In 1864, the US Army was marching towards Atlanta, GA, a major railroad intersection, to defeat the Confederates who had seceded from the US. Blocking their path was Kennesaw Mountain. The federal troops both charged up the mountain and around it to break the lines of the rebel army.

In 2003, a young man and his friend decide to camp on Kennesaw Mountain because they hear that it might have ghosts. They sneak onto the park site and spend the night. What they see and hear changes them forever.

Esta historia ficticia usa vocabulario de los fantasmas y la guerra para enseñar inglés. En el episodio, nota estas palabras intermedias y sus traducciones:

stony → pedregoso (lleno de piedras)

chores → quehaceres / tareas del hogar

lantern → linterna de camping / farol

tent → tienda de campaña

suspenders → tirantes

cannon → cañón

glowing → brillante / resplandeciente

trench → trinchera

rag dolls → muñecas de trapo

sternly → severamente / con seriedad

ESTE EPISODIO CONTIENE TEMAS MADUROS Y CONCEPTOS DE TERROR. NO ES RECOMENDADO PARA NIÑOS.

¡Que disfruten!

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Look for a new Halloween episode on the second Sunday in October! And in December, 2025, search "Where does Gary go?" on Youtube for my new show that teaches beginning English to primary-school children!

Episode 67:

Americans love a scary story, and there is plenty of tragedy in the history of some of its towns to promote spirits and phantoms. Where Goyo lives, in Marietta, Georgia, hundreds and hundreds of Union and Rebel bodies lay in the town square, waiting for funerals. Listen to one ghost story based in local folklore about a young married couple doomed to be separated by war.

Este episodio emplea mucho español a lo largo de la narración. Aprenderás conceptos en inglés de Halloween y también un poco de la historia de nuestra Guerra Civil (1861-1865).

Vocabulario de El Halloween en español
La cultura e historia de los Estados Unidos
Teach English through stories

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In today's story, a little girl disobeys her mother and makes a mess. How will she clean it before her mother comes home?

Vocabulary developed: tissue, wipe, paper towel, rag, shop towels, and more.

Also, Goyo makes two big announcements for both "Halloween English" and his new project, a children's show on YouTube that teaches beginner English!

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In this episode, Gabo y Goyo discuss and demonstrate certain very American principles for talking on the phone with customers in English.

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In this episode, Goyo demonstrates, in context, the use of the following weather expressions:

It's so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk

Hotter than blue blazes

Hotter than a 2 dollar pistol

It’s not so much the heat, it’s the humidity

"Pouring" rain

It is raining cats and dogs

It's raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock

It's raining to beat the band

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The No Te Rindas Intermediate English Stories Podcast publishes one episode a month, on the first Sunday of the month.

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In this episode, I will discuss

Heads up - play with a good attitude

vs.

Heads up - a warning

vs.

Heads up - a smart move, play, or decision.

This episode is full of understandable, concrete concepts that are aided by music, sound effects, and more. Thanks for listening.

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Using a brief story about a practical joke (or prank) between employees in an office, Greg demonstrates the use of phrases like "fooling around," "joking around," and "pulling your leg."

Greg will now present one short story per month to teach the English lessons on NoTeRindasPodcast.US. Gabe has a new job and schedule, so he will not be part of the podcast for the foreseeable future. :(

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No Te Rindas is having some difficulty with equipment right now and will return as soon as possible with a new episode about the language of playing pranks on others. Sorry for the bad news!

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