All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan have been putting out daily episodes since 2013, and it shows. With over 2,700 episodes and counting, All Ears English is a juggernaut in the ESL podcast world, consistently sitting near the top of the language learning charts. The format is refreshingly loose -- two friends from Boston and New York chatting about American idioms, phrasal verbs, and cultural quirks that textbooks never seem to cover. Each episode runs about 15 to 20 minutes, which makes it easy to squeeze one in during a commute or lunch break. They also bring in co-hosts Aubrey Carter and Jessica Beck for variety, so the voices rotate enough that things stay interesting. The show leans toward intermediate and advanced learners who already have a foundation and want to sound more natural. Expect episodes on slang that Americans actually use, business English tips, and breakdowns of IELTS and TOEFL strategies. The energy level runs high -- these hosts genuinely enjoy what they do, and it comes across. If you're the kind of learner who picks up language better from real conversation than from grammar drills, this one fits that approach perfectly. Over 1,900 ratings on Apple Podcasts with a 4.6-star average backs up what regulars already know.