Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice

1. My idea was rejected for being too risky. 2. Lightning struck a tree and set it on fire. 3. I’m not crazy about the American ‘R’ sound but it’s everywhere. 4. My dog ran after a car yesterday. 5. This is a sentence without any ‘R’ sounds. Well, almost. 6. My reward for working for so many hours? A headache and a sore throat. 7. If I were rich, I would travel around the world. 8. The railroad tracks run near my house. 9. My father was a firefighter in his youth. 10. The watchers were angry at the bad actor. 11. The buyer asked the baker to create a tall birthday cake with blue frosting. 12. The biker asked me for a favor. 13. We weren’t eager to sit on the floor. We would have preferred chairs. 14. The rarest rabbits are raised by ranchers. 15. My granddaughter is a good reader. 16. If you dry grapes, they turn into raisins. 17. Grrrrrrrr is the sound a dog makes when it growls. 18. Do you have a favorite recipe for scrambled eggs? 19. Sometimes I have to reboot the hard drive in my computer. 20. I’d rather read an interesting book than watch boring TV. 21. The word “internet” contains “R”, as do these words: rain, raise, real, recite, recall, and reduce. 22. He agrees with me that it is cold in the arctic. 23. I never argue with a cardiologist about arteries. 24. He put on an apron and started to prepare dinner. 25. The three bears in the barn set off an alarm last April. 26. Robert Frost was a celebrated American poet. 27. A large number of health-care workers are going on strike. 28. I like to buy fresh pears at the farmers’ market. 29. Last year I studied French, history, geography, chemistry, and astrophysics. 30. If you’re hungry, you should have some bread and butter. I have orange marmalade too, or strawberry jam if you prefer. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

1. I want some earthworms for my birthday. 2. There are three thieves in my bathroom. 3. My brother has a theory about everything. 4. He put toothpaste on a feather and brushed his teeth. 5. Mother’s panther loves the bathtub. 6. There are three thousand therapists in New York City. 7. Would you prefer something for dinner or nothing? 8. I wear thick clothing in the winter. 9. Thankfully they stayed together during the marathon. 10. Don’t try to breathe beneath the water. 11. I took an oath to follow the path of truth and honesty. 12. I put on a bathrobe and stood in front of the fire to thaw out. 13. Do you have the strength to carry your father across the river? 14. He was the ninth man to go south today. 15. Whether you agree or not, there are those who will follow me, I think. 16. Therefore thirty of us will attach the giant thermometer to the thickest tree. 17. Roses are thorny plants. 18. My grandfather looks youthful. 19. She has a sore throat and a bad cough. 20. Thirty is more than thirteen, and thirteen is more than three. Note that in compound nouns, both words are stressed. Here are some examples: Handshake Caveman Sunburn Toothbrush Goldfish Desktop Railroad Bodyguard Sailboat Birdhouse Firefighter Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

Minimal pairs with /s/ and /z/. /S/ is unvoiced (no vibration in the vocal cords). /Z/ is voiced (the vocal cords are vibrating). Listen: ssssssssssssssssss Now listen to /z/: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 1) Ace — As I have the ace of spades. There are two letter ‘As’ in the word ‘algebra’. 2) dice — dies He threw his dice and got a seven. This annual flower dies when winter comes. 3) ice — eyes I love ice cream. You have beautiful eyes. 4) loose — lose Oh, no! The cow got loose again! Did you lose your keys again? 5) muscle — muzzle I go to the gym every day to build muscle. My dog tries to bite people so he has to wear a muzzle. 6) gross — grows My dog threw up his breakfast. It was gross! (Disgusting) My neighbor grows beautiful flowers in her garden. 7) place — plays Is this the place where he plays tennis? 8) sink — zinc If you drop zinc into water, it will sink. 9) sip — zip Please sip your drink slowly. I forgot to zip my suitcase. 10) said — zed He said he would be home in time for dinner. “In England, the last letter of the alphabet is “zed”. In the US, it’s “Z”. This podcast ends with a discussion of “minimal pairs” and how to use them in language learning. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

