Best Studieren Podcasts (2024)

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Blasphemy! (Conversation) 14:06

5m ago14:06

14:06

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SqPoEVhjGnU In this episode of Easy Stories in English, Ariel Goodbody, the host, discusses a recent controversy involving a blasphemous phrase in a podcast episode titled 'The Holy Cat,' leading to its removal after feedback from Muslim listeners. Ariel apologizes and reflects on the learning experien…

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A Crooked Old House (Pre-Intermediate) 24:31

3d ago24:31

24:31

An old man lives in an old house. The house is so old that it has changed shape and many things are broken. Every day, the man must climb up a big hill to get to the kitchen. Lots of people tell him he needs to leave the house, but the old man refuses. But one day, the house makes sure he will never leave. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/House for t…

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The Emu and the Kangaroo (Beginner) 20:45

10d ago20:45

20:45

Dinewan gets married to Bohra the kangaroo, and they go for a walk in the desert. But Dinewan soon gets bored. Bohra is a magic kangaroo, and his spirit can walk through the sky. Dinewan thinks it would be interesting to see Bohra's spirit... Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Emu for the full transcript. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes a…

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Coming Back to God (Conversation) 26:40

24d ago26:40

26:40

In this episode, I talk about the kinds of performance I've been doing recently - storytelling in a sauna, spinning a tale at the London Esperanto Club, improvising at an open mic night, moderating a talk-show discussion and singing in a church choir. I've been busy this past month! No wonder I've been a bit sick, but hopefully my croaky voice won'…

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What Makes a Snake (Advanced) 1:00:58

1M ago1:00:58

1:00:58

Sam works in the stupidest department of his company: the 'Synergy Snakes'. What they're actually supposed to do, he has no idea, but he's managed to create a system where he doesn't have to talk to his co-workers and does as little work as possible. The only problem is, the company is looking to get rid of some people, and Sam's an easy target... …

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The Holy Cat (Beginner) 16:37

1M ago16:37

16:37

A cat hunts all the mice in the town, so it goes to the fields. But the mice in the fields are too fast. So the cat decides to start praying... Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Holy for the full transcript. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Level: Beginner. Genre: Philosoph…

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Love and Friendship in Your 30s (Conversation) 29:10

2M ago29:10

29:10

In this episode, I talk about my challenges finding stable friendship and love in London as a single in my 30s. I argue that technology has encouraged ghosting and 'no contact' culture, and because of this it's harder to form stable relationships and integrate into local communities. However, it's not all doom and gloom! I also talk about finding c…

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The Singing Widow (Beginner) 17:01

2M ago17:01

17:01

A woman's husband dies, and she visits his grave every week to pray. When she dies, she goes to the land of the dead, and is excited to finally see him again. But she can't find him... Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Widow1 for the full transcript. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is app…

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The Great Race (Rerun) 23:48

2M ago23:48

23:48

Get 20% off Gymglish! Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Courses and use the code DRAGON2024. Buddha is about to leave Earth, and he wants to say goodbye to the animals in a special way: he will have a race, and name the years after them in the order they win. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Race for the full transcript. Get episodes without adverts + b…

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200 Episodes and Five Years of Easy Stories in English! (Conversation) 37:59

3M ago37:59

37:59

Apologies that this episode is a bit late. I've been fighting both catatonia and a cold. In this episode I talk about the history of the podcast, give an update about my life and discuss the genocide taking place in Palestine. Follow me on Instagram @arielgoodbody to get updates about Queer Stories For Queer Folks. The next date will be 23rd Februa…

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The Red Book (Beginner) 27:26

3M ago27:26

27:26

Gemma finds a strange red book on her way home from school. She starts reading it, and it is a story about a boy called Nai. In the story, Nai also finds a red book, and when he starts to read it, the story is about Gemma... Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/RedBook for the full transcript. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesI…

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A Tarot Reading (Conversation) 25:49

3M ago25:49

25:49

In this conversational episode, I do a tarot reading. Tarot is a type of playing cards that can be used to read your future. The tarot is made up of the major arcana and the minor arcana. Get the transcript for this episode by joining Easy Stories in English Premium! Your support is appreciated! (after you join, go to this episode's description on …

