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SpongeMind Podcast

Jonson Lee 존슨 리spongemind.org
A bilingual podcast to make your language learning an inspired journey 여러분의 언어습득 과정에 힘을 드리고자 만드는 이중언어 팟캐스트입니다. Many of the episodes come with the transcript and translations. 많은 방송편들은 받아적고 해설한 자료가 제공됩니다.
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Episodes

3-Step Listening #3 - Smoking like an Adult

Make the story a comprehensible input by listening to it in three steps! Step 1 - Listen to the story with some English words mixed in. Step 2 - Listen to the same story 100% in Korean (slowly narrated). Step 3 - Listen to it at a natural speed.

Mar 22, 202620 min

3-Step Listening #2 - Cleaning Eyeglasses

Make the story a comprehensible input by listening to it in three steps! Step 1 - Listen to the story with some English words mixed in. Step 2 - Listen to the same story 100% in Korean (slowly narrated). Step 3 - Listen to it at a natural speed.

Feb 22, 202611 min

083 How Koreans Greet One Another

이 에피소드에서는 '느끼하다'라는 한국어 표현의 사전적 의미(음식의 기름진 맛)부터 사람의 말과 행동을 묘사하는 비유적 용법까지 자세히 알아봅니다. 특히 이 표현이 주로 남자에게 사용되는 이유와 함께 한국 드라마에 자주 등장하는 느끼한 작업 멘트들을 예시로 들어 설명합니다. 더불어, 한국인들이 친밀도, 나이, 성별, 상황에 따라 '안녕하세요' 외에 어떤 인사말과 행동을 사용하는지 분석하고, 서양의 비주나 마사이족의 침 뱉기 등 전 세계의 독특한 인사 문화를 비교하며 다채로운 언어와 문화 이야기를 들려줍니다.

Feb 05, 202651 min

083 How Koreans Greet One Another (English)

Discover the intricacies of Korean greetings, from the appropriate physical gestures based on relationship and age to the specific phrases used in various social contexts. The episode also delves into “Nukki Hada,” a Korean term describing overly cheesy or rich expressions, exploring its cultural implications and giving illustrative examples through role-playing. It also touches on cultural differences in greetings worldwide.

Feb 05, 202614 min

Sponge Quiz 3 - Cooking Ingredients

It's Sponge Quiz Time! Five questions and five answers, all in Korean. Once you are done, PLEASE LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING AGAIN for deeper listening. In other words, listen to the descriptions and clues again while knowing all the answers.

Jan 04, 202649 min

3-Step Listening #1 - Egg Rice

Make the story a comprehensible input by listening to it in three steps! Step 1 - Listen to the story with some English words mixed in. Step 2 - Listen to the same story 100% in Korean (slowly narrated). Step 3 - Listen to it at a natural speed.

Dec 21, 202511 min

Jonson's TMI - 학년 (Sponge Loop 42)

Sponge Loop is a collection of Korean stories for Korean listening practice. To get the free transcripts and translations for Sponge Loops, please go to http://spongemind.org -Created by SpongeMind

Dec 07, 20252 hr 6 min

Sponge Quiz 2 - Sports

The category for the second episode of Sponge Quiz is... sports. Five questions and five answers, all in Korean. Once you are done, PLEASE LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING AGAIN for deeper listening. In other words, listen to the questions and clues again while knowing all the answers.

Nov 23, 202533 min

082 Where is the trash can?

If you want to tell someone “You crossed the line” in Korean, there is the perfect expression for that. And you can use it for other things too, which makes it a very useful idiom. In addition to that, we are going to discuss why you see very few trash cans on Korean streets. And then a few words about Donald Trump… Summary of the Episode: Section 1 (오늘의 한국말) = 막 나가다; Section 2 (재미있는 한국 이야기) = 한국 거리에 쓰레기통이 없는 이유; Section 3 (깊은 얘기) = 시각 차이

Nov 09, 202549 min

082 Where is the trash can? (English)

If you want to tell someone “You crossed the line” in Korean, there is the perfect expression for that. And you can use it for other things too, which makes it a very useful idiom. In addition to that, we are going to discuss why you see very few trash cans on Korean streets. And then a few words about Donald Trump…

Nov 09, 202512 min

Sponge Quiz 1 - Animals

Today, we are starting a new series called Sponge Quiz! We pick a category and give you 5 questions in it. And you try to answer them in Korean. Once you are done listening to the episode, please listen to it again, this time with the answers already known to you. I promise it's this second listen that will give you an amazing learning experience. The category we cover for the very first Sponge Quiz episode is... animals.

