I tell stories about strange people doing strange and crazy things. I try to use English that is not too complicated, and speak at a pace that is easy to understand. Suitable for intermediate to advanced ESL learners. English listening practice that does not feel like studying.
Aloha! This episode was made and published in Hawaii on Kauai island. I sit down with my dad who is a veterinarian (animal doctor). He has been working for the SPCA in Vancouver for many years. We talk about all the wild chickens on this island!
Happy New Year! Today I talk with my friend Taiga about his experiences in South Africa. It is a country that has a complicated past, but perhaps a bright future!
DJ BenKey is back to talk about transgender people, and people that want to change their age. Also, we dream about becoming a bear and a dolphin and fighting each other.
Big Rich is back! Is there anything he doesn't know? Let's find out! I test his knowledge about strange things in history.
Today Australian Ben joins me to talk about different toilets around the world, and I tell him about a poop problem and solution in Africa. Check out "The Poop Cartel" episode from the "Planet Money" podcast made by NPR for the original story.
Rich and I talk about Police in Japan, America, and Canada. Then I tell him a crazy story about a security guard that wants to be a cop so bad that he drives around pretending and harassing people...
Do you like horses? ...Do horses like you? Big Rich joins me again to talk about a man in Spain with an interesting job.
Today I have a special guest. My good friend Big Rich! We chat and talk about some Strange News. Please let me know what you think about my first episode with a guest.
"Catfishing" is slang for pretending to be someone else on social media and tricking people. In this episode I explain this slang, and tell three stories about "catfishing".
Constantine moved from Romania to Turkey to find a job. The first time he went back to Romania he got a big surprise! The second time, he got an even bigger surprise.
Welcome to Abe’s Strange World! Today’s episode is just an introduction to the podcast. I explain what it will be about, and why I am doing it. You can reach me on Twitter: @55englishjp email coming soon.