Chatterbox #327 – Kidults and nostalgia

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Culips English Podcast

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🗓️ 11 October 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna talk about the "Kidult" trend and how strong nostalgia can be. They talk about their favorite childhood toys, like Barbies, Beanie Babies, Legos, and video games. They also discuss how many adults today are returning to these toys by collecting or playing with them again. Plus, they chat about how the toy industry has changed to focus on adults and whether there’s any stigma around adults buying toys for themselves.

What You'll Learn:

* Vocabulary related to childhood toys, nostalgia, and collecting.
* What the "Kidult" trend is and what Andrew and Anna think about it.
* Andrew and Anna’s favorite childhood toys and how they feel about them now.

How This Episode Will Improve Your English:

* Learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about toys, nostalgia, and childhood memories.
* Improve your listening skills by following a fun, easy conversation between two native speakers.
* Build confidence in talking about your own childhood experiences and hobbies in English.
* Practice speaking English: Join discussions with other listeners on the Culips Discord server for additional speaking practice.

Important links:

* Become a Culips member
* Study with the interactive transcript
* Join the Culips Discord server
* Small-group discussion class schedule (member only)

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to Chatterbox, the Kulep series for intermediate to advanced English learners,
0:05.5	and here you can listen to clear and natural conversations about fascinating topics by native speakers. I'm Andrew, I'm a Canadian guy living in Seoul, South Korea,
0:16.4	and in just a second I'll be joined by my co-host Anna who's from the UK.
0:21.6	In today's episode, we're discussing a surprising trend
0:25.5	that's taking the toy industry by storm,
0:28.8	adults buying nostalgic toys.
0:31.5	Did you know that this year for the first time ever adults have surpassed
0:36.3	toddlers as the biggest demographic for toy purchases? It seems that more and
0:41.9	more adults these days are turning to the toys of their childhood for comfort and a sense of connection to simpler times.
0:49.0	The pandemic played a role in this shift, blurring the lines between work and home life, and increasing
0:56.0	the appeal of these nostalgic items.
0:59.1	So Anna and I will be discussing why we think nostalgia is so powerful for adults, how the toy industry is
1:06.0	responding to this new trend, and whether buying toys as an adult is a way to reconnect with childhood memories or is it just a fun way to
1:15.8	relieve stress we'll get into all of that. We'll also share about some of our
1:19.9	favorite childhood toys and how we feel about seeing them in stores today. So guys I
1:25.9	think this is a fun and interesting topic that's sure to bring back a lot of memories
1:30.3	and we're excited to talk about it with you today. But before we get started, let me
1:36.5	remind you about the benefits of becoming a QLops member. If you're serious about improving your
1:42.1	English, joining QLips is a great way to take your skills to the next level.
1:47.0	And as a member, you'll get access to our helpful study guides, interactive transcripts, quizzes, and add free audio. Plus you can join
1:56.2	our weekly conversation classes and connect with our wonderful member
2:00.1	community on the member-only area of our discord. It's the perfect way to build
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