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Many cultures around the world have traditional stories that have been told for many years. We were recently asked whether Canada has any interesting myths, so heres an episode all about our some of our stories. We talk about Canadas Bigfoot, a flami...
In this episode, we talk about personality! Harp and Maura start by talking about introverts and extroverts, and the positive and negative qualities of both. They also discuss astrological signs. Do you think that when someone is born can determine t...
Sometimes we dont want to discuss something right now. We want to discuss it later instead, because it is not immediately important. In this case, we can put something on the shelf and talk about it again in the future. This weeks episode is about pu...
Work! Love it or hate it, most of us have to do it. In this episode, Harp and Maura talk about the corporate world and what its like nowadays. Almost everyone hopes to make as much money as they can, and some people work to climb the corporate ladder...
This episode is all about forgetting the negative things that happened to us in the past and moving forward with our lives. This is always a good idea, so weve got a few expressions to remind us of this. If you had an argument with someone, or if som...
When buying or selling used items, its important to know what condition the items are in. In this episode, we talk about some expressions that are used to describe an items condition. We look at expressions to say that something is in excellent condi...
Most of us travel to work many times in one week. Some of us have a quick little trip and others spend hours on public transportation. This episode is all about thattravelling to and from work. Harp and Maura talk about what commuting is like in Cana...
Some people like to move slowly and never rush, and weve got special names for these people. This episode focuses on the funny little names that we use to talk about this kind of person. Do you have a slowpoke in your life? Or are you a lollygagger y...
Nowadays, people are constantly in contact with media, and advertising is everywhere! This inspired us to make a Culips episode talking all about it. Do you still read the newspaper? Do commercials bother you as much as they bother Maura and Harp? Ce...
Maura has two sisters. In this episode, you get to meet one of them! Erin recently visited Maura in Montreal, so Maura took the opportunity to interview her about her travels. Erin has visited many countries and lived abroad, and Maura wanted to ques...
Valentines Day happens every year on February the 14th. And love is in the air! Or is it? In this episode, Harp and Maura talk about Valentines Day and all the traditions and debates that go with it. Some people love Valentines Day and others dread i...
Making decisions can be hard, especially making big, important decisions. In most cases, its best to take some time to think about a big decision. This episode focuses on expressions that talk about taking time to think about something. It could be a...
Recently our friend Pam visited us at Culips, so we took the opportunity to interview her. Pam grew up mostly in Montreal, with a short stay in Saudi Arabia as a child. She speaks English, French, and German, and is currently doing her masters degree...
Sometimes we know just a little bit about something, and other times we know something so well that we have it memorized. This episode is all about expressions we can use to talk about having a very deep knowledge of something. We also have a popular...
Parties can be thrown at any time of the year in North America, but they are especially common over the holidays. At this time of the year, there are all kinds of gatherings with family, friends, and colleagues. In this episode, Harp and Maura talk a...
