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Listen up! With Mr. I

Jonathan Isaacson

Here are some short-ish podcasts for extensive listening. Feel free to send a message if you have a topic you want me to talk about.

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00:17:14

Listen Up! Episode 153: Computer translators and AI

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2025/09/05

Are computer translation tools good for learning languages? What about AI? Listen and find out when it's OK and what you should be careful about with computer translation tools like DeepL and AI.

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00:13:30

Listen Up! Episode 152: Acronyms

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2025/09/02

English uses many acronyms - words made from the first letters in a phrase. Listen and find out what some of the most well known and recent acronyms are!

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00:13:38

Listen Up! Episode 151: Mr. I's self-intro (2025...

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2025/04/04

It's the start of a new school year, so let me re-introduce myself. Listen to hear Mr. I's self-introduction and find out more about him.

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00:11:34

Listen Up! Episode 150: Place names

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2025/04/01

Mr. I talks about differences in the names of cities and countries in English and Japanese. Why are some city names so different? Listen and find out!

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00:19:42

Listen Up! Episode 149: Marriage and name changes

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2025/04/01

Mr. I talks about changing attitudes about surname changes after marriage. Listen and find out what it's about and how Mr. I feels about it!

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00:18:09

Listen Up! Episode 148: My language learning journey

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2025/03/08

Mr. I talks about how his experiences learning foreign languages - from Spanish in high school, to Japanese in university, and now Swedish on his own.

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00:12:37

Listen Up! Episode 147: Should everyone learn English?

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2025/03/07

Mr. I talks about whether or not he thinks everyone should learn English, and if they do, how should they learn.

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00:11:52

Listen Up! Episode 146: Name suffixes and Requests

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2025/03/06

Mr. I talks about some changes in the use of Japanese recently, especially suffixes like -san, -chan, and -kun, as well as requests vs. commands.

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00:14:19

Listen Up! Episode 145: More cats - Mame and Mu

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2024/09/17

How did Mr. I and his family end up with 5 cats? Listen and hear how Mame (AKA Bean) and Mu found a home with Mr. I's family.

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00:15:41

Listen Up! Episode 144: Elementary days

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2024/09/12

Mr. I talks about some ways elementary school in the US is different from elementary school in Japan. Listen to find out more!

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00:16:07

Listen Up! Episode 143: How are houses different?

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2024/09/12

Mr. I talks about some ways houses in Japan and the US are different. Some things are inside the house and some are outside. Listen to learn more!

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00:13:29

Listen Up! Episode 142: Summer 2024 - part 2

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2024/09/12

Mr. I talks about his first trip back to the US in 5 years. In part 2, he talks about the different things he thinks are better in Japan. Listen and find out what those things are!

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00:14:41

Listen Up! Episode 141: Summer 2024 - part 1

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2024/09/12

Mr. I talks about his first trip to the US in 5 years. In part 1, he talks about the differences in things that he thinks are better in the US. Listen and find out!

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00:16:27

Listen Up! Episode 140: Learning to drive

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2024/07/18

How do you get a driver's license in the US? How is it different than in Japan? Listen and find out!

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00:18:32

Listen Up! Episode 139: Let's talk about cars

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2024/07/18

Driving and cars are different in Japan and the US. What are some of those differences? Listen and find out!

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00:14:42

Listen Up! Episode 138: Old and New

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2024/07/04

Mr. I talks about the differences between the ideas of old and new in the US and Japan. How do words change from culture to culture? Listen and find out! Listen Up! website#ListenUp #LearningEnglish

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00:11:53

Listen Up! Episode 137: Dating differences

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2024/05/30

Mr. I talks about some differences in dating in the US and dating in Japan. How do you decide you are officially dating in the US? Listen to find out! #ListenUp #LearningEnglish

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00:17:39

Listen Up! Episode 136: Strange questions

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2024/04/19

Mr. I talks about some questions from students that he finds a little strange or hard to answer. What are they and why does Mr. I find them strange. Listen and find out!

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00:14:37

Listen Up! Episode 135: Why do extensive listening?

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2024/03/05

What is extensive listening, exactly? And why should you do it? Mr. I talks about how extensive listening can help your language skills. #ESL #ListenUp

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00:16:31

Listen Up! Episode 134: Valentine's Day/White Day

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2024/02/29

Mr. I talks about his feelings about these two holidays. What are some of the differences between Japan and the US? Listen to find out! #ListenUp #ESL #ExtensiveListening

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