{"podcast":{"title":"American English With Brent","slug":"american-english-with-brent-500112","podcast_index_feed_id":500112,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11f263ac/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2910979/2910979-1580430419283-a1d24ded8dffb.jpg","author":"Brent","episode_count":818,"summary":"If you’re looking to improve your English, this podcast is for you. An American who speaks English slowly, so you can understand. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thisguy4/subscribe","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-english-with-brent-500112"},"episode":{"title":"Police Under Attack: Violent Crowd Pummels Officers With Snowballs.","slug":"police-under-attack-violent-crowd-pummels-officers-with-snowballs","published_at":"2026-02-27T12:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-english-with-brent-500112/police-under-attack-violent-crowd-pummels-officers-with-snowballs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-english-with-brent-500112","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usbrent/episodes/Police-Under-Attack-Violent-Crowd-Pummels-Officers-With-Snowballs-e3fkvng","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO9121246309.mp3","summary":"Stop feeling lost when watching the news and start understanding every word of today’s most "volatile" headlines. This lesson breaks down essential B1-B2 English vocabulary from real-world reports so you can follow breaking news like a native speaker.🛑 Change the way you read the news in English with this FREE news vocabulary guide: https://american-english-with-brent.kit.com/bcb3b9f6f2Vocabulary List: NYC Snowball Fight1. OutrageDefinition: A strong feeling of shock and anger.Example: There was public outrage when the library closed down.2. PeltedDefinition: To throw things at someone many times.Example: The rain pelted the window during the storm.3. TenseDefinition: A nervous feeling; a situation where people might get angry.Example: The meeting was very tense because nobody agreed on the plan.4. TauntingDefinition: Trying to make someone angry or upset by saying unkind things.Example: The older brother was taunting his sister about losing the game.5. RestraintDefinition: Control over your own actions; holding back.Example: She showed great restraint by staying calm when the customer yelled.6. ChunksDefinition: Thick, solid pieces of something.Example: The soup had large chunks of potato and carrots in it.7. De-escalateDefinition: To make a difficult situation calmer or less dangerous.Example: The police officer tried to de-escalate the argument before it turned into a fight.8. MassiveDefinition: Extremely big.Example: A massive crowd of people gathered to watch the concert.9. WarnedDefinition: To tell someone about a possible danger.Example: The sign warned us that the floor was wet.10. Common SenseDefinition: Good judgment in practical matters; thinking clearly.Example: Use your common sense and don’t walk alone in the dark alley.11. VolatileDefinition: L…","meta_description":"Stop feeling lost when watching the news and start understanding every word of today’s most \"volatile\" headlines. This lesson breaks down essent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1004,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/american-english-with-brent-500112/episodes/police-under-attack-violent-crowd-pummels-officers-with-snowballs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-english-with-brent-500112/police-under-attack-violent-crowd-pummels-officers-with-snowballs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}