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American English Podcast — 276 episodes
219 - The Art of Small Talk in the U.S.
⭐ Feature: Funny Chat with My Dad (+Superlatives!)
218.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with Dance Marathons
218 - Expression: To Keep Someone On Their Toes
217 - What Bugs You? Insects and Annoyances with Lucas
⭐ Feature: The Truth About Shark Attacks in U.S. Waters
216 - Soccer Vocabulary and the Miracle Match
215 - Countries and Nationalities (Pronunciation and Quiz!)
214 - Soccer in the United States (History, Stories, and More!)
⭐ Feature: The Sweet History of the American Doughnut (or Donut)
213 - Discover South Carolina with Lora
212.2 - The Birth of Netflix and the Fall of Blockbuster
212 - Expression: To Think Outside the Box
211 - Preposition Party 🎉 : 7 Everyday Word Pairs with Lucas
⭐ Feature: 5-Minute English: Springtime in the U.S.
210 - Quick Fix: Further vs. Farther
209 - Ghost Towns in the American West with Aubrey Carter
208 - How to Improve the Four Skills in English: Listening, Reading, Speaking & Writing
⭐ Feature: 5-Minute English: Cleaning
207.2 - The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
207 - Expression: In a Sticky Situation
⭐ Feature: Hangry, Bromance & Spam: Everyday Portmanteaus with Liz!
206 - Let's Talk about Hair! (with Julia)
205 - Preposition Party with Lucas 🎉 Love, Caring, Passions & Worries
204.2 - Irregular Verbs with Helen Keller
204: Expression: To See Eye to Eye
⭐ Feature: The Story of Starbucks
203 - Preposition Party with Lucas 🎉 Everyday Verb + Preposition Pairs
202.2. Irregular Verbs with Bonnie and Clyde
202 - Expression: A Shot in the Dark
201 - When Life Gives You Lemons...🍋 (+10 Expressions)
200 - Review of Season 4
⭐ 5-Minute English: Fall in the United States
199 - 5 MORE Prepositions Advanced Speakers Get Wrong (with Lucas!)
198.2 - Irregular Verbs: The Survival Story of Hugh Glass
198 - Expression: Against All Odds
197 - 5 Prepositions Advanced Speakers Still Get Wrong (with Lucas!)
⭐ Feature: The Incredible Flight of "Lawn Chair" Larry
196.2 - Invasion of Burmese Pythons in South Florida
196 - Expression: To Have a Hissy Fit
195 - The Goose & The Golden Egg (+10 Advanced Adjectives)
194 - Discover Iowa with Bethany
⭐ Feature: 5-Minute English: A Day at the Beach
193 - Sharks, Swamps, and Sweet Tea: Our Wild Trip to South Carolina
192.2 - American Bison (or Buffalo!)
192 - Expression: To Stand One's Ground
191 - Irregular Verb Story: The (Funny) Invention of the Microwave
⭐ Feature: The Coast is Clear and The Great Escape from Alcatraz
190.2 - The Great Smoky Mountains and Appalachian Culture
190 - Expression: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
189.2 - To Tip or Not to Tip? Cultural Curiosities with Liz
189 - Do You Double Dip? Cultural Curiosities with Liz
188 - 5-Minute English: Going to the Dentist (+ Orthodontist)
⭐ Feature: The Kentucky Derby
187 - 5 Essential Speaking Tips for English Learners
186.2 - The Violinist in the Metro: Art, Context, and the Power of Place
186 - Expression: To Play It By Ear
⭐ Feature: To Pull Someone's Leg / The Greatest April Fool's Day Jokes of All Time
185 - 5-Minute English: Cats and Dogs
184.2 - Wine Regions in the United States: A Virtual Tour with Key Vocabulary 🍇
184 - Expression: Three Sheets To The Wind
⭐ Feature: The Story of Dr. Seuss ("The Father of Children's Literature")
183 - Chats with Shana: What Makes You Happy? I'll go first.
