There are plenty of English podcasts out there, but our English as a second language (ESL) podcast is for people who want to have fun while learning natural, everyday English, focusing on idioms, expressions, and slang. We always speak English as it’s actually used in day-to-day life, and we give you plenty of explanations of new or interesting terms along the way. At Culips, we’re excited about culture and language!
Our English language podcast is for learners of all levels and ages. Each episode takes you out of the classroom and introduces you to common slang, natural expressions, and interesting vocabulary. Culture is also an important part of Culips, and we want you to get to know us!

By becoming a member of Culips English Podcast, you can learn even more from each episode. Culips Members have access to extra learning materials. As a member, you’ll get a written transcript for each of our episodes, so you can follow along while listening or review the text separately. You’ll also get detailed explanations of new or interesting vocabulary, with additional examples and cultural advice. After all that, you can take the quiz for each episode to see how much you’ve learned. And of course, our English podcast is designed to help you with your listening comprehension too!

We’re a group of friends in Montreal, Canada who thought it would be fun to create an English podcast for people learning the language. We all have experience teaching English and learning other languages, and we know just how challenging and rewarding that can be. We wanted to make an ESL podcast that focuses on the fun stuff: culture and expressions.
So what are you waiting for? Get started learning with Culips now!

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fear As promised in our New Year’s episode, here is our episode about fears. No matter where we live or what language we speak, we’re all afraid of something! In this episode, Harp and Maura talk about a few expressions you might use when you feel scared. They also talk about how to get over your fears, and they share some of their own. What are you afraid of?

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Previous Episodes

Blah blah blah—Culips English Podcast Jan 14
To stick out like a sore thumb—Culips English Podcast Jan 7
A light bulb moment—Culips English Podcast Dec 31
Looking back – 2011 —Culips English Podcast Dec 25
Christmas – Culips English Podcast Dec 17
Public Speaking – Culips English Podcast Dec 10
Starting from scratch – Culips English Podcast Dec 03
Meet Kelly – Culips English Podcast Nov 26
Tightwad—Culips English Podcast Nov 19
You are what you eat – Culips English Podcast Nov 13
To bite the dust – Culips English Podcast Nov 05
Parents – Culips English Podcast Oct 29
Canada – Culips ESL Podcast Oct 17
Mooch – Culips ESL Podcast Oct 10
Working like a dog—Culips English Podcast Oct 16
Who has to go to the bathroom?—Culips English Podcast Oct 03
Going down in flames—Culips English Podcast Sep 24
She has something up her sleeve!—Culips English Podcast Sep 18
Clipped words – A special kind of abbreviation Sep 11
Getting engaged—Culips English Podcast Sep 4
Right on the money—Culips English Podcast Aug 21
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks—Culips English Podcast Aug 13
Who’s got mail?—Culips English Podcast Aug 7
Other languages in English—Culips English Podcast Jul 31
The story of Culips!—Culips English Podcast Jul 24
You’re my rock.—Culips English Podcast Jul 17
TV—Culips English Podcast Jul 10
I have to get something off my chest.—Culips English Podcast Jul 3
Outer space—Culips English Podcast
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Give it 100%!—Culips English Podcast
June 19
Driving around Canada—Culips English Podcas
June 05
Embarrassing Moments!—Culips English Podcas
May 29
To get it off the ground—Culips English Podcast
May 22
Pets—Culips English Podcast
May 16
Heads up!—Culips English Podcast
May 8
It’s written all over your face!—Culips English Podcast
May 1
Homeowners! —Culips English Podcast
Apr 24
Making small talk—Culips English Podcast
Apr 17
The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy—Culips English Podcast Apr 10
To bounce back – Culips English Podcast Apr 03
Introducing Tom! – Culips English Podcast Mar 27
I am dead tired – Culips English Podcast Mar 20
Garden-Variety Mar 13
Another Canadian Winter Mar 06
Stress Feb 27
It’s never good to steal someone’s thunder. Feb 20
Who doesn’t love a good book? Feb 13
Don’t cry over spilled (spilt) milk Feb 06
It’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack! Jan 30
Gossip Jan 24
Are we on the same page? Jan 16
Shopping Jan 09
Holidays throughout the year in Canada Jan 01
Christmas Questions from our listeners answered! Dec 25
Dibs! Dec 19
Tips for Canadian job interviews Dec 12
A taste of your own medicine Dec 06
Baby talk Nov 27
It happened out of the blue! Nov 21
Word Blends like fantabulous, ginormous, and frenemy Nov 14
Snack time! Nov 07
The art of telling stories in English Oct 31
What’s the big deal? Don’t blow it out of proportion. Oct 24
Air Travel Oct 18
We hope that you are into Culips podcasts! Oct 10
Working for a Living Oct 3
Would you ever butter someone up? Sept 26
An Interview with Katie Sept 19
Dream vacations, vacation memories, and staycations Sept 12
Is this episode over your head? Sept 6
Urban Legends, Old Wives’ Tales, and Superstitions from North America Aug 29
Paul’s travel stories of North America Aug 23
Moolah! Aug 16
An interview with Ricardo Dasilva Aug 8
The World of Dating: Are you seeing anyone? July 25
Do you usually try to look on the bright side? July 18
Talking about the weather with Harp and Maura July 12
Harp is a chip off the old block. July 4
Expression: To have a ball June 26
Expression: Over the hill June 20
Expression: On the ball June 13
Cross-Cultural Relationships: An interview with Melanie June 5
We are going to pump you up! May 30
The early bird special! May 24
Slang: Let’s bounce May 16
Expression: To bump into someone May 9
Do you have the guts to listen to this episode? May 3
Interviewing Adam Hoyt Apr 25

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Culips – ESL Site of the Year 2009

siteOfYearThe Culips site has been chosen as EnglishClub.com’s “ESL Site of the Year” for 2009! Everyone at Culips is honoured by this special award. We thank English Club for its recognition and thank our listeners for their support.