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The Fluent Show is on a mission to help you get excited about language learning. We learn languages every day in our lives, and have learnt over 15 different languages between us.
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Inside the Mind of a UN Interpreter and AI Expert: Meet Josh Goldsmith from 2023-09-11T07:00
Welcome to episode 242, introducing a very special guest. I'm pretty excited for this interview with my friend Josh Goldsmith from techforword (https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/techforword). Josh i...
ListenWords of the Year 2022 from 2023-01-16T07:00
Aren't words of the year the BEST?? Definitely no quiet quitting or shrinkflation over here because today is a bonus! We're coming out of goblin mode for this special topic (what a vibe shift) and...
ListenThe Farewell Episode: The Joy of Finishing Good Things from 2022-05-30T07:00
So this is it and the last episode is a good one!! Lindsay and I close this chapter of the Fluent Show in true style, with * lots of YOUR listener feedback and beautiful messages* why finishing thi...
ListenHow Learning Languages Has Changed my Life (with Bec from Language Chats AU) from 2022-05-16T07:00
content warning for one mild reference to explicit images at about 24 minutes In this episode I'm joined by my friend Bec Howie, a passionate language lover from Australia. Bec and I chat about how...
ListenLearn a Language with Online Language Exchange from 2022-05-02T07:00
In this episode, you'll learn about language exchange and how you can use it to become fluent in a new language. My guest is Brian Heavey, international events organiser and director at Online Lang...
Listen🍿Music, TV&Films in Your Favourite Languages from 2022-04-18T07:00
Get ready for spring and summer with our big pop culture episode featuring recommendations for music, TV and films to enjoy in over 22 languages. Lindsay introduces a helpful framework for getting ...
ListenFeminism in Our Language World (Panel Discussion) from 2022-04-04T07:00
Today I’m bringing you a special, a recording of an expert panel discussion I moderated at the recent Women in Language conference, entitled *“Feminism in Our Language World”. * This is a top quali...
ListenGrammar Girl Crush from 2022-03-21T07:00
In this episode, my guest is Mignon Fogarty - better known as Grammar Girl. She's a language podcaster, founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips network, a bestselling author, Podcasting Hall of Fame in...
ListenRock Solid Habits: Reviewing ‘21 with Polyglot Shannon Kennedy from 2022-03-07T07:00
Shannon Kennedy is a professional musician, learner of 16 languages, and a language learning expert at Eurolinguiste, Fluent in 3 Months, and Women in Language. She's also my buddy and we have a tr...
ListenWhat Women in Language Will Bring You in 2022 from 2022-02-21T07:00
Women in Language is an online event filled with talks presentations from female language experts who have done amazing things and documented their journey. The conference is open to everyone, and ...
ListenAn Impossible Snapshot of India (with Eli Kutty and Jessica Kumar) from 2022-02-07T07:00
Their eyes met at Dubai airport...and it started a love affair with Malayalam! In this episode, my American-born guests Jessica Kumar and Eliza Keyton (Eli Kutty) share their stories of falling in ...
ListenWords of the Year 2021 from 2022-01-24T07:00
If you're the kind of person who doesn't want to hear about vaccines, just press "stop" now. Welcome to our 2021 Words of the Year episode - somewhat dominated by one concept. It's another fun epi...
Listen5 Great Pieces of Advice for Learning a Language in 2022 from 2022-01-10T07:00
Welcome to the new year! In today's small solo episode, I'm introducing a few updates to this podcast and sharing my big projects for the year. This includes an update on my languages: some "failur...
ListenWhy You Need to Start Reviewing Your Routine from 2021-12-06T07:00
Have you tried to set goals and track what you are studying, but things are still frustrating? If you feel like* you are adding too many things to your list* you've no time to do all you want to re...
ListenLanguage Trends and Trendy Languages from 2021-11-29T07:00
Ahh, kids these days, all learning Korean on TikTok! Or was it Italian by input method? In this episode, Lindsay and Kerstin went into the fascinating world of language trends. In this episode:* H...
