Culips Everyday English Podcast

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Natural English practice from everyday life.

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Culips Everyday English Podcast turns everyday conversation into structured English practice for intermediate learners. Episodes move from games and travel stories to restaurant allergies, relationship slang, AI etiquette, and study prompts.

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About Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips Everyday English Podcast treats fluency as something built through time spent with real conversation. It is practical, but not dry. The episodes move between clear lessons, casual storytelling, and guided discussion, giving learners repeated contact with the kind of English used in restaurants, relationships, travel, online life, and small talk. Andrew is the steady center in the excerpts, often framing the lesson and explaining how the conversation can help build listening and speaking skills. Indiana appears as a co-host in lessons that feel especially conversational, from playing Never Have I Ever to discussing food allergies and AI-written personal messages. The show has a classroom purpose without sounding like a classroom script. A Real Talk episode walks through how a restaurant customer can tell a server about allergies, then slows down for phrases such as cross-contamination, allergen, dedicated utensils, and clarifying menu labels. That is useful language. Simplified Speech episodes lean more social, using games, stocks, robots, personal updates, and technology questions as material for natural listening. Chatterbox raises more advanced topics, including relationships and the sudden feeling known as “the ick.” Bonus episodes take another route. They are closer to a friendly diary, with Andrew describing spring in Seoul, kimbap on a hike, a favorite bakery, Fukuoka’s Ohori Park, snow, museums, cafes, and record collecting. These stories give learners culture, rhythm, and vocabulary in a low-pressure format. The recurring learning structure is also clear: interactive transcripts, vocabulary glossaries, study guides, quizzes, speaking classes, Discord discussion, and member-only materials are mentioned across episodes. The show suits listeners who already understand some English and want more natural input with enough explanation to stay oriented. It also gives shy speakers a bridge from listening to participation. The best moments are ordinary and specific. A soccer ball becomes a basketball on a dirt-floor court. A hot cross bun in Seoul becomes a small cultural lesson. A birthday message written by AI becomes a question about care, effort, and emotion. Culips Everyday English Podcast makes those everyday details the lesson.

Made for: Intermediate to advanced English learners who want clear native-speaker conversation, practical vocabulary, and cultural context. It especially suits learners preparing for travel, everyday situations, and more confident speaking.

What sets it apart: The show blends structured language support with relaxed personal storytelling, so grammar and vocabulary appear inside real conversations rather than isolated drills. Its transcripts, study guides, quizzes, Discord community, and speaking classes make the listening practice actionable.

In their own words

Culips English Podcast: Practical English Learning Made Fun Learn and Explore: Join Culips for an exciting English learning journey. Our podcast focuses on teaching English idioms, slang, and phrasal verbs through fun and engaging conversations. Each episode helps you master English for real-life situations. Unique Learning Experience: Culips stands out by blending language skills with cultural insights. Our diverse hosts make learning relatable, covering a variety of everyday topics. You’ll pick up practical language skills and gain cultural understanding, enhancing your English fluency in an enjoyable way. Your Path to Fluency: As your ideal learning partner, Culips provides easy-to-unders…

As heard by us

Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Culips makes sporting expressions and casual play useful entry points for understanding how English works in everyday conversation.

Culips Everyday English Podcast turns ordinary conversation into a working lesson, with Andrew and Indiana speaking naturally before slowing down to explain vocabulary, grammar, and usage.

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Flashcards get a reality check; you get English practice that feels like company.

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  • to rethink your Anki habit after hearing Andrew's flashcard detour
  • to learn when 'stick to your guns' fits a pushy car sale
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Episodes

  1. 1

    Simplified Speech #231 – Hanging out with Kassy

    ·24m
  2. 2

    Chatterbox #344 – The Ick

    ·34m
  3. 3

    Bonus episode #171 – March Madness

    ·30m
  4. 4

    Real Talk # 66 – How to tell your server you have food allergies

    ·24m
  5. 5

    Simplified Speech #244 – Using AI for personal messages

    ·34m
  6. 6

    Bonus episode #170 – Four days in Fukuoka

    ·28m
  7. 7

    Catch Word #292 – Stick to your guns

    ·33m
  8. 8

    Simplified Speech #243 – How we learn our second languages

    ·44m
  9. 9

    Bonus episode #169 – Stories from Canada

    ·32m
  10. 10

    Simplified Speech # 242 – Separating the art from the artist

    ·28m
  11. 11

    Bonus episode #168 – Sick as a dog

    ·20m
  12. 12

    Simplified Speech #241 – Keeping secrets

    ·24m
  13. 13

    Simplified Speech #240 – Japanese music

    ·40m
  14. 14

    Catch Word #291 – English Idiom: What Does ‘Belly Up’ Mean?

