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PODCAST

Crosby’s 9

Crosby's 9 - Drew Crosby

English from all angles! An unusual 9-minute podcast to improve your English. Enlarge your vocabulary, practice phrasal verbs and learn expressions as you improve your listening and speaking skills.

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All Episodes

09:18

Frustration Fuels Motivation. EP 180

Crosby’s 9 ·

2025/10/28

What frustrates many people? Poor WiFi connection? Telemarketing? Forgetting passwords? Can frustration fuel motivation? What’s Top Fuel Racing? So many questions…Tune in for answers as you practice -and learn- tons of English! English from all angles! They’re selling headphones with cables again. Everything old is new again! Listen to this episode and you’ll learn this useful expression along with a lot more. Improve your listening comprehension, build your vocabulary,

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09:58

Would You Ever Elope? EP 179

Crosby’s 9 ·

2025/09/21

English from all angles! Would you ever get married secretly without telling your friends and family beforehand? In other words, would you ever elope? Over the years, many celebrities - including Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart - have tried to escape the media spotlight by eloping. Also in this episode, test your knowledge of some new vocabulary and expressions. Improve your English tremendously in only 9 minutes!

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09:42

Hawking and Hucking in Seattle. EP 178

Crosby’s 9 ·

2025/08/18

English from all angles! Quick question: How long does it take for fish (and guests) to stink? Answer: Three days. Do you agree? Tune in for more. Also, local vs. locale. In this episode, Drew discusses the Seattle local Kurt Cobain and the iconic Seattle locale, the Pike Place Market, where he hawked and hucked (and filleted) fish.

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09:58

Let's Face It. EP 176

Crosby’s 9 ·

2025/07/08

English from all angles! Repeat: It sounds silly, but if you imitate me, you’ll improve your English. So true. Give Drew’s advice a shot. This episode looks at things that are undeniably true. Any ideas? Tune in! Is your English improving this summer? If not, you need to buckle down. Buckle down? Yes, it’s one of the useful phrasal verbs you’ll learn here. By the way, do you have the face you deserve? Find out!

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09:29

Things Are Falling into Place. EP 169

Crosby’s 9 ·

2024/09/16

English from all angles! In order for your plan to become a reality, certain events need to happen. In other words, things need to fall into place. In this episode, you’ll continue to build your English vocabulary, hone your listening comprehension and fine-tune your pronunciation and speaking skills. Before branching out into telephony, Nokia made paper. Before branching out into consumer electronics, LG made face cream. Before branching out into the energy industry, Shell sold…yep,

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09:56

(Almost) Nothing Fazes Me. EP 168

Crosby’s 9 ·

2024/09/04

English from all angles! Quick! > What does “faze” mean? Is there anything that fazes you? Remember, “faze” and “phase” are pronounced the same way. Are you going through a phase? Drew boosts your confidence when it comes to speaking English and helps you quickly improve your listening comprehension. Give it a shot! In this episode, you’ll learn the word “rowdy” and the expression “off your game”. Crowds at sporting events can

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09:30

Lucky You! EP 167

Crosby’s 9 ·

2024/07/23

English from all angles! Are you having difficulty finding a great way to improve your English? Then lucky you! You’ve just found the solution. Tune in to Crosby’s 9 to perfect your listening comprehension while Drew offers you tips that’ll make your English great. Also, in this episode there are expressions galore. Don’t miss it! Is it fate? Is it destiny? Is it karma? Or is it simply luck? Do you believe in luck? What makes you lucky? Do have a lucky charm? What about

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09:48

Butterflies Are Free to Fly. EP 166

Crosby’s 9 ·

2024/05/20

English from all angles! Follow the simple advice that Drew gives you and speak English fluently. Why am I asking you to repeat this? Because by doing so you’ll improve your grammar, listening comprehension and pronunciation. Give it a shot.

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09:26

The Simple 70's. EP 164

Crosby’s 9 ·

2024/04/07

English from all angles! It’s true that the 70’s had a little bit of everything: eclectic music, energy shortages, political scandals, armed conflicts, emerging technology and unforgettable fashion trends. However, it all seemed to take place amid a backdrop of relative simplicity. With fewer complications and less distraction, the 70’s were pretty simple, weren’t they? Are they coming back? Tune in to find out more while you improve your English.