Oct 12, 202546 min

081 A Real-Life Korean Superhero

Let’s say there is someone who killed another human being. You would probably call that person a murderer. Well, there is someone who assassinated a person and almost every Korean regards him as a hero because of that act. And the reasons for it have everything to do with the historical context in which he did what he did. Let’s find out more about this man. Summary of the Episode: Section 1 (오늘의 한국말) = 땡; Section 2 (재미있는 한국 이야기) = 안중근; Section 3 (깊은 얘기) = 시각 차이

Sep 29, 202559 min

081 A Real-Life Korean Superhero (English)

Let’s say there is someone who killed another human being. You would probably call that person a murderer. Well, there is someone who assassinated a person and almost every Korean regards him as a hero because of that act. And the reasons for it have everything to do with the historical context in which he did what he did. Let’s find out more about this man.

Sep 29, 202513 min

080 Korean Weddings

What is a typical Korean wedding really about? Is it about showing respect to the elders? Or making the bride and groom do something uncomfortable in public? Or chasing away evil spirits? Well, we’re going to lay it all out in this episode. Oh, and we are also going to cover this Korean expression you can use when you almost have a “heart attack”. Summary of the Episode: Section 1 (오늘의 한국말) = 심쿵; Section 2 (재미있는 한국 이야기) = 한국의 결혼식; Section 3 (깊은 얘기) = 습관

Aug 18, 202552 min

080 Korean Weddings (English)

What is a typical Korean wedding really about? Is it about showing respect to the elders? Or making the bride and groom do something uncomfortable in public? Or chasing away evil spirits? Well, we’re going to lay it all out in this episode. Oh, and we are also going to cover this Korean expression you can use when you almost have a “heart attack”.

Aug 18, 202511 min

079 How does he taste?

이번 SpongeMind Podcast에서는 일상에서 자주 쓰이는 한국어 표현 '간보다'의 다양한 의미와 용법을 알아봅니다. 이어서 한국의 고유한 초대 문화인 '집들이'의 유래와 필수 요소, 그리고 선물 문화에 대해 자세히 이야기 나눕니다. 마지막으로는 습관이 왜, 어떻게 형성되는지에 대한 깊이 있는 대화를 나눕니다.

Jun 30, 202535 min

079 How does he taste? (English)

You have a romantic feeling toward someone and want to know if he or she is also into you. Or you are a baseball pitcher and want to know what kind of pitch the batter is waiting for. Then what you have to do is to “taste them” first. Let’s learn how to say it in Korean. And let’s also learn what to bring when you visit your Korean friend’s place for the first time.

Jun 30, 20259 min

078 I hope you get screwed

이번 에피소드에서는 유니스 씨의 복귀와 함께 한국어 표현 '줄을 서다'와 '엿'에 얽힌 흥미로운 이야기를 나눕니다. '줄을 잘 서다'의 사회적 의미부터 엿의 식감, '엿 먹어라'와 '엿 먹었어'라는 표현의 유래와 중의적 의미를 탐구합니다. 또한, 엿장수 문화와 시험 합격을 기원하는 엿의 풍습에 대해 이야기하고, 마지막으로 '습관'의 중요성에 대해 짧게 논의하며 마무리합니다.

May 19, 202546 min

078 I hope you get screwed (English)

Is there someone you really, really don’t like? And you don’t mind offending them in their face? Then this expression will do the job. Oh by the way, Eunice is back! She felt like her “rice bowl” was threatened so she agreed to come back to the show.

May 19, 202519 min

x20 Reps - 조용히 녹이기 (Sponge Loop 14)

This is a previously released Sponge Loop episode but repeated 20 times. This is meant for repetitive listening, my absolute favorite language learning technique. You can request the transcript and the translations at SpongeMind.org. This episode was originally called Sponge Loop #14 조용히 녹이기.

Apr 21, 20251 hr 42 min

077 What is YouTube doing to us?

이번 에피소드에서는 스페셜 게스트 태웅 씨와 유튜브의 세계를 깊이 파헤칩니다. 사람들은 왜 유튜브를 보고 영상을 올릴까요? 구글은 왜 이 서비스를 무료로 제공할까요? 유튜브의 강점과 다양한 콘텐츠, 그리고 콘텐츠 창작 동기를 알아보고, 광고와 데이터의 가치, 무료 서비스 이용 시 느껴지는 피로감과 그에 대한 통제 방법까지, 유튜브가 우리 삶에 미치는 다양한 측면을 진솔하게 이야기 나눕니다.

Mar 31, 202540 min

077 What is YouTube doing to us? (English)

With our special guest Taewoong, we take a deep dive into the world of YouTube. Why do we watch it? And why do we upload videos to it? And lastly, why Google offers it for free? And how is it related to car-sickness?

Mar 30, 202513 min
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