American English Podcast

The American English Podcast teaches the language and culture of the United States. Through common expressions, pronunciation tips and interesting cultural snippets or stories, I hope to keep this fun, useful and interesting! All bonus material can be accessed at http://americanenglishpodcast.com/

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

141 - Chats with Shana: Parties and Poopers

140.2. - 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

129.2 - 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 - Expression: Out of the Blue

118.2 - The Blue People of Kentucky

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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