1) Oops. Wait a minute. I have to tie my shoelaces. 2) I did some backbreaking work yesterday. Now I have a terrible backache. 3) Some kinds of seaweed are edible. 4) Arizona is running low on groundwater. 5) This applesauce is delicious. Is it homemade? 6) The police put handcuffs on the burglar. 7) I need a haircut. I think I’ll get one tomorrow afternoon. 8) I climbed to the hilltop barefoot. 9) She lives in a very high-tech house full of gadgets. 10) Are you a homeowner? No, I live in an apartment. 11) The astronaut went on a spacewalk. Now he’s lost somewhere in space. 12) For my birthday I got a new basketball. 13) There’s a big snowman in my bathtub. 14) For breakfast I had a sports drink. 15) I met my stepfather at a bookstore. 16) The view from the top of Mount Everest is breathtaking. 17) She loves blueberry ice cream. 18) My step-sister is a famous storyteller. 19) We launched a lifeboat to escape the sinking ship. 20) The lifeguard used a loudspeaker to make an announcement. 21) Too much sunshine can lead to sunstroke. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

"We had a plain, simple, unpretending, good hotel, in Baden-Baden—the Hôtel de France—and alongside my room I had a giggling, cackling, chattering family who always went to bed just two hours after me and always got up two hours ahead of me. But this is common in German hotels; the people generally go to bed long after eleven and get up long before eight. The partitions convey sound like a drum-head, and everybody knows it; but no matter, a German family who are all kindness and consideration in the daytime make apparently no effort to moderate their noises for your benefit at night. They will sing, laugh, and talk loudly, and bang furniture around in a most pitiless way. If you knock on your wall appealingly, they will quiet down and discuss the matter softly among themselves for a moment—then, like the mice, they fall to persecuting you again, and as vigorously as before. They keep cruelly late and early hours, for such noisy folk." =========== 1-We had a plain, simple, unpretending, good hotel, in Baden-Baden 2—the Hôtel de France 3—and alongside my room I had a giggling, cackling, chattering family 4-who always went to bed just two hours after me 5-and always got up two hours ahead of me. 6-But this is common in German hotels; 7-the people generally go to bed long after eleven and get up long before eight. 8-The partitions convey sound like a drum-head, 9-and everybody knows it; but no matter, 10-a German family who are all kindness and consideration in the daytime 11-make apparently no effort 12-to moderate their noises for your benefit at night. 13-They will sing, laugh, and talk loudly, 14-and bang furniture around in a most pitiless way. 15-If you knock on your wall appealingly, 16-they will quiet down and discuss the matter softly among themselves for a moment— 17-then, like the mice, they fall to persecuting you again, 18-and as vigorously as before. 19-They keep cruelly late and early hours, for such noisy folk. A Tramp Abroad is a book by Mark Twain. It was published in 1880. It is freely available online in various formats. Here is one link: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/119/119-h/119-h.htm Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

This podcast is about the song: "Wreck of the Old 97". On September 27, 1903, there was a terrible train wreck. The story was turned into a famous train song, and the recording by Vernon Dalhart was the first to sell one million copies in the US. Here's a link to a YouTube video which tells the story and shows old photos of the wreck: The Wreck of the Old 97 was recorded by many country artists. The story of the train wreck is told in the video linked above, and there is a performance by the story-teller at the end of the video. Here are some other performances. Note: these are all examples of "country music"--you might not like it! Boxcare Willie Flatt & Scruggs Johnny Cash And here are the lyrics to use for pronunciation practice. Note that different artists change the lyrics so the ones below are just one of the versions. The Wreck Of The Old 97 Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia Saying Steve you are way behind time This is not thirty eight, but it's old ninety seven You must put her into Danville on time He turned and said to his black greasy fireman Just shovel on a little more coal And when we cross the White Oak Mountain You can watch old ninety seven roll It's a mighty rough road from lynchburg to Danville And a line on a three mile grade It was on this grade that he lost his air brakes You can see what a jump he made He was going down the grade makin' ninety miles an hour When his whistle broke into a scream They found him in the wreck with his hand on the throttle He was scalded to death by the steam Now ladies, you must take warning From this time now and on Never speak harsh words to your true loving husband He may leave you and never return And here is Vernon Dahlhart's million-selling recording from 1924. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

