Recent Episodes
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189.2 - To Tip or Not to Tip? Cultural Curiosities with Liz
May 14, 2025 – 39:18 -
189 - Do You Double Dip? Cultural Curiosities with Liz
May 9, 2025 – 40:31 -
188 - 5-Minute English: Going to the Dentist (+ Orthodontist)
Apr 30, 2025 – 36:45 -
⭐ Feature: The Kentucky Derby
Apr 23, 2025 – 31:19 -
187 - 5 Essential Speaking Tips for English Learners
Apr 17, 2025 – 36:21 -
186.2 - The Violinist in the Metro: Art, Context, and the Power of Place
Apr 9, 2025 – 23:55 -
186 - Expression: To Play It By Ear
Apr 3, 2025 – 19:00 -
⭐ Feature: To Pull Someone's Leg / The Greatest April Fool's Day Jokes of All Time
Mar 27, 2025 – 31:57 -
185 - 5-Minute English: Cats and Dogs
Mar 21, 2025 – 38:22 -
184.2 - Wine Regions in the United States: A Virtual Tour with Key Vocabulary 🍇
Mar 14, 2025 – 42:33 -
184 - Expression: Three Sheets To The Wind
Mar 5, 2025 – 25:23 -
⭐ Feature: The Story of Dr. Seuss ("The Father of Children's Literature")
Feb 27, 2025 – 41:18 -
183 - Chats with Shana: What Makes You Happy? I'll go first.
Feb 22, 2025 – 43:20 -
182 - Discover Nebraska with Tanya Jordening
Feb 12, 2025 – 49:49 -
181 - 5-Minute English: Yard Work (+ Gardening Tools)
Feb 5, 2025 – 33:04 -
⭐ Feature: To Pull Some Strings / The Great Iditarod
Jan 30, 2025 – 26:20 -
180.2 - Swimming from Cuba to Florida: Irregular Verb Story with Diana Nyad
Jan 22, 2025 – 39:45 -
180 - Expression: To Keep One's Head Above Water
Jan 15, 2025 – 22:34 -
179 - What's a Hyperbole? Examples and a Fun Conversation with Mara
Jan 8, 2025 – 33:40 -
⭐ Feature: New Year's Resolution Statistics (Episode 157.2)
Jan 1, 2025 – 32:52 -
178.2 - The Vanderbilts and the Biltmore Estate
Dec 25, 2024 – 37:29 -
178 - Expression: Go Big or Go Home
Dec 18, 2024 – 19:02 -
177 - Pronunciation: The 50 U.S. State Capitals
Dec 9, 2024 – 37:28 -
176.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with The Ferris Wheel
Nov 28, 2024 – 35:24 -
176 - Expression: What Goes Around Comes Around
Nov 19, 2024 – 17:59 -
175 - Funny Chat with My Dad (+Superlatives!)
Nov 7, 2024 – 31:38 -
174 - 5-Minute English: Swimming
Oct 24, 2024 – 28:34 -
173.3 - The Trail of Tears: The Tragic Story of Native American Removal
Oct 8, 2024 – 24:51 -
173.2 - Native Americans and Cherokee Culture
Oct 4, 2024 – 28:51 -
173 - Expression: To Cry One's Eyes Out
Sep 22, 2024 – 20:41 -
172 - Chats with Shana: 10 Must-Know Southern Foods
Sep 13, 2024 – 35:43 -
171.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with Amelia Earhart
Aug 29, 2024 – 30:35 -
171 - Expression: When Pigs Fly!
