Chatterbox #342 – Talking about curiosity

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🗓️ 28 November 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna talk about what curiosity is, why you feel it, and how it can help or hurt you in everyday life. You will hear real stories about things they have been curious about lately, how curiosity can help you discover new ideas, and how it can sometimes distract you. They also explain the different types of curiosity (diversive curiosity and specific curiosity) and share useful idioms related to curiosity like “curiosity killed the cat.” What you will learn in this episode: Natural English phrases to describe what you want to learn, what interests you, and what catches your attention. Common words and idioms connected to curiosity, such as “childlike curiosity,” “healthy curiosity,” and “my curiosity got the better of me.” How Andrew and Anna talk about what interests them, respond to each other’s stories, and describe curiosity in clear, everyday English. This episode is perfect for you if: You want to think in English more easily when talking about what interests you You want to sound natural and confident when sharing your own stories and questions You want to learn clear, useful expressions to describe curiosity in everyday life The Best Way to Learn with This Episode: Culips members get an interactive transcript, helpful study guide, and ad-free audio for this episode. These tools will help you review new words, check your understanding, and build confidence in speaking and listening. 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.

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0:00.0	Have you ever found yourself reading about a random topic on Wikipedia at 2 a.m. in the morning
0:05.4	just because you simply had to know the answer?
0:09.4	Or maybe you're the type of person who always asks why or how,
0:13.6	when everyone else just seems to accept things the way they are.
0:17.8	If that sounds like you, then I think you're going to love the topic that we have
0:21.6	lined up for you today. Hey everyone, Andrew here. Welcome back to another episode of Chatterbox
0:28.0	from Culebs. Chatterbox is our series for intermediate and advanced English learners who really
0:34.2	want to hit the next level with their English. We use authentic, real, unscripted conversations
0:40.2	to help you build your fluency,
0:42.8	grow your communication skills, and sound more natural.
0:47.3	In just a sec, my co-host Anna will be joining me,
0:50.2	and we're going to take a close look at the concept of curiosity.
0:54.5	We discuss what sparks our interest,
0:57.6	whether being curious is always a positive thing,
1:01.2	and how the desire to learn drives us in our daily lives.
1:05.1	We also break down some useful vocabulary and idioms along the way
1:09.8	that will help you describe your own interests
1:12.4	and questions in your life. Now, if you're a Culebus member, you can get the awesome study
1:19.1	materials for this episode. I personally recommend that you first listen to the audio once
1:25.0	without reading anything, and then after listen a second time with
1:29.3	the interactive transcript to check any parts that you might have missed. After that, you can review
1:35.3	the study guide's vocabulary explanations, take the quiz, and try the speaking and writing practice
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