Podcast
Simple English Listening — Comprehensible Input Stories
Hosted by Tristan Palumbo — Intermediate English Stories · EN
Cambridge-certified teacher of 12 years. I'm Tristan, telling stories & true events in B1–B2 English. Traveler and artist.
📱 My Speaking app → https://coffeechatenglish.com
10–15 min/day · $8/month · cancel anytime
- Read stories & speak about them with AI
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🧚 Free Stories & Transcripts → https://simpleenglishbooks.com
All episodes are written and recorded in my own real human voice — no AI narration.
🧙♂️ Tristan Palumbo is a British teacher. He's helped thousands of adults in Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Italy and the UK. He uses “comprehensible input” — interesting stories in clear, easy English — to help you learn naturally.
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Farmers vs. King: USA’s War of Independence 💥 B1 English Listening
Feb 1500:23:38Tap to summarizeHow did poor volunteers beat an empire? B1 English listening📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.com/jBritish teachers tell this epic true story of how America won their independence. Improve English listening skills with slow, clear narration perfect for B1 learners, by myself and James.— — —Free Transcript → https://simpleenglishbooks.com/a7
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Snow White 2: The Poison Apple 🍎 B1 English Story
Feb 300:22:36Tap to summarizeThe evil queen finally finds her! My version - B1 English StoryE-book in 13 languages → https://simpleenglishbooks.com/a6Slow English story of Snow White, told by a native British speaker. The evil queen hunts for Snow White in the forest. Learn English through stories.— — —Free Part 1 → 🌐 https://simpleenglishbooks.com/a5📱 Speak daily (My app) → https://coffeechatenglish.com
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Snow White 1: A Girl Too Beautiful to Live 🥀 B1 English Story
Jan 2100:19:05Tap to summarizeMy version of this old folk story — B1 English story. 📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.comA dark fairy tale. A jealous queen orders Snow White’s death. She escapes into the forest and leaves her old life behind. Learn English through stories in clear B1 English.— — —Free Story Version → 🌐 https://simpleenglishbooks.com/a5
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Robbed With Taser By Ladyboy ⚡ Manila Police Let Them Go | B1 English Story
Jan 500:18:52Tap to summarizeTinder date turned nightmare in Philippines — B1 English story⚠️ Mature themes (15+) – includes crime 📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.comTraveler shares a true story of corrupt police and crime. Real British English conversation to learn English through a story.— — —Rhys' Travel Channel → 🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@rhysaroundtheworldFree Transcript in 50+ languages → https://simpleenglishbooks.com/b3
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Jesus: Most Famous Story Ever Told 🕊️ B1 English Listening
Dec 2300:33:21Tap to summarizeFull life story, death & legacy — B1 English Listening. 📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.comA British English telling of history's most famous life. Follow Jesus from the cheering crowds to the cross—and discover why his story changed the world. Learn English through a true story. — — —Free transcript 50+ languages → 🌐 https://simpleenglishbooks.com/b4
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Hansel & Gretel: Horror House of Candy 🍭 B1 English Story
Dec 1200:18:55Tap to summarizeTrapped in a candy house horror — B1 English story.📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.comA dark retelling of Hansel and Gretel in clear B1 English.A forest, a candy house, and a dangerous witch — told with simple vocabulary to help intermediate learners improve listening through stories.———🧙♂️ Free story & transcript → https://simpleenglishbooks.com/a4
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Surviving Vietnam’s Worst Floods! My Story ⛈️ B1 English Stories
Dec 300:34:35Tap to summarizeTrapped by rising floodwaters in Vietnam — B1 English story. 📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.comBritish accent story of Vietnam’s worst floods — a powerful true story of fear, darkness, rising water, families climbing higher, and friends escaping Hoi An.———Free Vocab Games → 🌐 https://simpleenglishbooks.com/a3
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2 African Folk Stories: Anansi the Spider 🕷️ B1 English Stories
Nov 2500:12:21Tap to summarizeB1 English Stories — improve English listening skills. 📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.com Easy English stories with Anansi the Spider 🕷️ — 2 folk tales full of tricks, culture, and lessons, told slow by a British teacher.— — —More Anansi stories → 🌐 https://simpleenglishbooks.com/a2 🗣️ Lessons with Tristan → https://simpleenglishbooks.com/lessons
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Andes Plane Crash! 72 Days Lost - at 12,000ft ✈️ B2 English Story
Sep 2600:21:53Tap to summarizeB2 English Story — legendary true survival story! 📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.comBritish accent story of a plane crash in the Andes ✈️ — a true story of survival, fear, hunger, and human strength, told in clear B2 English by a native teacher. ———Transcript (interactive) → 🌐 https://simpleenglishbooks.com/a1🗣️ Lessons with Tristan (1-to-1) → https://simpleenglishbooks.com/lessons
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Lazy & Easy Ways to Learn English 2 (Speaking & Reading)
May 1, 202500:25:58Tap to summarizeLazy way to learn English with easy study strategies. 📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.comEasy ways to learn English for speaking and reading. Smart tips you can do at home, step by step, with low effort and high results.———Transcripts & games → 🌐 https://simpleenglishbooks.com
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