Here are some more quotes from Mark Twain: 1) Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. 2) Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. 3) Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved. 4) ‘Classic.’ A book which people praise but don’t read. 5) There are times when one would like to hang the whole human race, and finish the farce. 6) When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not. 7) Few of us can stand prosperity. Another man’s, I mean. 8) One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives. 9) I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough. 10) Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. Here’s a question: Do you know the expression “to break even?” It means your income and expenses are in balance. If you’d like to help me break even on the expenses of sharing this podcast, please consider donating a few dollars every month to help me cover my expenses. Thanks! Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

1) Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. 2) Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. 3) There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded. 4) My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. 5) There is no distinctly criminal class - except Congress. 6) A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read. 7) I don’t like to commit myself about heaven and hell - you see, I have friends in both places. 8) Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get. 9) The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop. 10) The more you explain it, the more I don’t understand it. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He is one of my favorite authors and said and wrote many things which we still quote. Here are ten quotes to enjoy while practicing your pronunciation. https://time.com/5313628/mark-twain-real-name/ 1) It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. 2) Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. 3) The secret of getting ahead is getting started. 4) If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything. 5) Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. 6) The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. 7) Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself. 8) A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. 9) Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. 10) Don’t let schooling interfere with your education. I love Mark Twain. I’ll record some more of his quotes in my next podcast. Thanks for listening and stay safe. More info about Mark Twain. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

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In this podcast I do a deep dive into my pronunciation of two sentences: "The front of the truck was crushed," and "What does Gus want from us?" Happy listening! Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

Noun phrases: 1. I recommend the Italian restaurant down the street. 2. My dentist advises regular brushing and flossing. 3. She suggested several new podcasts from the BBC. 4. The teacher recommended books about the history of Spain. 5. The doctor advised me to get more exercise. 6. My friends recommended a trip to London or Paris. “That clause” 7. I advise that you always wear a mask in a crowded room. [also can say: I advise you to always wear a mask in a crowded room.] 8. I suggest that you study more and watch less TV. 9. I recommend that you get more sleep. 10. The doctor advised that I take two weeks off work. 11. She suggested that I take my dog to the vet. 12. Do you recommend that I continue to buy lottery tickets? Gerund (-ing) 13. She advised going to sleep by 10pm. 14. He suggested working from home for a few weeks. 15. My boss recommended getting a new laptop computer. 16. My doctor advised exercising early in the morning. 17. I suggest eating more vegetarian meals. 18. Do you recommend learning two languages at the same time? 19. He recommended a new doctor to me. 20. I advised her to study a different language. 21. We suggested the Mediterranean diet to Maria. Bonus tongue twister used with permission from author Madeleine Taylor. The bare bear bored the boar with his boring stories about boring rock until the boar told the boring, boring, bare bear it was too much boredom to bear. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

I’d like to begin this podcast by thanking Teri Kanefield for permission to use an excerpt from her most recent blog. Teri is an author, attorney, and all-around talented and valuable person. You can learn more about her on her website. I’ll read a paragraph from her blog four times. Then I’ll divide it into sentences, or parts of sentences, so you can listen and repeat. If you need to translate any of the words, I recommend DeepL. Let’s get started: “Most cases settle before trial. Trials are always risky. The purpose of civil litigation is to resolve disputes between parties. If every dispute went to trial, courts would be very costly to maintain (courts are funded by the public.) Moreover, anyone who has been involved with civil litigation knows that both sides often end up feeling like they lost.” 1. Most cases settle before trial. 2. Trials are always risky. 3. The purpose of civil litigation… 4. …is to resolve disputes between parties. 5. If every dispute went to trial… 6…courts would be very costly to maintain… 7…(courts are funded by the public.) 8. Moreover, anyone who has been involved with civil litigation… 9…knows that both sides often end up feeling like they lost. Just a reminder: it’s really important to listen carefully to how things are actually pronounced. Please do NOT let the spelling distract or confuse you. In the last sentence, for example, listen to how I pronounce the word “often.” Do you hear a “t” sound? I hope not because I am pronouncing it like awfn. The T is written but not spoken. Source: Teri Kanefield The Dominon-Fox Settlement and the “Thirst for Justice” Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

