "Sunday Toasted" by Zinn
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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129.2 - The Monster Study
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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129 - Expression: Off the Record
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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128 - 5-Minute English: Birthday Parties
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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127 - Discover Washington with Philip Clem
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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126 - 5-Minute English: A Day At The Beach
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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125.2 - Doughnuts (or Donuts!)
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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125 - Expression: To Sugarcoat Something
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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124 - 3 Must-Know Expressions for IELTS Speaking and Daily Life with Aubrey Carter
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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123 - Goldilocks and The Three Bears (Phrasal Verb Fairy Tale)
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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122.1 Rosa Parks and The Freedom Movement (from Slavery to Civil Rights)
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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122 - Expression: Once in a Blue Moon
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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121 - Chats with Shana: 5 Surprising Things About Los Angeles
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May 28, 2022 |
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120 - 5-Minute English: U.S. Geography
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May 12, 2022 |
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119 - The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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118 - Expression: Out of the Blue
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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118.2 - The Blue People of Kentucky
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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117.2 - The Survival Story of Aron Ralston
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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117 - Expression: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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116 - 5-Minute English: Colds, Flus and Sickness
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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115 - 5-Minute English: Winter
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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114 - Dream House with Mara (Napa Valley Wine Country!)
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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113 - Chats with Shana: We're Moving to Los Angeles!
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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112 - Embarrassing Stories with Charlie (British and American English)
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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111.2 Is it IN Hawaii or ON Hawaii? (Prepositions with Locations)
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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111 - Chats with Shana: A Vacation in Hawaii
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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110 - 5-Minute English: Skincare and Makeup
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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109 - Dream Houses with Pete
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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108.2 - Sharks and Shark Attacks in U.S. Waters
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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108 - Expression: To Rock the Boat
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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107 - Expression: The Coast is Clear / The Great Escape from Alcatraz
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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106 - Off the Beaten Track with Charlie ("A Dream Trip to the Maldives")
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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105 - Chats with Shana: Animals and Nature in Brazil (+10 Common Collective Nouns!)
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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104 - Study or Work Abroad: The IELTS Exam with Jessica Beck
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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103 - Expression: To Push Someone's Buttons / The Milgram Experiment
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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102 - 5-Minute English: Toddlers
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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101 - Welcome to Season 3!
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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100 - 100 Commonly Mispronounced Words in American English
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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099 - 10 Words a Day: Alex's Dating Disasters (Verbs 11-20)
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May 29, 2021 |
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098 - 10 Words a Day: Alex's Dating Disasters (Verbs with Sound 1-10)
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May 13, 2021 |
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097 - Expression: Bottoms Up! / Cinco de Mayo
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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096 - Expression: Bent Out Of Shape / Tornadoes in the U.S.
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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095 - Chats with Shana: 10 Must-Know Expressions to Survive English Conversations
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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094 - Expression: To Ring a Bell / The Liberty Bell
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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093 - Chats with Shana: The Story of My Previous Language Company
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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092 - Expression: To Pull Some Strings / The Great Iditarod Dogsledding Race
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Feb 06, 2021 |
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091 - 5-Minute English: Babies
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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090 - Chats with Shana: Yearly Review
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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089 - Dessert Adjectives with Charlie
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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088 - The Night Before Christmas (A Visit From Santa Claus)
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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087 - 5-Minute English: Strengths and Weaknesses
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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086 - Expression: In the Red / Black Friday
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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085 - British Tea Time and Baking Vocabulary with Charlie
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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084 - College Life with Jessica Buenaventura
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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083 - Chats with Shana: October Days
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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082 - Halloween Story: The Red Spot (Lower Intermediate)
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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081 - 5-Minute English: Fall
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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080 - Expression: Hit the Spot / Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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079 - The Faces On Our Money
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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078 - 5-Minute English: Elections and Voting
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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077 - 5-Minute English: Labor and Delivery
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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076 - Portmanteaus with Liz Johnson!
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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075 - 5-Minute English: Wildfires in the U.S.
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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074 - Fairy Tale: Hansel and Gretel
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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073 - Expression: On the Edge of One's Seat / The Life of Stan Lee
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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072 - 5-Minute English: Cleaning
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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071 - Expression: Through Thick and Thin / Parental Leave in the U.S.
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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070 - Expression: Music to One's Ears / The Life of Elvis Presley
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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069 - 5-Minute English: Summer in the U.S.
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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068 - Initialisms in Conversation: Party Culture in the U.S.
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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067 - Expression: A Lot On One's Plate / Competitive Eating in the U.S.
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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066 - 5-Minute English: American Barbecue
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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065 - Chats with Shana: Nesting
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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064 - Pronunciation: 50 U.S. States
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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063 - Expression: Take a Hike / Yellowstone National Park
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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062 - Baseball Culture and Expressions with Liz Johnson (PART 2)
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May 26, 2020 |
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061 - Baseball Culture and Expressions with Liz Johnson (PART 1)
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May 20, 2020 |
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060 - Expression: Out Of This World / The Life of Walt Disney
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May 13, 2020 |
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059 - 5-Minute English: Springtime in the U.S.