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A Lucky New Year (Rerun) 32:52

4M ago32:52

32:52

Harold has terrible luck. Bus shelters collapse on him, he makes his dates vomit, and no matter how many good-luck charms he wears, his luck won't change. So he decides that this New Year's Eve, he's going to follow every tradition and superstition in the world, to see if he can change his luck around. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Year for the fu…

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How the Narwhal Got Its Tusk (Intermediate) 33:51

4M ago33:51

33:51

A blind boy lives in Greenland with his parents and his aunt. The aunt is always complaining, so the boy's mother sends her away, but one night, there is a storm and the boy hears his aunt being struck by lightning. The aunt goes mad, and only the blind boy can save her, but he'll have to travel far from home to do so... Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.…

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The Giant Turnip (Beginner) 17:01

5M ago17:01

17:01

A woman grows a really big turnip. She wants to pull it out of the ground but she can't. Her husband helps her, but together they still can't pull the turnip out of the ground. How much help will they need? Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/GiantTurnip for the full transcript. Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis …

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The Water Monster (Intermediate) 19:19

5M ago19:19

19:19

Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Dezember 2023. Einfach auf babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! A mother dreams that her daughter is going to ge…

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Doggo and Kitty Tear Their Trousers (Advanced) 28:37

5M ago28:37

28:37

Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Dezember 2023. Einfach auf babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! It's a lovely day, and Doggo and Kitty go for a …

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Bonus Episode: How Long Until I Get Fluent in English? with The Level Up English Podcast 30:39

6M ago30:39

30:39

Today we have a bonus episode from The Level Up English Podcast with Michael Lavers, answering the question 'How long does it take to get fluent in English?'. Get the transcript here: https://www.levelupenglish.school/podcast213/ Here are the key lessons from the episode: There is no “100%” in language learning It’s not easy to set specific in lang…

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How to Teach a Language (Pre-Intermediate) 27:59

6M ago27:59

27:59

Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Dezember 2023. Einfach auf babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! In this episode, I explore methods you can use t…

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The Path of Pins and Needles (Intermediate) 27:32

6M ago27:32

27:32

Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Dezember 2023. Einfach auf babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Red loves playing tricks on the adults in her vi…

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The Three Goats (Beginner) 19:43

7M ago19:43

19:43

Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Dezember 2023. Einfach auf babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Three goats live happily in a field eating grass…

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Simon's New Job (Beginner) 19:36

7M ago19:36

19:36

Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Dezember 2023. Einfach auf babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Simon gets a new job, but everything goes wrong.…

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How to Learn a Language (Pre-Intermediate) 46:54

8M ago46:54

46:54

Mit dem Code easystories erhältst du das 12-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis von nur 6 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31. Dezember 2023. Einfach auf babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! In this episode, I explain the theory behind sec…

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The Piper of Hamelin (Beginner) 20:58

8M ago20:58

20:58

Rendez-vous sur babbel.com/parler et obtenez 6 mois supplémentaires gratuits de Babbel en vous abonnant au plan de 6 mois et en utilisant le code "FACILE". Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Rats come to the town of Hamelin, three times as big as normal rats. The townspeop…

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The Elephant and the Hare (Intermediate) 20:49

9M ago20:49

20:49

Rendez-vous sur babbel.com/parler et obtenez 6 mois supplémentaires gratuits de Babbel en vous abonnant au plan de 6 mois et en utilisant le code "FACILE". Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! An elephant is travelling to meet his family, bringing delicious honey as a gift. …

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The King's New Clothes (Beginner) 21:37

9M ago21:37

21:37

Rendez-vous sur babbel.com/parler et obtenez 6 mois supplémentaires gratuits de Babbel en vous abonnant au plan de 6 mois et en utilisant le code "FACILE". Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! There is a king who loves only his clothes. One day, two brothers come to town and…

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The Voice of Reason (Pre-Intermediate) 31:18

10M ago31:18

31:18

Rendez-vous sur babbel.com/parler et obtenez 6 mois supplémentaires gratuits de Babbel en vous abonnant au plan de 6 mois et en utilisant le code "FACILE". Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! In a small town, the people look after each other. When someone is hungry, the oth…

