Yes—it’s true. After 175 episodes of Coffee with Gringos, Paige and Ian are leaving the podcast. While it has been a fantastic and amazing ride for both of them unfortunately all good things must come to an end.
Join us for Paige and Ian’s final episode of CWG as they discuss their experiences with the podcast from amazing special guests to live streams events and even a tipsy cooking show and give a proper farewell and goodbye.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-176-paige-e-ian-se-despiden
While learning any language other than your native one is somewhat challenging, there are definitely some languages that happen to be easier to learn and others that are very difficult. That goes the same for native English speakers.
Join us for today’s episode as we discuss some of the easiest and hardest languages to learn for native English speakers from Spanish and Dutch to Arabic and Euskera.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-175-los-idiomas-mas-faciles-y-dificiles-de-aprender
The digital age has brought us all so many great things such as total connectivity, unlimited information, and futuristic lifestyles in an ever-convenient and comfortable world. However, the ushering in of this modern age has caused us to lose many things as they have become obsolete by our ever-glowing screens.
Join us for today’s episode as we nostalgically talk about things that we have lost to the Internet from opening up a fresh new CD rom to disposable cameras to childhood autonomy and more.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-174-cosas-que-hemos-perdido-por-culpa-de-internet
Have you ever been in a business meeting with English-speaking colleagues and heard them say something like “branch out” and thought to yourself, “what does that mean??”
Native English speakers love to use phrasal verbs whenever they can and come so naturally. But if you are new to English, they can be quite challenging—especially in the context of business.
Join us for today’s epsiosde as we discuss some of the most commonly used buisness phrasal verbs from “ step down” to “lay off” and many more.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-173-phrasal-verbs-para-aumentar-tu-fluidez-profesional-en-ingles
Frequent special guest, Michael Papale, and our very own Paige Sutherland were recently on a hiking trip in the cold and wet White Mountains of New Hampshire in the northeastern United States where Michael suffered a series of unfortunate events—from falling in a creek and not having his phone and after being separated from the group, and eventually having a harrowing real-life survival story that put his mental and physical limits to the test.
Join us for today’s episode as we discuss Michael’s real-life scary survival story, how he lived to laugh about it today and how it could happen to anyone.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/Episode-172-Michael-Papale-Una-historia-real-de-supervivencia
Do you ever feel like you just can’t get as much done as you would like to? Do you find yourself distracted by little things that keep you from getting your real work done? Well, you aren’t alone and the popular YouTube channel “ASAP Science” explains the reasons why in an interesting video called “The Science of Productivity.”
Join us for today’s episode as we discuss the science of productivity—from having a disciplined schedule and not multitasking to breaking up work into smaller chinks and giving in to the Zeigarnik Effect.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-171-the-science-of-productivity
Like most languages, English vocabulary has been influenced by several other languages due to cultural exchanges, trading, and conquest. Latin, German, and French are just a few of the languages which have greatly contributed to the evolution of English vocabulary over time.
Join us for today’s episode as we discuss some common English words that arent even English, from “carpe diem” and “angst” to “hors d'oeuvres” and many more.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-170-words-in-english-that-arent-english-words
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have officially come to a close, just six months following the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and being dubbed as yet another “COVID Olympics.”
As per most Olympics, there have been some highlighted moments from skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s attempt to live up to high expectations and Shaun White’s tearful farewell to yet another Russian doping scandal in figure skating.
Join us for today’s episode as we talk all about these stories and more with returning special guest and Olympics expert, Michael Papale.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-167-highlights-from-the-beijing-winter-olympics
Most people have just a very normal job, maybe as an accountant, teacher, lawyer, doctor, all these sorts of run-of-the-mill careers. But what about those people that do jobs that we don't even know exist or take for granted? These are jobs not a lot of people pursue even though it can involve some pretty serious cash.
Join us for this episode as we discuss bizarre, unusual, and odd jobs from dog food tester to professional snuggler and much more.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-166-odd-jobs
The working world has been accustomed to the five-day workweek for over a century with the typical schedule of at least forty hours per week, Monday through Friday.
A lot has changed in recent years with workers demanding more flexibility and options in an ever-changing and developing society—including the introduction of a four-day workweek that allows for more personal time and less feelings of burnout.
However, can we as a society make this change function after so many years of following the standard five-day workweek? Will workers continue to be as productive?
Join us today as we discuss the ever-growing movement for the four-day workweek from its challenges to the positive benefits that it could provide.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-165-the-case-for-the-4-day-workweek
In a world full of vices such as alcohol and gambling, certain governments have been developing plans to limit the damage of these vices, especially among young people. One of the biggest vices—tobacco—has come into the forefront of debate of health, modernization, and personal rights in the form of a newly proposed tobacco ban.
