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Boxcar English

Boxcar English

By: BOXCAR ENGLISH
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 Boxcar English is a podcast for English learners. It's one of the best and most pleasant ways to learn English. A gentle, slow voice, with simple language, tells stories that deal with everyday life situations in sometimes dreamlike ways, so the listener engages with the meaning, rather than idea of learning English. Listen to episode 050 for instructions on how to use the podcast! The philosophy of the podcast is to provide the good, positive energy needed for learning a new language, with much of the content for free or low cost, and for all of it to be made by a human, and not impersonal AI-based creation. It's based on the language-learning theory of "Comprehensible and Compelling input," which says that you should listen and read to a lot of materials that are 1) Easy to understand (you know 95% of the vocabulary), and 2) Interesting to listen to. Boxcar English is designed to be fun, welcoming, & refreshing to different levels of learners. At Boxcar English, there's always room for you! go to boxcarenglish.com for more information and lessons (written and via Signal) Support the podcast and get the transcripts at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast© 2025 BOXCAR ENGLISH Language Learning Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • 051 A Ring

    051 A Ring
    Jan 16 2026
    Boxcar English! Learn English through stories… See episode 050 for ideas about how to use this podcast to improve your English. Write or send me a voice message to karl@boxcarenglish.com ! I’m working on a podcast with your voices in it. Support the podcast and get all the old transcripts, so you can read along — so helpful! — at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast And see boxcarenglish.com for more! I’m a musician too! Check out my music at alegendinthefieldofentertainment.com and bigkitty.bandcamp.com
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    17 mins
  • 050: How to use Boxcar English

    050: How to use Boxcar English
    Jan 9 2026
    This is a different kind of episode, where I talk about 4 (or 5) ways to use this podcast to learn English. (I give writing lessons! I also change my prices depending on what country you come from, because I know that money is not equal between all countries. So send me an email, let me know where you’re from, and we’ll work it out so you can afford it!) Also, I want to make an episode of Boxcar English with YOUR voices in it… so please send me an audio recording of yourself (you can just make this on […]
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    13 mins
  • 049: Christmas at the Waffle House

    049: Christmas at the Waffle House
    Dec 25 2025
    I spent Christmas alone this year… I was lonely, so I walked to a restaurant that is always open: the Waffle House. This is my story of Christmas at the Waffle House.
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    8 mins
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