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English with Dane
by Dane Rivarola
Hey, I'm Dane. I grew up bilingual and after 15 years of teaching and working with English learners, I've realised that true fluency comes from understanding how the language fits into real life. I created English with Dane to give Spanish speakers a calm approach to becoming fluent through practical conversations about language, culture, TV and current events. No stress, just English that makes sense and gets easier to use over time.
Episodes
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Strange News: The Man Who Used an Eel to Cure Constipation
Strange news is back! In this episode, we’re reading three bizarre news stories from around the world while picking up plenty of useful English vocabulary along the way. A flight from New Jersey to Mallorca gets turned around because of a suspicious Bluetooth device name, Uber reveals the…
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A Guide to Clear Thinking (Read-Along)
Here's an article I came across from that had a good lesson to teach. It's about self-serving bias, and how we protect ourselves and blame others when we feel like the idea we have of ourselves is challenged. As always, we'll mine it for vocabulary, so make sure you write down the words that…
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Working in the U.S vs Europe (The American Dream)
I really enjoyed putting this episode together. I've lived both in the U.S and Europe, and I've always been intrigued by the cultural differences. I thought it would be interesting to explore some of these differences, specifically around work. I think there's a fundamental difference in…
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Do THIS to Sound More Natural
Your English is fine. But something still feels a bit off, right? In this episode I want to show you something I learned at university that completely changed the way I understand how language works. It's one of those things that once you start paying attention, you'll see it everywhere. This...
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Things Native Speakers Actually Say (And Why You Don’t)
Let's talk about the things that make your English sound natural without you having to think about grammar every two seconds. The phrases that carry tone, attitude, and meaning way beyond the literal words. We're going to cover "chunking", "discourse markers", and the hidden layer of…
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Don't Make This Mistake Anymore + How Innovative Ideas Arise
Episode Transcript I started teaching again and I noticed a common mistake that people make regardless of level. I think it's because it feels like it's just a minor detail, but minor or not, I don't want you to make this mistake anymore. + We read a short article about an interesting topic that...
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VOCAB BOOST: Roomba Hacking, Lodged Bombs & Chinese Malfoy
Three bizarre news stories from around the world that are sure to give us a bunch of new vocabulary. A man who accidentally hacked into 7000 robot vacuums, a man who introduced a WW1 era bomb into his body, and Draco Malfoy goes viral in China. I swear I didn't make any of these up. Controlling...
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Things Native Speakers Say
CLASSES I have a list of stuff that I keep adding to, of words, expressions, phrases, etc that I want to talk about on the show. This episode is me going through this list and telling you all about how to use them, the nuances behind each one, and giving you ways in which you can incorporate them...
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ARCHIVE: The Crazy World of Sound
GROUP SESSIONS I LOVE THIS EPISODE. It's really strange to hear myself like this. This was one of the first every episodes of English with Dane and you can definitely tell. I was listening to old episodes, to see if I noticed much of a difference, and wow. It feels like a totally different…
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Today in History, Strange News & Listener Questions
TRANSCRIPT (follow along while you listen) A fun, varied little mix. We're starting off with the first Human vs Machine chess duel (1996), followed by the story of a family that tried to scam a restaurant in Sydney by putting armpit hair in their food, and then we're finishing off with questions...
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Bad Bunny's Halftime History Lesson ( Vocab BOOST )
TRANSCRIPT Get ready to learn a bunch of great vocabulary while analysing the importance of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show. We're going to read an article that features not only a review, but also provides the cultural context necessary to really grasp what we watched.
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Help Your Kids Learn English with Video Games (SERIOUSLY)
TRANSCRIPT What if there was a tool that could help your kids improve their English in a way they ACTUALLY like, while also allowing you the chance to connect with them? What if this tool also helped their critical thinking, problem solving and spatial-motor skills? What if I told you that this...
