When Scott goes exploring in a dark cave and gets stuck hanging on a rope with no light, he has to use his imagination to find a way out.Level: Advanced Accent: United States (Ohio)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#59 | Going Beyond NASA (with Tiffani Claiborne)

22 days ago 24m 9s

Tiffani leaves her job at NASA to explore a new path, leading her to the most difficult thing she's ever done. Level: Upper intermediateAccent: United States (Maryland)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPIS

#58 | Waiting to Hold You (with Martin Johnston)

Apr 9th, 2024 25m 45s

When Martin becomes a dad, he realizes how difficult it is when we can’t be with the ones we love. Level: Upper IntermediateAccent: United Kingdom (Essex)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE⁠

#57 | Into the Wild (with Gloudina Greenacre)

Mar 26th, 2024 24m 23s

Gloudina goes to Ecuador to volunteer with a wildlife veterinarian and ends up learning an important lesson from children in the Amazon.Level: Upper IntermediateAccent: South Africa🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#56 | Overcoming Impostor Syndrome (with Anna Tyrie)

Mar 12th, 2024 25m

Anna wanted to go to one of the most prestigious music schools in the UK and Europe, but felt that she wasn’t good enough. Level: IntermediateAccent: United Kingdom 🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPISOD

#55 | Taking Risks (with Lindsay McMahon)

Feb 27th, 2024 22m 18s

When Lindsay McMahon was backpacking alone in Southeast Asia, an injury teaches her an important lesson about living a good life.Level: Upper IntermediateAccent: United States (New Hampshire)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK

#54 | Reimagining Success (with Alastair Budge)

Feb 13th, 2024 26m 29s

Alastair Budge talks about his experience working in technology start-ups and how his ideas about success have changed over time. Level: AdvancedAccent: United Kingdom (London)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR F

#53 | Building Confidence (with Anna Connelly)

Jan 30th, 2024 23m 8s

Anna Connelly tells a story about giving her first big presentation at work and about confidence.Level: Upper IntermediateAccent: United Kingdom (Oxford)🥧 Access The EPISODE PACKAGE⁠ for vocabulary, test, transcript and more.5 words and ex

#52 | Life Isn't Forever (with Michael Lavers)

Jan 24th, 2024 24m 31s

Michael Lavers from Level Up English tells a story about trying 16 different jobs in search of something more. Level: Upper IntermediateAccent: United Kingdom (Cornwall)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPI

#51 | 18-Meter Fall (with Erica Tait)

Jan 2nd, 2024 21m 12s

Erica Tait shares a story of falling off an 18-meter cliff.Level: IntermediateAccent: United States (New Jersey)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠The EPISODE PACKAGE⁠ is here ready for you in our English academy website, AC English S

Trailer

Season 5 Trailer

Dec 19th, 2023 1m 27s

Into the Story is back with new episodes on January 2, 2024!

#50 | Mission in Paris (with Luke Thompson)

Oct 17th, 2023 26m 29s

When Luke’s daughter loses something important, he goes on a mission through Paris to get it back.Level: AdvancedAccent: United Kingdom (London)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE⁠ with vocabu

#49 | Chef Clive Travels the World

Oct 3rd, 2023 24m 47s

Clive tells his story of opening businesses in different countries, working as a chef on private jets and yachts, in a search for new experiences and human connection.Level: Upper-intermediateAccent: Canada🚐 Ready to take your English furt

#48 | TEDx Event at the US-Mexico Border (with Mark Lovett)

Sep 19th, 2023 25m 24s

Mark tells the story of organizing a unique TEDx event hosted at the US-Mexico border, with all its challenges and a few surprises. Level: AdvancedAccent: United States (California)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#47 | Dealing With Uncertainty (with Bonnie Earl)

Sep 5th, 2023 20m 18s

Bonnie receives news about a terrorist attack in Nice, France, where her daughter and family were vacationing. Level: IntermediateAccent: Canadian 🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE⁠ with voc

Bonus

A Long Trip Home (Rebroadcast)

Aug 22nd, 2023 17m 11s

Keena makes a long trip home after spending the summer in Greece. This episode originally aired April 2021.Level: upper intermediateAccent: North American (Canada)5 words and expressions in today's story:- FANNY PACK: A small bag or pouch with

#46 | Finding Your Purpose (with Alicia Marie)

Aug 8th, 2023 20m 26s

Alicia was sick with cancer, for the second time, and she made a decision: if she could find one person a day to talk to, then she knew she could survive. Level: intermediateAccent: United States (Texas)🚐 Ready to take your English further

# 45 | Horse Trip Adventure

Jul 25th, 2023 21m 38s

Sam goes on a seven-day horseback trip through the Rocky Mountains in Canada, and unexpected challenges arise. Level: IntermediateAccent: Canadian 🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE with voca

#44 | Olympic Weightlifting Champion (with Laura Eiman)

Jul 11th, 2023 21m 52s

Laura Eiman tells us about her amazing journey to become a champion in Olympic Weightlifting when she was 63 years old.Level: High-intermediateAccent: United States (Boston)🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL

#43 | Finding Your Voice (with Jill Mitchell)

Jun 27th, 2023 21m 20s

Jill Mitchell shares how a simple comment from a teacher inspired her to overcome extreme shyness and pursue her true passion in life—singing. Level: IntermediateAccent: Canadian🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get

#42 | Climbing Mount Everest Part 2 (with Laurie Skreslet)

Jun 13th, 2023 20m 30s

In Part 2 of the episode “Climbing Mount Everest”, you’ll listen to the story of Laurie Skreslet and a team of climbers face difficult conditions as they attempt to reach the summit—will they make it?If you haven't already listened to Climbing

#41 | Climbing Mount Everest Part 1 (with Laurie Skreslet)

May 30th, 2023 20m 1s

In 1982, Laurie Skreslet attempted to climb Mount Everest. He shares his thrilling adventure with a team of Canadians and Sherpas, facing dangerous avalanches, the closure of the only route up the mountain, and a life-changing moment.Level: Ad

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Season 4 Trailer

May 25th, 2023 1m 20s

Into the Story is back with new episodes on May 30!

#40 | Just Dive In (with Lindsay Williams)

Apr 6th, 2022 18m 7s

Lindsay tells us about a trip to Morocco when she needed to speak 7 languages just to find a hotel room.Level: upper intermediateAccent: United Kingdom 🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE⁠⁠⁠

#39 | Have a Thick Skin (with Alykhan Velji)

Mar 22nd, 2022 15m 16s

Alykhan recalls the story of his first day of school after moving to Canada from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania when he was 8 years old.Level: upper intermediate*Accent: Canadian 🚐 Ready to take your English further? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOR FU