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This podcast is designed to help intermediate English speakers become completely fluent, for free! Using this podcast and the free transcripts on our website (www.speakeasyenglish.club), you will learn English naturally and automatically! In each episode we talk about new and interesting topics to help you improve your English, just by listening! At Speakeasy English, we don’t believe in practicing boring grammar or flashcards - no way! We believe in natural language learning - which means b ...
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A book club where three survivors of corporate Japan with years of localization experience read manga in Japanese and then talk about it in English! If your mom has a favorite manga podcast, it’s this one. Just ask her!
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In August 2022, at a packed school board meeting in Grapevine, Texas, a mom approaches the microphone and describes the exact nightmare that Republican politicians have been warning about. She accuses a teacher of convincing her child to change genders. As a result, she says, “I lost my son.” But when NBC News reporters Mike Hixenbaugh and Antonia Hylton look into this mother’s allegations, they find a different story: of a transgender child desperately wanting to be heard, a mother determin ...
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America the Bilingual is a storytelling podcast designed to inspire people on their journey to bilingualism. We'll listen to people who have become bilingual, especially native-English speakers who learned another language as adults (that is, the hard way). How did they do it? Why did they do it? How do they lead their bilingual lives? You'll find out every two weeks.
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3 moms. 8 kids. No filter. Jen Mayer Kulp, Corri English, and Kaela Kinney pull their real life mom convos up in front of a mic so that moms can feel seen, heard, and included… without judgement. It‘s the place for a fun, feel-good hang - where we don’t care if you breast or bottle feed, co-sleep or cry it out, sanitize a paci until it spontaneously combusts or lick it and put it straight back in baby’s mouth. The common thread is loving the crap out of these tiny humans we get to raise, whi ...
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Welcome to The Knowledge of Nothing (The KON) podcast! Join the KONMen (Tony, Brian, Wayne, & Oren) as they host eclectic conversations (and ever entertaining heated debates) on our modern mythologies, which include movies, TV, food, gaming, random life thoughts & more!. The podcast name says it all, these guys don't claim to know everything but they passionately geek out on everything! Who are the KONMen? Tony - Some say he embodies the soul or passion of the show. Others say he overthinks ...
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Blaire Lometti-Mathias and her co-host David English talk about life, love, mental health, and everything in between. You will want to join in on this girlfriends hour where they highlight local non profits and amazing humans with a story to tell. I mean, it’s us, unfiltered talking about real life and all our crazy stories. so who knows what’s gonna come out of our mouths. But we promise it will be entertaining.
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On the Skillabration Podcast it’s career day, everyday! Your host, Nikki Lubing, is the owner of Skillabration, an online foreign language school for K-12 homeschool students. Her experience learning Spanish as a second language led her to building a variety of skills that set her up for life, from soft skills to financial literacy. It’s her mission to provide those same skills to youth around the world through the Skillabration Podcast. We'll be interviewing guests from a variety of backgro ...
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Hello and welcome to MYX In The Dark! This podcast is based around true scary stories and experiences. A majority of these stories are from the Hmong community and told in English. Because these stories allude to Hmong superstitions and culture, some of the episodes are educational and may include additional background information for context. I welcome stories from different cultures and ethnicities of people! If you have a chilling story to tell, please share it with me. Enjoy! -Maiyang
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The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 saw the British Empire at the height of its power facing a small band of highly mobile Boers in South Africa. The war introduced the world to the concentration camp and is regarded as the first war of the modern era where magazine rifles, trenches and machine guns were deployed extensively. British losses topped 28 000 in a conflict that was supposed to take a few weeks but lasted three years.
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A search through theology, history, philosophy, science, religion and personal experiences to discover Spiritual Realities. Drop your preconceived notions of god and explore “out of the box” concepts of a higher power in order to more deeply connect with the divine, others, and ourselves. ...let’s try and discover some Universal Truths and how we might apply them to live healthier, happier -or at least more content- and “better” lives! Join McCall (+ friends/listeners) every other week, with ...
