One of the most powerful words you'll ever hear -- and one of the most poignant -- isn't in dictionaries yet. But it probably will be one day. The word is endling, and it means "the last surviving member of a species." The surprising story behind this word includes a doctor in a Georgia convalescent center, a museum exhibit in Australia, the Tasmanian Sympho ... Show More
Feb 23
Turn on a Dime - 23 February 2026
Every subculture has its own secret lingo, whether you’re talking about surfers, cab drivers, or coffee-shop baristas. A new book uncovers the slang of everyone from stunt performers to department-store Santas and more. Plus, why is English so darn weird? Those odd spellings and ... Show More
53m 45s
Feb 16
Excuse the Hogs (Rebroadcast) - 16 February 2026
When a teenager went a week without talking as part of a school project, he noticed a surprising side effect: Instead of rehearsing a response to what other people were saying to him, he was focused on listening — and feeling smarter as a result. Plus, a flight attendant is irrit ... Show More
53m 45s
May 2024
Your English Five a Day #30.1
<p><b>E278: </b>🎙️ Welcome to <b>The English Like a Native Podcast</b> with me, your host, Anna! Tune in to <b>Week 30, Day 1 </b>of <b>Your English Five a Day</b> where we dive into vocabulary enrichment. Join us on this journey as we explore five new words each weekday to boos ... Show More
14m 5s
May 2024
Your English Five a Day #30.3
<p><b>E280:</b> 🎙️ Welcome to <b>The English Like a Native Podcast</b> with your host, me, Anna! Tune in to <b>Week 30, Day 3</b> of Your English Five a Day, a series dedicated to boosting your active vocabulary and sharpening your listening skills through deep dives into five l ... Show More
16m 2s
Oct 2021
#254 - Surprising Ways Natives Use the Word 'ASS' | Idioms, Slang & Collocation
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you're like most English learners, you've probably heard the word 'ass' used very frequently in English speaking in songs, movies, and TV series. But did you know that this word has a multitude of uses that mean completely different things? A ... Show More
35m 41s
Feb 2022
#271 20 Clever Word Combinations in English you Should Add to your Vocabulary (Brunch, Staycation and MORE)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It's become very popular and trendy to combine words in English in recent years, but this can leave learners feeling pretty confused and conversations, or when watching TV series movies and listening to podcasts. These combinations of words happ ... Show More
37m 59s
Mar 2022
#279 10 Useful SLANG Words to Make Your Conversations More Interesting
<p>Slang is unavoidable, no matter what language you're learning, and it's becoming increasingly more common in movies, TV series, and especially on social media.<br /> It's also one of those aspects of language which isn't usually taught in the classroom even though it's an impo ... Show More
37m 37s
Nov 2022
A Strange Use of 'Said.' Kith and Kin. New Scrabble Words!
<p>903. A listener heard some jargon, and then got annoyed by "said" jargon, so we explored why. Plus, who the heck are your kith? And finally, we got excited about the first new Scrabble words since 2018.</p><p>|<strong> Transcript: </strong><a href="https://grammar-girl.simpl ... Show More
12m 33s