Best Polyglot Podcasts (2025)

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I share an update on my current language projects. After wrapping up a major travel project in the U.S., I’ve been refreshing my American Sign Language (ASL). I’ve attended events and meetups across several states, and for the next six weeks, I’ll be in Austin, Texas—home to the Texas Scho…

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Finding a Good English Teacher 27:03

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2d ago27:03

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US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18MqG3Wkgu43gz-wKkqXNM9nuRgbab4v2/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Slang - Hits Different, GOAT 4:18

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IyAl0rfyphXpv3viCxyHWJhoDjpymbgT/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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The Juniper Tree (Advanced) 51:12

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Get episodes without adverts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! Skin as white as snow and eyes as red as blood. Some would call it beautiful, but to Nicholas's parents, he is a demon child. But when Nicholas discovers that his 'mother' is not his real mother, his whole world starts to change. Today's s…

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English Listening - Hiking 27:45

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pxc0MiN2dcPk54bvi63FoBZj1XCZ7RHG/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Phrasal Verbs - Burn Off, Burst Into 18:10

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IAQDaXxpbSTBQAxQ5IAI1tWSKgn0Z7fV/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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Your English Level - Is Your TOEFL or IELTS Score Important? 28:06

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XKQfyeHNYVU7itiE2akqF9Hti2F1bOjI/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Grammar - Who or Whom? 4:46

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1THhEqOCOqs02hv2vnyXFs9Ee5UOcvFK8/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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My Morning Routine (Conversation) 42:57

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! What I do every morning, in excruciating detail. When do I floss, how do I know when to put on deodorant, and what do I eat for breakfast? All these fascinating questions, and more, answered for you. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasySto…

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English Listening - Having Young Kids 27:32

23d ago27:32

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rtemLrMz-nA4lKG2xJnndOK-nPTsLvIq/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Phrasal Verbs - Bundle Up, Burn Down 19:21

26d ago19:21

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xtOPqq8eEaPymRt2F0Gslv2YO3hfs25S/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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Converting between units quickly 9:22

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In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I share my quick hacks for unit conversions while traveling. For temperatures, I use my “rule of five” system to convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit. It’s based on five key Celsius points—0, 10, 20, 30, and 40—and their easy-to-remember Fahrenheit equivalents, all tied to the number fiv…

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Before the Light Dies (Beginner) 29:31

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Get episodes without adverts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! The king asks a clockmaker to repair an old magical clock. But when the clockmaker tries to repair the clock, nothing works... until he discovers a secret that will change his life. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Clockmaker⁠ for the f…

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English Listening - My Wife 25:26

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LscCxS7bB2XFCQXZzqwDTFClK0cpHrh9/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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American English Pronunciation - Water 4:24

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Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FEc6OPuNM9k05mlvIxgBWew3-R76dSzp/view?usp=sharing Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/USConversationsBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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Hello from China! (Conversation) 44:01

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! Spicy bullfrog, fights with policemen and getting locked out... my first two weeks in China have certainly been eventful! Find out all about my move to Ningbo in today's episode. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/China2…

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English Listening - Houses vs. Apartments 25:41

1M ago25:41

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BnxuRWxwDg8zteLXlj6smKQTmvzLJhKo/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Phrasal Verbs - Brush Up On, Bulk Up 19:27

1M ago19:27

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PWh2XQiEVYJomzpWSjXiZl1sa4d63lkq/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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The logarithmic advantage of beginners 5:24

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In this episode of the Travel and Language Hacking podcast, I talk about the unique advantage that beginners have when learning a new language. Unlike exponential growth, where progress starts slowly and then speeds up over time, language learning often follows a logarithmic curve. This means that at the very beginning, improvements happen quickly …

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English Listening - Family Visit 26:39

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y08bWRoqRQHjW1wOWIkOm6Mu0DwJLq55/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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Which Operating System is best for language learners? 8:57

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In this episode, I want to share a tip you might not have considered for language learning: your operating system. On phones, I’ve gone from iOS to Android, and Android wins hands down because it supports far more languages, including underrepresented ones like Irish and Esperanto. Simply changing your phone’s interface gives you daily exposure in …

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Running (Pre-Intermediate) 24:41

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! Her mind runs, so she runs. She runs to stop her mind running. But one day, she sees an owl in the park, and reality stops running smoothly. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Running for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Inte…

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English Listening - Helping Others 25:37

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My French Tutor's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKf3nken4zc Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JFap5jjMqDMUhB6z7SY9hl4ruDeZqro-/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Phrasal Verbs - Bring Up, Brush Off 21:08

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12llyf6tMPY7DdTRQ72mztn3Bc6AMN9w8/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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Travel update: 4 new US states 5:57

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Over the past month, I reached my 44th state, Colorado, which I’d been looking forward to visiting for a long time. I gave myself a whole month there to truly experience it—running races, hiking in the mountains, exploring towns like Boulder and Denver, and meeting many wonderful people, including opportunities to practice my American Sign Language…

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I Ate Colin's Face (Conversation) 30:32

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! In the last week before moving to China, I recount awkward goodbyes, the British tradition of caterpillar-shaped cakes, my sneaky strategy to avoid jet lag, and my super secret language study hacks. Keep listening to learn Eng…

