I tell stories about strange people doing strange and crazy things. I try to use English that is not too complicated, and speak at a pace that is easy to understand. Suitable for intermediate to advanced ESL learners. English listening practice that does not feel like studying.
Happy New Year! Today I talk with my friend Taiga about his experiences in South Africa. It is a country that has a complicated past, but perhaps a bright future!
DJ BenKey is back to talk about transgender people, and people that want to change their age. Also, we dream about becoming a bear and a dolphin and fighting each other.
Today Australian Ben joins me to talk about different toilets around the world, and I tell him about a poop problem and solution in Africa. Check out "The Poop Cartel" episode from the "Planet Money" podcast made by NPR for the original story.
Rich and I talk about Police in Japan, America, and Canada. Then I tell him a crazy story about a security guard that wants to be a cop so bad that he drives around pretending and harassing people...
Today I have a special guest. My good friend Big Rich! We chat and talk about some Strange News. Please let me know what you think about my first episode with a guest.
"Catfishing" is slang for pretending to be someone else on social media and tricking people. In this episode I explain this slang, and tell three stories about "catfishing".
Constantine moved from Romania to Turkey to find a job. The first time he went back to Romania he got a big surprise! The second time, he got an even bigger surprise.
Welcome to Abe’s Strange World! Today’s episode is just an introduction to the podcast. I explain what it will be about, and why I am doing it. You can reach me on Twitter: @55englishjp email coming soon.