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09:39

A Leap (Year) of Faith. EP 162

Crosby’s 9 ·

2024/02/18

English from all angles! Do yourselves a favor and take nine minutes out of your hectic schedule to learn -and practice- English. This podcast will fine tune your listening comprehension, improve your speaking (remember, by imitating Drew), enlarge your vocabulary and teach you new expressions. It’s February, the month of love, and this year it has 29 days, making it a leap year. In this episode, Drew discusses silent letters, steak doneness (yes, “doneness” is a word!) and taking

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09:24

Taking the First Step. EP 161

Crosby’s 9 ·

2024/01/18

English from all angles! Have you ever had difficulty starting a large project because it seemed too intimidating; too daunting? Well, the key is to simply take the first step. Tune in to learn more and improve your English - to boot!When it comes to expressions and new vocabulary, this episode is chock-full. You’ll learn “step up to the plate,” “taunting,” “go out on a limb”, “ill will”… And as regular listeners know, the key to speaking

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09:47

Decorations: Putting Them Up and Taking Them Down. EP...

Crosby’s 9 ·

2024/01/07

English from all angles! Christmas decorations: When do you typically put them up? Are they still up? Well, it’s that moment of the year again: time to take them down. Are you ready to improve your speaking and pronunciation? All you have to do is imitate Drew. Try it and you’ll see – it really does work! In this episode, Drew discusses one of his favorite Christmas decorations: popcorn garland.

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09:58

Telling Time. EP 159

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/12/14

English from all angles! The verb “to be” is the foundation of the English language. Learning how to use it properly and with agility is key. Test your ability in this podcast. The economy isn’t creating any new jobs because consumers aren’t spending any money. Consumers aren’t spending any money because the economy isn’t creating any new jobs. Ah, the vicious circle. Tune in for more! Also, how easy is it for you to tell time in English? Check it out.

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09:04

Making off with What? Money? EP 158

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/11/22

English from all angles! If you film the MAKING OF a movie or a documentary, the concept is called the “making of” and not the “making off”. Many people mistakenly use “making off” when they should use “making of”. Tune in for the clarification. Dough, through, rough, tough…Check your pronunciation of these words and include a new one into your vocabulary arsenal: trough. We also review “would” and “used to” for

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09:51

America's Route 66 (4). EP 157

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/11/05

English from all angles! Travelling along Route 66 allows you to escape the cookie-cutter franchises that populate the American landscape. Not sure what “cookie-cutter” means? Tune in and find out as Drew takes you down Route 66 for the last time in this, the last of four episodes about his summer road trip. Hundreds of thousands of people affected by the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl left their homes in search of a better life, and Route 66 promised to take them to a land of

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09:53

America's Route 66 (3). EP 156

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/10/24

English from all angles! Practice -and improve- your English while Drew continues to tell you the story about his Route 66 road trip. Be sure to tune in where we left off, which was in Tucumcari, New Mexico. From there, he passes through Bluewater, Church Rock, Gallup, Winslow...What are the top 10 must-see movies? Well, that’s very subjective, but Drew gives you Roger Ebert’s version right here. Check it out. Are you a big Breaking Bad fan? What are some of the series’ iconic

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09:45

America's Route 66 (2). EP 155

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/09/24

English from all angles! Let’s pick up where we left off. Do you know that English expression? (If not, you will after this episode). Well, that’s exactly what Drew does in this, the second episode about his road trip down America’s Route 66. Are you ready to put your listening comprehension into high gear? If so, tune in to hear more about Drew’s Route 66 adventure. Lafayette Square in St. Louis, the Cherokee Nation in Vinita, coffee beans in Clinton, barbecue in Amarillo,

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09:50

America's Route 66 (1). EP 154

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/09/07

English from all angles! Drew’s back after summer break, having taken a road trip down America’s legendary Route 66. Restart your English routine with more expressions, vocabulary, phrasal verbs and speaking tips as you improve your listening comprehension. And where, as usual, you’ll learn something interesting along the way. Stops along Drew’s Route 66 trip included: Chicago, St. Louis, Joplin, Clinton, Tucumcari, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, Kingman, Las Vegas and Santa

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09:50

Two Hearts Are Better Than One. EP 153

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/07/11

English from all angles! Are two heads better than one? What about hearts? Tune in to improve your listening comprehension, gain fluency, learn new expressions, fine-tune your pronunciation and get your usual dose of Drew’s take on pop culture. Your English will get much better if you listen to Crosby’s 9. Let that sink in. Wait! What does “let that sink in” mean? Tune in and find out. By the way, what is “sync” short for? What is “decaf” short for

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09:36

Food for Thought. EP 152

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/06/12

English from all angles! Here’s some food for thought: what if you learned a new word in English every day? You’d enlarge your vocabulary, that’s for sure. Well, that’s what you’ll do when you listen to this podcast, along with improving your listening and speaking – as usual. Don’t miss it! Here’s a phrasal verb you need to start using: to cut out. Question: What would happen if you cut out sugar? What would the consequences be? Tune in and find out

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