Only six days into the new year, we watched in horror as violent, Trump-supporting protesters forced their way into the US Capitol building after President Trump’s public speech encouraging them to stop Congress from finalizing the Electoral College results and democracy from taking place.
The historic coup-attempt resulted in hours of destruction, looting, and the deaths of five people before it all ended with Congress still proceeding to finalize the election results.
Will President Trump be held responsible for his actions or will he be able to avoid accountability as we have seen throughout his entire presidency?
Join us for today’s episode as we discuss the details of the US Capitol riots and what possible consequences it might have moving forward.
Read the full transcript and vocabulary guide here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-119-historic-and-violent-break-in-at-the-us-capitol
2020 was…well… where do we even start? From kicking off the year with Australian wildfires and the death of Kobe Bryant to the historic Chilean referendum and US presidential elections—all during a global pandemic—this year was one that we will never forget.
Join us for today’s episode as we give a year-in-review wrap-up and discuss some of the most important events that occurred in this crazy, unpredictable, and historic year.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-116-2020-what-a-year
As vaccines for COVID-19 have started to roll out in different parts of the world these last two weeks, the thought of terminating this deadly disease and returning to our normals lives is giving many hope as we near the end of a long and dark year.
However, with rising cases, unorganized policies, and limited vaccines available, it’s apparent that our fight against the deadly coronavirus is far from over.
Tune in to today’s episode as CWG gives an update on COVID-19 developments including second waves of infections, vaccine rollouts and Argentina’s coronavirus tax on the wealthy.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-115-covid-update
The rise of social media and technology has changed different aspects of our social interactions, including the way that we romantically date.
Meeting someone and asking them out on a pre-planned date has now been replaced by “liking” photos and swiping left or right on social media and dating apps like Tinder.
Tune into this week’s podcast as we compare dating in the past to the present including catfishing, ghosting, and searching for love in the digital age.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-111-cwg-talks-about-dating
If you were the eyewitness to someone robbing a bank, would you report it to the police? If someone was convinced that they were guilty of a crime that you committed, would you let them take the blame? Would you kill one person in order to save five people?
These kinds of difficult scenarios are known in English as ethical dilemmas. There are always consequences and it's a matter of where your conscience lies. There's no right or wrong answer— it's just how strongly you feel either way.
Tune into today’s podcast as we discuss difficult ethical dilemmas and what moral decisions we would personally make.
Read the full transcript and vocabulary guide here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-109-ethical-dilemmas
A conspiracy theory is a belief that some covert organization is responsible for a circumstance or event that happens in the world. From the first moon landing to JFK’s assassination to the recent mysterious death of Jeffrey Epstein, there is no shortage of conspiracy theories that make their way into our everyday news cycles and conversations. Whether they are plausible or outlandish, there are few topics more interesting than the consideration of these theories and if we are really being told the truth about these events.
Tune in to today’s episode as we discuss the Illuminati, Barack Obama, Katy Perry, and some other current conspiracy theories with special guest, Michael Papale. (Disclaimer: CWG does not support any of the featured conspiracy theories. They are for discussion purposes only).
Read the full transcript and vocabulary guide here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-108-conspiracy-theories
As we discussed in Episode 105, voters will decide who will become the next president in the upcoming US election by ballot. In addition, voters will also be voting on state-specific issues such as Congress representatives, judges, alcohol and tobacco taxes, voting-age requirements, among many others. One could argue that these state laws affect citizens’ everyday lives even more than federal laws and therefore, their importance cannot be overlooked.
Tune in to today’s episode as we discuss some of the new ballot measures being presented in this year’s upcoming election and how they could possibly shape and change the future of certain states in the US.
Read the full transcript and vocabulary guide here:
https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-107-us-election-by-state
As we approach the one year anniversary of Chile’s social uprising that occurred last October following massive protests and military intervention, tensions are rising again in anticipation of the upcoming constitutional referendum vote in which Chileans will vote to determine if and how a new constitution will be drafted.
This vote will be the first of many steps towards change for current and future generations alike moving forward in a country that has experienced so much politically and socially in the last half-century.
Tune into today’s episode as we reflect on the social uprising, discuss the referendum details, and ponder the future of Chile.
