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Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English Listening Practice)

James Bradley English

Turbocharge your English listening - native speed, advanced vocabulary, natural sayings, real-world English. Support the podcast, get transcripts and flashcards: https://www.patreon.com/jamesbradleyenglish

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00:06:31

My First Dream in Spanish

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/10/27

Have you ever dreamed in another language?In this episode, I tell the story of the first time it happened to me.A cold night in Spain, months after I’d moved there with only a handful of words and lots of curiosity.It’s about feeling tired, about immersion, and about the moment when a second language stops being foreign and starts feeling natural.We look at learning, belonging, and the signs that tell you you’ve learned, even when you’re fast asleep.✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT, ON PATREON:

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00:05:35

Winter is coming, but enjoy it anyway!

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2025/10/21

The days are drawing in, and the air carries that sharp, secret chill that only winter brings.In this episode, I talk about the quiet shift from light to dark.The way people start to complain, to retreat, to wait for something better.But what if we didn’t? What if winter wasn’t a curse, but a pause? A slow breath before the next bloom?This is a reflection on rhythm, rest, and how learning to live with the cold might just teach us how to live with ourselves.✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT, ON PATREON:

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00:09:18

How Do Rollercoasters Work?

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2025/10/10

In this episode, I’m talking about hanging upside down.Screaming, laughing, wondering how on earth this thing is still holding me without breaking.A day at a theme park turns into a look into design, danger, and trust.I explore how machines built for fear are actually monuments to precision, and why riding them feels so good.It’s a story about motion, gravity, and control disguised as chaos.✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT, ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140895765🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Theme

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00:07:37

What Breaking a Bone Feels Like

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/10/03

In this episode, I take you back to a frozen London park.A show-off stunt, a sheet of frost, and the split-second slip that changed the shape of my hand.It’s a story of pride, pain, and the strange fire-and-ice shock of a bone breaking.Along the way, I wander through the ways bones fracture, how bodies heal, and why helplessness can ache more than pain itself.✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT, ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140372624🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Injuries & Pain, Body Movements &

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00:06:27

What Animals Does the UK Have?

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/09/24

In this episode, we step into the damp green hush of Britain’s countryside.Rolling hills, hedgerows alive with bees, owls in the moonlight, and the smaller, stranger lives that slip between them.I talk through these glimpses: the heavy grazers on the hillsides, the fox in the city shadows, the fragile jewel of a ladybird landing on your hand.This is a meditation on the wildlife woven into everyday life; seen, unseen, and sometimes only half-remembered.If you’ve ever paused to watch a butterfly

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00:09:00

What Getting a Tattoo Feels Like

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/09/12

In this episode, I sit back and trace the ink etched into my skin.I speak about reckless choices, the sting of the needle, and the strange calm that follows pain.This is a story about tattoos - how they mark time, how they fade, and how they hold memory in the body.If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to carry your own diary on your skin, this one’s for you.✨ Get this episode’s transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138721327🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Pain, Body & Sensations, Art,

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00:08:40

Emergency Landing in Poland

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/09/04

In this episode, I set out for Riga on a budget trip east, chasing the thrill of cheap hostels and cut-price flights.But mid-air, the journey takes a sudden turn. Silence falls in the cabin, the tannoy crackles, and a passenger’s life hangs in the balance.This story is about courage in unexpected places, the fragility of travel, and the strange mix of fear, humour, and humanity that fills the space between take-off and landing.✨ Get this episode’s transcript:

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00:05:52

It's OK to Have a Bad Day

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/08/26

In this episode, I talk about the storm of a bad day.I talk about the weight we carry when we expect every day to be OK all the time, the quiet damage of beating ourselves up, and the small things that can ease the load a bit.This is a lookback on why it’s alright to feel low sometimes, how to share the struggle, and the simple truth that tomorrow always gives you another chance.✨ Get this episode’s transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/its-ok-to-have-137403297🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary:

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00:07:45

My Favourite Smells

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2025/08/18

In this episode, a smell hangs in the air that catches you mid-step, cuts through the day, and takes you somewhere you weren’t expecting.I walk through these moments: petrol on a cold service station forecourt, the sea before you see it, the green breath of the ground after rain, and the warm weight of a scent you can’t quite name.This is a slow wander through memory, the way certain smells outlast the years, and the quiet joy of letting them hold you for a while.Linguistically, it features

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00:07:53

A British Sunday dinner

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/08/08

In this episode, we’re back home on Sunday in the late afternoon.There’s the smell of roast potatoes in the air, gravy bubbling on the stove, steam on the windows, someone shouting for more Yorkshire puddings from the other room.I talk through these memories of the British Sunday roast: a meal woven into our national story.This episode is a warm plate of tradition, comfort, and class history from medieval feasts to factory families to vegan gravy in a French bar on a rainy day.If you’ve ever missed