This is the sentence we'll practice in this podcast: What do you think about artificial intelligence? Here's the link to the mp3 loop on Telegram. Listen to the loop for 20-30 minutes daily for a week. As you get to day four or five, or whenever you are confident that you are pronouncing correctly, start listening and repeating. Keep going till it's memorized and you sound like me. If I can learn a proverb in Persian (a language I've never studied) in a week and pronounce it almost like a native speaker, you can too. Repetition and careful listening are the keys. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

In this podcast you’ll practice with sentences about Venus. This info comes from the NASA website. To read more, see the link at the end of the notes. First Heather will read the text slowly. Then I’ll read at regular speed, followed by practice listening and repeating. At the end of the podcast, Heather will read the text a final time at regular speed. Practice sentence phrases: 1. Venus is the second planet from the Sun 2. and is Earth’s closest planetary neighbor. // 3. It’s one of the four inner, terrestrial (or rocky) planets, 4. and it’s often called Earth’s twin 5. because it’s similar in size and density. // 6. These are not identical twins, however – 7. there are radical differences between the two worlds. // 8. Venus has a thick, toxic atmosphere 9. filled with carbon dioxide 10. and it’s perpetually shrouded 11. in thick, yellowish clouds 12. of sulfuric acid that trap heat, 13. causing a runaway greenhouse effect. // 14. It’s the hottest planet in our solar system, 15. even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. // 16. Surface temperatures on Venus 17. are about 900 degrees Fahrenheit (475 degrees Celsius) – 18. hot enough to melt lead. // 19. The surface is a rusty color 20. and it’s peppered with intensely crunched mountains 21. and thousands of large volcanoes. // 22. Scientists think it’s possible 23. some volcanoes are still active. // 24. Venus has crushing air pressure at its surface – 25. more than 90 times that of Earth – 26. similar to the pressure you'd encounter 27. a mile below the ocean on Earth. // More info about Venus from NASA. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

In this podcast you'll practice listening, repeating and memorizing this sentence: Winston is alway asking me for advice. Enjoy! Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

Here’s some information about Mercury from the NASA website. If you’d like to learn more about Mercury, please visit the Mercury page linked at the end of these notes. The smallest planet in our solar system and nearest to the Sun, Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon. From the surface of Mercury, the Sun would appear more than three times as large as it does when viewed from Earth, and the sunlight would be as much as seven times brighter. Mercury's surface temperatures are both extremely hot and cold. Because the planet is so close to the Sun, day temperatures can reach highs of 800°F (430°C). Without an atmosphere to retain that heat at night, temperatures can dip as low as -290°F (-180°C). Despite its proximity to the Sun, Mercury is not the hottest planet in our solar system – that title belongs to nearby Venus, thanks to its dense atmosphere. But Mercury is the fastest planet, zipping around the Sun every 88 Earth days. Namesake Mercury is appropriately named for the swiftest of the ancient Roman gods. Potential for Life Mercury's environment is not conducive to life as we know it. The temperatures and solar radiation that characterize this planet are most likely too extreme for organisms to adapt to. Repetition practice: 1. The smallest planet in our solar system and nearest to the Sun, 2. Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon. 3. From the surface of Mercury, 4. the Sun would appear more than three times as large 5. as it does when viewed from Earth, 6. and the sunlight would be as much as seven times brighter. 7. Mercury's surface temperatures are both extremely hot and cold. 8. Because the planet is so close to the Sun, 9. day temperatures can reach highs of 800°F (430°C). 10. Without an atmosphere to retain that heat at night, 11. temperatures can dip as low as -290°F (-180°C). 12. Despite its proximity to the Sun, 13. Mercury is not the hottest planet in our solar system 14. – that title belongs to nearby Venus, 15. thanks to its dense atmosphere. 16. But Mercury is the fastest planet, 17. zipping around the Sun every 88 Earth days. 18. Mercury is appropriately named 19. for the swiftest of the ancient Roman gods. 20. Mercury's environment is not conducive to life as we know it. 21. The temperatures and solar radiation 22. that characterize this planet 23. are most likely too extreme for organisms to adapt to. Source: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/mercury/in-depth/ Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

