179. The Illusion of Escape

Once you’ve experienced the novelty and thrill of traveling to a foreign country, it’s easy to think that your life back home could never be truly fulfilling or meaningful due to its monotany and predictability. You may end up believing that the people who never travel or experience new things are suckers… just empty souls sitting around, waiting to die… but is that really the case?If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/realenglishradioLink to the video used in this episode 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@dax_oliver_writer/video/7627246776562519327?_r=1&_t=ZT-99i2O7LKoxi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Valley Girl accent is a style of speaking associated with young women from California's San Fernando Valley (Northern suburbs of Los Angeles) in the 1970s and 1980s. It became famous through movies, TV shows, and pop culture, and many people now use "Valley Girl" to describe both an accent and a speaking style.As you know, it can be extremely useful to focus on one dialect/accent of a foreign language when trying to learn how to sound like a native speaker. In fact, this is something I highly encourage. — All I ask, however, is that when you’re learning to speak English, you don’t chose this one.If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/realenglishradioTimestamps:0:00 The Valley Girl accent0:47 Episode intro3:00 Speech analysis15:42 More examples25:18 Final thoughtsLink to the videos used in this episode:Clip #1 - https://www.tiktok.com/@michellee_lim/video/7341510309045292334Clip #2 - https://www.tiktok.com/@caitlyngiannini/video/7625812183267527950?q=valley girl accent&t=1780262046661Clip #3 - https://www.tiktok.com/@alexisoakleyy/video/7403136243799756075?q=valley girl accent&t=1780262046661Clip #4 - https://www.tiktok.com/@elizapearl0/video/7094073907539397931?q=valley girl accent&t=1780262046661Clip #5 - tiktok.com/@itsamyareias/video/7283559075987017006 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I made a song about this place called Nowhere… you should check it out.If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/realenglishradioCheck out my boy Glynzell’s new album ‘Undefined’https://ampl.ink/UNDEFINEDTimestamps:0:00 No more intros5:00 Making music is fun9:27 Carry The Crown14:30 Life is about moments24:30 Hobbies27:28 Is this just an American thing?45:29 Drive-in movie theaters50:27 Is this the end of social media? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We may be going nowhere… but at least we can play football when we get there.If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/realenglishradio — Every dollar goes to funding my caffeine addiction so I can stay sane enough to record another episode for you… much love.Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:39 Shower thoughts3:33 Champions League Final12:18 “You’re not the GOAT without a World Cup trophy”23:31 Historic World Cup opening goal28:40 Insane World Cup ticket prices1:01:32 Americans’ thoughts on the future1:29:00 Do you have any hobbies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I saved you a seat in the middle of nowhere. Come thru and get comfortable.If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/realenglishradio — Every dollar goes to funding my caffeine addiction so I can stay sane enough to record another episode for you… much love.Timestamps:0:00 Greetings1:07 Shoe shopping6:54 I need your help8:18 Manchester Untied secures Champions League football11:37 Nasty motorcycle accident22:27 Rude service workers34:42 People who hover in your space44:36 In defense of the slacker56:42 Invincible (Amazon) & Beef (Netflix) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s one simple thing we’re all guilty of doing to people, and it’s ruining our conversations. It causes people to dislike us, lose respect for us, and ultimately avoid talking to us altogether. I’m back with another episode about conversation skills, my friends. Have a listen and see if you identify with this topic.If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/realenglishradio — Every dollar goes to funding my caffeine & nicotine addiction so I can stay sane enough to record another episode for you… much love.Timestamps:0:00 Catching flies1:31 An easy way to become less likableLink to the video used in this episode 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bless.speaks/video/7613439855913110806?_r=1&_t=ZT-959rt3RiW5e Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s this cool place called Nowhere, and I think we should go there.If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/realenglishradio — Every dollar goes to funding my caffeine addiction so I can stay sane enough to record another episode for you… much love.Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:58 Motorcycle riders course8:41 Lessons learned (reaffirmed)31:46 Be the initiator48:46 How ‘bout them Red Devils!?55:15 Tattoos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My good friend Matheus has returned to the podcast yet again, y'all. Today's episode comes from a chat we had about the reason it's so easy for us to make conversation with each other. Unfortunately, we had some technical difficulties and lost the second half of this chat, but there's still some good food for thought in this clip!If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/realenglishradio — Every dollar goes to funding my caffeine addiction so I can stay sane enough to record another episode for you… much love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life happens in seasons, and it’s vital that you know what season you’re in.If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉https://patreon.com/realenglishradio — Every dollar goes to funding my caffeine & nicotine addiction so I can stay sane enough to record another episode for you… much love.Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:09 Explaining the metaphor3:33 How does this affect your life?Link to the video used in this episode 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjK9bX2m/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been a while since we’ve heard some crazy stories from the Reddit community. So in this episode, we’ll take a look at 3 stories that go from crazy and comical to straight up hard to believe.If you want to listen to this show without interruptions from advertisers, subscribe to my patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/realenglishradio — Every dollar goes to funding my caffeine & nicotine addiction so I can stay sane enough to record another episode for you… much love.Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:32 Story 1 — Guy avoids felony charge5:33 Story 1 — Explanations27:40 Story 2 — Lifeguard saves a stranger’s life33:32 Story 2 — Explanations52:37 Story 3 — Prison nurse sews a man’s Johnson back together55:05 Story 3 — ExplanationsLink to the Reddit thread used in this episode 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ala33m/what_crazy_ass_story_do_you_need_to_tell/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.