# Easy Stories in English A podcast by Ariel Goodbody, Polyglot English Teacher & Glassbox Media. Learning a language is hard, but Easy Stories in English makes it easy! Ariel Goodbody introduces each story, explaining difficult vocabulary and talking about their life. Thanks to their high energy and clear pronunciation, the stories are entertaining and simple to understand. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, there’s something for everyone. The stories cover a wide range of genres, such as fairy tales, myths and legends, drama, comedy, romance, horror, science fiction and action. There is a balance of children’s stories, as well as more mature themes for adults. While listening to the stories, you can read the transcript at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com and get both reading practice and listening practice. With enough time, you’ll find that your reading and writing skills improve as well. Ariel Goodbody has a strong background in linguistics and language acquisition, and they base the podcast on Stephen Krashen’s theory of comprehensible input. Ariel changes the level of grammar to suit each level, but prioritise comprehension and good storytelling over anything else. Vocabulary is described using paraphrase, cultural references, pictures, intonation… Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLSS2276105381 ## Latest episodes - [I Can't Keep Doing This (Intermediate)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/e715dae86e5d) (2026-05-04, 28 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS4461033017.mp3 - [Cambodia is Hard to Talk About (Conversation)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/fab161d2a058) (2026-04-06, 31 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS2697868715.mp3?updated=1774993939 - [Herding Mountains to Make a Forest (Pre-Intermediate)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/35c920fc6401) (2026-03-23, 27 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS5036852703.mp3 - [Doing Stand-Up Comedy in Chinese (Conversation)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/b019e280e95f) (2026-03-09, 26 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS7013183344.mp3 - [The Animals' Peace Party (Pre-Intermediate)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/65a4ec55fa3b) (2026-02-23, 21 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS8399405421.mp3 - [All the Housemates I've Ever Had (Conversation)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/dcd794f62443) (2026-02-09, 60 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS5954847231.mp3?updated=1768988220 - [How the Moon Became Beautiful (Beginner)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/ade46371350e) (2026-01-26, 19 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS4901376127.mp3 - [Christmas in Japan (Conversation)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/43d1879c6cd6) (2026-01-12, 68 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS7716576203.mp3?updated=1768018082 - [Hansel and Gretel (Pre-Intermediate)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/8c772fd9b054) (2025-12-30, 37 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS1044804787.mp3?updated=1767049152 - [It's My Podcast and I'll Ramble If I Want To (Conversation)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/4da0ee90ad35) (2025-12-15, 38 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS7111627696.mp3?updated=1765603067 - [The Three Goats (Rerun)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/8d54f26728ea) (2025-12-01, 22 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS2169043510.mp3 - [Hangzhou and the Joy of Cycling (Conversation)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/f7ff36b23457) (2025-11-17, 44 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS5550413949.mp3?updated=1763190249 - [The Demon Cats (Beginner)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/f994559f57b0) (2025-10-30, 22 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS3275823417.mp3 - [Doggo and Kitty Bake a Cake (Pre-Intermediate)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448201565/daa981cd2e3c) (2025-10-13, 30 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/6bpBPtHL977KJxLX2zPs/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLSS4451339647.mp3?updated=1760351950 - [How Slow Can I Go? 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