182 - Discover Nebraska with Tanya Jordening
181 - 5-Minute English: Yard Work (+ Gardening Tools)
⭐ Feature: To Pull Some Strings / The Great Iditarod
180.2 - Swimming from Cuba to Florida: Irregular Verb Story with Diana Nyad
180 - Expression: To Keep One's Head Above Water
179 - What's a Hyperbole? Examples and a Fun Conversation with Mara
⭐ Feature: New Year's Resolution Statistics (Episode 157.2)
178.2 - The Vanderbilts and the Biltmore Estate
178 - Expression: Go Big or Go Home
177 - Pronunciation: The 50 U.S. State Capitals
176.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with The Ferris Wheel
176 - Expression: What Goes Around Comes Around
175 - Funny Chat with My Dad (+Superlatives!)
174 - 5-Minute English: Swimming
173.3 - The Trail of Tears: The Tragic Story of Native American Removal
173.2 - Native Americans and Cherokee Culture
173 - Expression: To Cry One's Eyes Out
172 - Chats with Shana: 10 Must-Know Southern Foods
171.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with Amelia Earhart
171 - Expression: When Pigs Fly!
170 - Chat with Charlie: British Culture in Harry Potter
169.2 - The Magical World of Harry Houdini
169 - Expression: To Vanish Into Thin Air
168.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with The Statue of Liberty
168 - Expression: To Spread One's Wings
167 - 5-Minute English: Bad Driving
166.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with McDonald's
166 - Expression: To Take It With A Grain Of Salt
165 - Chats with Shana: Culture Shock in the U.S. (Everyday Life)
164.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with the Titanic
164 - Expression: To Hit Rock Bottom
163 - 5-Minute English: The Post Office and Mail
162 - Discover Illinois with Jackie (from "Ask Jackie")
161 - 10 Words a Day: Handy-Dandy Reduplications
160.2 - How Cereal Became The Number One Breakfast Food in the U.S.
160 - Expression: Gimme Some Sugar!
159 - 5-Minute English: Home Renovation
158 - Moving Across the U.S. with Lucas
157.2 - New Year's Resolution Statistics for the U.S.
157 - Expression: To Get The Ball Rolling
156 - Chats with Shana: My Christmas Memories (+10 Must-Know Oxymorons)
155 - Decades: The 1980s with Alex
154.2 - The Boston Tea Party + U.S. Independence from Britain
154 - Expression: My Cup of Tea
153 - 5-Minute English: Shopping for Clothes
152 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Halloween Special)
151.2 - Moose in the U.S. (Do we live in harmony with our moose?)
151 - Expression: To Steer Clear
150 - Review: Season 3
149 - 5-Minute English: Injuries and Getting Hurt
148 - Language Learning with Ben Whately (Co-founder of Memrise)
147.2 - 10 Words a Day: German Words in English (11-20)
147 - 10 Words a Day: German Words in English (1-10)
146.2 - The Incredible Flight of "Lawn Chair" Larry (Larry Walters)
146 - Expression: Up in the Air
145 - Discover Maine with Brent Watson
144.2 - The Kentucky Derby
144 - Expression: To Jump the Gun
143 - 5-Minute English: Grocery Shopping
142 - Discover Connecticut with Natalie Sawicki
E141 - Chats with Shana: Parties and Poopers
E140.2. - The Story of Dr. Seuss ("The Father of Children's Literature")
140 - Expression: Cat Got Your Tongue?
139.2 - Mardi Gras in New Orleans
139 - Expression: (To Be) Up One's Alley
138 - 5-Minute English: How to Order a Cocktail in English
137 - 10 Words a Day: French Words in English
136 - Discover Michigan with Camille Hanson
135.2 - The Story of "Jingle Bells"
135 - Expression: Bells and Whistles
134.2 - The Story of Starbucks Coffee
134 - Expression: To Blow Off Steam
133.2 - Common Similes with Liz (16 - 30)
133 - Common Similes with Liz (1-15)
132 - Discover Colorado with Lindsay McMahon
131 - 13 Common Superstitions in the U.S. and their Origins
130 - Music: "Sunday Toasted" by Zinn
E129.2 - The Monster Study
129 - Expression: Off the Record
128 - 5-Minute English: Birthday Parties
127 - Discover Washington with Philip Clem
126 - 5-Minute English: A Day At The Beach
125.2 - Doughnuts (or Donuts!)
