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Unexpected English!
by Louis
Looking for some short, sweet, real life English to improve your listening skills or just have fun? Never too long, never boring, and always something worthwhile for the curious listener or English learner! Transcript included too! Check out the past episodes for more fun!
Episodes
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Jerusalem [Music listening for humanity]
[EP91] So now we have another war, and there is only hope or despair. And, uhh yeah, this song is not enough, but, for a little bit of hope that we need to… we need to keep our humanity, I’m sharing it with you. The lyrics are in the show notes, so there it is. -- SONG -- I woke up this morning…
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Yogurtland! or, What's your favorite flavor? [American Listening]
[EP 89] Summer finale! DELICIOUS YOGURT! Listen and follow with the transcription below to help you to improve your listening skills. INTRO: Hi everybody, and welcome to Episode 89 of Unexpected English, the podcast where you can practice your English listening in just five minutes, listening to...
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Hot Dogs at Barrio Dog in San Diego! [American English Listening]
[EP 88] Unexpected English is the suprising podcast where you can have a fun listening experience in under five minutes! Transcription below to help you! Intro: Hey everybody, it's Fourth of July weekend here as I'm recording this. And that means everybody's off waving their American flags and...
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The Candy Queen! [American English listening]
[EP 86] Do you have five minutes to practice English listening in a fun way? Great! In this episode we interview the Candy Queen! Trascription in the notes to help you! [Transcription] Hi everybody, and welcome to Episode 86, of Unexpected English podcast where you can practice your English...
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The Salt Cave [American English Listening]
[EP85] Unexpected English brings you surprising audio with a transcription to help you practice your English listening in less than five minutes. This time, we visit a salt cave for some haloterapy. Come join us! Okay, so I was walking through the mall and I saw a place called The Salt Escape.…
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Search and Rescue! [American English Listening Podcast]
[EP84] Unexpected English is the podcast where you can practice listening to real American English in just five minutes! This episode is called Search and Rescue. I hope you like it! [Transcription] Hey everybody, you're listening to Unexpected English. I've got a new episode for you. And it's a...
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The POO list: Some Bad Words in English [Adults only]
[EP 82] WARNING! This episode contains rude words and phrases in real American English! Don't listen if adult language offends you! This episode is longer than usual, so there is no transcription. You just have to listen! It contains some of the words, (words like POO) that were removed from the...
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Let's make beer! [American English listening]
[EP 81] In this episode, we visit a place that helps people who want to make beer... or where you can just visit and taste the beers that are available! As always, Unexpected English offers you practice listening to fun, and in less than five minutes. Use the complete transcription below to help...
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That's My Daughter [American English Pronunciation] Song
[EP 80] Enjoy a lovely song in this episode of Unexpected English. Listen to improve and practice your accent: Daughter! Water! You may even want to sing along - it's great practice! Lyrics Everything she sees She says she wants Everything he wants I see she gets That's my daughter in the water...
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The Pupusa Episode! [English Listening Practice]
[EP 79] Five minutes is all you need to find out about pupusas, and to practice your American English listening skills too! It's easy and fun! Follow along with the transcription of the interview below! [INTRO - no transcription] [Interview] Okay, I was walking down the street, and I noticed a…
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Surf Shop San Diego
[EP 78] In this episode of Unexpected English, we visit a surf shop in San Diego. Why not take five minutes to listen just for fun, and practice your listening skills at the same time? There is a TRANSCRIPTION below to help you! [INTRO ... then music, then let's go!] So was driving down the…
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Vegan Food Truck: American English Interview
[EP 76] In this episode, I visit a Vegan Food Truck, and YOU get to practice listening to something fun in real American English! Use the transcription below to help you! [PODCAST INTRO, where I say the wrong episode number 😅 but no other transcription] ... [INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION:] So I was...
