English, please

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English, please is a podcast for intermediate English learners who are tired of content that's either too slow or too fast. Every episode is under 10 minutes, covers a topic that's actually interesting, and uses clear, natural English at the B1-B2 level. No textbook language. No unnatural pace. Just real English you can follow and learn from. Hosted by Christopher, a TEFL-certified teacher based in New York City. New episodes every week on culture, language, travel, and everyday life. Subscribe to the free newsletter at comullen.com/newsletter (https://comullen.com/newsletter) for practice tips and free resources with every episode. Want more structured practice? The English Listening Accelerator is a workbook with audio at comullen.com/listen (https://comullen.com/listen). The full workbook is just $7. Questions or feedback? hello@comullen.com (mailto:hello@comullen.com) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode Date
Episode 72: How to Understand Podcasts and Audiobooks Without a Transcript
Aug 04, 2026
Episode 71: Guess Before You Know: The Trickiest Word Pairs in English
Jul 28, 2026
Episode 70: The Strange Contradictions of Los Angeles
Jul 21, 2026
Episode 69: Why It’s Harder to Speak Than to Understand
Jul 14, 2026
Episode 68: How to Disagree in English Without Sounding Rude
Jul 07, 2026
Episode 67: How to Use Idioms Like a Native English Speaker
Jun 29, 2026
Episode 66: Chicago
Jun 22, 2026
Episode 65: Connected Speech and Why English Sounds So Fast
Jun 08, 2026
Episode 64: Movies for Intermediate English Learners
May 25, 2026
Episode 63: Why Idioms in English Are So Hard to Understand
May 18, 2026
Episode 62: Why Native English Speakers Don't Sound Like Your Textbook
May 11, 2026
Episode 61: Listener Questions
May 04, 2026
Episode 60: Why Americans Talk to Strangers
Apr 20, 2026
Episode 59: Why Americans Avoid Saying No
Mar 31, 2026
Episode 58: What to Do When You Don’t Understand a Native Speaker
Mar 16, 2026
Episode 57: Why Is Tipping in the USA So Complicated?
Feb 26, 2026
Episode 56: Valentine's Day in the United States
Feb 22, 2026
Episode 55: 10 Adverbs English Speakers Use Every Day
Feb 09, 2026
Episode 54: How to Sound More Natural in English Conversations
Feb 02, 2026
Episode 53: Inside a U.S. Pharmacy
Jan 26, 2026
Episode 52: Why Americans Are Always "Busy"
Jan 19, 2026
Episode 51: The Problem with Textbook English (and what to do instead)
Jan 14, 2026
Episode 50: Two Years, 50 Episodes
Nov 26, 2025
Episode 49: How to Build a Reading Habit in English
Nov 20, 2025
Episode 48: Stop Being Afraid to Speak English
Nov 11, 2025
Episode 47: The Origins of "American" English
Oct 24, 2025
Episode 46: How to Watch Movies in English Without Subtitles
Oct 02, 2025
Episode 45: Why Americans Argue About Columbus Day
Sep 11, 2025
Episode 44: Niagara Falls—Nature, Power, and Love
Aug 21, 2025
Episode 43: Florida: Sunshine, Surprises, and Strange Stories
Aug 12, 2025
Episode 42: Understanding Fast Spoken English
Aug 06, 2025
Episode 41: Stop Translating in Your Head
Jul 10, 2025
Episode 40: The Hamptons—New York’s Luxury Escape
Jun 22, 2025
Episode 39: Bryant Park in New York City
Jun 11, 2025
Episode 38: Listener Questions
May 01, 2025
Episode 37: Why do people in the U.S. move so often?
Mar 26, 2025
Episode 36: Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Feb 28, 2025
Episode 35: Do people in the USA work too much?
Feb 13, 2025
Episode 34: One World Trade Center in New York
Jan 17, 2025
Episode 33: Wall Street
Jan 09, 2025
Episode 32: The Rockefeller Christmas Tree in New York City
Dec 18, 2024
Episode 31: Hudson Yards in New York City
Nov 27, 2024
Episode 30: Billionaire's Row in New York City
Nov 14, 2024
Episode 29: Lincoln Center in New York City
Nov 07, 2024
Episode 28: Halloween in the United States
Oct 23, 2024
Episode 27: The United Nations Headquarters in New York City
Sep 25, 2024
Episode 26: Reading to Improve Your English
Sep 11, 2024
Episode 25: Labor Day in the United States
Aug 20, 2024
Episode 24: The High Line in NYC
Aug 02, 2024
Episode 23: Summer in NYC
Jul 19, 2024
Episode 22: Independence Day in the United States
Jul 03, 2024
Episode 21: Juneteenth in the United States
Jun 20, 2024
Episode 20: Route 66
Jun 05, 2024
Episode 19: New York City in the 1970s
May 23, 2024
Episode 18: Grand Central Terminal in New York City
May 07, 2024
Episode 17: Tips for Intermediate English Learners (Part 2)
Apr 24, 2024
Episode 16: Tips for Intermediate English Learners (Part 1)
Apr 17, 2024
Episode 15: New York City Neighborhoods in Manhattan
Apr 08, 2024
Episode 14: Myths and Reality in the American West
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 13: The Grand Canyon
Mar 06, 2024
Episode 12: The American West
Feb 20, 2024
Episode 11: The Empire State Building
Feb 10, 2024
Episode 10: Broadway
Feb 02, 2024
Episode 9: Rockefeller Center and Diego Rivera
Jan 21, 2024
Episode 8: Central Park in New York City
Jan 10, 2024
Episode 7: New Year's Resolutions
Jan 03, 2024
Episode 6: New Year's Eve in New York City
Dec 28, 2023
Episode 5: Idioms in English
Dec 21, 2023
Episode 4: The Brooklyn Bridge
Dec 13, 2023
Episode 3: The Statue of Liberty
Dec 08, 2023
Episode 2: The Museum Mile in New York City
Dec 01, 2023
Episode 1: Thanksgiving in the United States
Nov 22, 2023
English, please: Trailer
Nov 18, 2023