The podcast discusses the speaker's weekend of cancelled plans due to a heatwave in Korea. They also talk about the disappearing culture of sitting on the floor, their admiration for Wes Anderson's movies, and the convenience of booking movie tickets in Korea. They introduce the word 'copycat' and its usage as both a noun and adjective, giving examples of copycat crimes and directors.
Extreme heat can sometimes become an excuse to stay at home and enjoy the comfort of air conditioning.
Copycat behavior can have a negative impact when someone steals ideas and presents them as their own without giving proper credit or recognition.
Deep dives
Hot Weather and Cancelled Plans
The episode begins with the host sharing about the hot weather in Korea and how it affected their plans. The temperature reached the mid-30s Celsius, coupled with high humidity. The host and their wife had plans to go furniture shopping on Saturday but canceled due to the extreme heat. Similarly, they planned to watch a movie on Sunday but canceled again due to the hot and rainy weather. The host reflects on how sometimes the weather becomes an excuse to stay at home and enjoy the comfort of air conditioning.
The Concept of Copycat
In this part of the episode, the host introduces the term 'copycat' and provides its meaning and usage. They explain that a copycat is someone who replicates or imitates someone else, lacking originality. The host gives examples of copycats in various contexts, such as social media platforms where people replicate popular challenges or trends to gain popularity. They also mention copycat crimes, situations where crimes resemble or imitate previous sensational crimes. The host ponders the origin of the word 'copycat' and suggests it might stem from kittens imitating their mother or other kittens in the litter.
Complaining About a Copycat
The episode concludes with the host sharing personal experiences with a copycat. They describe an individual at their office who constantly steals their ideas and presents them as their own to the boss. The host expresses annoyance and frustration with this copycat behavior. The segment highlights the negative impact of copying others' ideas without giving proper credit or recognition.
In this edition of the bonus episode, Andrew talks about his weekend of cancelled plans. Plus, in the vocabulary lesson, he teaches you about the word copycat.
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