Aug 22, 2024 – 19:57 -
170 - Chat with Charlie: British Culture in Harry Potter
Aug 14, 2024 – 58:57 -
169.2 - The Magical World of Harry Houdini
Aug 1, 2024 – 40:58 -
169 - Expression: To Vanish Into Thin Air
Jul 23, 2024 – 20:29 -
168.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with The Statue of Liberty
Jul 8, 2024 – 27:21 -
168 - Expression: To Spread One's Wings
Jul 2, 2024 – 15:46 -
167 - 5-Minute English: Bad Driving
Jun 20, 2024 – 28:06 -
166.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with McDonald's
Jun 6, 2024 – 29:20 -
166 - Expression: To Take It With A Grain Of Salt
May 29, 2024 – 26:06 -
165 - Chats with Shana: Culture Shock in the U.S. (Everyday Life)
May 18, 2024 – 31:45 -
164.2 - English Story: Irregular Verbs with the Titanic
May 2, 2024 – 27:44 -
164 - Expression: To Hit Rock Bottom
Apr 25, 2024 – 21:55 -
163 - 5-Minute English: The Post Office and Mail
Apr 13, 2024 – 30:28 -
162 - Discover Illinois with Jackie (from "Ask Jackie")
Mar 30, 2024 – 47:16 -
161 - 10 Words a Day: Handy-Dandy Reduplications
Mar 17, 2024 – 26:45 -
160.2 - How Cereal Became The Number One Breakfast Food in the U.S.
Mar 3, 2024 – 31:04 -
160 - Expression: Gimme Some Sugar!
Feb 22, 2024 – 18:50 -
159 - 5-Minute English: Home Renovation
Feb 8, 2024 – 26:14
Recent Reviews
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HRM NYSpectacular Episode about wineCongratulations Shana, for this first recording made in your “recording room”. By the way, the audio sounds great. Thank you for this wonderful Episode and for the experience of imaginary travel to the wine countries through your words, feeling as if we were there . . . I also found extremely useful all the vocabulary about wine and the phrases to order it in English. Cheers from New York, NY! Hugo R Monasterios
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yecala1234Bad idea include adsI loved this podcast until they had the bad idea to include ads.
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misterloxmNice podcastI’m trying to learn English and this is been a great tool bc I’m able to listen and read what they are saying so it’s nice
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LuisMiguelCaliVery interesting podcast!I enjoy listening to your podcast!, so may interesting topics you have with each one of them, thank you very much!.
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TrangjijoThanks! I leant a lot from you.Thank you! Your podcast is my most favorite one when I’m driving.
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BezhanSShana the best!Shana, you are the best! I love you!
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Thanks, RanaThank you RanaThanks a lot, Rana I really enjoy your podcast when I am alone at home keep going 🤩
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Svetlana 33For ShanaThank you Shana , for your interesting podcast. I am listening 2 time in month , when I drive. It is very helpful for me.
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хщщогнненееккууцйhappy thanksgivingI find this podcast extremely interesting, now I learn english and enjoy🌚🌚🌚
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Desolation Desert🥹🥹🤗🤗😜😜Cat got your tongue¿¿😁😁😄🤓🤓
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lacontyTerrific podcast with history of the usaKeep it up! 😁
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frijol141998Stunning podcastSuch and amazing podcast. I Can learn about English and American culture as well, at the same time, that sounds counter intuitive but it’s real. Thanks for made this podcast fun and meaningful to me.
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Nika SchwarzThe worst storyJust started listening the German story and stopped after several minutes. What a disgusting things are presented here. Absolutely awful! Viele Grusse aus Deutschland.
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AminnnnnnnnnnnnnnnAbout podcastThe podcast, as well as Shana herself, were incredible! My wife and I have been listening to this podcast nonstop for the last three weeks. I believe that the American English podcast is highly underrated compared to similar English teaching podcasts. The methods, cultural context, and everything else are excellent.
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AngelaPaz!Thanks you!This podcast is very helpful to me and I think is the best podcast for English learners I ever listened. I am a mom of two little kids, living in Seattle and is the only way I can listen English. It was a pleasure hear all the histories on a fun and interesting way.