    ·24m
  15. 15

    Bonus episode #167 – Airplane tales

    ·30m
  16. 16

    Simplified Speech #239 – Kassy goes coast to coast

    ·30m
  17. 17

    Bonus episode #166 – Home sweet home

    ·21m
  18. 18

    Simplified Speech #238 – Would you get a tattoo?

    ·25m
  19. 19

    Bonus episode #165 – Nickel and dime

    ·20m
  20. 20

    Catch Word #290 – Make short work of it

    ·24m
  21. 21

    Bonus episode #164 – Stopped by a stranger

    ·18m
  22. 22

    Simplified Speech #237 – Hello 2026

    ·39m
  23. 23

    Bonus episode #163 – High-stakes holiday

    ·24m
  24. 24

    Chatterbox #343 – Goodbye 2025

    ·51m
  25. 25

    Simplified Speech #236 – Previewing the Winter Olympics

    ·32m
  26. 26

    Simplified Speech #235 – Talking about chemicals

    ·31m
  27. 27

    Bonus episode #162 – Time for revenge

    ·31m
  28. 28

    Simplified Speech #234 – The Holidays 2025

    ·35m
  29. 29

    Culips Community Update – December 2025

    ·14m
  30. 30

    Chatterbox #342 – Talking about curiosity

    ·35m
  31. 31

    Simplified Speech #233 – Ethical dilemmas

    ·32m
  32. 32

    Bonus episode #161 – The mice will play

    ·20m
  33. 33

    Chatterbox #341 – Talking about frustration

    ·39m
  34. 34

    Simplified Speech #232 – Indiana’s surprise birthday trip

    ·30m
  35. 35

    Catch Word #289 – Apples to oranges

    ·24m
  36. 36

    Bonus episode #160 – My funky jacket

    ·31m
  37. 37

    Simplified Speech #245 – Robots and fantasy investing

    ·23m
  38. 38

    Chatterbox #340 – How algorithms affect us

    ·28m
  39. 39

    Bonus episode #159 – Full House for Chuseok

    ·26m
  40. 40

    Simplified Speech #230 – The golden years and how people spend them

    ·36m
  41. 41

    Bonus episode #158 – The rain stole my thunder

    ·37m
  42. 42

    Simplified Speech #229 – Things that get on our nerves

    ·22m
  43. 43

    Culips Community Update – October 2025

    ·11m
  44. 44

    Catch Word #288 – The benefit of the doubt

    ·25m
  45. 45

    Bonus episode #157 – Universal translator

    ·41m
  46. 46

    Chatterbox #339 – Street smarts

    ·26m
  47. 47

    Simplified Speech #228 – Overrated or Underrated? Fun English Expressions Explained

    ·28m
  48. 48

    Bonus episode #156 – Bad things come in threes

    ·30m
  49. 49

    Simplified Speech #227 – Indiana’s trip to Colorado

    ·21m
  50. 50

    Culips Community Update – September 2025

    ·9m
  51. 51

    Catch Word #287 – Off the rails

    ·25m
  52. 52

    Bonus episode #155 – Visiting Sapporo

    ·32m
  53. 53

    Chatterbox #338 – Common sense

    ·32m
  54. 54

    Bonus episode #154 – Back in Osaka

    ·25m
  55. 55

    Simplified Speech #226 – What we’re bad at

    ·29m
  56. 56

    Chatterbox #337 – Our sixth sense

    ·31m
  57. 57

    Simplified Speech #225 – Musical education

    ·30m
  58. 58

    Bonus episode #153 – The mushroom murder verdict

    ·32m
  59. 59

    Catch Word #286 – Tone it down

    ·27m
  60. 60

    Bonus episode #152 – The Blue House

    ·23m
  61. 61

    Chatterbox #336 – Talking about our sense of sight

    ·33m
  62. 62

    Bonus episode #151 – The blueberry burglar

    ·21m
  63. 63

    Simplified Speech #224 – Overrated or underrated?

