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Welcome to The A to Z English Podcast, where we take you on a journey from learning the basics to mastering the nuances of the English language. Our podcast is designed for non-native speakers who are looking to improve their English skills in a fun and interactive way. Each episode covers a wide range of topics, from grammar and vocabulary to slang and culture, to help you navigate the English-speaking world with ease. Join us every week as we explore the A to Z of the English language and ...
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Many talented people's writings and movies address the deep, dark mysteries of our world — across both Fiction (Horror, Crime, Sci-Fi, Action-Adventure, Romance, LGBT) and Non-Fiction (Crime, History, Science, Paranormal) stories. Please step into the “House of Mystery” 5 nights a week and join us as we go deep into the creative process behind our esteemed guests' works. Past Guests in Non-Fiction have included Marcia Clark (of the O.J. Simpson trial), Robert Kennedy, Jr., Jesse Ventura, Bur ...
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Topic Talk | Introducing The A to Z English Corner!
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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about their new venture in China with the creation of The A to Z English Corner. ❤ The A to Z English Corner Class Link: https://voovmeeting.com/p/6511832952 10 Classes for Free! Mon. - Fri. @ 9:00p.m. WeChat: atozenglishpodcast 👉 Please follow these instructions: 1. Read and chec…
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Quick Tips | Minimal pairs with the sounds /p/ and /b/
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You can donate to the podcast here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations or here: WeChat: atozenglishpodcast In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss minimal pairs. They focus on the /p/ and /b/ sounds. Minimal pairs are pairs of words that differ by only one phoneme and have …
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Vocabulary Spotlight | Common English Similes
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You can donate to the podcast here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations or WeChat: atozenglishpodcast As easy as pie - Very easy "The exam was as easy as pie." As stubborn as a mule - Very stubborn "He's as stubborn as a mule and won't listen to reason As strong as an ox - Very strong "After years of weigh…
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Vocabulary Spotlight | 3 Expressions using the word "point"
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To become an exclusive subscriber, follow this link: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content or WeChat: atozenglishpodcast Point At Meaning: To direct someone's attention to something by extending a finger or other object towards it. Usage: Example 1: "She pointed at the painting on the wall." Example …
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Topic Talk | Helicopter Moms and Sports Dads
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To become an exclusive subscriber, follow this link: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content or WeChat: atozenglishpodcast In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, we talk about how parents sometimes get too involved or invested in their children's lives. Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack Hey, it is the …
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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl talks about her trip to China. To become an exclusive subscriber, follow this link: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content or WeChat: atozenglishpodcast Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack Hey, it is the English podcast listeners. This is Jack here. We are …
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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack gives some common reasons why people might hate English. To become an exclusive subscriber, follow this link: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content The reasons why some people may express a dislike for the English language can vary widely based on p…
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(Open Vault) Topic Talk | How to learn English with music
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In this exclusive episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about how music can help you improve your English. Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack Hey A-Z listeners, this is Jack here. 00:00:03 Jack And if you would like to become a an exclusive subscriber to the show, you can hit the link in the description and that will take you to our R…
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Topic Talk | 3 strategies for overcoming a plateau in your language journey
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Become a monthly subscriber for just $1.99 per month and receive an additional two to three episodes per week! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack provide three good strategies for overcoming a plateau in your language learning journey…
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A West German nightclub owner goes behind the Iron Curtain on a desperate mission to save his brother, in this Cold War thriller by the author of Lost Kin. West Germany, 1949. Former actor Max Kaspar suffered greatly in the Second World War. Now he owns a nightclub in Munich—and occasionally lends a hand to the newly formed CIA. Meanwhile, his brot…
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When low-level legbreaker Kincaid takes on a new assignment, he discovers it’s not really a step up — it’s a setup. The deal was supposed to be this: Protect Abby Doyle, the daughter of Birmingham, Alabama’s most dangerous crime lord. But when Abby’s fiancé is found murdered, Kincaid is forced to team up with BPD detective Laura D’Agostino to find …
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Idiom Academy | Expressions which use the word "finger"
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Become a monthly subscriber for just $1.99 per month and receive an additional two to three episodes per week! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack give you three expressions which use the word "finger." Butterfingers: Definition: This …
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Marjorie McCown - Star Struck (A Hollywood Mystery Book 2)
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Perfect for fans of Elle Cosimano and Kellye Garrett, in this second Hollywood mystery, film costumer Joey Jessop discovers that Hollywood buries its secrets deep when a superstar’s assistant turns up dead. Costumer Joey Jessop is working on a movie set in 1930s Hollywood and starring two of the world’s biggest stars. The male lead is also a dedica…
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Monster slayer Sandra Barlowe ventures to Madrugar, Mexico to investigate the brutal death of a local rancher. While the signs initially point to a vampire, the deeper she dives into her investigation, the more the murder appears to be the handiwork of something else…something much more terrifying. Symbols of a legendary creature start appearing ev…
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Vocabulary Spotlight | Slang terms that have become common
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Become a monthly subscriber for just $1.99 per month and receive an additional two to three episodes per week! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about slang terms that have become commonly used by many English speakers. Bling: T…
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Become a monthly subscriber for just $1.99 per month and receive an additional two to three episodes per week! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about their recurring dreams. Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack Hey A-Z listeners, this is …
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Culture Corner | What do you hate about your culture?