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May 06, 2020 |
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058 - Expression: A Method to Madness / Exotic Animals as Pets
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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057 - Gender Prediction and Old Wives' Tales
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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056 - Expression: On a Roll / Philly Cheesesteaks
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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055 - 5-Minute English: 3 Trending Diets To Lose Winter Weight
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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054 - Expression: To Pull Someone's Leg / Best April Fool's Jokes in History
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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053 - Chats with Shana: Brazil Trip and Coronavirus
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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052 - Expression: A Bun In The Oven / The "Octomom"
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Mar 07, 2020 |
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051 - Expression: That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles / Girl Scout Cookies
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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050 - Chats with Shana: Snow Trip and Snow Vocabulary!
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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049 - Expression: When Hell Freezes Over / Ice Castles of Utah
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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048 - Interview with Lauren: Sororities and Fraternities
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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047 - Expression: Hit Or Miss / The National Anthem ("The Star-Spangled Banner")
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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046 - Chats with Shana: A Cultural Trip Through Florida
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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045 - Expression: To Put Someone On A Pedestal / Groundhog's Day
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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044 - Driving in the U.S.: Vocabulary and Rules (with special guests Joe and Mara)
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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043 - Interview with My Dad: Living and Working in Alaska
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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042 - Expression: To Drop the Ball / Why do we drop a ball at Times Square on New Years?
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Dec 26, 2019 |
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041 - American English Slang with Liz Johnson
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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040 - Chats with Shana: December Days
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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039 - Expression: A Blessing in Disguise / SantaCon
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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038 - The Green Card: Our Experience, Tips and More
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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037 - Expression: To Quit Cold Turkey / Thanksgiving in the U.S.
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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036 - Our Story: Dating, Engagement and Marriage
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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035 - Expression: The Last Straw / The Story of Coca-Cola
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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034 - Expression: To Have A Few Screws Loose / The Winchester Mystery House
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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033 - A Classic Scary Story For Halloween
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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032 - Expression: To Wing It / Bald Eagles (Our National Emblem)
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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031 - Halloween Special: Interview with Liz Johnson
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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030 - Expression: In the Loop / The Hyperloop
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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029 - Expression: To Carve in Stone / Mount Rushmore and The Crazy Horse Memorial
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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028 - Expression: To Give Your Two Cents / Tipping Culture in the U.S.
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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027 - Expression: To Bite Off More Than You Can Chew / The Donner Party
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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026 - Interview with Dana: 25 Facts About Canada
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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025 - Chats with Shana: The County Fair
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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024 - Expression: Spill the Beans / 3 Major Oil Spills off of U.S. Coasts
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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023 - Interview with a Hairstylist: Sonia Murray
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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022 - Expression: By the Book / Project Gutenberg
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Aug 07, 2019 |
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021: Chats with Shana: Trip to the Avenue of the Giants
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Jul 31, 2019 |
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020 - Expression: To Play With Fire / Burning Man Festival
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Jul 24, 2019 |
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019 - Expression: To Have Foot-In-Mouth Disease / The Discovery of Bigfoot
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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018 - Expression: Take a Rain Check / How to use Fahrenheit and WHY?
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Jul 10, 2019 |
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017 - Chats with Shana: About Me, the Podcast and Gardening
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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016 - Expression: Give an Inch, Take a Mile / The Metric System in the U.S.
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Jul 03, 2019 |
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015 - Expression: Piece of Cake / The Happy Birthday Song
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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013 - Expression: To Get The Hang of It / The Salem Witch Trials
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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012 - Expression: It's Not Rocket Science / NASA Space Exploration
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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011 - Expression: To Show Your True Colors / The American Flag
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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010 - Expression: Bear With Me / Bears in the U.S.
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May 30, 2019 |
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009 - Expression: From Rags to Riches / The California Gold Rush
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May 23, 2019 |
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008 - Expression: Hit The Hay / The Amish Communities
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May 16, 2019 |
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007 - Expression: Walk All Over You / Internships in the U.S.
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May 09, 2019 |
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006 - Expression: A Taste of Your Own Medicine / Henrietta Lacks
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May 02, 2019 |
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005 - Expression: Cut Corners / University Admissions Scandal
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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004 - Expression: Get Over It / Yosemite + Hiking Half Dome
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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003 - Expression: Cut the Cheese / Pizza + Italian Immigration
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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002 - Expression: Blow Your Mind / Amazon Go Stores
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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001 - Expression: Jog Your Memory / The Barkley Marathons
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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Trailer: American English Podcast
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Feb 02, 2019 |