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Chatterbox #344 – The Ick

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

Education, Courses, Self-improvement, Language Learning

4.8979 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever been on a great date, only to suddenly feel completely turned off by something small and unexpected? In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna talk about “the ick,” that sudden feeling of disgust toward someone you’re dating. They share their own icks, from almond milk to vocal fry, and look at why these reactions happen. Are they silly snap judgments, or could they actually be rooted in something deeper, like evolution or personal values?

Practice using the expressions from this episode in your own conversations, and you’ll sound more natural in no time.

– Andrew references articles from Time and Psychology Today: in the episode.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everybody and welcome to Chatterbox, the Culep series for Intermediate to Advanced English

0:05.3

learners, where we pick a really interesting topic and we have a conversation about it.

0:11.0

In Chatterbox, in the past, we've covered everything from technology and business to pop

0:16.4

culture and relationships. And I think today's topic is one that's going to really resonate with many of you.

0:23.7

And I hope you'll find it as fun as I did. By the way, my name's Andrew. And in just a second,

0:29.1

I'll be joined by my co-host Anna. And in today's conversation, we're going to be talking about

0:35.0

the ick. The ick. If you haven't heard about the ick, the ick.

0:43.1

If you haven't heard about the ick before, basically it's just the feeling where someone you were into suddenly does something and because of that, you're just totally put off by

0:49.4

them.

0:50.1

And the weird thing is, it's usually something that's really small that causes it.

0:55.3

Maybe it's the way they laugh or a word they keep saying or even maybe the way they eat.

1:01.2

So Anna and I are going to talk about everything related to the ick in just a moment.

1:05.3

But before we get started, I want to let you know about the helpful study guide and interactive transcript that's available

1:12.2

for this episode to all Culeps members.

1:15.5

It's a fantastic way to learn and improve your English with this conversation, and I highly

1:21.5

recommend checking it out.

1:23.5

As I said, it's available to all Culeps members.

1:26.4

And if you'd like to sign up and become a member today, just visit our website,

1:30.9

culeps.com, and you can do that for an affordable price.

1:34.7

When you're a member, you'll get access to the study guides and transcripts for all of our lessons,

1:40.0

plus much, much more.

1:41.5

You'll be able to join us for our weekly speaking classes.

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