Read the full transcript here as well as a key vocabulary guide: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-106-chiles-vote-for-a-new-constitution
How did the number thirteen become so unlucky? Why is it bad luck to cross a black cat? Why shouldn’t you ever walk under a leaning ladder?
These superstitions—widely or commonly held beliefs that things are caused due to bad luck or due to supernatural circumstances—are still very much a part of people’s beliefs and influence their daily actions. But why are these seemingly silly beliefs so widely accepted?
Toss some salt over your shoulder and tune in to today’s episode as we discuss some common superstitions, their origins, and why we still believe them today.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-104-superstitions
The United States has a lot of big cities that offer plenty of tourist attractions such as New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami. But there’s one big Midwestern city that gets overlooked. This beautiful city located on the shores of Lake Michigan is none other than Chicago.
In today’s episode, we talk with fellow Dynamic English teacher and Chicago native—Matt Gutman—all about the Cubs, deep-dish pizza, and the best music and museums in “The Windy City.”
Read the full transcript to this episode here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-97-everything-chicago
What do a globe-cycling woman, a torch-swallowing fire performer, and a chainsaw-juggling, completely-tattooed man have in common? It’s not a joke punchline—it’s the list of some of this year’s Guinness World record-holders.
The Guinness World Records started in 1955 with the goal of finding and recognizing the world’s weirdest, wildest, and most incredible feats of humankind. In this episode, we talk about some of our favorite Guinness World records for 2020.
Read the transcript to this episode here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode -95-guinness-world-records
There’s something magical about opening up a book, feeling the paper pages in your hands, and allowing your imagination to transport you to a new world. However, in a digitized world of phones, computers, tablets, and many other digital devices, reading in its traditional form is becoming increasingly less popular. In today’s episode, we talk about our favorite books, the struggles of finding books abroad, and what the future holds for reading.
Lee la transcripción aquí: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-94-theres-nothing-like-reading-a-good-book
If you found a briefcase full of money in the woods, would you take it or leave it? If you could change the human body, what enhancements would you make? These kinds of questions that make us consider what decision we would make in possible scenarios are called hypothetical questions. In today’s podcast, we discuss some funny and interesting hypothetical questions and what decisions we would make.
Lee la transcripción aqui:
https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-92-hypothetical-questions
From working at a ski resort in Colorado in the US to starting an English language institute from nothing, Dynamic English’s co-founder, Andrew Lakin, has had quite the journey leading up to the present day. In today’s episode, we sit down with Andrew to find out his life story, hobbies, passions, and what it took to make Dynamic English what it is today.
As protests against police brutality and racial injustice continue in cities across the United States, the Black Lives Matter movement has come back into center focus after the senseless killing of black man, George Floyd in Minneapolis. In today’s episode, we discuss white privilege, police-protester tensions, and how after centuries of racial discrimination and senseless killings at the hands of police, Black Lives Matter still seeks justice and equality.
Racism is an issue that negatively affects all regions of the world and has especially shaped the culture of the United States. It has caused racial tensions, deep unfairness, mistreatment and unjust killings of blacks and Latinos for centuries. Given the current events of racial protests happening in the United States around the death of African-American man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis, we thought it would be a good opportunity to give our listeners a better understanding of the roots behind racism in the US.
Have you ever said a word in another language thinking that you know the meaning when actually it means something totally different? As language learners, we’ve all fallen victim to false friends—words that have similar forms in a person's native language, but a different meaning in another language. In today’s podcast, we discuss common false friends between Spanish and English and how to make sure to say that you’re embarrassed instead of pregnant.
With the global rise of the #metoo movement, we’ve seen more women publicly fight back against sexual misconduct and sexual assault by men in positions of power. Harvey Weinstein—the successful and wealthy Hollywood producer who sexually assaulted and violated several women over the years has finally been charged for his crimes and is facing many years in prison. Today, we discuss the story of Weinstein, his legal journey and the changing of society’s treatment of women.
Exercise—it’s one of the most important ways to maintain not only physical health but also mental and emotional health. Especially during these times of quarantine and isolation, it’s more important than ever to make sure to take care of yourself and to stay physically active. So put on your running shoes and join us for this week’s episode about exercise.
Whether falling, stubbing, breaking or bruising, it seems that we humans are always getting hurt in some way. Today on the podcast, we talk all about these injuries and times when we’ve hurt ourselves.