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Season 6 Finale with Birthday Bonus
[EP 75] Thanks for listening to this special birthday episode of Unexpected English, where you can practice your English listening skills in a fun way in less than five minutes. OK, it's too late to send a birthday present, but... it would be a kindness if you shared the podcast with a friend!...
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World Record Hot Dog Episode!
[EP 74] This is a special edition for the 4th of July, because of a new world record! Have fun practicing your English listening in just five minutes with your favorite English podcast, Unexpected English! [Transcription] Hey everybody, it's Louis, and this is a special Fourth of July edition of...
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Cupcakes are Yummy! [English Listening Fun Practice]
[EP 73] Love cupcakes? Love English? Want some fun listening? Let's do this! [Transcript] Hi everybody, this is Louis and you're listening to another episode of Unexpected English, your favorite English podcast! Now, you know I say that just because I like to say it, not because I think it's…
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Unexpected Marijuana - 4:20 English Listening Interview
[EP 72] Content Warning, drugs! [Street interview episode] So I'm taking my daily walk, walking down the street and I walked by this vehicle with open windows and I get a powerful odor of what is currently called ... marijuana. ---> LISTEN NOW! [4:20 = time to get high] --- Hey everybody it's me,...
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American Intonation: Uptalk! ⤴️
[EP71] What is Uptalk? Have you heard it? Is it a joke, a bad habit, or a real thing? Learn about this American English speaking style in this episode of Unexpected English! Transition here below to help! Transcription: Hey everybody, I was listening to a podcast, and I heard this. Let's listen:...
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Cactus and Succulent Show 🌵 [Learn English Listening]
[EP 70] Cactus Interview Show! Oh, and I put "Learn English Listening" in the show title so more people can find it. Will it work? If it did and you are a new listener, Hi there! Join the fun! Transcription below! *** Hi everybody in this episode of Unexpected English we visit the San Diego…
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Sound Bath at Mission Bay, San Diego
[EP 69] Ready for a sound bath at Mission Bay, San Diego? Five minutes of interesting listening for your English. Welcome! [INTRO] Hi everybody and welcome back to another episode of Unexpected English where today or right now in this episode -- which is episode 69 by the way if you're counting…
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Butter My Butt, Arkansas style!
[EP 68] We learn some things about Arkansas! (transcript) Hello, thanks for calling Unexpected English, who am I speaking with? Hi, this is Kat Mondu. Kat, Yes! Where are you calling from, Kat? I'm calling from Arkansas. Arkansas. OK. I'm not sure people know where, Arkansas, is geographically so...
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Dead Poets! Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg
[EP 67] Dead Poets! In this episode I read a poem about one great poet to honor the passing of another. Don't let the word "poem" scare you, just listen! (transcription included below) *** Hey everybody! You'r listening to Unexpected English! This is episode 67 and I'm doing this episode for a...
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Ecuador Calling!
[EP 66] I take a call from ECUADOR and find out some unexpected things! Listen and follow with the transcript! Hey everybody, and welcome to another episode of Unexpected English, where I have, yes, something unexpected. Well, it's unexpected because this is the first telephone interview. That's...
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Bulls & Scooters in San Diego [English Practice]
[EP 65] Yes, it's a live in-the-park interview! I saw a lady riding a scooter and asked her about it. Her answers were UNEXPECTED! Transcript below! *** So, here we are at Balboa Park and I thought I would interview somebody who just stepped off of a .... what? Bird? Bird cycle? What is it, a…
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Trump's American Carnage
[EP 64] ASSAULT on the American Capitol? Just another day of the chaos, criminality and destruction brought about due to the tragic mistake called the Trump Presidency. Transcript included below. +++++ Hi everybody! Welcome back to another episode of Unexpected English! Unexpected......
