Hapa英会話 Podcast

This is actually very good for japanese listening practice.I think that what's taught for Japanese speakers is exceptional. Very well done.

I used to use this podcast for years for my English study. But these days, it has way too many ads. In addition to the usual advertisements, there are many advertisements for the school itself. I used to study by listening to them repeatedly every day, but now it’s fiddly to skip them each time and stop listening it. Especially for people who listen while driving, that’s not so easy. But, the content itself is really worth it. I totally understand that this content is not the kind of content that you distribute for completely free, but if you could at least reduce the ads in the content, then I could play this podcast on repeat and listen everyday again!

It's meant for learning English but it's actually become my favorite resource for learning Japanese. They go over common contemporary conversational English phrases and what they mean and how to use them in English and Japanese. This includes phrases like "stuff" or "binge watch" or "I've been obsessed with ~" which are useful in casual conversation. I've learned how to say a lot of things in Japanese that I wouldn't typically be able to learn in a class.

I know this is for learning English but it's great for learning Japanese as well. My girlfriend learns it for English also. Thanks!