Practice with “th” sounds. First conversation: 1. I went to a therapist on my birthday. 2. —Why? That seems like a terrible thing to do. 3. My toothbrush threatened me. 4. —What did your therapist say? 5. He told me to think scary thoughts at the toothbrush. 6. —And that worked? 7. I think so. It hasn’t threatened me again. 2nd conversation: 8. Which is heavier: a kilo of feathers or a kilo of lead? 9. —Neither is heavier. A kilo is a kilo. 10. Right! Want another question? 11. —Sure, go ahead. 12. Which is worse: to be really hungry or really thirsty? 13. —Really thirsty I think. 14. I agree. And thirst will kill you faster than hunger. 3rd conversation: 15. I’ll try to make up a new tongue twister for you. 16. —Okay, I’m ready. 17. A thirty-three year old thief thanked his brother thieves for their thoughtful birthday gifts of bathrobes, toothpaste, and toothpicks. 18. —That’s insane! 19. Go ahead—let me hear you say it. More practice: 20. A panther ate a thousand earthworms before running a marathon. 21. Gather your clothing together and pack it in your suitcase. 22. Nothing you say will change anything I choose to do. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

Here’s a podcast about deciding what to have for dinner. I’m joined by my older daughter, Heather, as Person 1. Person 1: “Any ideas for dinner tonight?" Person 2: “Anything as long as I don’t have to cook it.” Person 1: "How about pizza? I can order from the Pizza Palace.” Person 2: "Pizza sounds good, but I was thinking of something lighter. Maybe a salad?" Person 1: "Okay, that works for me. Do you want a regular garden salad or something different?" Person 2: "Let's go for something different. How about a grilled chicken and avocado salad?" Person 1: "Sounds delicious. Do you want to add any other sides* to our order?" Person 2: "No, I think the salad will be enough for us. Let's just get a large one to share." Person 1: "Got it. I'll place the order now. Pickup or delivery?” Person 2: “I’ll pick it up. It’s only five minutes from here.” Person 1: “Perfect. I’ll order and then set the table.” * "Sides" is short for "side dishes"--something added to the main meal. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

From the US Geological Survey website, some info about coastal erosion: Intense storms and higher seas create more winds, waves, and floods, leading to increased coastal erosion. Hurricanes can wash away sandy barrier islands, leaving coastlines and islands unprotected from storm surge. Waves and winds can carry away beach sand little by little, shrinking scenic beaches. Erosion also exposes human infrastructure and sensitive archeological sites to tides and storms. Many beaches along the Nation’s coastline have lost more than six feet of shoreline a year over the last century. Coastal erosion estimates for much of the country are expected to increase in coming decades. (Source: USGS) Here’s another fact: The State of Louisiana, home to New Orleans, is losing land faster than any other state in the USA. It has the highest rate wetlands loss in the USA, accounting for 80 percent of the nation’s coastal wetland loss. The USGS estimates that Louisiana has lost approximately 1,900 square miles (almost 5,000 square km) of its coast since 1932. (Source: https://ready.nola.gov/hazard-mitigation/home/) 1. Intense storms and higher seas create more winds, waves, and floods, leading to increased coastal erosion. 2. Hurricanes can wash away sandy barrier islands, leaving coastlines and islands unprotected from storm surge. 3. Waves and winds can carry away beach sand little by little, shrinking scenic beaches. 4. Erosion also exposes human infrastructure and sensitive archeological sites to tides and storms. 5. Many beaches along the Nation’s coastline have lost more than six feet of shoreline a year over the last century. 6/ Coastal erosion estimates for much of the country are expected to increase in coming decades. 7. Here’s another fact: The State of Louisiana, home to New Orleans, is losing land faster than any other state in the USA. 8. It has the highest rate wetlands loss in the USA, accounting for 80 percent of the nation’s coastal wetland loss. 9. The USGS estimates that Louisiana has lost approximately 1,900 square miles (almost 5,000 square km) of its coast since 1932. Source: https://www.usgs.gov/science/science-explorer/climate/coasts-storms-and-sea-level-rise Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!