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Become a monthly subscriber for just $1.99 per month and receive an additional two to three episodes per week! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about aspects of their cultures that they strongly dislike. Transcript: 00:00:00 Ja…
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Become a monthly subscriber for just $1.99 per month and receive an additional two to three episodes per week! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about spoon theory: Spoon Theory: The Spoon Theory is a metaphor used to explain th…
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Randy’s honest and heartbreaking stories from childhood to adulthood show us what it means to be human in an age when homosexuality is still under attack. Having been one of the “attackers” himself for a period of his life (through ex-gay ministry), we learn how anyone can be groomed to do harm to others—especially when they are desperately searchi…
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A maverick celebrity chef reluctantly agrees to let the CIA use his hugely popular international food, culture, and travel TV series as cover for a dangerous espionage mission. When the CIA approaches celebrity chef Sebastian Pike about using his award-winning food and culture travel show as cover for espionage, the outspoken bad-boy host says no. …
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It's GO time! Author Versus AI has officially started! To follow along with my journey, check out my "sister" website Author Versus AI. I'll be doing fun things to mark my journey throughout the course of the year, such as posting summaries of the books I'm working on, fun tidbits about genres and tips about writing, as well as updating my word co…
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In this newest collection of short stories from award-winning writer, Daniel M. Jaffe, red-blooded American men make mischief while exploring themselves and others throughout the United States. These men grow exhausted fulfilling heaven's anointment as a West Hollywood sex angel, endure medical sacrifice in Minneapolis while saving gay men from glo…
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Dear Xochitl and Jack | I'm anxious about my accent
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Become a monthly subscriber for just $1.99 per month and receive an additional two to three episodes per week! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack help out a listener who is anxious about having an accent when speaking English. Dear Xo…
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Vocabulary Spotlight | Out of the blue, Take it with a grain of salt, and Give it a shot
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Become a monthly subscriber for just $1.99 per month and receive an additional two to three episodes per week! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the following three idiomatic expressions: Out of the blue: Definition: Unexpect…
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Christopher Golden - The House of Last Resort
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The next high concept horror novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden. Across Italy there are many half-empty towns, nearly abandoned by those who migrate to the coast or to cities. The beautiful, crumbling hilltop town of Becchina is among them, but its mayor has taken drastic measures to rebuild—selling abandoned homes to a…
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The Oceanus Crisis A deadly blast of unknown energy strikes a jetliner over the Pacific Ocean. Hostile aliens? Or a new and unthinkably powerful form of Earth life? An ingenious troubleshooter, a reluctant psychic, a bionic xenobiologist, a brilliant engineer, and a blind psychologist will descend to the depths in a prototype submarine habitat, fac…
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Jeffry A. Head - The Wrong Side of Revelry
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The Queen of the Rex Ball at New Orleans’ raucous and world-famous Mardi Gras—beautiful, vibrant, and dressed in an ivory silk lamé gown with chevrons and gold beading—collapses and dies. Was foul play involved? Jenna Depreaux, a maiden in the Queen’s court, is rich, popular, and jealous. By any measure —birth, social standing, looks—she should hav…
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Topic Talk | Five reasons why you're never too old to learn a new language
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Become a monthly subscriber for just $1.99 per month and receive an additional two to three episodes per week! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about why it's still important for adults to learn a new language. Transcript: 00:0…
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