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Four Windows (Intermediate) 20:54

10M ago20:54

20:54

Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Buy a 3 month Babbel subscription and immediately receive 3 extra months free. Use code: INGLESE at check out at www.babbel.com/parla Two people live in buildings next to each other: a clean man and a messy woman. Each day, they look thro…

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Easy Stories in English Premium has arrived! 4:42

10M ago4:42

4:42

Sign up for Easy Stories in English Premium and use the code 'easy' to get your first month free! EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support Transcript Hello everyone! It’s me, Ariel Goodbody, here with an exciting announcement. You’ve probably noticed that there are advertisements during episodes of the podcast now, and if you’re paying close attention, you…

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Pioneers of the Continuum: The Saviour 22:50

10M ago22:50

22:50

Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! === The year is 2039 A group of scientists, linguists and historians have invented a time travel machine. Each can return to a place and time, but only for one hour. Some choose to go back to change the course of world history, while othe…

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Eyes, Teeth and Toenails (Beginner) 22:35

11M ago22:35

22:35

Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Buy a 3 month Babbel subscription and immediately receive 3 extra months free. Use code: INGLESE at check out at www.babbel.com/parla Ken finally has his holiday. But his eyes hurt! Maybe watching TV will help. Lisa loves brushing her tee…

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Interview with Alastair about Pioneers of the Continuum (Intermediate) 29:44

11M ago29:44

29:44

Buy a 3 month Babbel subscription and immediately receive 3 extra months free. Use code: INGLESE at check out at www.babbel.com/parla Recently, I worked with Alastair Budge on Pioneers of the Continuum, an eight-part audio drama featuring your favourite ESL podcasters as narrators. Today, we talk about Pioneers of the Continuum and Alastair's other…

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Eileen (Pre-Intermediate) 39:53

12M ago39:53

39:53

Buy a 3 month Babbel subscription and immediately receive 3 extra months free. Use code: INGLESE at check out at www.babbel.com/parla With every month that passes, Eileen gets cleverer. The kids at school hate her, and her parents are afraid of her. There's something not... human about this child. This story covers my feelings about AI (artificial …

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Saint George and the Dragon (Pre-Intermediate) 29:16

12M ago29:16

29:16

St George is a famous mythical figure throughout Europe. Most versions of his story involve him fighting and killing a dragon who is causing problems in a city. But in my version, things are bit... smellier. Today's story is Saint George and the Dragon. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/George for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: M…

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The Rabbit Man (Intermediate) 28:02

1y ago28:02

28:02

Heorhiy lives happily as a peasant, but one day a rich man comes to his house and tells him he has a family debt. Heorhiy works three years to pay it off, but the rich man doesn't want to let him go, so he thinks of a way to trick him... Today's story is The Rabbit Man. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/RabbitMan for the full transcript. Level: Interm…

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The Pancake Man (Beginner) 21:11

1y ago21:11

21:11

Francis's mother dies, and his father gets very sad. One day, Francis's father starts making pancakes. Francis loves the pancakes, so his dad makes bigger and bigger pancakes. But maybe they're too big... Today's story is The Pancake Man. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pancake for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Drama. Vocabulary: Panc…

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The Labyrinth (Pre-Intermediate) 21:33

1y ago21:33

21:33

A woman keeps ending up in bad relationships. A businessman works so hard he has heart problems. A young man killed his friend by drunk driving and now he can't stop drinking. All three of them are lost. All three of them go to drive. They go to the place where all roads lead: the labyrinth. Today's story is The Labyrinth. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglis…

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Bonus Episode: The Bizarre Life of Lewis Carroll with English Learning for Curious Minds 24:31

1y ago24:31

24:31

Today we have a bonus episode from English Learning for Curious Minds. Listen and enjoy! Get the transcript at https://bit.ly/LifeOfLewisCarroll Subscribe to the podcast at https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ariel Goodbody, Polyglot English Teacher & Glassbox Media

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The Hunt (Intermediate) 27:30

