The podcast discusses the history of Culips from its early days as a pioneering English-language education podcast. The host shares their excitement about co-hosting an English as a Second Language podcast. They also reflect on the past decade and express gratitude to the team and listeners. The episode encourages engaging with the Culips community on Discord for improving English fluency and teases future vocabulary lessons and interesting everyday life stories.
Culips started in 2008 as an English learning podcast created by four founders in Montreal, aiming to provide cultural insights and language learning tips.
Andrew joined Culips as a co-host in 2013 and played a pivotal role in expanding the team to meet the needs of diverse English learners worldwide.
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The History of Q-Lips
Q-Lips began in 2008 as an English learning podcast inspired by a French podcast that helped the founders with their French language studies. The four founders, Yoshi, Harp, Mora, and Jesse, met in a French language class in Montreal, Canada. They realized the lack of quality English learning podcasts and decided to create one for English learners. The podcast started with different series and co-hosts, including Yoshi, Harp, Mora, and Jesse, and eventually expanded to include new hosts like Suzanne, Cassie, Jeremy, and Anna. Over time, the podcast evolved, with some hosts leaving and new ones joining, but the goal remained the same: to provide English learners with cultural insights and language learning tips.
The Role of Andrew
Andrew joined the Q-Lips team in 2013 after responding to a job listing for a co-host for an English as a second language podcast. Initially, he worked behind the scenes as a study guide writer and audio editor. After six months, he joined the podcast as a guest and later became a regular co-host. Over the years, Andrew has seen other hosts come and go, and he has played a pivotal role in coordinating and expanding the Q-Lips team.
The Meaning of Q-Lips
The name Q-Lips is a combination of the words 'culture' and 'lips.' It represents the podcast's mission to teach English language and culture to its audience. Q-Lips aims to improve listeners' English fluency while providing insights into English-speaking cultures. From its early days in 2008 to the present, Q-Lips has grown and adapted to meet the needs of its diverse audience, helping English learners around the world.
In this episode, Andrew talks about the history of Culips from its early days as one of the first English-language education podcasts, to where it’s at today! Plus, he answers a very frequently asked question: What does the word “Culips” mean?
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