The everyday English of forest animals and nature, in slow, clear English — a beaver, a pond, a dam, the forest, wild animals, in the wild, and the verbs chew, dig and swim. An English learning podcast episode gentle enough for a bedtime listen, with nothing on screen. Taught through Hoppers.

This episode covers the story of Hoppers, Pixar's 2026 comedy about a girl who hops her mind into a robot beaver to save a pond, and one of the studio's best-reviewed original films in years — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: forest animals and nature words, from a beaver, a pond, and a dam to the forest, wild animals, and in the wild.

Perfect for English learners who enjoy movies and want a slow, clear, podcast-friendly way to improve their English listening comprehension and vocabulary on the go — no video required.

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Say how you feel the way native speakers really do, in slow, clear English — a storm is brewing, the calm before the storm, a face like thunder, steal someone's thunder, under the weather, weather the storm, brighten up, come rain or shine. An English learning podcast episode made for headphones — nothing to watch, wherever you are. Taught through Wuthering Heights.

This episode covers the story of Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell's bold, divisive 2026 adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Cathy and Heathcliff, two people bound together by an obsession as wild as the Yorkshire weather around them — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: weather and mood idioms, from "wuthering", "bleak", and "a gale" to "a storm is brewing", "a face like thunder", and "weather the storm".

Perfect for English learners who enjoy movies and want a slow, clear, podcast-friendly way to improve their English listening comprehension and vocabulary on the go — no video required.

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The everyday English of having a pet, in slow, clear English — an animal shelter, adopt a pet, look after, feed, walk the dog, on a lead, good boy, behave, the vet. An English learning podcast episode in simple words, easy to follow while you walk the dog yourself. Taught through Lilo & Stitch.

This episode covers the story of Lilo & Stitch, Disney's 2025 live-action remake of the animated classic, in which a lonely little girl in Hawaii adopts a small blue alien from the animal shelter, thinking he is a dog — one of the biggest films of 2025, earning over a billion dollars worldwide — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: the simple, everyday English of pets and looking after an animal, from an animal shelter, adopt a pet, and look after to feed, walk the dog, and good boy.

Perfect for English learners who enjoy movies and want a slow, clear, podcast-friendly way to improve their English listening comprehension and vocabulary on the go — no video required.

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The urgent English people shout when something goes wrong, in slow, clear English — be careful, it's not safe, watch out, don't move, stay back, hold on, get out of there, we need to go now. An English learning podcast episode you can take on the bus or the treadmill, nothing to watch. Taught through Jurassic Park.

This episode covers the story of Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster about a dinosaur park that goes badly wrong, the film that changed special effects forever — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: the language of warnings and danger, from "a warning sign", "be careful", and "it's not safe" to "don't move", "look out!", and "we need to go, now".

Perfect for English learners who enjoy movies and want a slow, clear, podcast-friendly way to improve their English listening comprehension and vocabulary on the go — no video required.

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Follow a courtroom scene and know exactly who is doing what, in slow, clear English — sue someone, a lawsuit, a lawyer, evidence, a witness, the plaintiff vs the defendant, settle out of court, a verdict, I rest my case. An English learning podcast episode you can follow with your ears alone, anywhere you like. Taught through Coyote vs. Acme.

This episode covers the story of Coyote vs. Acme, the 2026 live-action/animation comedy in which Wile E. Coyote hires a lawyer (Will Forte) to sue the Acme Corporation — a film Warner Bros. once refused to release, rescued by fans and finally a box-office hit — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: courtroom and legal English, from sue someone, a lawsuit, and a lawyer to the plaintiff and the defendant, settle out of court, and I rest my case.

Perfect for English learners who enjoy movies and want a slow, clear, podcast-friendly way to improve their English listening comprehension and vocabulary on the go — no video required.

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Fear, courage and the dark, in slow, clear English — give someone a fright, scared stiff, not bat an eyelid, jump out of your skin, spooked, lose your nerve, send a shiver down your spine, face your fears, pluck up the courage. How to say exactly how frightened you were, and how to describe the moment somebody found their nerve. An English learning podcast episode you can follow with your eyes closed. Taught through Monsters, Inc.

This episode covers the story of Monsters, Inc., Pixar's 2001 comedy about a monster city powered by children's screams and the two scarers who accidentally let a little girl into their world — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: the English of fear and courage, from giving someone a fright and being scared stiff to not batting an eyelid, jumping out of your skin, feeling spooked, losing your nerve, facing your fears and plucking up the courage.

Perfect for English learners who enjoy movies and want a slow, clear, podcast-friendly way to improve their English listening comprehension and vocabulary on the go — no video required.

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The English of making a hard decision, in slow, clear English — have a choice, a leap of faith, there's no turning back, follow your gut, make up your mind, it's up to you, weigh up your options, think for yourself. An English learning podcast episode built for headphones, wherever you happen to be. Taught through The Matrix.

This episode covers the story of The Matrix, the Wachowskis' 1999 science-fiction landmark about a hacker offered the choice between a comfortable lie and an uncomfortable truth — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: the language of choices, from have a choice, a leap of faith, and there's no turning back to make up your mind, follow your gut, and think for yourself.

Perfect for English learners who enjoy movies and want a slow, clear, podcast-friendly way to improve their English listening comprehension and vocabulary on the go — no video required.

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Name every room in a house and the things you do in it, in slow, clear English — the living room, the kitchen, the attic, the basement, the stairs, the front door, lock the door, turn on / turn off the lights, keep the house safe. An English learning podcast episode for listening on the go, no screen required. Taught through Home Alone.

This episode covers the story of Home Alone, the 1990 Christmas comedy about a boy left behind in a big house who has to protect it from two burglars, and one of the most-loved family films ever made — plus a vocabulary lesson built right into that story: house and home vocabulary, from "the living room", "the kitchen", and "the basement" to "lock the door", "turn on the lights", and "keep the house safe".

Perfect for English learners who enjoy movies and want a slow, clear, podcast-friendly way to improve their English listening comprehension and vocabulary on the go — no video required.

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