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  What Shouts, What Matters 04.10.2026 4min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 What Shouts, What Matters There is a strange power in the word urgent. Something can be relatively unimportant, but the moment there is a clock attached to it, it begins to pull at us. A message needs an answer. A small task expires today. Someone wants something now. And suddenly it becomes difficult to think about anything else.
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  A Life That Can Still Be Touched 03.10.2026 4min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Have you ever had a moment that was completely ordinary from the outside, but somehow stayed with you? A conversation that shifted something in you. A piece of music that suddenly felt personal. A walk where, for a few minutes, your problems became smaller. A sentence in a book that arrived at exactly the right time. Nothing...
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  I couldn't bring myself to... 02.10.2026 3min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I couldn't bring myself to... We use this when we wanted, planned, or knew we should do something, but emotionally, we just couldn’t make ourselves do it. Example: Imagine you’re cleaning out your room and you find an old sweater. You haven’t worn it in years. It doesn’t really fit anymore, and you know you don’t need it. So you put it in the...
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  I can't shake it 01.10.2026 2min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I can't shake it When we say “I can’t shake it,” we mean that we can’t get rid of a feeling, thought, memory, or impression. Example: You watch a film, and there’s one scene near the end that affects you unexpectedly. Days later, you’re still thinking about it. You could say: “I don’t know why that scene affected me so much. I just can’...
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  I didn't think much of it 30.09.2026 2min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I didn't think much of it We use this when we noticed something, heard something, or experienced something, but at the time, we didn’t consider it important, unusual, or worth paying much attention to. Example: You’re having dinner with a friend, and they seem unusually quiet. You notice it, but you assume they’re just tired. So you don’t ask...
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  That came out wrong 29.09.2026 3min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 That came out wrong We use this when something we’ve just said doesn’t sound the way we intended it to. Maybe it sounded rude. Maybe it sounded insensitive. Or maybe the words simply didn’t communicate what was in our head. Example: Imagine a friend has just given a presentation. Afterward, you say: “Wow, that was actually really good.”...
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  Come down with something 28.09.2026 3min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Come down with something If you come down with something, you become ill, usually with something like a cold, the flu, or another common illness. Example: “I’ve been sneezing all morning, and now my throat hurts. I think I’m coming down with something.”
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  Lessons to Learn from Nature 26.09.2026 5min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Today, we’re taking a little break from psychology and philosophy. Our teacher this time is nature. You may have heard a lot about bees already. But today, we want to look at two of their behaviors that could be especially fascinating and surprisingly inspiring ...
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  It's about time 24.09.2026 3min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It's about time “It’s about time” means: “This should have happened earlier.” Or: “We’ve been waiting a long time for this.” Example: Imagine there’s a broken elevator in your building. Every week, someone says: “They’re fixing it soon.” A week passes. Nothing. Then another. Still nothing. Finally, one morning, you see someone repairing...
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  I can't get over it 23.09.2026 2min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I can't get over it
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  Enough said 22.09.2026 2min

  Send us Fan Mail Enough said We use “Enough said” when someone has already given us all the information we need. There’s no need to explain further. What they’ve said is enough to convince us, explain something, or make the situation obvious. Example: Imagine someone asks you: “Why did you leave the party so early?” You say: “I had to be at the airport at five the next morning.” They reply: “Enough said.” In other words: “You don’t need to explain anymore. I completely understand.” Getting up...
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  We're good 21.09.2026 2min

  Send us Fan Mail We're good In everyday conversation, “We’re good” often means: “Everything is okay.” “There’s no problem.” Or, between two people: “There are no bad feelings between us.” Example: Imagine you borrowed a book from your friend and accidentally bent one of the pages. You feel terrible. You say: “I’m really sorry. I can buy you another copy.” Your friend says: “No, seriously. We’re good. Don’t worry about it.” They mean: “There’s no problem between us. You don’t need to keep apol...
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  In Praise of Vulnerability 20.09.2026 5min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 In Praise of Vulnerability We often admire people who seem strong. The person who stays composed. Who keeps going. Who does not complain. Who seems able to handle everything alone. And there is something admirable in that. But what if we think we have made strength too narrow? Because there is another kind of strength that can look almost lik...
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  Tengri 19.09.2026 4min

  Send us Fan Mail There is something strange about looking at the sky for long enough. At first, you notice the color. Then the clouds. Then perhaps the weather. But if you stay with it a little longer, something else happens. Your problems do not disappear. But they seem to change size.
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  A close call 18.09.2026 3min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 A close call is a situation where something bad or unwanted almost happens, but you narrowly avoid it. Example: Imagine you have an early morning flight. You leave home with plenty of time, but there’s unexpected traffic on the way to the airport. The minutes keep passing. By the time you arrive, you’re running through the terminal with your ...
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  You lost me 17.09.2026 3min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 You lost me When you say “You lost me,” you’re telling someone: “I was following what you were saying, but at some point, I stopped understanding.” Example: Imagine your friend is explaining the rules of a new board game. They start: “Okay, first everyone gets five cards.” Easy enough. “Then you choose one card and pass two to the perso...
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  Just my luck 16.09.2026 3min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Just my luck We say “Just my luck” when something unlucky or inconvenient happens, especially when the timing feels almost ridiculously perfect. Example: Imagine you’re taking a long train journey. You get on, and the carriage is almost empty. Perfect. You find a quiet seat by the window, put on your headphones, and think: “I might actually g...
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  Tell me about it 15.09.2026 2min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Tell me about it I know exactly what you mean. Example: Two friends are trying to find an apartment. One says: “I had no idea finding a decent place would be this exhausting.” The other replies: “Tell me about it. I’ve looked at twelve apartments this month.”
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  Get Sidetracked 14.09.2026 2min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Get Sidetracked To get sidetracked means to become distracted from what you originally intended to do because something else caught your attention. Example: Imagine you’re cleaning your room. You pick up an old box because you want to put it away. Inside, you find some photographs from years ago. You sit down and start looking through them. O...
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  The Peak-End Rule 13.09.2026 4min

  Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 The Peak-End Rule Have you ever had an experience that was mostly good, but one difficult ending changed how you remembered the whole thing? A trip that ended with an argument. A lovely evening followed by one uncomfortable conversation. Sometimes the final part colors everything that came before it.