Have you ever asked the internet about a health problem before asking a doctor? In this episode, Andrew and Anna talk about using AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini for health advice, and whether you can really trust them. Andrew shares a small health problem of his own and the answer he got from AI, and together they work out when a chatbot is actually helpful and when it is time to see a real doctor. Along the way they get into how confident these tools sound, who should be responsible when the advice is wrong, and what a visit to the doctor might look like in the future.

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Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:

• To get something checked out
• First port of call
• To take something with a grain of salt
• Off you trot
• Hypochondriac
• To go through the roof

What do you think is hiding on a 20-year-old iPod that someone forgot in a drawer? In this episode, Andrew and Indiana share three news stories and trends they came across recently. The first is about a woman who buys old iPods and shares the playlists she finds on them, like a small window into strangers’ lives. After that, they talk about a new idea for spending less time on your phone, and a surprising change in what makes food popular today.

To build your fluency, try listening to the episode more than once and saying the new expressions out loud until you feel comfortable using them yourself.

The Best Way to Learn with This Episode:

• Culips members get an interactive transcript, a helpful study guide, and ad-free audio for this episode. Take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips member. Become a Culips member now: Click here
• Members can access the ad-free version: Click here.
• Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice. Click here to join.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

• iPod archaeology (NPR):
• The analog bag trend:
• Texture is the new flavor:

Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:

• To come across someone’s desk
• Time capsule
• To have dirt on someone
• To hold something over someone
• In vogue
• To have hang-ups

Have you ever loved something your partner just won’t try? For years, Andrew’s wife said no to baseball. In this bonus episode, he finally gets her to the ballpark and finds out what she really thinks. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and to improve your listening fluency.

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Glossary expressions:

• To brush something off
• To prod
• To level with someone
• To put yourself in someone’s shoes
• To come around
• To look the part
• To pay through the nose
• A who’s who
• Nosebleed seats
• To be priced out