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Where Y'all Really From

Louisville Public Media

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What’s the one universal question Asian Americans are asked at least once (but more like a million times) in their lives? "Where are you from?” “No, but where are you really from?” Where Y'all Really From focuses on the tens of thousands of folks whose answer is, “Kentucky!” Hosts Charlene Buckles & Dan Wu chat with and share the diverse stories and perspectives of Asian American and Pacific Islanders living, learning, and loving in the bluegrass state.
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Adverse Reactions

Anne Chappelle, PhD, and David Faulkner, PhD

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An interview podcast bringing you the people and stories behind the science of how biological, physical, and chemical agents may cause adverse reactions to public, animal, and environmental health. This podcast is presented by the Society of Toxicology (SOT) and hosted by SOT members Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. About Anne After graduating from the University of Delaware with a BS in biology in 1991, Anne Chappelle accidentally found her calling when she worked a gap year in an industr ...
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Do you remember what it feels like to be comfortable in your own skin? Not just confident, but also pain-free, relaxed, healthy, and carefree? Think about the most robust version of your childhood body. This is what “lifeyness” feels like–a joyful spirit and a vibrant physical state of being. It’s about being grounded in the natural world, like many of us were as small children. For many women, reintegrating girlhood into grownup life can be a great way to kickstart their own feelings of joy ...
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While the whole world does not speak English, it’s nevertheless a ubiquitous language worldwide.Is that a good thing or bad? Or is it, perhaps, more complicated than that?Professor Rosemary Salomone, both linguist and lawyer, knows how to answer this question perhaps better than anyone. In this episode, she and Steve discuss her newest book, The Ri…
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Today’s Knowledge Drop (KD): Our 1st Annual “Best Buns” (aka Cheeseburger contest) will be delayed a week so instead you get a throwback to when the KONMen selected their Top Gun call signs (Icy-Hot, Saucebox, Maestro & Big Sexy). In this KD, Tony, Brian, Oren & Wayne present, debate, argue, haggle, and vote on what would be the best intro music fo…
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[E23] Today we talk about something controversial! Maybe "economic inequality" as we normally measure it isn't actually bad. Does that sound crazy? Check out today's episode to learn more about why "inequality" can coexist, or even be caused by, major improvements in human life around the world. Don't forget to check out the free transcript of toda…
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This is the last episode of season 1 of the Skillabration Podcast. In this episode, Nikki recaps the interviews we shared in season one and where we're headed for season 2. She also touches on what inspired her to found Skillabration and how she plans to integrate more skill-based classes at Skillabration. Connect with Skillabration: Get on our ema…
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Today’s Show Around the KON Listener Feedback Big O’s Fact of the Week Sponsor Break This month’s KONucopia (aka KON Entertainment News recap), Tony, Brian, Oren, & Wayne cover a ton of things including the following: Spaceballs 2, Arcane Season 2, Deadpool & Wolverine, Netflix’s The Hitman, Video Game news, House of Dragon Season 2, The Bear Seaso…
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On Episode 12 of the Skillabration Podcast Nikki interviews Laura Mann, one of the Spanish teachers at Skillabration. Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Languages and a Graduate Certificate in Spanish Language Education. Originally from Colombia, she has been teaching English, French, and Spanish as a second language both in the USA a…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Big O’s Fact of the Week Poll Results: What will replace the KON’s wiener-off? Sponsor Break This month’s edition of The B.O.(T.) report is jam packed with a lot of sports related news. With Wayne M.I.A., the guys have been unleashed to dump a load of NBA, WBNA, NHL, PWHL, MLB, and weiner-eating conten…
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On Episode 11 of the Skillabration Podcast Nikki interviews Amy Kinsman and Teal Ozolins from Perfect Day Event Planning. At the Age of 40 Amy Kinsman began her career as a Wedding Coordinator. Over the past 8 seasons she has grown her business from 1 wedding in her first year, to 40 weddings this season. She has added 5 coordinator/planners to her…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Big O’s Fact of the Week Sponsor Break Today’s Keep It or Kill It segment is all about dads, specifically TV dads. Will Tony and Brian go easy on their male counterparts or will it be painful as an old fashioned whooping? And did your favorite TV dad make the cut? You’ll have to tune in to find out! Co…