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The U.S is Unraveling (Advanced)
Advanced Listening Practice - EPISODE TRANSCRIPT A New York Times article read-along about the ongoing clashes between ICE agents and the people of Minneapolis. You'll find that this episode is a bit more demanding than others I've put out in the past, in that it features more complex sentence...
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World News: Tragedy in Spain
Some tragic news regarding a high-speed train accident in Spain. At around 19:30 on Sunday 18th, a high-speed train derailed and crashed into another oncoming train. At the time of recording, at least 39 people have lost their lives, with dozens more in critical condition. On this episode, we…
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Sports Metaphors for Work
We are OBSESSED with sports metaphors. I think it's because in the U.S sport have become a religion, and the corporate culture that they have exported mirrors this. Anywhere you look you find things like "the final stretch", "a heavy hitter" "out of left field", but do you know how to use them…
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My Biggest Lesson from 2025
I thought it would be cool to share this with you. I've been on a journey the last few years, and this past year (2025) was really the year it all clicked (or made sense). This is a bit of a personal episode, but hopefully that wont deter you from listening to it. There's some great vocab in…
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How We Sabotage Our Lives (Part 2)
Here's part two of this article read along, that features what are probably the two most important ways in which we sabotage ourselves. Thinking of the WHOLE instead of the next part, and also lying to ourselves with what it is we actually want. This article has really helped me to reevaluate...
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How We Sabotage Our Lives (Article Read-Along)
This article I came across had a refreshing perspective on the psychology behind how we stop ourselves from reaching our goals and how we kid ourselves (cómo nos engañamos) when it comes to actually changing things in our lives. With New Year's resolutions around the corner, what better time to...
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Underrated SERIES to Perfect Your English + The Subtitle Debate
Learning English with TV Shows is all good. But not all genres are created equal. This is a guide to the most underrated genres of shows that you might be ignoring. Yes, Friends and How I Met Your Mother are fun and stuff, but you might be sleeping on where the learning is actually happening.…
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We Don’t Speak the Same Around Everyone
Read this article with me. We change the way we speak depending on who we're talking to. I think we can all agree on that. Some do it more than others, and some ethnicities HAVE to do it more than others, in order to try to avoid being stigmatised or stereotyped. I thought this was SUCH an...
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Handle Meetings like a PRO
A look into some of the most common phrases and verbs you can use at work to sound like you know what you're talking about 😉. To circle back, to touch base, to sync up and more. + Dane's new immersion project right here in Madrid.
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The Power of Looking Good - Conversation w/ Ruben Ramos
Conversación en inglés para practicar. This conversation features my friend and celebrity hairstylist / make up artist Ruben Ramos @theawakeningofstyle We talk about the importance of feeling good about yourself and how that impacts how you act upon the world, if beauty standards are getting away...
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Raising Bilingual Kids (Sin tú serlo)
¿Es posible criar hijos bilingües sin aunque tú no lo seas? Pues sí. Y no lo digo yo, lo dice la ciencia. Este episodio responde a muchas preguntas que tenemos como padres sobre la educación de nuestros hijos en cuanto a la enseñanza de idiomas. ¿Se van a confundir si les exponemos al inglés…
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World News: Trump vs Latinos + Young People in Crisis
Noticias en inglés para practicar. Cómo Trump esta arrinconando a los Latinos y por qué los jóvenes están tan desilusionados con todo. I hope you enjoy this type of episode, because I think it's really imporant (and interesting) to talk about these kinds of things. This isn't a political podcast,...
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Secrets of a Michelin Star Chef (con Coco Montes)
Hoy hablo con mi amigo Coco Montes (@coco.montes), uno de los chefs más talentosos de España y creador de PABÚ, un restaurante que hace poco recibió su primera estrella Michelin 🌟Hablamos sobre el proceso secreto de evaluación de la guía Michelin y si realmente es como lo pintan en las pelis o…
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Prepositions Explained (Stop Making these Mistakes)
Se podría decir que las preposiciones son una de las frustraciones más grandes para la gente. Te han enseñado mil reglas (con mil excepciones), pero pararte a pensar qué regla tienes que usar mientras vas hablando es inviable. Este episodio de English with Dane propone una manera más manejable y...
