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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
  • 074: Make Sure

    074: Make Sure
    Jun 25 2026
    Hello Friends! Here is the beginning of the transcript of the episode: boxcarenglish.com patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast – please support us! Sometimes I get confused by simple things. It often happens when I get a phone call from an unknown number. I always answer these, though I might start answering them less often, because they are usually not friends calling. Usually they’re sales people. People trying to sell something, like security cameras, that I don’t really want. Find the rest at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast!
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    7 mins
  • 073: Hard to get by

    073: Hard to get by
    Jun 19 2026
    Do you know the phrase “To get by” ? It’s an important one, and has (at least) two different meanings. Listen to this episode to hear and understand both of them. [beginning]There are some mountains near where I live in Haytown, with lots of trails for walking and lots of streams full of rocks and fish and beautiful waterfalls. One day, not too long ago, I drove over to the mountains with my dog, Shelby, to go for a nice, long walk there… (for the rest of the transcript go to patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcasts) boxcarenglish.com patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast
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    8 mins
  • 072: Poor Little Pink

    072: Poor Little Pink
    Jun 13 2026
    Hello my friends. In this episode, I talk about how my cat, Pink, broke one of her legs. The title “Poor little” shows sympathy for someone who is experiencing something unpleasant: Poor little Pink! Please support us on Patreon: patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast boxcarenglish.com
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    6 mins
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