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        <title>Edward's ESL Edge</title>
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        <description>Twitter: twitter.com/ESLedge_podcast
Facebook: facebook.com/edwardsESLedge
Email: edwardsESLedge@gmail.com
Feedburner: feeds.feedburner.com/edwardsESLedge
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Please subscribe through iTunes and look for new episodes every week. You can download each episode here or through iTunes. Please leave a rating and review--your reviews help others find the podcast. Thanks!
Join our Twitter conversations by following @ESLedge_podcast or by using #ESLedge_podcast, and feel free to email edwardsesledge@gmail.com with any questions or comments you may have.
As a professional ESL instructor, examiner, and podcaster, I hope my work inspires students to keep learning and to share their ideas about each week's topic. 

Thanks for listening!
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After listening, you can join in on our ongoing conversations by following @ESLedge_podcast or using #ESLedge_podcast.&#13;
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      <title>Episode 48--What to Talk about</title>
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      <itunes:summary>In Episode 48, we talk about talking... That is to say that we tackle the issue of small talk and what to do to promote meaningful conversations.
Listen in and then hit the streets with your new knowledge! ;)</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 47--In the Heat of the Moment</title>
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      <itunes:summary>It's Episode 47 and we're looking at how the heat affects our judgment and causes us to make silly decisions.
Tune in to hear more about it!
:)</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 46--The DIY Episode</title>
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      <itunes:summary>In Episode 46, we take on the DIY movement and talk about some ways to save money through homemade endeavors.
Tune in and pick up a few tips!
:)</itunes:summary>
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Tune in and pick up a few tips!
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      <title>Episode 45--Taboos and Tattoos</title>
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      <itunes:summary>In Episode 45, we take on the topic of tattoos and whether or not there is any taboo around having a visible tattoo these days. We also look a bit at the history of tattoos.
Enjoy!
:)</itunes:summary>
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Enjoy!
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      <title>Episode 44--Can You Make It to the End of This Sentence?</title>
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      <itunes:summary>In Episode 44, we talk about our limited capacities to stay focused on the task at hand... Could it be that we're even worse at this than the notorious goldfish?</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 43--To Tell a Lie</title>
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      <itunes:summary>In Episode 43, we look at signs that someone may be lying to us.
The truth is out there... we just need to pay attention. ;)
Enjoy!</itunes:summary>
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      <title>ESLedge Pod 42--Sweet, Sweet Taxes</title>
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      <itunes:summary>In Episode 42, we talk about everyone's favorite topic... TAXES!!
How could you not tune in to hear more!?!

Enjoy!
:)</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In Episode 42, we talk about everyone's favorite …</itunes:subtitle>
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How could you not tune in to hear more!?!

Enjoy!
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      <title>Episode 41--No More Summer Jobs</title>
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      <itunes:summary>In Episode 41, we dive into the world of teenage summer employment.
Where have all the summer jobs gone? Tune in to find out!
:)</itunes:summary>
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Where have all the summer jobs gone? Tune in to find out!
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      <title>Episode 40--The Best Job in the World</title>
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      <itunes:summary>We're at Episode 40 of the podcast and we're talking about strange and wonderful jobs...
Listen up and you could be heading for a brand new career in no time!
:)</itunes:summary>
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Listen up and you could be heading for a brand new career in no time!
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      <title>Episode 39--Finding the Perfect Gift</title>
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      <itunes:summary>My father's birthday is coming up and I need to buy him a special gift...
In Episode 39 we look at what makes a gift special and how to impress others with your gift choices.
Lots of fun to be had!
:)
Enjoy!</itunes:summary>
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Lots of fun to be had!
:)
Enjoy!</description>
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      <title>Episode 38--Arguments 101</title>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:summary>In this edition of the podcast, we look at some strategies for winning debates and defending your opinions. Actually, it's not always about winning...
Listen in and pick up a few pointers for the next time someone asks you why you bought that bright green shirt or why you chose to stop studying to become a doctor.
Enjoy!
:)</itunes:summary>
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Listen in and pick up a few pointers for the next time someone asks you why you bought that bright green shirt or why you chose to stop studying to become a doctor.
Enjoy!
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      <title>Episode 37--What Do People Do All Day? (Jonathan)</title>
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      <itunes:summary>We get back in our 'What Do People Do All Day?' series as we interview Jonathan in South Korea.
He tells us about some of his experiences living abroad and shares some insights on learning other languages.
Enjoy!
:)</itunes:summary>
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He tells us about some of his experiences living abroad and shares some insights on learning other languages.
Enjoy!
:)</description>
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      <title>Episode 36--Young Enough to Work, Old Enough to Retire</title>
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      <itunes:summary>In Episode 36, we get back into the discussion around aging, this time looking at aging populations and older people being forced to work past the age of 65.
P.S. This podcast is nowhere near retirement!</itunes:summary>
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P.S. This podcast is nowhere near retirement!</description>
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