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Learn English speaking with podcasts

Learn English with podcasts: 37 clips, each with a transcript. Unscripted spoken English from real conversations, for listening and speaking practice.

Clips in this collection

0:56 C1 The Michel Thomas Method
Modern Wisdom · 13 lines
1:01 C1 The Sad Truth About Female Looksmaxxing
Modern Wisdom · 13 lines
0:53 B1 How to Break Bad Habits - Proven Tactics from Atomic Habits Author
The Tim Ferriss Show · 15 lines
1:00 B1 5 Good Minutes to Change Your Life | Atomic Habits Author James Clear #shorts
The Tim Ferriss Show · 16 lines
0:55 B2 Where did all my friends go? Watch this | Mel Robbins #Shorts
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 20 lines
6:34 C1 Pavel Durov on Manifesting Reality and Hard Work
Lex Fridman Podcast · 51 lines
6:26 B2 ⁠Tim Ferriss: How and Why You Need to Cultivate the Power to Walk Away in Negotiations and in Life
The Tim Ferriss Show · 56 lines
5:12 B2 Interview | The 4-Hour Workweek | Tim Ferriss
The Tim Ferriss Show · 66 lines
7:57 B2 Who Was the Greatest Leader in History
Lex Fridman Podcast · 91 lines
9:26 B2 The 3 Types of Luck — What 10x Winners Do Differently
The Tim Ferriss Show · 116 lines
8:37 C1 AI Sells Labor, Not Software — Legendary Investor Elad Gil
The Tim Ferriss Show · 122 lines
9:09 B2 “Something Funny Happens When You Stop Needing Women” - Mark Manson
Modern Wisdom · 125 lines
14:22 C1 This Is How You Become More Articulate - Jordan Peterson
Jordan B Peterson · 157 lines
10:15 B1 17 Micro-Habits to Improve Your Focus
Ali Abdaal · 158 lines
8:53 B2 Matt McCusker On Quitting His "Sleep Protocol"
Modern Wisdom · 160 lines
12:24 B2 The Secret to Stopping Fear and Anxiety (That Actually Works) | Mel Robbins
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 163 lines
10:33 B2 Best Exercises for Overall Health and Longevity - Dr Peter Attia and Dr Andrew Huberman
Huberman Lab · 169 lines
9:39 B2 How Insecurities Show On Your Body - Chase Hughes
Modern Wisdom · 170 lines
11:53 C1 Which U.S. Big Tech Companies is Balaji Most Bullish On? | The Tim Ferriss Show
The Tim Ferriss Show · 176 lines
11:48 B1 How I Manage My Time - 10 Time Management Tips
Ali Abdaal · 183 lines
9:54 B2 We Forgot About Epstein but then This Came Up
Modern Wisdom · 218 lines
20:01 B2 Robert Greene's Life Advice Will Leave You Speechless
The Diary Of A CEO · 258 lines
27:27 B2 Q&A with Tim Ferriss — Habits, Sleep, Journaling, Psychedelics, HRV Training, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · 362 lines
58:15 B2 The TRUTH About ADHD in Adults | The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 720 lines
51:58 B2 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stewart Copeland — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
The Tim Ferriss Show · 748 lines
53:59 B1 The ONE Trick You Need to Master to Live a Peaceful and Fulfilled Life | The Let Them Theory
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 803 lines
1:05:26 B2 Advice From the #1 Longevity Doctor: Add 10 Years to Your Life With 3 Simple Habits
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 833 lines
1:39:34 B2 Outsmart a Narcissist: A Proven 4-Step Plan to Take Your Power Back | Mel Robbins Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1089 lines
1:12:49 B2 How to Communicate With Confidence & Ease (From Harvard Business School’s #1 Professor)
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1148 lines
1:14:32 B2 The #1 Menopause Doctor: How to Lose Belly Fat, Sleep Better, & Stop Suffering Now
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1161 lines
1:19:16 B1 The Best Financial Advice You’ll Ever Hear
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1169 lines
1:16:21 B2 #1 Dermatologist: The Ultimate Skincare Routine for Amazing Skin
The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1322 lines
1:52:43 B2 Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown
Modern Wisdom · 1629 lines
2:22:30 C1 21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson
Modern Wisdom · 1947 lines
1:30:10 B2 The “Fear-Forward” Way of Life — Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez
The Tim Ferriss Show · 2049 lines
2:28:09 B2 Rabbit Hole: Does Tim Ferriss Dream In Japanese?
Modern Wisdom · 2595 lines
3:43:58 B2 Birth Rate Debate: “40% Of Girls Will Never Be Mothers”
Modern Wisdom · 3660 lines

How to practise English speaking with a podcast

Podcasts are the loosest English in the catalogue: nobody is reading from a page. That makes them the best material for spoken fluency and the hardest to shadow cold.

Keep the hesitations. You know, I mean and sort of are how a real English answer is built.
Take the reply, not the question. Questions are easy, answers are where the language is.
One clip is enough for a session. Unscripted speech is dense to copy.
Read the transcript once before shadowing if the speaker is fast.

What podcast clips give you

Real conversation between adults, cut into pieces short enough to repeat, each with a full transcript.

Natural spoken English with all the reductions intact.
Opinion and argument language, the register interviews and exams ask for.
Long form listening practice without the commitment of a whole episode.

Practise these clips out loud

Open any clip to shadow it line by line in the browser. The app adds the pronunciation score, the vocabulary and your streak.

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iPhone only for now. Android is not out yet.