125 - Expression: To Sugarcoat Something
124 - 3 Must-Know Expressions for IELTS Speaking and Daily Life with Aubrey Carter
123 - Goldilocks and The Three Bears (Phrasal Verb Fairy Tale)
122.1 Rosa Parks and The Freedom Movement (from Slavery to Civil Rights)
122 - Expression: Once in a Blue Moon
121 - Chats with Shana: 5 Surprising Things About Los Angeles
120 - 5-Minute English: U.S. Geography
119 - The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
118.2 - The Blue People of Kentucky
118 - Expression: Out of the Blue
117.2 - The Survival Story of Aron Ralston
117 - Expression: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
116 - 5-Minute English: Colds, Flus and Sickness
115 - 5-Minute English: Winter
114 - Dream House with Mara (Napa Valley Wine Country!)
113 - Chats with Shana: We're Moving to Los Angeles!
112 - Embarrassing Stories with Charlie (British and American English)
111.2 Is it IN Hawaii or ON Hawaii? (Prepositions with Locations)
111 - Chats with Shana: A Vacation in Hawaii
110 - 5-Minute English: Skincare and Makeup
109 - Dream Houses with Pete
108.2 - Sharks and Shark Attacks in U.S. Waters
108 - Expression: To Rock the Boat
107 - Expression: The Coast is Clear / The Great Escape from Alcatraz
106 - Off the Beaten Track with Charlie ("A Dream Trip to the Maldives")
105 - Chats with Shana: Animals and Nature in Brazil (+10 Common Collective Nouns!)
104 - Study or Work Abroad: The IELTS Exam with Jessica Beck
103 - Expression: To Push Someone's Buttons / The Milgram Experiment
102 - 5-Minute English: Toddlers
101 - Welcome to Season 3!
100 - 100 Commonly Mispronounced Words in American English
099 - 10 Words a Day: Alex's Dating Disasters (Verbs 11-20)
098 - 10 Words a Day: Alex's Dating Disasters (Verbs with Sound 1-10)
097 - Expression: Bottoms Up! / Cinco de Mayo
096 - Expression: Bent Out Of Shape / Tornadoes in the U.S.
095 - Chats with Shana: 10 Must-Know Expressions to Survive English Conversations
094 - Expression: To Ring a Bell / The Liberty Bell
093 - Chats with Shana: The Story of My Previous Language Company
092 - Expression: To Pull Some Strings / The Great Iditarod Dogsledding Race
091 - 5-Minute English: Babies
090 - Chats with Shana: Yearly Review
089 - Dessert Adjectives with Charlie
088 - The Night Before Christmas (A Visit From Santa Claus)
087 - 5-Minute English: Strengths and Weaknesses
086 - Expression: In the Red / Black Friday
085 - British Tea Time and Baking Vocabulary with Charlie
084 - College Life with Jessica Buenaventura
083 - Chats with Shana: October Days
082 - Halloween Story: The Red Spot (Lower Intermediate)
081 - 5-Minute English: Fall
080 - Expression: Hit the Spot / Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
079 - The Faces On Our Money
078 - 5-Minute English: Elections and Voting
077 - 5-Minute English: Labor and Delivery
076 - Portmanteaus with Liz Johnson!
075 - 5-Minute English: Wildfires in the U.S.
074 - Fairy Tale: Hansel and Gretel
073 - Expression: On the Edge of One's Seat / The Life of Stan Lee
072 - 5-Minute English: Cleaning
071 - Expression: Through Thick and Thin / Parental Leave in the U.S.
070 - Expression: Music to One's Ears / The Life of Elvis Presley
069 - 5-Minute English: Summer in the U.S.
068 - Initialisms in Conversation: Party Culture in the U.S.
067 - Expression: A Lot On One's Plate / Competitive Eating in the U.S.
