Daily ~10-minute American English conversations for everyday life: restaurants, travel, shopping and more, with interactive transcripts. AI Generated en Anchel Anchelanchel@163.com false https://muse.ai/podcasts/media/1302698236270225/004527ed-dc7f-443f-b569-e6d3e9baa865/cover.png https://muse.ai/podcasts/feed/1302698236270225/004527ed-dc7f-443f-b569-e6d3e9baa865 Emma and Jake: making a reservation, ordering food and drinks, handling special requests, splitting the check, and tipping. AI Generated ep-a666ab60-4515-4f09-8b13-1b44a14eda0c Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:11:13 +0000 502 Emma and Jake check in for a flight to Chicago: dropping off bags, getting through TSA security, asking for directions, and boarding at the gate. AI Generated ep-cbdc96bd-3c1b-4f20-97a8-f4ef46b7fb1c Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:17:03 +0000 589 Emma and Jake check into a hotel: front desk small talk, asking about parking, W I F I and breakfast, dealing with room problems, and checking out with a late checkout. AI Generated ep-8a69f3dd-0593-4ee3-a7be-15224ebcc55d Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:19:20 +0000 592 Emma and Jake go grocery shopping: making a list, picking ripe produce at the deli counter, comparing store brand and name brand prices, and checking out with the cashier. AI Generated ep-891000b4-36f7-473d-8451-bb877b70f513 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:09:38 +0000 524 Emma and Jake order coffee at a coffee shop: size names like tall, grande and venti, the ordering formula, customizations, tipping, and drive-through. AI Generated ep-436fbd76-f7c9-4e2b-9054-df8f93f96142 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:14:41 +0000 527 Emma and Jake get haircuts at an American barbershop: booking an appointment, describing the cut you want, barber small talk, checking the mirror, and tipping. AI Generated ep-82242d4c-ffea-4ce8-adef-b1de5780e05e Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:07:11 +0000 525 Emma and Jake visit an American doctor's clinic: making an appointment, describing symptoms, understanding prescriptions, and decoding insurance terms like copay and deductible. AI Generated ep-46d68cac-b18b-4e99-92d5-dc350dc653d4 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:13:26 +0000 573 Emma and Jake shop for a jacket at an American clothing store: greeting phrases, asking for sizes, the fitting room, describing fit with snug and loose, sale vocabulary, checking out, and return policy. AI Generated ep-3a76f2f7-92e4-459b-89aa-179f94d977c7 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:06:57 +0000 619 Emma and Jake get around the city: hailing a taxi, fare talk and tipping, using a rideshare app, and asking strangers for directions. AI Generated ep-a4a1b365-07d1-4fd3-8d64-4b17bbb45208 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:05:35 +0000 555 Emma and Jake tackle an American bank visit: opening a checking account, depositing checks, using the A T M, wire transfers, and decoding fees like overdraft and surcharge. AI Generated ep-d9f1f506-3874-40e8-ba33-9bce5168792a Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:10:16 +0000 550 Emma and Jake navigate American phone calls: automated menus and hold music, callbacks, voicemail, bad connections, phone etiquette, and ordering takeout by phone. AI Generated ep-57bec674-3c76-42c9-8a6d-2d34777d7365 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:39:31 +0000 615 Emma and Jake pull into an American gas station: paying at the pump, choosing regular, plus or premium, the famous nozzle click, and convenience store small talk. AI Generated ep-85867fe2-3a38-4442-ad03-bbf07de2b73b Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:46:38 +0000 547 Emma and Jake navigate American office small talk: Monday morning greetings, coffee break chats, meeting phrases like touch base and circle back, lunch plans, and end-of-day goodbyes. AI Generated ep-1d9b9ae5-c6be-41dc-93ca-2bfdc5499bd9 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:35:52 +0000 584 Emma and Jake tour a rental apartment in America: asking about rent and the security deposit, which utilities are really included, parking and laundry, lease terms, and decoding tricky listing words like cozy. AI Generated ep-c8a56b59-17bc-44fe-967e-ad04fb39afc8 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:37:42 +0000 629 Emma's car breaks down on the highway on her way to a job interview: pulling over safely, calling triple A roadside assistance, describing her location with mile markers, pushing the interview back, and decoding the mechanic's estimate. AI Generated ep-f67415b5-b2f0-41c7-9c13-67562261c9bf Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:42:30 +0000 558 Emma has a toothache and has never seen a dentist in America: booking the appointment as a new patient, describing sharp and throbbing pain, decoding the X-ray, fillings, root canals, and out-of-pocket costs with dental insurance. AI Generated ep-009715bd-055a-4d35-8703-531f0f6c44bf Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:37:50 +0000 586 Emma finally decides to join a gym: Jake explains membership tiers, initiation fees and month-to-month plans, then roleplays the front-desk tour covering lockers, cardio, free weights, group classes, and gym etiquette. AI Generated ep-be514f66-787c-46d6-85c1-60134d758404 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:39:09 +0000 530 Emma's birthday dinner ends in an awkward check moment: six friends, one bill, and a dispute over splitting it evenly versus paying for what you ordered. Jake walks through going Dutch, picking up the tab, covering a friend, separate checks, and the tax-and-tip math, then roleplays how to speak up politely. AI Generated ep-dc97c692-85e0-4e83-81c6-5a580ab77f3f Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:44:10 +0000 566 Jake spots a mystery charge of three hundred forty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents on his credit card statement. Emma walks him through reading the statement, then roleplays the call to the bank's customer service to dispute the charge. AI Generated