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frankl91GreatIt’s very use full todo me
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SuesumomoGreat English for intermediate to advanced level!One of the best English podcasts I’ve listened over the years! It covers broad daily contents and events with some explanations on words not easy to understand as a non-native speaker! Can’t miss one episode! Great way to learn English while learning the American culture at the same time. Thank you!
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youra A.Great podcastI just started listening to this and got hooked! Wonderful stories ,materials and subjects. Love it!
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Emy@USJump the gunMy roommate jumped the gun and gave a permission for real estate to video record our place without my permission . The problem is she does not care about my feelings.
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Fariba GUseful topics, highly recommendedOne of the best podcasts ever. So entertaining and informative, fun and interesting topics which are pretty useful in everyday life. Thanks Shana 🫶🏻
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elhabib_7Best English learning podcast ❤️Life changing i like the way you talk very simple and clear mostly for non English native speaker. Thank you keep it up and Please do more stories behind something i like the “Jingle Bells” so killing two birds with one stone learning language and the Story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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mehrdad _mikeEfficient podcastThe podcast is so efficient with combinations of different objects which is so important for beginners and advanced learners. I highly recommend it Thanks Shana for your time and effort All the best Mehrdad
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Astrid2295Amazing Podcast!Thank you for your amazing podcast! I am learning a lot! I love it and enjoy each episode 😘
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avstos2018Great!!!Fun and helpful
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yenooc2Why teach people to use toxic spray?It is extremely distressing to me that a podcast ostensibly concerned with teaching English is telling people it’s good to use toxic spray in your yard to kill spiders. So ecologically harmful! I also don’t understand why the host didn’t call a local wildlife organization to find out what to do for the baby birds she found. Really upsetting podcast.
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nataliemasLove it!I love the content of this podcast, thank you!
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JaimisonAllenO melhor que já ouvi.É impressionante como o conteúdo deste podcast atrai a atenção dos ouvintes, e de repente você esquece completamente que está ali para aprender. Você se envolve completamente com as histórias que ela conta, com as entrevistas e de repente está compreendendo tudo, aprendendo de forma divertida. Shana tem uma didática maravilhosa, eficiente e simpática de ensinar. Morei 4 anos na Califórnia, estou de volta no Brasil, mas ouço os podcasts regularmente. Minha filha de 13 anos também não perde um. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 É tão envolvente que até parece que somos amigos íntimos de Shana, Lucas e suas filhas. 😍
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Pitta PenaAmazing teacher!I’m so happy ! I just starting following you, and I love it! I’m learning a lot from you! You are a great teacher and it’s easy to learn with your words and the way you always explain to us! Thank you for teaching the people like me! I really want to learn how to express myself in English language and learn more about it . To Speak and express myself polite and properly! God bless you! 💐🙋🏻♀️💝And I apologize for my writing mistakes!
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amineboussemaHelpfulAppreciate it . Interesting content and exposed in funny yet very instructive way Thanks
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Grisha_ARG100% recommendedWith this fun to listen podcast, not only you are advancing your English, but also are learning about America’s history, culture, customs, jokes foods, places, animals.....in a very interesting way that in my opinion it takes to read hundreds of books to learn about them.
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TomikSarMThanks Shana, I learned a lot about American English, culture, please keep up the good job and teach us more
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dancnguyenQuality nuggetsI’d love to listen to your podcast on a daily basis. You provided lots of useful information about American language and culture. I can attribute my English level up a lot to the expressions you shared. I appreciate it.
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J101089Shana Thompson Revolutionized my Diction!Before I started studying under Shana I could not speak or understand English. From street signs to restaurant menus, I was completely lost and functionally illiterate in America. However, under Shana's tutelage, I have become a fluent and adept English speaker and was even able to pass the California Bar Exam!
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lljohnson6Fantastic!I love the host, she’s funny and really easy to understand. The podcast is very helpful.
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PcdinizAmazing podcastVery good podcast to improve our listen skill. Fun and interesting. I loved it!!!
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