066 - 5-Minute English: American Barbecue
065 - Chats with Shana: Nesting
064 - Pronunciation: 50 U.S. States
063 - Expression: Take a Hike / Yellowstone National Park
062 - Baseball Culture and Expressions with Liz Johnson (PART 2)
061 - Baseball Culture and Expressions with Liz Johnson (PART 1)
060 - Expression: Out Of This World / The Life of Walt Disney
059 - 5-Minute English: Springtime in the U.S.
058 - Expression: A Method to Madness / Exotic Animals as Pets
057 - Gender Prediction and Old Wives' Tales
056 - Expression: On a Roll / Philly Cheesesteaks
055 - 5-Minute English: 3 Trending Diets To Lose Winter Weight
054 - Expression: To Pull Someone's Leg / Best April Fool's Jokes in History
053 - Chats with Shana: Brazil Trip and Coronavirus
052 - Expression: A Bun In The Oven / The "Octomom"
051 - Expression: That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles / Girl Scout Cookies
050 - Chats with Shana: Snow Trip and Snow Vocabulary!
049 - Expression: When Hell Freezes Over / Ice Castles of Utah
048 - Interview with Lauren: Sororities and Fraternities
047 - Expression: Hit Or Miss / The National Anthem ("The Star-Spangled Banner")
046 - Chats with Shana: A Cultural Trip Through Florida
045 - Expression: To Put Someone On A Pedestal / Groundhog's Day
044 - Driving in the U.S.: Vocabulary and Rules (with special guests Joe and Mara)
043 - Interview with My Dad: Living and Working in Alaska
042 - Expression: To Drop the Ball / Why do we drop a ball at Times Square on New Years?
041 - American English Slang with Liz Johnson
040 - Chats with Shana: December Days
039 - Expression: A Blessing in Disguise / SantaCon
038 - The Green Card: Our Experience, Tips and More
037 - Expression: To Quit Cold Turkey / Thanksgiving in the U.S.
036 - Our Story: Dating, Engagement and Marriage
035 - Expression: The Last Straw / The Story of Coca-Cola
034 - Expression: To Have A Few Screws Loose / The Winchester Mystery House
033 - A Classic Scary Story For Halloween
032 - Expression: To Wing It / Bald Eagles (Our National Emblem)
031 - Halloween Special: Interview with Liz Johnson
030 - Expression: In the Loop / The Hyperloop
029 - Expression: To Carve in Stone / Mount Rushmore and The Crazy Horse Memorial
028 - Expression: To Give Your Two Cents / Tipping Culture in the U.S.
027 - Expression: To Bite Off More Than You Can Chew / The Donner Party
026 - Interview with Dana: 25 Facts About Canada
025 - Chats with Shana: The County Fair
024 - Expression: Spill the Beans / 3 Major Oil Spills off of U.S. Coasts
023 - Interview with a Hairstylist: Sonia Murray
022 - Expression: By the Book / Project Gutenberg
021: Chats with Shana: Trip to the Avenue of the Giants
020 - Expression: To Play With Fire / Burning Man Festival
019 - Expression: To Have Foot-In-Mouth Disease / The Discovery of Bigfoot
018 - Expression: Take a Rain Check / How to use Fahrenheit and WHY?
017 - Chats with Shana: About Me, the Podcast and Gardening
016 - Expression: Give an Inch, Take a Mile / The Metric System in the U.S.
015 - Expression: Piece of Cake / The Happy Birthday Song
013 - Expression: To Get The Hang of It / The Salem Witch Trials
012 - Expression: It's Not Rocket Science / NASA Space Exploration
011 - Expression: To Show Your True Colors / The American Flag
010 - Expression: Bear With Me / Bears in the U.S.
009 - Expression: From Rags to Riches / The California Gold Rush
008 - Expression: Hit The Hay / The Amish Communities
007 - Expression: Walk All Over You / Internships in the U.S.
006 - Expression: A Taste of Your Own Medicine / Henrietta Lacks
005 - Expression: Cut Corners / University Admissions Scandal
004 - Expression: Get Over It / Yosemite + Hiking Half Dome
003 - Expression: Cut the Cheese / Pizza + Italian Immigration
002 - Expression: Blow Your Mind / Amazon Go Stores
001 - Expression: Jog Your Memory / The Barkley Marathons
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