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In episode 10 of the Skillabration Podcast Nikki interviews Milena Dlugi, who immigrated from Poland to the US in 2019. She learned how to network within a few months of immigrating to the US because she wanted to find a job as a legal administrative assistant. Networking wasn’t something she was accustomed to because it’s not part of Polish cultur…
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Hear why Kim Potowski, a professor of linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has a passion for preserving heritage languages, and how she teaches speakers of these languages. De-stigmatizing the way that a Spanish bilingual speaks his or her home language, in Kim’s view, “is a question of social justice.” Listen now to Episode 72 of …
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Today’s Show: It’s been awhile since our last KON+, so for the uninitiated this is a quick and dirty show where the guys actually hangout in person and give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse to their shenanigans. This time there’s alcohol and throwing axes involved so what could go wrong? You’ll have to tune in to find out! Contact us at info@theknow…
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In episode 9 of the Skillabration Podcast Nikki interviews Rachel Applebaum, a rising junior at the College of Wooster. Rachel is double majoring in French and Spanish, and double minoring in Russian and German. She’s currently teaching Spanish, French and ASL at Skillabration. In today’s episode, she talks with us about her experience studying abr…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Big O’s Fact of the Week Sponsor Break This edition of Pop-Quickies (hottakes) gets straight to the point and doesn’t waste any time. Tune in to hear what your KONMen agree, disagree, or agree to disagree about! Contact us at info@theknowledgeofnothing.com and follow us on our socials! https://www.face…
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In Episode 8 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews Amy Ratnow, a stay at home mom turned business owner. She founded ALR Connections in 2017. Her business focuses on connecting stay at home moms with business owners to recruit them for part-time and full-time roles. She noticed the gap between moms and businesses who need their talent, and…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Big O’s Fact of the Week Sponsor Break This month’s KONucopia (TV/Film/Streaming) recap might be the last if the Memorial Day Box-Office numbers are any indication. Before that happens, your KONMen (Tony, Brian, Oren, & Wayne) have a lot to discuss: South Park’s recent special, Bad Batch Series finale,…
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In Episode 7 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews Precious L. Williams about being a professional speaker and the “Killer Pitch Master”. Precious started speaking when she was 16 years old. She graduated at the top of her class and studied law at Rutgers. Want to learn how to take your sales, investor, or elevator pitches from trash to st…
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Every day's a little more colorful when Mitsumi's around! Misaki Takamatsu's Skip and Loafer is a love story, in that it is a story that you will fall in love with, unless you have a heart of stone. Come and listen to us gush about our sparkly darling. Get in touch with us! Email: mangaroospodcast@gmail.com Everywhere else: @mangaroos…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Big O’s Fact of the Week Poll Results: Best KON Mom: Morticia vs Linda Belcher Sponsor Break This edition of the B.O. report has more “slashes” than Kordell Stewart and if you know who that is, you must be a G.O.A.T. So what do the guys discuss this time? In short, the WNBA, the NBA playoffs, Tom Brady…
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In Episode 6 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews David Belman. David Belman is a second generation homebuilder land developer and Realtor in Southeastern Wisconsin. David has served as president of the metropolitan builders association as well as the Wisconsin builders association. David is known for his work with Operation Finally Home,…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Big O’s Fact of the Week Sponsor Break This edition of Keep it or Kill it is all about moms…specifically TV moms. This list of 32 includes both live-action and animated moms. Will your favorite TV mom be left behind? Does Tony have a certain TV mom type? And which one will be the mom to rule them all? …
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In an exclusive audio excerpt from Chapter 1 of “They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms,” author Mike Hixenbaugh uncovers Southlake’s history, demonstrating how policies meant to protect the town from outside development a half-century ago helped plant the seeds for conflicts ove…
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In Episode 5 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews Bill Haase. Bill Haase is a radio show/podcast host for Innovative Strategies. He deals in financial literacy, helping individuals, business owners, and young adults understand how money works and how best to prepare for life personally and professionally. He does public speaking and enjoy…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Tony’s Obsession of the Week: Kendrick vs Drake Big O’s Fact of the Week Sponsor Break Pop-Quickies - Enjoy this month’s edition of KONMen hot-takes where we learn a bit too much information about one of the guys. Which one, you ask? Is it Brian or Tony or Wayne or Oren?? You’ll have to tune in to find…
