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082: The Greener Grass of Home

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qwfMpKhwec"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/082-the-greener-grass-of-home/">082: The Greener Grass of Home</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/082-the-greener-grass-of-home/embed/#?secret=qwfMpKhwec" width="500" height="350" title="“082: The Greener Grass of Home” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="qwfMpKhwec" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.boxcarenglish.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

Start with Episode 076: On the Train if you haven’t heard it yet!

If you don’t know the common expression “the grass is greener on the other side,” you will learn what it means in this episode!

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August 20, 2026
Boxcar English

081: The Spur of the Moment

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="oiOo5GopVo"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/081-the-spur-of-the-moment/">081: The Spur of the Moment</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/081-the-spur-of-the-moment/embed/#?secret=oiOo5GopVo" width="500" height="350" title="“081: The Spur of the Moment” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="oiOo5GopVo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.boxcarenglish.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

I come back home… and I wish my adventure had been longer… then I realize the adventure is not over.

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(beginning of transcript) So I was back home. My spur-of-the-moment adventure was over. Do you know what spurs are? They’re these sharp things that fit on the back of shoes. People use them when they ride horses. I guess they kick into the horse with the spur, and the horse gets hurt and wants to run.

August 14, 2026
Boxcar English

079: Deer path

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This is the fourth part of a story that began in episode 76!

(Even though I say it’s the continuation of “the last 2 episodes” in the episode – I should have said the last 3 episodes!)

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July 31, 2026
Boxcar English

078: Lost track

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If you haven’t listened to the last two episodes, well, I jumped on a train–a freight train– and started riding. A freight train is a kind of train that people are not allowed to ride. It’s illegal to do it. It’s very dangerous…

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July 23, 2026
Boxcar English

077: It’s going to be OK

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FB523SiZfz"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/077-its-going-to-be-ok/">077: It’s going to be OK</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/077-its-going-to-be-ok/embed/#?secret=FB523SiZfz" width="500" height="350" title="“077: It’s going to be OK” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="FB523SiZfz" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.boxcarenglish.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

Well, I felt lost. I jumped on a train. But who would feed my cat?

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July 17, 2026
Boxcar English

076: On the Train

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In this episode, I make a snap decision. I’m going to take control of my life – by giving up control.

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July 9, 2026
Boxcar English

073: Hard to get by

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Do you know the phrase “To get by” ? It’s an important one, and has (at least) two different meanings. Listen to this episode to hear and understand both of them.

[beginning]
There are some mountains near where I live in Haytown, with lots of trails for walking and lots of streams full of rocks and fish and beautiful waterfalls. One day, not too long ago, I drove over to the mountains with my dog, Shelby, to go for a nice, long walk there…

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June 19, 2026
Boxcar English

070: My Life is Imaginary

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Welcome to Boxcar English, where there’s always room for you.

My name is Karl. It’s good to see you. Get on this train, let’s ride! I’ve got another story to tell.

Have you ever wished you had done something differently in your life? Have you ever looked back and said, “I should have done this and not that?” Have you ever just wondered what would have happened if you had made a different choice?

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May 29, 2026
Boxcar English

009: My Kind of Advertising

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You see advertisements (or “ads”) every day.

They say that seeing advertisements is not good for you. That’s probably true.

But I would like to make my own advertisements. My own KIND of advertisements…

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April 25, 2025
Boxcar for Beginners

Boxcar for Beginners – 006 – How long have you been learning English?

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March 17, 2025