Bonus episode #158 – The rain stole my thunder

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

Self-improvement, Education, Language Learning, Courses

4.8 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever had a day that started off terribly but somehow became unforgettable? In this episode, Andrew shares the story of a rainy half marathon that began in total chaos and ended with a sweet surprise.

You’ll hear real, everyday English as he talks about staying motivated, finding focus, and turning frustration into pride. You’ll also learn natural expressions that native speakers use, like “gong show,” “clock’s ticking,” “to blow by someone,” and “to steal someone’s thunder.”

Join our friendly community on Discord to share your own story about overcoming setbacks, and check out the free interactive transcript and glossary to get even more from this episode.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to bonus episode number 158.
0:05.1	I almost said 183.
0:07.2	No, I'm getting ahead of myself.
0:09.1	Episode 158 of the Culep's English podcast.
0:12.7	How's it going?
0:13.4	I hope you're doing well.
0:14.8	Thank you for clicking play and joining this English study session with me.
0:18.5	My name is Andrew.
0:19.7	And what I do here in our bonus episode
0:21.8	series at Culeps is I share some stories from my everyday life with you, and I hope that by doing
0:26.9	so, you will be able to improve your English fluency. We know that if you want to get fluent in
0:32.1	English, you need to spend a lot of time with the language. You need to make it a part of your
0:37.1	everyday lifestyle,
0:38.3	and that's what I'm here to help you with. So let's dig in. We got a little bit of a longer
0:43.4	story for today. Today I'm going to talk to you about the race of my life. I had an amazing
0:50.2	result at a half marathon recently. It was a day filled with drama, and I'm going to tell you
0:56.3	the whole story in this episode. Before I do, I want to remind you there's a 100% free
1:02.2	interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary available for this episode to everyone. Just
1:08.1	click the link in the description, and you'll be able to access it on our website,
1:12.7	culeps.com. Also, if you are a culeps member, then you'll get a comprehension quiz so you can check
1:18.2	and see how much you are able to understand from this episode after listening to it.
1:23.4	If you would like to sign up and become a culeups member, then you can do that on our website.
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