ep-933626a9-7f74-4b62-8793-ba8de490646e Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:33:40 +0000 516 Emma is nervous about airport security before her Saturday flight, so Jake walks her through the T S A checkpoint step by step, then roleplays what happens when the body scanner alarms and a pat down follows. AI Generated ep-fd375d94-0df5-4b60-9e34-dfb23938e179 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:35:22 +0000 544 Emma's brakes are making a grinding noise, so she is heading to a repair shop. Jake coaches her on the key self-protection phrases, then roleplays the service advisor calling with a four hundred eighty dollar estimate plus upsold tires. AI Generated ep-69bf9d2a-c684-4b35-8b0a-e407a347f784 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:34:51 +0000 504 Emma's air conditioner dies on a ninety-degree night, so Jake coaches her through the checks to do first, then roleplays the call to her property manager: asking for a work order number, a confirmation email, and emergency repair. AI Generated ep-5ed50182-9cc0-460e-b96b-06edf2a536b0 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:34:50 +0000 528 Emma's new blender leaks every time she uses it, and she lost the receipt. Jake coaches her through the store return: looking up the purchase by card, asking for a refund instead of store credit, and getting manager approval. AI Generated ep-fd1fe70b-573f-4648-932d-6216cd9ff4ea Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:34:58 +0000 485 Emma's new asthma inhaler is denied by insurance, so Jake coaches her through the pharmacy counter: asking why it was denied, requesting prior authorization, comparing the generic version, and checking a discount card. AI Generated ep-4071dcd6-0a57-4845-b5f8-22dfd0cb009c Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:36:28 +0000 617 Emma loses her wallet at the farmers market, and Jake walks her through the full recovery plan: freezing her cards, calling lost and found, filing a police report, and replacing her driver's license. AI Generated ep-71271dbf-3e0d-4e57-8a0b-15f7a3515a0a Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:36:08 +0000 533 Emma wakes up with a sore throat and a fever, and Jake coaches her through calling her manager to call in sick, then role-plays the full phone call. AI Generated ep-de289ea0-2410-40f1-a65c-8774873e0990 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:37:03 +0000 493 Emma's Thai food delivery arrives with a missing dish, the wrong noodles, and a spill, and Jake coaches her through photographing the evidence and getting a refund from customer service. AI Generated ep-41af198b-50d5-4270-a1ce-e7b4905a8438 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:37:01 +0000 488 Emma returns a rental car at the airport and is hit with a scratch repair charge and a cleaning fee, and Jake coaches her through disputing both with her pickup photos and a written request. AI Generated ep-5d23e32b-caa5-467b-a86d-94909e656691 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:38:56 +0000 550 Emma tours a new gym and gets pushed to buy a twelve-session personal training package, and Jake coaches her through checking the fees, the freeze and cancellation terms, and saying no politely. AI Generated ep-ec451513-662f-46f4-87f2-e821f660c75b Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:37:01 +0000 504 Emma finds her olive oil rang up five dollars above the shelf price, and Jake coaches her through asking for a price check, a price adjustment, and a manager override at the supermarket checkout. AI Generated ep-87818eae-ccdc-46cc-be57-bb0769d2fa31 Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:36:13 +0000 519 Emma's debit card gets retained by an ATM on a Saturday morning, and Jake coaches her through calling customer service, getting a replacement card, and getting emergency cash. AI Generated ep-8b16b92d-556e-4609-a289-14ebc3127e97 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:41:36 +0000 555 Emma's flight to Chicago is canceled on her way to a wedding in Denver, and Jake coaches her through rebooking, standby, and getting meal and hotel vouchers. AI Generated ep-49ee2648-5ef2-4684-a19c-67461f395024 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:41:39 +0000 490 Emma's power goes out in the middle of a work call during a storm, and Jake talks her through checking the breaker box, reporting the outage, saving the food in her fridge, and staying safe until the lights come back on. AI Generated ep-e7dc3768-09e0-4cc3-8464-9483643951a1 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:52:49 +0000 506 Emma finds an eighty-five dollar parking ticket on her windshield even though the meter still had time left, and Jake coaches her through photographing the broken meter, contesting the ticket online, and avoiding late fees. AI Generated ep-3f4e8847-9a61-4900-9c0c-acec4dc86594 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:40:41 +0000 581 Emma cuts her thumb badly while chopping an onion, and Jake drives her to the emergency room, coaching her through triage, the pain scale, stitches, and the bill. AI Generated ep-26e4485f-eede-45a5-b247-fe7411ec1a46 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 23:39:15 +0000 572 Emma has a job interview tomorrow morning for a marketing coordinator position, and Jake coaches her through preparation, classic interview questions, salary talk, and a full mock interview. AI Generated ep-99f46895-e964-472f-b465-1bb30dae3f93 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 23:38:25 +0000 574 Emma's moving day goes sideways when the movers get stuck in traffic and her freight elevator window starts ticking down, so Jake coaches her through the calls, the first-night box, and working with the crew. AI Generated ep-632842c8-9baf-446c-bb3e-1bda48417ef3 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 23:37:45 +0000 582 Emma and Jake head to a Friday night movie premiere, only to find a couple sitting in their assigned recliner seats, so Jake coaches her through asking them to move, checking tickets with the usher, and handling a talker during the film. AI Generated ep-c5725eab-c476-45cb-920b-b84130604510 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:37:54 +0000 606