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In Episode 4 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews Brad Herda. Brad is known for bridging the gap between generations and working in manufacturing. He founded Focal Point Coaching in 2016 where he supports blue collar business owners to increase their profits by communicating how the big picture benefits themselves, their teams, their fami…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Big O’s Fact of the Week Poll Results: Is the NFL Draft must see TV? Sponsor Break This KONucopia has the Tony, Brian, Wayne & Oren cover a bunch of trailers, recent shows, and upcoming projects. Here’s what they discussed in this month: Trailers: Baby Reindeer, Borderlands, Deadpool & Wolverine, Joker…
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She’s been to Paris 29 Times! In episode 3 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews French Teacher Mademoiselle Armour who has been to Paris a total of 29 times, and to France a total of 32 times. She’s visited other French speaking countries as well. Mademoiselle Armour shares her experience learning French in high school and how she became …
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Coming to you live from the Saizeriya in the heart of beautiful downtown Gunma! We're talking about one of the behemoths of Japanese pop culture, Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), and yes we make all the requisite "you wa shock" jokes and "a-ta-ta-ta-ta" sound effects - don't worry. Also discussed: post-apocalypse bondage gear, Mad Max and it…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Big O’s Fact of the Week Sponsor Break The B.O. Report Wrexham Promotion NFL Draft (Brian’s Oasis) NBA & NHL playoff! The Caitlin Clark Roundup! Contact us at info@theknowledgeofnothing.com and follow us on our socials! https://www.facebook.com/theknowledgeofnothing/ Instagram: @theknowledgeofnothing T…
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Today you’ll meet Cherry Man Ching Yeung, a Skillabration teacher with over two decades of experience in teaching Mandarin, Cantonese and English as a Second Language. In this episode, Cherry discusses her life in Hong Kong, Chinese culture, how she learned English, and why she started teaching. Cherry provides insights into teaching Chinese and th…
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Today’s Show Around the KON Listener Feedback Service Charge vs Tipping discussion Tony’s Peep Taco Challenge Hot Ones: Conan O’Brien discussion Big O’s Fact of the Week Poll Results: Who’s the villain: Gaston or The Beast? Sponsor Break This week’s KON-quer Ring features a special guest host whose voice is leagues more professional than all the KO…
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Welcome to the first episode of the Skillabration podcast hosted by Nikki Lubing, the owner of Skillabration! In today's episode you'll learn about Nikki's backstory from teacher to entrepreneur, and how she became bilingual. Through learning Spanish, Nikki acquired 5 unexpected skills that have served her well in life. Nikki started her career as …
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Magi is an endearing shonen adventure story with a charming little protagonist. It's got magical creatures, dungeon exploration straight out of a classic JRPG, and best-in-class reaction shots. It is also, somewhat inexplicably, the second flute-centric manga we've covered for the show. How did that happen? Get in touch with us! Email: mangaroospod…
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Nikki Lubing, host of the Skillabration Podcast, is an educator and entrepreneur with a vision to teach real-world skills to the youth of today. Skillbration is an online school that helps students ages 8-18 take their world language skills from zero to fuego, preparing them for success as they advance their education. In the trailer episode, learn…
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Today’s Show Around the KON Listener Feedback Tony’s Conspiracy Corner Quick Thoughts on Ghostbusters, Disney Announcements, & Wrestlemania Peep Taco Challenge Update Big O’s Fact of the Week Sponsor Break Pop-Quickies: This month’s edition of PQ’s is a call back to our old school days where Tony & Brian definitely express their opinions on a hodge…
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Today’s Show KONquer Ring: To mix things up, the guys wanted to start the show with the main segment which is the 3rd edition of “Does the KONMen know Gen Z slang?” But Wayne has a hidden agenda where all the slang is made up. How will Tony, Brian, and Oren handle these factitious idioms?! You’ll have to listen to find out more! Sponsor Break Liste…
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With all the classic sports manga series that have come and gone over the years, it's a wonder that it's taken this long for a really great hockey series to hit the ice. And since Mangaroos is one-third Canadian, we're legally obligated to talk about it! We're giving Dogsred, by Satoru Noda, a five minute major penalty... for stealing our hearts! T…