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Why Do We Believe Conspiracy Theories?
This episode is NOT about debunking (proving wrong) any particular theories. It's about understanding why some of us are susceptible to adopting these theories. Is it something inside us? Is it mostly to do (tiene que ver) with external factors? Is it about the current state of the world? This...
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Your Brain is Tricking You (And How to Fight Back)
After listening to this episode you'll think smarter. Guaranteed. The human brain isn't perfect. In fact, it’s lying to you every single day. In this episode, we’ll break down 5 of the most common biases (the sneaky mental shortcuts that mess with your decisions) and 3 everyday fallacies (the bad...
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Vocabulary Boost 2 (Strange News)
¡PRIMER EPISODIO EN VIDEO! 😲 Three news stories, and a bunch of new words/phrases for you to start using. An influencer on a plane doing something really unhygienic, rumours about White House staff, and a man with an unconventional bond to his alligator. @englishwithdane on socials
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The Fastest Way to Sounding Natural
What does it mean to sound natural? Is it something we can practice? (YES). This episode is a guide on how to make your English flow, and help you achieve the ultimate goal: to sound more like you. It turns out (resulta que) there's something you can start doing today that will give you the…
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Mastering Pronunciation (Vowel Sounds)
If you haven't grown up speaking English, you might have a difficult time making some of these vowel sounds. This episode is all about helping you feel more comfortable with those "in-between" sounds that seem to escape us at times. A step by step guide for how to really internalise these sounds...
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Recreating Immersion at Home (for Free)
For most people, moving to an English-speaking country for a few months isn't really a possibility. This episode is the antidote to that malady (illness). We'll cover what changes you can make right now in your life that will mimic/copy the benefits that you get from a full language immersion.…
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Vocabulary Boost #1
A man gets stuck behind a waterfall for two days while out with his friends, which means we get a bunch of new vocabulary + Some thoughts on why English is tailor made (hecho a medida) for humans and the origins of phrasal verbs. Follow along with the [transcript] @englishwithdane Instagram /...
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Mastering Conversations
Conversations are about connection and this episode is dedicated to help you connect. We get into what makes a great conversation great, how you can tweak (slightly change) your approach to follow-up questions, how to be more likeable, and more. New vocab too, of course. Follow along by reading…
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How to Convince People
I read this article about why facts don't change our minds and it gave me a lot to think about. What views am I holding that I haven't really thought through? How can I communicate my frustrations with certain ideas/beliefs in a heated argument in a way that makes people actually listen? Can we...
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The Worst Accents in Movies
Are we laughing at actors/actresses failing at accents? Yup. Ranking the 5 most appalling attempts at accents in Hollywood . But this episode isn't just making fun of actors, it's a bout understanding why accents mean so much to us, what they reveal and how we are slaves to our evolutionary…
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The DARKEST Expression in English (Read-Along)
The story behind the dark origin of "Don't drink the Kool-Aid". In the 1950s a preacher named Jim Jones starts a cult in Indiana. He envisions a multiracial, tight-knit* community where everyone succeeds. Sounds good, right? Well, in theory. Things take a turn for the worse and the man who once...
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10 Ways to Disagree (Respectfully)
En algún momento vas a tener que decirle a alguien que no estás de acuerdo. Eso es así. Este episodio te da las herramientas que necesitas para poder hacerlo sin faltar el respeto, de manera profesional y además sonando a que controlas de inglés. No sé qué más quieres. Episode TRANSCRIPT Follow…
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The impact of English on your brain
Transcript I bring good news. It turns out that learning a second language is actually doing much more for you than you think. Sure, the communication stuff is great, but were you aware that it's also protecting your brain against potential future ailments, while also allowing you to have more...
