<![CDATA[Students in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) speaking classes often struggle to develop ideas beyond short responses and sustain conversations because they find it difficult to determine what to say next. This study aimed to enhance students’ speaking skills through podcast-based real-life communication tasks. Employing Classroom Action Research, the study involved 14 secondsemester English Education students during the 2025/2026 academic year and was conducted in two cycles of planning, action, observation, and reflection. Data were collected through speaking assessments, classroom observations, questionnaires, and students’ reflective responses. The average speaking score increased from 71.00 in the first cycle to 88.54 in the second cycle, reflecting a gain of 17.54 points (24.70%). Improvements were also observed in fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary use, self confidence, and the ability to maintain extended conversations. Discussing real life topics, asking follow up questions, and responding to peers during collaborative podcast production encouraged students to elaborate on their ideas, participate more actively, and sustain authentic spoken interaction. These findings indicate that integrating podcast production with real-life communication tasks can support speaking development by helping students elaborate on their ideas and sustain conversations.]]>
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