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PODCAST

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk

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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214. Better than Google!

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2024/07/01

Join me in Osaka on 7/14!!! (GoGo FREEBIRD Osaka Event!)https://www.55freebird.com/events In this episode Abe tells Rich about a new app that is BETTER THAN GOOGLE! We talk about interesting fun facts that Abe learned about on the "Perplexity" app. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeteachertalk/ Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel:

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00:30:15

213. High-Fives, Handshakes, & Fist Bumps

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/06/24

We talk about "high-fives" and handshake greetings, eating "horumon", and cooking fish.X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeteachertalk/ Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 GoGoエイブ会話 Podcast (Apple): http://tinyurl.com/yf9nck43 GoGoプロジェクト: https://55english.jp #EnglishLearning

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00:21:15

212. Making Conversation (Small Talk)

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2024/06/17

We talk about our friend Young Tiger (Taiga), and how eating habits have to change as you get older. Then we stand up to answer a question from a business-woman about how to make small talk with an older man during awkward business dinners, etc. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeteachertalk/ Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel:

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00:27:53

211. OooOOOOoooh

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/06/11

Abe tries to make Rich say "oooOOOoooh" by getting him excited, Rich talks about a birthday dinner for his girlfriend, and then we answer a listener question about driving in our home countries, and if you can easily live without a car or not.X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeteachertalk/ Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel:

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00:25:13

210. Bunny Butts

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/06/03

Rich gives an update about the mysterious tall couple, and we introduce a listener's theory about them. Then rich talks about seeing "bunny girls" with his girlfriend, and trying not to look at their "bunny butts" Lol. Then we answer a question about memorable students that we have taught. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeteachertalk/ Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FBE Teacher

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00:28:40

209. Getting Rid of "Clutter"

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2024/05/27

Rich talks about his girlfriend doing a deep cleaning of his apartment, he tells us what inspired him to travel so much, and we answer a question from Germany about "life mottos". X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeteachertalk/ Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify:

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00:26:02

208. Traveling Before the Internet

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/05/20

Rich talks about his trip to Machu Pichu, and we discuss how traveling has changed since the internet became so accessible. We also answer a listener question about how Japan could fix the low birthrate issue.X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeteachertalk/ Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON

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00:33:30

207. What would you do "if money were no object"?

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/05/13

We finally talk to Ben on the phone and get to the bottom of the pineapple mystery! We also answer a question about keeping students attention in class, and we fantasize about what we would do "if money were no object". X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbeteachertalk/ Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel:

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00:25:42

206. The World's Longest Fart!

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/05/06

We talk about the world's longest fart, introduce a new word from a review on Apple Podcasts, and Rich tells us his unique opinions about food and traveling. FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Teacher Talk

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205. Pineapple Date, New Song, & Strange News

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/04/30

We introduce a new song by Space Dragon, Rich gives an update about his date in Yamagata, and Abe tells Rich about some strange news from around the world.FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Teacher Talk IG:

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00:22:44

204. What happens in Okinawa stays in Okinawa.

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/04/22

We talk about a trip we took to Okinawa many years ago. Then we answer a relationship question from Russia, and another question about Big Rich's experience traveling around the world. FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X (Twitter):

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00:24:25

203. Romantic Rich

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/04/15

Rich gives us an update about the mysterious couple he often sees when he goes for a walk, and then we talk about his plans to have a romantic cherry blossom picnic date. After that we talk about the elephant in the room and decide how to share a nice gift from a Taiwanese listener.FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify:

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00:37:00

202. A Walk Down Memory Lane

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/04/08

Hello friends! In today's episode I take a walk down memory lane and talk about all the skits that were mentioned in the song that Space Dragon made for episode 200. Don't worry guys, Big Rich will be back next week for a brand new episode!FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg Abe's Website:

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00:31:27

201. Strange Encounters

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/04/01

Hello friends! Today we talk about first impressions, strange encounters with religious groups, and Big Rich answers a question about his experience traveling the world.FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Teacher Talk

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00:55:00

200. Episode 200!

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/03/25

Oh my god, what a crazy episode. We talk about more gross dad habits, champagne, the biggest fruit ever, helicopter fights, "milking the moose", incest, porn, incest porn, cousins, farting, a million dollar idea... and two new songs by Space Dragon! Listen at your own risk. LolFBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify:

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00:32:39

199. Tuesday Night Boys' Night!

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/03/18

Today we talk about sneezing, gross dad habits, and the origin of our legendary Tuesday night boy's night.FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg Abe's Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠⁠⁠ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Teacher Talk IG: https://www.instagram.com/fbeteachertalk/ GoGoエイブ会話 Podcast

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00:27:15

198. Thick Skin

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/03/12

Today we talk about Hawaii, having "thick skin", and we introduce a new song by Space Dragon! Afterwards Big Rich tells us about collecting stuffed animals, and how he impresses ladies with his special "lentil surprise" dish.FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg Abe's Website:

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00:26:00

197. Coming to Japan

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/03/04

Today we talk about kerosene heaters, how babies are like a key to go anywhere you want, and we answer a question about how Rich ended up teaching in Japan.FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg Abe's Website: ⁠https://www.55freebird.com/⁠ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Teacher Talk IG:

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00:23:33

196. Walking & Talking (& Stalking??)

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/02/26

Hello Friends! Today Rich tells us about his unusual walking habits, and we answer a question about what to do in California if you go there for a holiday.FBE Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg Abe's Website: https://www.55freebird.com/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Teacher Talk IG:

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00:28:55

195. What's your Type? (Questions for Big Rich)

Free Bird English: Teacher Talk ·

2024/02/20

Hello Friends! Today Big Rich tells us a little bit about his first job teaching English in Europe, and answers some listener questions about his "type" (the type of girl he likes), and some other things. Teacher Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6WmMG4ixKi54TQ8--fd1g?sub_confirmation=1 SPACE DRAGON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CXutI2VqdkQPk56ie7gUq?si=cjfFnAz0RL-1s7_8PVOKCg X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fbeteachertalk Teacher Talk IG:

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