The British English Podcast Bonus Ep 89 - Do Brits & Americans Like the Same Things? 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (5 Things Americans Love)
Mar 30, 2026
Connor, the creator of Listening Time who makes comprehensible input listening materials for English learners. He talks about podcasting and I+1 listening, why a big hearty breakfast brings comfort, the Libby app for free library audiobooks, a sun-protective wide hat for outdoors, and how parenthood changes priorities.
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Learn With I Plus One Comprehensible Input
- Use comprehensible input at roughly I+1 so learners understand most content but are challenged just above their level.
- Connor suggests aiming for content listeners can understand about 85–95% of, adjusting by motivation level.
Hearty Breakfasts Deliver Emotional Comfort
- Connor values a big hearty breakfast as emotional comfort rather than nutrition.
- He ties weekend/holiday breakfasts and childhood foods like German crepes to strong nostalgia and family rituals around a 6:30 dinner bell memory.
Libby Turned Connor Into An Audiobook Reader
- Connor loves the Libby library app because it gives free access to ebooks and audiobooks with a library card.
- He uses it to check out titles for weeks at no cost, calling it revolutionary for his reading and listening habits.
