94: Conversations on USA Stereotypes | Ft. Justin

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Justin from Texas is back... this time he is fact-checking Isi and Mitch's experiences, comparisons and stereotypes of the United States. Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Transcript Intro Mitch: [0:22] Hello, everybody. Welcome to the Easy English Podcast. Isi: [0:26] Good morning. Mitch: [0:27] Good morning in the morning. We're loaded up on coffee as we have a part two of an episode that we made recently. We're reintroducing you to our correspondent from the United States. Justin is back. Justin: [0:44] Hello, hello. Isi: [0:46] Hi. Well, he's corresponding from Berlin., I would say. Justin: [0:51] But originally from. - Yeah. - The United States, Texas to be specific, if those don't know. I usually always say that I’m from Texas, I never really say I’m from the United States, it's very interesting when people ask; "where are you from?" I always just say Texas. Isi: [1:05] That is very interesting. Justin: [1:06] I guess I expect people to know Texas and most times people do. But I like to represent Texas more than I like to represent the United States of America. Isi: [1:15] Okay, and how... what do you think... like I do know Texas, I guess, from the... I haven't been, but from the... a bit from the stereotypes more like the cowboy stereotypes. Mitch: [1:26] Beyonce! Justin: [1:27] Yeah, Beyonce. Isi: [1:28] And the heat. Justin: [1:29] And The Cowboys. Yes, all those things are very... all of those things are very much correct. Mitch: [1:34] Have you ever said yee-haw in a non-cliched way? Justin: [1:38] No, but I do say howdy all the time. Howdy is my favorite... howdy is my favorite introduction. Mitch: [1:45] Wow, like Woody from 'Toy Story'. Justin: [1:49] Yeah, howdy. Isi: [1:50] How would you describe a Texan within like a few sentences. Mitch: [1:54] That's a good question. Justin: [1:55] That's a good question. I would describe a Texan as a soulful, country... Isi: [2:04] Soulful that's nice M