1y ago27:30

27:30

You have nowhere else to go. Beth left. Kai attacked. Faruq crashed. You hid. So one day, you go to that place you've heard about, where you can buy a certain drug. It's a crazy idea, but maybe you'll feel less lonely. Your cat is your only friend left, after all. Today's story is The Hunt. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Hunt for the full transcrip…

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The Perfect Pet (Beginner) 24:29

1y ago24:29

24:29

Rory has always wanted a pet, but his parents don't like animals. When Rory finishes university, he decides to get a pet. First, he gets a dog, but then things start going wrong... Today's story is The Perfect Pet. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pet for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Horror. Vocabulary: Mean (unkind), Allergy, Social,…

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Why Blood is Red (Pre-Intermediate) 20:38

1y ago20:38

20:38

In the beginning, there were two brother gods, Kimesh and Musesh. Kimesh created the planets with loud fire, and Musesh created the plants and animals with calm thought. Everything was fine for a while, until Kimesh decided the world needed some more colour... Today's story is Why Blood is Red. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/BloodRed for the full t…

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Doggo and Kitty Do Their Laundry (Advanced) 28:30

1+ y ago28:30

28:30

Doggo and Kitty want to be like the adults, and adults put on clothes when they go outside. But there's a problem: Doggo and Kitty's clothes are dirty! Well, they'll just have to do laundry. That should be simple, right? Today's story is Doggo and Kitty Do Their Laundry. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LaundryL4 for the full transcript. This is a le…

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Beginner) 30:07

1+ y ago30:07

30:07

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Goldilocks goes into the forest and gets lost. She finds a house with porridge by the window, and it smells so good... The old man who lives there would want her to go and eat it, wouldn't he? Today's story is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Bears for the full tran…

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Parts 3 & 4 (Intermediate) 40:31

1+ y ago40:31

40:31

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Every day, the lord of the castle goes hunting and Gawain stays in bed, bantering with the beautiful lady. Each night, Gawain and the lord exchange their 'gains' for the day. But Gawain cannot stop worrying about meeting the Green Knight, and when the lady offers him help, he can't resist... Tod…

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Parts 1 & 2 (Intermediate) 42:24

1+ y ago42:24

42:24

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table live peacefully at Camelot. But on New Year's eve, a terrible knight rides into the castle, made entirely of green. He gives them a challenge: a man must come and attack him with his axe, and if the Green Knight survives, he will attack the man in a…

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The Spider's Thread (Pre-Intermediate) 23:40

1+ y ago23:40

23:40

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Kandata was an evil thief when was alive, and now he lives in Hell. Buddha remembers a time when Kandata did good, and decides to give him a chance to show that he isn't truly evil. Will Kandata become good, or is he simply a bad person? Today's story is The Spider's Thread. Go to EasyStoriesInE…

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Whose Child Is It? (Beginner) 17:34

1+ y ago17:34

17:34

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Two women come to the king with a baby. Both say that the baby is theirs. Who is the real mother? The king must decide. Today's story is Whose Child Is It?. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Whose for the full transcript.Level: Beginner.Genre: Philosophical.Vocabulary: Whose, Give birth, Midwife, B…

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The End (Advanced) 22:02

1+ y ago22:02

22:02

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === One day, God came down and took all life from earth. Except humans. But how can you survive in a world without life? Today's story is The End. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/End for the full transcript.Level: Advanced.Genre: Fantasy.Vocabulary: Buzzard, Intentional, Bioregionalism, Cathartic, Cy…

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Sisters, Sisters (Intermediate) 46:34

1+ y ago46:34

46:34

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Angeline and Annabelle are a classic sister act. Annabelle writes the songs and they sing together, but Angeline gets all the compliments. When a music producer offers a deal to Annabelle, she realises she can't let the opportunity go. But what starts as a harmonious collaboration soon turns int…

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I Bet I Could Taste It (Intermediate) 23:17

1+ y ago23:17

23:17

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === In this episode, I present the story I won second prize with in the 2022 Summer Reflex Fiction flash fiction competition, and I also talk about my recent ADHD diagnosis. Today's story is I Bet I Could Taste It. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Taste for the full transcript.Level: Intermediate.Genr…

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