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— CONTACT ME / SEND ME A STORY — If you have a TRUE scary story to share, please send it to myxinthedark@gmail.com — WHERE TO LISTEN TO MYX IN THE DARK — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MYXinTheDark Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MYXInTheDark BuzzSprout: https://myxinthedark.buzzsprout.com/ You can also find me on various podcasting stations…
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This episode was reupload with full content. Today's Show Around the KON Listener Feedback: Wayne Edition BO Report Update Big O's Fact of the Week Poll-Results: Unique or Total downloads debate Sponsor Break KONucopia: Enjoy this month's thought dump on recent pop-culture news and a ton of TV/Film trailers. The KONMen have a lot to talk about but …
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Want to know what really goes into that Subway® sandwich? Localization. Internationalization. And one more: transcreation. Hear how Subway’s Carrie Fischer is making languages part of Subway’s linguistic palate worldwide, in this new episode of the America the Bilingual podcast.This episode was written and directed by Mim Harrison, the editorial an…
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— CONTACT ME / SEND ME A STORY — If you have a TRUE scary story to share, please send it to myxinthedark@gmail.com — WHERE TO LISTEN TO MYX IN THE DARK — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MYXinTheDark Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MYXInTheDark BuzzSprout: https://myxinthedark.buzzsprout.com/ You can also find me on various podcasting stations…
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Today’s Show: Around the KON Hot-Quickies Aftermath Shrinkflation Oscar Thoughts Big O’s Fact of the Week Poll-Results: Sponsor Break The B.O. Report: A March recap of sports-related topics and events where your KONMen share their sorta deep insights, semi-developed thoughts, and half-baked (KON)spiracies. They cover the gamut so buckle up and tune…
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FIRST: We had to pay tribute to the late Akira Toriyama. The world lost a true legend earlier this month. SECOND: Yasuhisa Hara's epic historical action series has been appearing in Weekly Young Jump since 2006, and it's a global sensation. Everyone you know either reads ONE PIECE, or Kingdom, or both. Even Japan's Princess, Akiko of Mikasa, is a s…
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Today’s show: Around the KON Listener Feedback Misc Things - Dad Rock, Wayne has been A.I.’d, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, Tony’s “good” advice, Shogun is a big deal, NOFX last show, Ducks in Chicago, RIP DBZ Big O’s Fact of the Week Sponsor Break Pop-Quickies: Hot n’ Spicy edition - A hotter take on our typical Pop-Quickies segment where Brian & Tony …
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[E22] Today we talk about chasing our dreams... and we ask ourselves some hard questions about when it might be time to adjust our goals in order to truly achieve what we want in life! Don't forget to check out the free transcript of today's episode on www.speakeasyenglish.club . If you appreciate this free resource please feel free to leave a revi…
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Ask Lifeyness: You can try out the new Lifeyness Assistant here if you have a Chat GPT 4 account. What is the origin of lifeyness? And how is it best practiced? Welp, I thought you'd never ask! Welcome to the season finale of Season 1 of Lifeyness. In this final episode, Professor Sarah examines various ways to support a holistically healthy life. …
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Welcome to Season 4 of The Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Each month will have an episode that will showcase the following: Pop-Quickies - Hot-takes with your KONMen KONucopia - Roundtable on recent pop-culture news & events The B.O. Report - Conversations where sports and pop-culture collide The KONquer Ring - Games that tests the KONMen’s wi…
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For fans of manga, Hiromu Arakawa needs no introduction. She's responsible for the mega-ultra-successful and popular Full Metal Alchemist, as well as the acclaimed Silver Spoon, among other works. Now, here comes Arakawa Sensei's latest series, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, to delight and bewilder us in equal measure. The first volume is a bit of a …
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Welcome to Season 4 of The Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Each month will have an episode that will showcase the following: Pop-Quickies - Hot-takes with your KONMen KONucopia - Roundtable on recent pop-culture news & events The B.O. Report - Conversations where sports and pop-culture collide The KONquer Ring - Games that tests the KONMen’s wi…
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[E21] Check out today's episode to practice listening to a slightly more advanced conversation! Leigh joins the podcast again to laugh with us about the similarities and differences between raising dogs and raising humans! Don't forget to check out the free transcript of today's episode on www.speakeasyenglish.club . If you appreciate this free res…
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