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Season Five Finale: Lockdown Christmas 2020
[EP 63] Wrapping up 2020! It's a lockdown Christmas: I talk about my dumb@as brother, try to give you some holiday cheer, and even give a good recommendation for a speech to text transcription app to help you with your English. Sorry, but there is NO transcription for this episode : it was a…
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Alex@ and the Russians (advanced)
[EP 62] This was supposed to be a TEST, *not* a podcast episode! This episode may be difficult to understand: I rant like a crazy conspiracy nut, with no thought of being understood. Need help? USE THE TRANSCRIPT BELOW* *** Hi everybody! It's me Louis with another episode of Unexpected English!...
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Two minutes, two guys!
[EP61] In this episode I interview two guys a the local college about... well, just listen! Remember, Unexpected English brings you REAL English in short podcasts to help improve your listening while you have fun! Transcription included below! *** Hey everybody! Welcome to December 2020. Yeah…
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Reading Donald Barthelme #1
[EP 60] In this episode, I read just a little selection from a story by one of my favorite American short story writers! His delightful story-telling and and language are WEIRD and FUNNY, so I hope you will enjoy it! If you do, please follow on Spotify and instagram, and tell your friends! P.S.…
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Shoot! A surprise vocabulary and idioms lesson! 💥
[EP 59] I'm publishing this one day after the 2020 Presidential election. We don't have a president in the USA yet, so how about a VOCABULARY lesson? I'll talk at random about using SHOOT and SHOT is some expressions. I can't fit a transcription here, so you may need to pay attention, take notes,...
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Burning Ring of Fire
[EP 58] Let's talk about the FUN of eating blazing chili peppers! Transcript below! Use the text to study and identify phrasal verbs and expressions, Unexpected English brings you fun ways to practice your English listening, so be sure to subscribe! [INTRO] Hi everybody, and welcome to another...
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We're back with Spaghetti! 🍝 .... oh?
(EP 57) Got a few minutes? Let's talk SpaghettiO's! Unexpected English always brings you fun ways to practice your English listening, so subscribe and tell your friends! First, I talk about this weird canned food. (Transcript help!) Next: A very very easy lesson: How to prepare SpaghettiO's (So...
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Season Four: Musical Finale!
(EP 56) Got Five minutes? Unexpected English always brings you fun ways to practice your English listening, so subscribe! Find us on Spotify, Apple, Instagram and everywhere! Season Five is coming soon, but for now just enjoy this musical finale. You can even sing along, the lyrics are below!…
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Drunk Poetry: Bukowski
(EP 55) Unexpected English brings you poetry? Forget the word "poetry!" In this episode, you will find simple sentences in simple, direct language: perfect for your English listening. Charles Bukowski was an American writer. He is famous for his writing, and he was famous for his drinking. That's...
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Unexpected Wine Cellar
(EP 54) Five minutes of real-life American English to train your listening while you have fun! In this episode we visit a private wine cellar in an exclusive beach community near Los Angeles. Transcription here --> *** [INTRO] *** OK so I'm here with my friend Mike at his house in Manhattan Beach...
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Borderlandia!
(EP 53) Unexpected English, with more real-life interviews to train your listening while you have fun! This time: Mexican flavor! Transcript abbreviated with xxx due to length limits. Please share, support the podcast --> https://linktr.ee/unexpectedenglish #1 Jasmine's Quinceañera -> OK so here…
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Unexpected Sauna!
(EP 52) Unexpected English has an interview episode for you: we visit the House of Finland. Use the transcription below for help! So, here we are at the House of Finland in beautiful Balboa Park. Uh, tell us what should we know about Finland? You should know that sauna is very, very important…
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Six Verbs in Five Minutes
(EP 51) This is a social-distancing, non-interview episode: it features oral practice of five irregular verbs. Are you ready? *** Please, if you like the show, please support my efforts by telling your friends and sharing this link --> https://linktr.ee/unexpectedenglish Follow on Spotify…
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Fast, furious... and pink!
(EP 50) Listen to real American English! Improve your listening skills with another Unexpected English interview episode, complete with transcription to help you! I apologize for the sound quality in some sections: it was a windy day at the dog park! See links at the bottom of the transcription…
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I can't breathe
(EP 49) Special episode of Unexpected English. [Intro transcript] Hi everybody it's me, Louis, and you should be listening to a normal episode of Unexpected English. And I was going to upload a normal episode. But as you know, uh, today is June 1 and these are not normal times. We have just had a...