    ·26m
  64. 64

    Culips July Challenge Announcement

    ·22m
  65. 65

    Simplified Speech #223 – How we’re spending summer

    ·29m
  66. 66

    Bonus episode #150 – Rage quitting

    ·27m
  67. 67

    Real Talk #065 – How to call the non-emergency line

    ·26m
  68. 68

    Bonus episode #149 – An eye-opening experience

    ·27m
  69. 69

    Simplified Speech #222 – Exploring the chugumi trend

    ·30m
  70. 70

    Bonus episode #148 – From A to Z

    ·26m
  71. 71

    Catch Word #285 – Cinephile, gearhead, history buff

    ·26m
  72. 72

    Culips Community Update – June 2025

    ·14m
  73. 73

    Bonus episode #147 – We hit the jackpot

    ·26m
  74. 74

    Simplified Speech #221 – Adult Friendships

    ·27m
  75. 75

    Catch Word #284 – A dead ringer

    ·25m
  76. 76

    Bonus episode #146 – A month in a week

    ·20m
  77. 77

    Chatterbox #335 – Let’s talk taste

    ·38m
  78. 78

    Bonus episode #145 – My favorite YouTubers

    ·21m
  79. 79

    Simplified Speech #220 – Semi-destination wedding

    ·34m
  80. 80

    [Classic] Bonus episode #64 – The mushroom mystery

    ·37m
  81. 81

    Culips Community Update – May 2025

    ·16m
  82. 82

    Simplified Speech #218 – How we watch movies in 2025

    ·39m
  83. 83

    Bonus episode #144 – A Little Bit of Everything

    ·20m
  84. 84

    Bonus episode #143 – The race I’ll never forget

    ·34m
  85. 85

    Real Talk #064 – How to ask for help in a store

    ·22m
  86. 86

    Bonus episode #142 – The best and worst of times in Japan

    ·31m
  87. 87

    Simplified Speech #217 – Veggie Tales

    ·28m
  88. 88

    Culips Community Update – March 2025

    ·18m
  89. 89

    Chatterbox #334 – Getting in touch: How we feel the world

    ·38m
  90. 90

    Bonus episode #141 – Living like a local

    ·24m
  91. 91

    Simplified Speech #216 – Connecting with your inner child

    ·32m
  92. 92

    Bonus episode #140 – Ready, set, relax

    ·19m
  93. 93

    Chatterbox #333 – The psychology of waiting

    ·35m
  94. 94

    Bonus episode #139 – Hawaiian sun

    ·29m
  95. 95

    Simplified Speech #215 – Indiana’s operation

    ·39m
  96. 96

    Bonus episode #138 – Epic winter hike

    ·36m
  97. 97

    Catch Word #283 – Off the cuff

    ·27m
  98. 98

    Culips Community Update – February 2025

    ·15m
  99. 99

    Simplified Speech #219 – Day trips, elections, and more!

    ·30m
  100. 100

    Culips Community Update – August 2025

    Alina and Andrew discuss their contrasting summer weather experiences in Korea and Ireland in this monthly Culips community update.

    ·21m
  101. 101

    Simplified Speech #246 – Never have I ever

    Culips Everyday English Podcast's Simplified Speech #246, "Never have I ever," turns a drinking-game style icebreaker into a present perfect lesson.

    Apr 17, 2026·25m·1 clip
  102. 102

    Bonus episode #172 – Spring Stories

    Hidden gem

    Andrew of Culips Everyday English Podcast tells two Spring Stories from Seoul: a hike on Inwangsan and a day of spring cleaning.

    Apr 12, 2026·28m·2 clips
  103. 103

    Simplified Speech #245 – Robots and fantasy investing

    Andrew and Cassie discuss robots and fantasy investing in an intermediate English lesson.

    Apr 10, 2026·23m
  104. 104

    Chatterbox #344 – The Ick

    Andrew and Anna discuss the concept of 'the ick'—a sudden feeling of repulsion triggered by a small, often trivial behavior in a romantic interest.

    Apr 3, 2026·34m
  105. 105

    Bonus episode #171 – March Madness

    Andrew discusses the excitement of March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament, and shares his personal experiences with bracket predictions and favorite Cinderella stories.

    Mar 30, 2026·30m
  106. 106

    Real Talk # 66 – How to tell your server you have food allergies

    Hidden gem

    Q-Lips' Real Talk lesson centers on telling a server about food allergies, with a customer who says, "I have a severe nut allergy" before ordering.

    Mar 26, 2026·24m·1 clip
  107. 107

    Simplified Speech #244 – Using AI for personal messages

    Hidden gem

    Culips Everyday English Podcast’s "Simplified Speech #244" centers on Adrian Matai’s Guardian article, "Hey, man, I'm so sorry for your loss.

    Mar 19, 2026·34m·2 clips
  108. 108

    Bonus episode #170 – Four days in Fukuoka

    Hidden gem

    Culips Everyday English Podcast bonus episode #170 follows a four-day trip to Fukuoka, Japan, with the host and his wife using the city for food, record shopping, and a Sunday visit to Ohori Park.

    Mar 16, 2026·28m·1 clip
  109. 109

    Catch Word #292 – Stick to your guns

    Andrew and Indiana on Culips Everyday English Podcast teach "stick to your guns" and "double down" as idioms for refusing to change a decision under pressure.