New Zealand’s government has recently announced plans to enact a tobacco ban for the youth of their population with the goal of having fewer than five percent of their citizens smoking by 2025.
While in theory, a cleaner and healthier society is of course a good idea, but at what cost?
Join us for today’s episode of the podcast as we discuss New Zealand’s ambitious and controversial smoking ban and whether we think it is actually possible to implement and succeed.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-164-new-zealands-controversial-smoking-ban
The billionaire space race is the rivalry among some of the world’s richest entrepreneurs who have entered the aerospace industry in recent years.
These business tycoons such as Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elong Musk are picking up where under-funded government administrations are slacking and are competing for the most successful advancements and adventures in space.
While space exploration is exciting and breakthrough, should we be worried about these billionaires and their plans for space tourism and eventually colonization?
Join us for today’s episode as we discuss the billionaire space race and how it will change and revolutionize our relationship and accessibility to space forever—and sooner than we may think.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-163-billionaire-space-race
Following the trend of the previous year’s unexpected events amidst a novel pandemic, 2021 was no shortage of surprises. From political uprisings to the George Floyd case verdict to spectator-less Olympic games and same-sex marriage legalization in Chile, this year brought us more than we could have ever expected during one of the most unpredictable times in recent history.
Join us for the last episode of 2021 as we discuss this year’s wildest and most memorable moments.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles//episode-162-the-big-events-from-the-year-2021
In the US, the recent acquittal of seventeen-year Kyle Rittenhouse for shooting three people—killing two and injuring one—during a Black Lives Matter protest last year has reignited once again the hotly debated issue of gun rights in the country.
The case had been really messy from the start, with prosecutors looking for any angle they could to put him behind bars while Rittenhouse and his defense claim he was only acting in self-defense.
Join us for today’s episode as we break down the complicated and polarizing case of Kyle Rittenhouse and the effects it will have on gun rights for the future.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-161-recent-court-case-ignites-gun-debate-in-the-us
A cold case is a crime, or a suspected crime, that has not yet been fully resolved and is not the subject of a current criminal investigation, but for which new information could emerge from new witness testimony, re-examined files, new evidence, or even fresh activities of a suspect. These cases often go unsolved for many years with the families of the victims never finding closure and always wondering what happened to their loved ones.
These cases are often very present and well-known in popular culture in the case of Netflix series, movies, and other forms of entertainment and seem to capture the interest of everyday people despite the sad and unfortunate details of the case itself.
In today’s episode, we are joined by a cold-case fan and good friend, Kathleen Chenery, to discuss a few well-known cold cases and what we think could be the missing links to solve them once and for all.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-160-cold-cases
Alaska is not only the largest US state but a land of wild frontier filled with wild animals, frozen glaciers, and a harsh environment where a few but brave people survive in order to have their own taste of freedom and nature in an ever-modern and controlled world.
Today we sit down with a good friend and former Santiago resident and Dynamic English teacher to discuss life as a salmon fisherman in Alaska from pulling in nets on the boat to avoiding enormous mosquitos.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-159-alaska-fishing
The United States National Parks Service was established in 1916 and has since grown to include 63 national parks in all 50 states and territories from Alaska to Puerto Rico.
Each year, millions of tourists visit these parks to enjoy their unique geography, wildlife, weather, scenery, and accessibility. Whether you’re looking for a casual hike through the forest, catch an incredible sunrise on a volcano crater, or rock climb high granite walls, the national parks have a little bit of something for everyone.
Join us for this episode as we discuss some of these amazing national parks from the high, granite walls of Yosemite to the rocky beaches of Acadia and much more.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-158-us-national-parks
Throughout history, there have been incredible survival stories that demonstrate what people have inside them to stay alive under the absolute worst circumstances.
From being stranded in the middle of the ocean and surrounded by sharks to resorting to cannibalism in the freezing mountains, these tragic stories remind us not only of the fragility of life but also the willpower and tenacity it takes to survive when it seems that all hope is lost.
Join us for this episode as we discuss some of history’s most harrowing survival stories from the Donner Party to Aaron Ralston and much more.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-158-survival-stories
A pun is a joke that exploits or ties in the different possible meanings of a word or that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
These are typically pretty cheesy and are most usually seen in the form of “dad jokes” which make us reluctantly chuckle and roll our eyes.
Join us for this episode of the podcast as we discuss some of the most clever, cheesy and downright lamest puns that exist.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-156-puns
Folk tales are basically stories that have both elements of truth and myth that are passed down from generation to generation and they end up becoming a really important part of history in some cases.
They usually have multiple authors and so the story is changed as it is passed down from generation to generation.
Join us for this episode as we discuss some commonly know North American folktales such as Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, and more.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-155-american-folklore
