⭐ Feature: To Pull Someone's Leg / The Greatest April Fool's Jokes of All Time

✨ 特点:愚人节整人/史上最伟大的愚人节玩笑

American English Podcast

语言学习

2025-03-27

31 分钟
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Have you ever believed something so ridiculous, so outrageous, that later you just had to laugh because—yep—you got fooled? Maybe someone told you that swallowing gum would glue your organs together... or that Bigfoot was spotted at your local supermarket. That moment you realized it wasn’t true? That was someone pulling your leg! They were tricking you. In this feature episode, we’re bringing back one of my favorite expressions—and one of my favorite topics: practical jokes. I’ve remastered the audio, expanded the explanations, and retold three of the wildest April Fool’s pranks in history. One involves a fake alien landing, another a fake Loch Ness monster, and the third? Let’s just say it involves a volcano, a helicopter, and a very bold prankster named Porky. You're going to love it! Grab your cup of coffee—or your prank cupcakes (you’ll get that reference soon)—and get ready for a fun and language-packed episode. ⭐ Mentioned in this Episode All Premium Content (Seasons 1, 2 and 3) - Discount Season 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Porky quickly threw on his clothes and called a pilot who met him at a nearby airfield.

  • They started gathering tires, oily rags, diesel fuel, and tossed them into two large canvas bags.

  • A helicopter then lifted the cargo and headed straight towards the top of the mountain.

  • This is the spot.

  • Hi, everybody.

  • My name is Shauna, and this is the American English podcast.

  • My goal here is to teach you the English spoken in the United States through common expressions,

  • pronunciation tips, and interesting cultural snippets or stories.

  • I hope to keep this fun, useful and interesting.

  • Let's do it.

  • Hi, everyone.

  • How's it going?

  • That introduction was taken from a YouTube channel called the Folklorist,

  • in a video titled Porky's Prank.

  • Do you know what a prank is?

  • A prank is a practical joke or a playful, mischievous act meant to trick someone.

  • Usually for fun, people play pranks to get a laugh.

  • Sometimes to surprise someone or to make them look silly, but not in a mean way.

  • For example,

  • kids might secretly switch the salt and sugar in the kitchen so that mom ends up sipping salty coffee