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English Listening - Wants and Needs 26:31

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Rhm6g8GSFnzrplAALCB3z8GR7s-TtLf/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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The Cave of the Danishman (Beginner) 49:49

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! A horrible pirate called the Denschman terrorises a small Scottish island. But when a storm leaves the Denschman trapped in a cave, will the people of the island be cruel enough to leave him to die? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEngli…

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How To Speak English Better 31:10

2M ago31:10

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EQfu0MWtlvUuWCu2NbUJlnvlFfJwEkx1/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Phrasal Verbs - Bring About, Bring Out 21:09

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ge64rc6yWQch3nxX0NoIBC1XZY1h08JU/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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Comparison is your enemy in a big project 11:30

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In this episode, I talk about something that keeps coming up in my own projects: the trap of comparing yourself to others. When I first started learning Spanish, I’d constantly compare myself to other learners and beat myself up over not being as good. That kind of mindset really messed with my confidence. And now, even after all these years of lan…

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English Listening - Single Life 27:15

2M ago27:15

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-rPkdaAEPFySjY-WzRl2ayUtI6ILDP8v/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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Finding meet-ups and friends while travelling solo 12:52

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In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I share how I find meetups and make meaningful friendships while traveling solo. Back when I started my nomadic journey over 22 years ago, it was surprisingly easy—I relied on just a few websites like Couchsurfing and Meetup, and that was enough to connect with interesting people wherever …

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Freezing to Death in Scotland (Conversation) 37:50

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! So I recently went to my cousin’s wedding in Edinburgh, which turned out to be much colder than expected, ESPECIALLY since I was camping! Fortunately, the beauty of the Quaker wedding ceremony more than made up for it. I couldn'…

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English Listening - My Recent Troubles 27:23

3M ago27:23

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Su71-nLb9WCE59f-HQr1nBupMv-h6w3/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Phrasal Verbs - Break Up, Breeze Through 19:40

3M ago19:40

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fxPrmOwdQKlIeT4Sq8UkgwNOCT3qyMyj/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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I Got Kicked Out! (Conversation) 43:23

3M ago43:23

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! Yes, that's right, I was kicked out of a public building... Not only that, I went to a wild party in Cambridge, and I'm setting the house on fire with incense. Sort of. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Kicked for the full trans…

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Benny’s last big US road trip 7:46

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In this episode, I'm coming to you from beautiful Colorado — my 45th U.S. state! I dive into what might be my final big American road trip as I push to complete a long-time goal: visiting all 48 contiguous U.S. states. I talk about how this journey ties into my current language mission with American Sign Language (ASL), and how I've used everything…

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English Listening - Hosts and Guests 26:43

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1APdsZn2uz7Qo-dRQ1di9iYNVUAXnlS-W/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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The Monkey's Heart (Intermediate) 20:46

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! A monkey shares his figs with a shark, and for a while they are friends, but when the shark invites the monkey to his home under the sea, the monkey suspects that something may be wrong... Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Monkey…

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Why you should learn a sign language 9:06

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In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking podcast, I share why I believe everyone should consider learning their country’s sign language. When I first picked up American Sign Language (ASL), I didn’t expect how deeply it would connect me to the deaf community in the US. It gave me access to a rich, often overlooked culture, and offered a c…

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English Listening - Do Languages Deteriorate? 31:00

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Get my training and advanced episodes: www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZDN7rVjwCwxZP2vErre5MiU82pLdEA5s/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Phrasal Verbs - Break Off, Break Out 19:53

3M ago19:53

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Npz5-xlfValaJVD76cbrgHuciiwC28jO/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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Juggling and maintaining multiple languages 8:59

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In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I dive into the age-old polyglot problem: how do you maintain multiple languages without losing your mind—or your fluency? I share how, over the last 22 years, I’ve followed a cycle of learning one language intensively for a short burst—usually around three months—and then spending the res…

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English Listening - Spending Less Money 29:12

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cXWL3g8VDc0a7SS5NB50t0t7XDwkk098/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe

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Who is Middle Class? (Conversation) 38:02

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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at ⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support⁠⁠⁠. Your support is appreciated! British people are obsessed with class, but what does it mean to be middle class? From accents to animatronic tigers, come with me for a whirlwind tour of class markers in British society. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/MiddleCl…

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Thoughts after 4 months of deep travels through Indonesia 15:31

4M ago15:31

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In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I wrap up my incredible four-month journey through Indonesia, recording from Medan in North Sumatra before heading back to Bali for my final weeks. I reflect on just how vast this country is—highlighted by the fact that a flight back to Bali takes me four hours and still doesn’t even cover…

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English Listening - Why I Like Teaching 27:54

4M ago27:54

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XSpO6OKmatKEoDvdCN8tLYreJQQJDBu6/view?usp=sharing My Teacher Profile: https://italki.com/teacher/3256074By Sonoro | Conner Pe

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English Phrasal Verbs - Branch Out, Break Down 17:48

4M ago17:48

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Get my training and advanced episodes: https://www.patreon.com/listeningtime US Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/USConversations Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19JEFdBauKlXTA7wxRd90ruypmtJvxCIV/view?usp=sharingBy Sonoro | Conner Pe