Curious about how your favorite English podcasts are made? Dive into the behind-the-scenes journey of production, from brainstorming ideas to final edits. Discover useful expressions like 'put the pedal to the metal' and 'down to the wire' that pepper everyday conversation. Learn English vocabulary in a practical context to enhance your speaking skills. Plus, enjoy a natural flow of conversation that boosts your listening confidence. Perfect for anyone keen to improve their English while unraveling the magic of podcast creation!
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Diverse Co-Hosts Enhance Content
Andrew shares how he organizes a diverse group of co-hosts from different countries and time zones to create QLips episodes.
He values their unique cultural and linguistic backgrounds, including having an English learner on the team.
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Maintain a Dynamic Idea List
Keep a running list of episode ideas to make planning easier.
Accept topic requests from community members to keep content relevant and engaging.
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Preparing Varied English Lessons
Different QLips series require varying levels of preparation depending on their complexity.
Natural unscripted conversations are prioritized for authenticity in most episodes.
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Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of your favorite English podcast? In this episode, Andrew gives you an exclusive peek into the Culips production process while teaching you natural English expressions and vocabulary along the way. You'll learn useful phrases like "behind the scenes," "put the pedal to the metal," and "down to the wire" as Andrew walks you through each step of creating an episode. This is perfect practice for intermediate to advanced learners who want to improve their listening skills while satisfying their curiosity about how quality English content really gets made!
What you'll learn:
10+ useful expressions like "behind the scenes," "put the pedal to the metal," and "down to the wire" - phrases you'll hear in movies, at work, and in daily conversations
English vocabulary that's actually useful: "brainstorming," "transcribe," "proofreader," and "on the fly"
How to sound more natural when you explain processes or tell stories about your work
Real pronunciation - hear how native speakers actually talk (with pauses, corrections, and natural flow)
Confidence boost - follow along with a real English story and feel proud when you understand it all
Speaking: Discuss this episode with other Culips listeners in our Discord community!
Perfect for you if:
You want to understand English podcasts and videos without subtitles
You're preparing for work or study in English
You love learning through interesting stories (not boring textbook lessons!)
You want to sound more natural when speaking English
Important links:
Become a Culips member
Study with the interactive transcript
Join the Culips Discord server
Small-group speaking class schedule