About this episode

In this episode, Andrew and Indiana discuss news stories related to old iPods, phone usage, and changing food trends.

What do you think is hiding on a 20-year-old iPod that someone forgot in a drawer? In this episode, Andrew and Indiana share three news stories and trends they came across recently. The first is about a woman who buys old iPods and shares the playlists she finds on them, like a small window into strangers’ lives. After that, they talk about a new idea for spending less time on your phone, and a surprising change in what makes food popular today. To build your fluency, try listening to the episode more than once and saying the new expressions out loud until you feel comfortable using them yourself. The Best Way to Learn with This Episode: Culips members get an interactive transcript, a helpful study guide, and ad-free audio for this episode. Take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips member. Become a Culips member now: Click here Members can access the ad-free version: Click here. Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice. Click here to join. Stories mentioned in this episode: iPod archaeology ( NPR ): The analog bag trend : Texture is the new flavor : Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode: To come…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew, Indiana

Topics covered

• iPod archaeology
• digital nostalgia
• phone usage
• food trends
• language learning

Keywords

• iPod
• archaeology
• playlists
• phone habits
• food popularity
• language fluency

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR

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