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- Discussing the Episodes
English Cafe 106: Bigfoot and Who’s on first?
In today’s English Cafe , I talk about the legend of Bigfoot, a mysterious man-animal that is supposed to live in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States. Be sure to read today’s Learning…
- Life in the United States
Who is Middle Class?
A big news story in the Los Angeles Times last week was an exposé (a news report of something surprising or shocking) about the leader of the California assembly, the committee that makes the state’s…
- Discussing the Episodes
ESL Podcast 310 – What does your furniture say about you?
Today’s podcast talks about buying furniture for a new house. I discuss all the different kinds of furniture that you might want to buy. Read the Learning Guide to find out more about the different…
- About ESL Podcast
Attention Mac Owners: Get the ESL Podcast Widget for Free!
If you own an Apple computer (a Mac), you probably know that you can use your Dashboard to view widgets (small software programs). One of our listeners, Orlando Chicconi, from the iPhoneStory.com…
- Life in the United States
Proverbs: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Proverbs (traditional sayings) can tell you a lot about the culture and ideas of those who speak a certain language. I’d thought it would be fun to take a look every now and then (occasionally) at…
- Technology
My Mother, the GPS Navigation System
When I was a child, there was a television program called “My Mother, the Car,” which had the following premise (idea or concept for a story): A man’s mother dies, and her soul or mind takes…
- Business
Going to the Podcast Expo
This past weekend I attended (went to) the Podcast and New Media Expo in Ontario, California, which is about an hour from Los Angeles. Expo is short for exposition , which is the same as a conference…
- Television and Movies
Hee Haw – The TV Show
In the “What Insiders Know” section of last week’s Learning Guide ( English Cafe 104 ), we talked about Hee Haw , the classic television variety show –with singing, dancing, and comedy–including why…
- About ESL Podcast
How to Subscribe to the ESL Podcast Blog
Did you know that you can subscribe to our blog? Our blog page has what is called an RSS feed, which allows you to “subscribe” using many web browsers or free RSS software . Every time we put up a…
- Life in the United States
Would You Eat Here?
If you are driving through the city of Tipton in the state of Indiana, you may want to avoid (to keep away from) this restaurant and gas station. The other people in your car may thank you.
