Kuli English Podcast
Hi, I'm Chris! In this podcast, I share real-life stories and English learning tips — all in clear, intermediate-friendly English. I made Kuli English Podcast so that English learners can have fun listening to native English while doing chores, commuting, or just relaxing!
New episodes every Tuesday!
Episodes
42 episodes
042 Life of a Podcast
In this episode, I will be talking about the typical process of making a podcast episode from beginning to end! I'm sorry it's a little bit short, but hopefully by next week we'll be back to the usual length episodes! For those that are interes...
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Episode 42
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25:03
041 Malaysia Trip
In this episode, we'll be talking about my recent trip to Malaysia. We'll talk about coconut water, English in Malaysia, and random little stories as always.Bookmark Chapters:0:00 Start3:17 Malaysia Trip Start7:56 Coconu...
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Episode 41
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25:09
040 The Three Little Pigs
In this episode, we'll be talking about the story The Three Little Pigs, which is probably the most well known story in the US. I'll be retelling the story in Kuli English, and we'll also be talking about the theme of the story, and how it rela...
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Episode 40
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41:26
039 Gaming Slang
In this episode, we talk about three slang phrases that came from gaming: meta, grinding/farming, and all in.Chapter Bookmarks:00:00 Start01:59 Meta09:20 Meta Red Lobster smoothies12:59 Grinding/farming...
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Episode 39
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29:10
038 New Years
In this episode, we talk about a few American traditions with New Years, as well as a few random stories about life as always. Happy new year!Bookmark Chapters:00:00 Intro02:18 TV Interview Story11:02 New Years Resolutio...
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Episode 38
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35:31
037 Christmas and Santa Claus
In this episode, we talk about Christmas and many details about Santa Claus!Bookmark Chapters:00:00 Start01:21 Who is Santa?08:47 Stockings and Chimneys12:41 The Real Santa18:00 KFC in Japan<...
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Episode 37
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27:06
036 Birthday Culture in the US
My birthday is almost here! So in this episode we'll be talking about birthday culture in the US, along with a few personal birthday stories.Bookmark Chapters:00:00 Start04:02 8th Birthday Party17:11 Chuck E Cheese31...
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Episode 36
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39:32
035 Gym Class
In this episode, I talk about a few stories related to gym class!Chapter bookmarks:00:00 Start01:46 Gym class06:09 High school gym class06:48 High school gym class (mailman)10:28 High school g...
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Episode 35
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27:56
034 Eating Too Much
In this episode, we'll talk about a few phrases you can use for when someone eats too much.Chapter bookmarks:00:00 Start01:11 Food coma11:16 Food baby17:03 Asian relatives make you eat a lot2...
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Episode 34
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35:42
033 Win-win, lose-lose, and nothing to lose
In this episode, we talk about three English phrases that I recommend: win-win, lose-lose, and nothing to lose. Try using it!Bookmark Chapters:00:00 Start04:16 Win-win10:06 Lose-lose17:19...
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Episode 33
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32:19
032 Weird ways to save money
In this episode, I'll be telling you about some weird ways to save money! As always, these will be told in a story format, and this podcast is for practicing English, not for real financial advice! So remember to do your research online before ...
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Episode 32
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28:41
031 Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is an American holiday, which is mostly about food! Today we'll be talking about what you do on Thanksgiving, the history, and also Black Friday and Cyber Monday!Bookmark Chapters:00:00 Intro02:17 What does Thanksgi...
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Episode 31
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22:51
030 BB Gun Battle!
In this episode, we'll be talking about a recent BB gun battle event that I went to. I'll tell you about how fun it was, how much it hurt, and also try to explain the rules of the game, all in my easy-to-understand Kuli English.Bookmark...
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Episode 30
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33:14
029 Guess the Accent Game (ft. Mare)
In this episode, we'll be playing a Guess the Accent Game with Mare! I'll play an audio clip donated by a viewer/listener/friend, and then we'll see if Mare can guess the accent!To find out more about Mare the actress, including her ori...
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Episode 29
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46:44
028 Interview with Mare the Actress!
In this episode, we chat with Mare, a theater actress based in Tokyo! She shares how she began acting as a child, how she fell in love with musical theater, and how she became fluent in English. Mare will also be performing a new original show ...
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Episode 28
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51:39
027 Dreams
In this episode, we talk about dreams. There are two main meanings to dream, one being the dream that you see when you sleep, and the other being a big goal that you have. In this episode, we talk about both!Bookmark chapters:00:00 ...
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Episode 27
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34:26
026 Okinawa trip and superpowers
In this episode, we'll be talking about my recent trip to Okinawa, including stories about the new amusement park Junglia, pretending to be a Japanese person who can't speak English, and also a conversation about superpowers!Bookmark ch...
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Episode 26
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44:21
025 Tofu story
In this episode, I will be reading an original short story that I wrote, called Timmy the Tofu Salesman. As always, I will be speaking with Kuli English Level, with pauses and explanations for hard words.Bookmarks:00:00 Start03:...
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Episode 25
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32:22
024 Use these "time" phrases!
In this episode, we talk about six commonly used phrases about time. There will be about 15 minutes of explanation of those phrases, so if you already know those phrases, feel free to skip directly to the next chapter, "Real examples from Chris...
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Episode 24
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40:48
023 Chris and Art
In this episode, I talk about my experience with drawing, something I'm really bad at. As always, I'll be talking about true stories from my life, both as a kid in the US and as an adult in Japan.Bookmark chapters:00:00 Start
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Episode 23
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41:28
022: Quartz Mountain
In this episode, I talk about a summer camp I went to for music and writing called Quartz Mountain. As always, there will be silly stories, like throwing Cheetos at spiders and hiding a laptop underneath my pillow for two weeks.Chapter ...
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Episode 22
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33:46
021 Interview with Eriko
In this episode, we have an interview with Eriko, a freelance hair stylist in Tokyo. Eriko's Instagram is @ericolor_19870328. All video, sound, and editing for this episode was done by Oikawa san, his Instagram is @basperfilmsChapter bo...
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Episode 21
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28:21
020 Life in Japan vs. the US
In this episode, we talk about a few differences between everyday life in Japan vs. the US, including food, hangouts, friends, and language. As mentioned near the end of this episode, here is the link to The Tokyo Talks blog post about Kuli Eng...
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Episode 20
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