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The Jambalaya Transfer
(EP 48) Unexpected English is a five minute podcast for English learners looking for something unusual and fun to practice their listening. As always, there is no English "lesson" - just an unexpected encounter with real life English. Sorry for the poor sound, but the interviews are recorded for...
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Season Four Kick-off - Soul Food!
(EP 46) Season Four gets started with some awesome soul! Soul food, James Brown funk, ribs, and a fabulous, fun interview for the curious listener or English learner looking for some unique content. Listen a few times [with and without the transcript below] to improve your comprehension. Let's do...
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Unexpected English --- Season 4 Teaser
(EP 45) Yes, it's more Unexpected English to help you improve your listening skills while you have fun. Listen and find out what's next! [Transcript below] Hi everybody and welcome to Season Four --- I think it’s a season four? Season four, I'm gonna call it season four. Season Four of Unexpected...
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From the Closet
(EP 44) Your favorite English podcast here with a new episode from my closet! I try to sound positive. Does it work? [Transcript below] Hi everybody and welcome back to another episode of Unexpected English, your favorite English podcast! Yeah. Yeah this one is unexpected, maybe the most…
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Postal Podcast
(EP 43) Listen to real American English! Improve your listening skills with this Interview episode, complete with transcription to help you! Please support the podcast by telling your friends and sharing this link --> https://linktr.ee/unexpectedenglish [Transcript] OK so I was walking down the...
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Every 60 Seconds!
(Ep 42) Another interview episode with a transcription to help you. I spoke too fast in this episode, I know, because I got agitated! That’s because "you know who" is still in the White House, and I'm sick of it! 🤮Please support the podcast by telling your friends and sharing this link -->...
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Harp Hippy Dude ~ Season Three!
(EP 40) Your favorite English podcast opens Season Three with a surprising man on the street interview! Listening tips:🔊 (1) No transcript (2) With the transcript below (3) One last time just for for fun! Let's GO! [Intro... ] Interview: Hi everybody! I was just walking down the street and I saw...
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Unexpected Jokes!
(EP 37) English listening challenge: jokes! OK, the last episode about the WALL was rather serious, so I thought I needed a SILLY episode for balance. There is NO transcript for this episode because it is just TOO silly. I mean, 7-8-9 (seven ate nine) Really? But since there is a bird, I will…
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Build the Wall?
(EP 36)America was made by immigrants FOR immigrants. So what FEAR leads to building walls? If this episode sounds heavy, don't worry: there is MUSIC! 🎼 Intro Transcription: Hi everybody! Welcome back to another episode of Unexpected English, your favorite English podcast! Uh-huh! And this one…
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Unexpected Parrot!
(EP 35) In this episode, we meet Cesar the parrot! (English listening transcript below) Listen to the end for BONUS CONTENT Song Intro: When Mr. Slater's parrot says, "Hello!" A geezer likes to get one on the go. We hope to hear him swear. We love to hear him squeak. We like to see him biting...
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Selling the Internet!
(EP 34) You mean they will sell us Internet, and give us cash too? Listen and find out! Another fun episode to practice your English listening skills in just five minutes! [Rough transcript below] OK, so here we are with somebody who is offering a service or something I don't know. Why don't you...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Looking for some short, sweet, real life English to improve your listening skills or just have fun? Never too long, never boring, and always something worthwhile for the curious listener or English learner! Transcript included too! Check out the past episodes for more fun!
HOSTED BY
Louis
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Looking for some short, sweet, real life English to improve your listening skills or just have fun? Never too long, never boring, and always something worthwhile for the curious listener or English learner! Transcript included too! Check out the past episodes for more fun!
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Unexpected English! is created and hosted by Louis.
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