    Mar 12, 2026·33m·2 clips
  110. 110

    Simplified Speech #243 – How we learn our second languages

    Hidden gem

    Andrew and Indiana of Culips Everyday English Podcast compare their second-language routines, including Indiana’s Japanese and beginner German study and Andrew’s long-term Korean learning.

    Mar 5, 2026·44m·3 clips
  111. 111

    Bonus episode #169 – Stories from Canada

    Mar 1, 2026·32m
  112. 112

    Simplified Speech # 242 – Separating the art from the artist

    Feb 26, 2026·28m
  113. 113

    Bonus episode #168 – Sick as a dog

    Feb 22, 2026·20m
  114. 114

    Simplified Speech #241 – Keeping secrets

    Feb 19, 2026·24m
  115. 115

    Simplified Speech #240 – Japanese music

    Feb 13, 2026·40m
  116. 116

    Catch Word #291 – English Idiom: What Does ‘Belly Up’ Mean?

    Feb 5, 2026·24m
  117. 117

    Bonus episode #167 – Airplane tales

    Feb 2, 2026·30m
  118. 118

    Simplified Speech #239 – Kassy goes coast to coast

    Jan 28, 2026·30m
  119. 119

    Bonus episode #166 – Home sweet home

    Jan 26, 2026·21m
  120. 120

    Simplified Speech #238 – Would you get a tattoo?

    Jan 23, 2026·25m
  121. 121

    Bonus episode #165 – Nickel and dime

    Jan 18, 2026·20m
  122. 122

    Catch Word #290 – Make short work of it

    Jan 14, 2026·24m
  123. 123

    Bonus episode #164 – Stopped by a stranger

    Jan 11, 2026·18m
  124. 124

    Simplified Speech #237 – Hello 2026

    Jan 5, 2026·39m
  125. 125

    Bonus episode #163 – High-stakes holiday

    Jan 1, 2026·24m
  126. 126

    Chatterbox #343 – Goodbye 2025

    Dec 27, 2025·51m
  127. 127

    Simplified Speech #236 – Previewing the Winter Olympics

    Andrew and Luke preview the upcoming Winter Olympics, share favorite memories, and introduce a correction challenge for listeners.

    Dec 20, 2025·32m
  128. 128

    Simplified Speech #235 – Talking about chemicals

    Dec 12, 2025·31m
  129. 129

    Bonus episode #162 – Time for revenge

    Dec 9, 2025·31m
  130. 130

    Simplified Speech #234 – The Holidays 2025

    Dec 5, 2025·35m
  131. 131

    Culips Community Update – December 2025

    Dec 1, 2025·14m
  132. 132

    Chatterbox #342 – Talking about curiosity

    Nov 28, 2025·35m
  133. 133

    Simplified Speech #233 – Ethical dilemmas

    Nov 22, 2025·32m
  134. 134

    Bonus episode #161 – The mice will play

    Nov 16, 2025·20m
  135. 135

    Chatterbox #341 – Talking about frustration

    Nov 15, 2025·39m
  136. 136

    Simplified Speech #232 – Indiana’s surprise birthday trip

    Nov 8, 2025·30m
  137. 137

    Catch Word #289 – Apples to oranges

    Oct 31, 2025·24m
  138. 138

    Bonus episode #160 – My funky jacket

    Oct 26, 2025·31m
  139. 139

    Simplified Speech #231 – Hanging out with Kassy

    Andrew and Cassie catch up after Cassie's break, discussing her recent move and life changes.

    Oct 23, 2025·24m
  140. 140

    Chatterbox #340 – How algorithms affect us

    Oct 17, 2025·28m
  141. 141

    Bonus episode #159 – Full House for Chuseok

    Oct 12, 2025·26m
  142. 142

    Simplified Speech #230 – The golden years and how people spend them

    Oct 10, 2025·36m
  143. 143

    Bonus episode #158 – The rain stole my thunder

    Oct 6, 2025·37m
  144. 144

    Simplified Speech #229 – Things that get on our nerves

    Oct 3, 2025·22m
  145. 145

    Culips Community Update – October 2025

    Sep 29, 2025·11m
  146. 146

    Catch Word #288 – The benefit of the doubt

    Sep 26, 2025·25m
  147. 147

    Bonus episode #157 – Universal translator

    Sep 21, 2025·41m
  148. 148

    Chatterbox #339 – Street smarts

    Sep 19, 2025·26m
  149. 149

    Simplified Speech #228 – Overrated or Underrated? Fun English Expressions Explained

    Andrew and Indiana explain the meanings of 'overrated' and 'underrated' and discuss how to use these expressions in English.

    Sep 12, 2025·28m
  150. 150

    Bonus episode #156 – Bad things come in threes

    Sep 7, 2025·30m