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00:08:18

A British cup of tea

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/07/30

In this episode, we’re in the kitchen.There’s steam on the window. Rain outside. The clink of a spoon against a mug.We follow the journey of tea, from ancient leaves in China to builder’s brews on British scaffolding.It’s a story of empire, class, comfort, and quiet ritual. Of arguments over milk, sugar, and whether a proper cuppa needs a teapot.I walk you through the history, the culture, and the method - not the fancy stuff, but the real stuff.If you’ve ever wondered why Brits care so much about

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00:05:49

My Folding Bike

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/07/18

In this episode, we’re riding home on a wonky second-hand bike - it folds in half, squeaks on corners, and makes you feel slightly ridiculous.This is a story about bad bike rental schemes, stolen wheels, and the quiet pride of holding your own against Lycra-clad cyclists on carbon frames.It’s also about learning to live with things that wobble, fix what’s broken, and find freedom in the awkward.Linguistically, it’s packed with UK slang, casual phrasal verbs, and metaphors born from movement:

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00:05:33

Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/07/04

In this episode, we’re getting behind the wheel.First time. Wrong side. Wrong hand on the gearstick?This is a story about learning to trust yourself when everything feels backwards.New roads, new rules, and calming down after fifteen minutes of full-blown panic.I talk through riding scooters, driving vans, motorway freedom, near-misses in Spain, and the then learning to just get on with it.Linguistically, it features participle clauses, fronted adverbials, and conditional reflection; all perfect for

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00:05:03

I woke up at 5am

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/06/23

In this episode, we’re on a sofa. Sweating.It’s the middle of the night in the middle of summer. That strange, half-conscious hour where sleep slips through your fingers and the world feels slightly unreal.I talk through these fragments: the taste of cold, the war between heat and comfort, the stillness of city nights, and the slow, heavy rituals of insomnia.This episode is a quiet meditation on restlessness, overheated thoughts, and how seasons shape our state of mind.Linguistically, it features

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00:09:49

Days at the Beach

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/06/11

In this episode, we leave behind the city and step into the salt-stung stillness of the beach - a place that pulls people from miles around to do nothing, and feel everything.We move through the day slowly: the ritual of getting ready, the laughter, the freezing water, the sand you can’t quite get rid of.But also the quiet - the kind that only comes after a swim, when your body is sun-warm and your mind is still.I share memories of British seaside trips from my childhood, and how my relationship

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00:07:43

The People on the Train

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/05/27

In this episode, we’re slowing down to look into the quiet theatre of daily life: the commute.What begins as a simple ride to work becomes a moment of inward-looking and introspection as we lay out the odd, silent intimacy of sharing space with strangers.From fluorescent-lit train carriages to the grey underground tunnels lines, we talk about how the mundane can sometimes hide unexpected beauty — in glances, habits, and the imagined lives of those around us.I share the thoughts that run through my

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00:13:30

The Feeling of 'Bittersweet'

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/04/15

In today’s episode, we’re looking into one of the more complex feelings we can feel as human beings - bittersweetness.I’ll show you how this feeling mixes joy and sadness, using the metaphor of taste to help make sense of it all, just as the word itself does.We’ll look at moments of personal change and the emotional weight that comes with saying goodbye to people and places we love, even when we’re excited for what’s next.From leaving my hometown to watching close friends go their own way, I’ll

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00:07:57

Fish and Chips

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/03/23

In today’s episode, we’re diving into a true British classic—fish and chips.I’ll share my thoughts on why this humble dish holds such a special place in British culture, not as a delicacy, but as pure comfort food.We’ll explore its working-class roots, the best ways to eat it, and how my own relationship with it has changed over the years.From childhood memories at the seaside to rainy-day chip shop visits, this episode is all about nostalgia, tradition, and the simple joys of food.If you’ve ever

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00:08:20

How Much Life Changes in 5 Years

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/03/01

In today’s episode, we’re diving into moments of reflection and the strange way the past can collide with the present.I’ll share a story about reconnecting with students I taught five years ago and how that encounter made me stop and think about how much has changed—and how much has stayed the same.We’ll explore themes of growth, nostalgia, and the idea of meeting your past self.If you’ve ever found yourself wondering about the person you used to be and how they’d see the life you’re living now,

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00:10:03

What is Happiness?

Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English... ·

2025/02/10

Today’s episode is all about happiness - what it truly means, where we find it, and whether it’s something we can ever fully hold onto.We’ll get into the topic of money versus experiences, the balance between personal achievements and shared moments, and whether chasing happiness as a final goal is a mistake.I’ll also share my own thoughts on what brings me happiness, from purpose and self-care to life’s little joys - like a warm cup of tea on a stormy day or the smell of fresh bread from a

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