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TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English

Abe Lawson, Ben Tracy, Rich Kessell

Learn English with Fun and Natural Conversations! We are English teachers from the U.S. and Canada, with years of experience teaching in Japan. In this podcast, we have natural, unscripted conversations and speak slowly to help you follow along. We also explain difficult words and expressions. Perfect for ESL learners from basic to advanced levels! Our original Australian co-host still joins us sometimes. Expect laughs, real-life stories, and talk about Japan, the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Enjoy

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290. Jealousy!

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2026/04/01

We talk about Jealousy in relationships, and the various levels of envy and jealousy, and how to communicate "light" jealousy in a friendly way. Then we answer some listener questions about how to choose a cruise, and Americans paying tax even when they live and work overseas.Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (SNS)X:

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00:30:08

289. A Very Bad Cat! & "Ripping on each other"

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2026/03/19

Rich thinks that Abe is going crazy because he sings to his cats in an Indian accent (new song♪). We also answer a question about something we said in a previous episode, and we talk about how male friends tend to make fun of each other in ways that can be shocking for people from other cultures (especially women). Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (SNS)X:

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00:40:00

288. False Confidence (How Abe learned Japanese)

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2026/03/09

We talk about RIch's goals for this year - where he is succeeding, and where he is falling short. Rich asks Abe how he learned Japanese, and we talk about how many foreigners live in an "English Bubble" in Japan. Then we talk about a comment from Spotify, and answer a question listener question about how life passes so quickly, and how to slow it down and appreciate the moments.Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:28:44

287. Back to the Future

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2026/02/26

Abe tells Rich about how frustrating using A.I. can be sometimes... And even leads to fights and break ups (in Abe's case). Then we talk some behind the scenes stuff leading up to the big event for Abe and Yoshi's 10 year podcasting anniversary. Finally Rich tells us about how cruise ship holidays work in North America, and why some older couples love going on cruises so much.Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:30:00

286. What do you say? (Whadaya say?)

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2026/02/17

This was a fun episode! We talk about the Olympic "ding-dong" scandal (please answer the poll below if you are listening on Spotify). Then we rank some Olympic sports, and answer a question about using "what do you say?" in conversation. Big Rich and Ben are coming to the even in Sendai this Saturday! Please register to join us!10-year podcast anniversary event in Sendai:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/events ⁠⁠⁠⁠Abe's 10-year podcast anniversary

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00:25:00

285. Big Rich has Big News!

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2026/02/09

We talk about the big change in Rich's life, and we do some "blind ranking".Abe's 10-year podcast anniversary goods!⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/shop⁠⁠⁠10-year podcast anniversary (GoGoエイブ会話) event in Sendai⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/events ⁠⁠Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:30:30

284. Ben Goes to Korea

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2026/02/03

Ben tells us about his recent trip to Korea, and we struggle to answer a listener question about what Japanese food we could eat for lunch everyday. We enjoy some delicious snacks from Taiwan and Japanese craft beer thanks to some very generous listeners!❤️❤️Abe's 10-year podcast anniversary goods!⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/shop⁠⁠10-year podcast anniversary (GoGoエイブ会話) event in Sendai⁠https://www.55freebird.com/events ⁠Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:34:30

283. Welcome to Tuesday!

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2026/01/26

This is another wild one. Ben joins us and the conversation quickly goes from fish sex, to Abe's big event in Sendai, to a Japanese tradition called "Setsu-Bun". We enjoy some delicious snacks from Taiwan and Japanese craft beer thanks to some very generous listeners!❤️❤️Abe's 10-year podcast anniversary goods!⁠https://www.55freebird.com/shop⁠10-year podcast anniversary (GoGoエイブ会話) event in Sendaihttps://www.55freebird.com/events Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:25:44

282. Three Sexy Teachers♪

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2026/01/19

We talk about Ben's new song that he thought was "too gay" for the podcast. Then we talk about a stupid mistake Abe made, and some New Year's resolutions.Abe's 10-year podcast anniversary goods!https://www.55freebird.com/shopFree Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:26:20

281. Arms go POP! Chest goes BOOM!

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2026/01/08

Happy New Year! We talk about Rich's biggest accomplishment of 2025, and Abe has a special surprise to celebrate his achievment! We also talk about something very strange that he did "just for fun"...Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:30:32

280. Do Most Americans Hate Seafood?

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2025/12/29

We talk about the holidays, a difficult situation that came up at Abe's wedding job, the bravest man in the world, a weird situation at a public ice skating rink, and we answer a question about general food preferences of North Americans.Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:23:30

279. Happy Birthday Big Rich!

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2025/12/18

We talk about RIch's interesting birthday celebrations and gifts, Ben's slimy goop monster, and we answer a very strange question...Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:37:49

278. The Three Amigos: Things get a little crazy...

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2025/12/08

Ben joins us today to enjoy some interesting craft beers and snacks from Taiwan. We talk about where Ben's musical inspiration comes from, the best Doritos in the world, tomato juice, and we get Ben's answers for the "would you rather" question that we did in an episode a few weeks ago. The boys get a little drunk and silly in this episode! Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:35:33

277. The Three Amigos: "My Lovely Ben"

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2025/12/01

Ben joins us today to enjoy some interesting craft beers from Taiwan. We talk about eating fast, the time Ben peed on a dog (accidentally), college sports in America, "farm teams", and we answer a listener question about Major League Baseball.Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:23:38

276. Would you rather be able to "pause" or "rewind"...

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2025/11/20

In today's episode we talk about the "bear scare" going on in Japan, and especially where we live in Sendai. Then we answer more questions from deep down in the darkness of the internet - "Would you rather have a pause button, or a rewind button for your life?"🧐 Please answer the poll! Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:23:34

275. Big Rich at the Opera

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2025/11/10

New intro music from Space Dragon!♪ In today's episode Rich tells us about an opera concert that he went to recently, Abe tells a story about how he was caught in an awkward situation in Fukushima recently, and we answer a question from deep down in the darkness of the internet - "Would you rather have toes on your hands, or fingers on your feet?"Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:29:15

274. Halloween Makes Me Crazy!

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2025/11/03

We talk about grip strength, and how it is important for longevity, and share some Halloween memories from Canada and America.Baird Beer! GET 10% OFF! Delicious craft beer! Coupon Code: TEACHER10 (enter at checkout)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bairdbeer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:25:58

273. Is Shohei Ohtani an Alien? & Bears in Sendai!

TEACHER TALK! by Free Bird English ·

2025/10/22

We talk about watching baseball and Shohei Ohtani's amazing performance. Seriously, is this guy from another planet?? Crazy. We also talk about Rich's close call with bears that are invading Sendai! Baird Beer! GET 10% OFF! Delicious craft beer! Coupon Code: TEACHER10 (enter at checkout)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bairdbeer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:27:57

272. What Do Americans Think About Japanese Breakfast?

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2025/10/16

We talk about Abe's boys' weekend in Canada where one of his friends snored like a bear. Then Rich tells us about the authentic Japanese breakfast he and his wife prepared for his family in America.Baird Beer! GET 10% OFF! Delicious craft beer! Coupon Code: TEACHER10 (enter at checkout)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bairdbeer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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00:26:36

271. Japan Wins Again!

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2025/10/03

We are finally back! After our trips back to our home countries Big Rich and Abe are happy to be back in Japan. We talk about farting on airplanes, flying on Zip Air and a bunch of other stuff!Baird Beer! GET 10% OFF! Delicious craft beer! Coupon Code: TEACHER10 (enter at checkout)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bairdbeer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Bird English: Teacher Talk (Socials)X:

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