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English Makes No Sense
TRANSCRIPT A veces no me creo que el inglés sea un idioma real. Tiene reglas invisibles, expresiones que no tienen ningún p*to sentido, sustantivos que se convierten en verbos y verbos que se vuelven sustantivos. ¿Hay reglas, o estamos improvisando todos? En este episodio vemos por qué el inglés...
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The Sugar Conspiracy [Article Read]
Here's the link to the article to read along while you listen. It's not all podcasts and movies and tv series when it comes to staying sharp. Don't forget to branch out (buen phrasal verb) and try things you might not usually do. Reading an article while on your coffee break, or on the bus on the...
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My Secret List (Vocab & Expressions)
Vamos a cambiar un poco las cosas porque siento que últimamente he estado predicando demasiado. Tengo unos segmentos nuevos para ti: Behind the Headline, Lost in Translation y La lista de Dane. Cuéntame qué te parece este episodio en los comentarios. Let's go! @englishwithdane on Instagram and...
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The intermediate TRAP
Esto no puede ser. ¿Por qué todo el mundo es “intermediate?” Si sientes que estás estancad@ y que nunca vas a salir del “intermediate”, tengo buenas noticias: Puede que ya no seas intermediate. Ahora te lo tienes que creer. En este episodio vemos por qué tanta gente se considera intermediate, y…
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Train you ear (Accent Challenge)
Un episodio para entrenar el oído. ¿Por qué hay acentos en inglés que cuestan más a los hispanohablantes? ¿Deberías elegir entre acento americano o británico cuando estás aprendiendo inglés? + Un TEST para ponerte a prueba, entrenar el oído y subir de nivel. Follow me on IG/TT...
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How to Practice English with Series
¿Puedes mejorar tu ingles viendo series? Sí. Pero hay que hacerlo bien. No vale con solo ponerte la tele y ver tus series favoritas. En este episodio de English with Dane te cuento el método que mejor funciona (según la ciencia) para que esas horas de televisión te sirvan de verdad.
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Vocabulary BOOST (Strange News from around the world)
Una colección de noticias bizarras de las cuales vamos a extraer un montón de palabras nuevas para tu vocabulario. Un "YouTuber" que fue detenido en la india por colarse a una isla prohibida, una pasta de dientes con sabor a pollo frito y una mujer que intenta asaltar a los pilotos por llegar...
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English Levels are fake
El sistema de niveles (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) no se creó para ayudarte a aprender. Se creó para compararte y para encasillarte y para hacerte creer que aprender un idioma es un proceso lineal y nítido. Esto no es verdad y hasta me parece peligroso. Ahora usamos estos niveles como parte de…
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How to think in English (5 STEPS)
Oye, si ya estás cansado de traducir y quieres empezar a pensar en inglés de una vez, este episodio es para ti. Para llegar a ser "fluent", tienes que dejar de darle vueltas al español en tu cabeza e intentar pensar como un "native speaker". En este episodio de English with Dane, te voy a dar…
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How to sound more professional (según la ciencia)
One of the most useful episodes of English with Dane. I've been researching what it means to sound "more professional" and I have summarised it for you to be able develop better habits right away. I made a list of great compound adjectives for you to sound better right away, but there's also some...
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The BEST WAY to improve your English (NO ES CLICKBAIT)
This episode is my answer to the most-searched question on Google about learning English. I'm not going to give you miracle advice (because that doesn't exist) but I will give you my take (or opinion) on the best thing you can do moving forward. It’s free, and it’s something you can start doing...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hey, I'm Dane. I grew up bilingual and after 15 years of teaching and working with English learners, I've realised that true fluency comes from understanding how the language fits into real life. I created English with Dane to give Spanish speakers a calm approach to becoming fluent through practical conversations about language, culture, TV and current events. No stress, just English that makes sense and gets easier to use over time.
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Dane Rivarola
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