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089: No Time to Waste

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="coEh8YnPLW"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/089-no-time-to-waste/">089: No Time to Waste</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/089-no-time-to-waste/embed/#?secret=coEh8YnPLW" width="500" height="350" title="“089: No Time to Waste” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="coEh8YnPLW" 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>

Part 13 of the story that began with 076: On the Train.

I try to break out of jail with Luís. There was no time to waste!

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October 8, 2026
Boxcar English

087: Jailbreak

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gnhcIsX8ie"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/087-jailbreak/">087: Jailbreak</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/087-jailbreak/embed/#?secret=gnhcIsX8ie" width="500" height="350" title="“087: Jailbreak” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="gnhcIsX8ie" 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>

Part 11 of the story beginning with episode 076: On the Train

Karl and Luís decide to break out of jail.

Slow, easy to understand, authentic English.

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September 24, 2026
Boxcar English

086: A Terrible Thought

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="YyCjGd3Bxs"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/086-a-terrible-thought/">086: A Terrible Thought</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/086-a-terrible-thought/embed/#?secret=YyCjGd3Bxs" width="500" height="350" title="“086: A Terrible Thought” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="YyCjGd3Bxs" 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>

Episode 10 in the series that started on episode 076: On the Train

Luís tells Karl how he got in jail.

Karl has a terrible thought…they must escape!

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September 18, 2026
Boxcar English

085: I’m All Ears

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="newBRnIHbs"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/085-im-all-ears/">085: I’m All Ears</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/085-im-all-ears/embed/#?secret=newBRnIHbs" width="500" height="350" title="“085: I’m All Ears” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="newBRnIHbs" 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>

This is the 9th part of the story begun in episode 076: On the Train.

Karl tells the story of how he got into jail to Luís.

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September 10, 2026
Boxcar English

084: It’s hard to say

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NjGC0AT6oI"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/084-its-hard-to-say/">084: It’s hard to say</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/084-its-hard-to-say/embed/#?secret=NjGC0AT6oI" width="500" height="350" title="“084: It’s hard to say” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="NjGC0AT6oI" 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>

This is the 9th part of the story that begins with episode 076: On the Train.

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

The last time we talked, I was in jail. I had somehow travelled ten years into the future, after having ridden a train for two days. I guess the train was magic or something. Anyway, I tried to get into my own house, and found it was another man’s house. So I got arrested and put in jail.

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September 4, 2026
Boxcar English

081: The Spur of the Moment

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Qs0Gf9J1a2"><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=Qs0Gf9J1a2" width="500" height="350" title="“081: The Spur of the Moment” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="Qs0Gf9J1a2" 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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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zGIEmFaTuz"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/079-deer-path/">079: Deer path</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/079-deer-path/embed/#?secret=zGIEmFaTuz" width="500" height="350" title="“079: Deer path” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="zGIEmFaTuz" 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>

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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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FwPQc9O3md"><a href="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/078-lost-track/">078: Lost track</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.boxcarenglish.com/podcast/078-lost-track/embed/#?secret=FwPQc9O3md" width="500" height="350" title="“078: Lost track” — BOXCAR ENGLISH" data-secret="FwPQc9O3md" 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>

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

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.

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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