ListenBilingual Episode (German and English): Discovering ELF 🧝🏼and EU Interpreting 🇪🇺with Karin Reithofer from 2021-11-22T07:00
An Italian native speaker and a Portuguese native speaker walk into a bar. They are speaking to each other.Which language are they using? Is it English or ELF? What even is ELF? In today's episode,...
ListenNo Language Robots! A fresh look at the concept of consistency from 2021-11-15T07:00
If you don't - study many hours- read all my news in the target language - watch tv with target language subtitles- keep the streak going in my apps ...are you still learning a language?Uhh, YES, ...
ListenAustralian Passion for Culture and Language with Penny Wilson from 2021-11-01T07:00
If you are obsessed with East Asian languages and travel, Penny Wilson has some words of wisdom to share. Penny is a language lover from Australia, currently learning Mandarin Chinese and Vietname...
Listen👻Five Frightful Language Learning Monsters 🎃for Hallowe'en from 2021-10-25T07:00
Language monsters are everywhere. Lurking in the shadows of your study routine, beckoning you with frightening challenges, haunting texts. But they aren’t real. Don’t be scared of language learning...
ListenBilingual Episode: Meet My Language Teacher Dafydd (Fearlessly Speaking Welsh) from 2021-10-18T07:00
"I never drop anything entirely. It's always still there in the background." In today's episode, I have brought on my very own language teacher! Dafydd Morse is a Welsh-Maths-Baking-Everything tuto...
ListenThe Hidden Cost of Cheap&Easy Language Learning from 2021-10-11T07:00
We've never had it so good, have we? Language instruction is easily available these days through apps, social media, and teaching platforms. And it's so affordable ...if not entirely free! Sounds g...
ListenElle Charisse: Escape from New York from 2021-10-04T07:00
Elle Charisse is a language podcaster (she hosts Speaking Tongues), language lover, and foodie. She's a New York woman through and through! We discuss* why and how life in New York is different fro...
ListenTop Tools: Online Language Teacher Edition from 2021-06-21T07:00
Welcome to a special edition of the Fluent Show favourite top tools segment, and this time we're discussing the most useful online tools and tricks for language teachers. If you're familiar with To...
ListenHow We Found Our Teaching Styles: Kate Fisher&Karina Thorne from 2021-06-14T07:00
In this podcast episode, you're going to meet two independent online teachers who decided to build their businesses in unique and interesting ways: Kate teaches, coaches, and creates materials for ...
ListenWhat is Language Coaching? from 2021-06-07T07:00
If you are solo learning a language and want to feel confident and fluent, and make language a part of your life, you may feel stuck at some points along the way * Bored and frustrated with the met...
ListenTeaching Twi on Clubhouse with Afua Abrafi from 2021-05-31T07:00
My guest for today's episode is somebody I met on a brand new app! No, it's not a dating app. It is the new social media app called Clubhouse. There's a huge global audience of people on Clubhouse...
ListenTop 5 Tips for Starting a Career as an Online Language Teacher from 2021-05-24T07:00
You love languages and you want to spend your whole life around them. Ever thought about teaching? Teaching languages online is a realistic and interesting career choice. You could start a freelan...
ListenThe Best Song in Europe: We 💜Eurovision from 2021-05-17T07:00
Many cultural highlights were lost in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. One that's particularly close to our hearts here at the Fluent Show was the Eurovision Song Contest. One year on, the eve...
ListenLearning&Teaching with a Visual Impairment with Holly Jensen from 2021-05-10T07:00
Holly Jensen has studied Spanish, German, Arabic, French and Russian. She is an online English teacher. Holly is also blind.👩🦯In today's podcast interview, Holly shares her language life as a bl...
Listen3 Lessons Podcasting Has Taught Me About Life and Languages from 2021-05-03T07:00
Welcome to episode 213 of the Fluent Show. Yes, that's a pretty high number! I've been a podcaster for 7+ years now, and in this episode I look back on why I believe podcasting is wonderful, and wh...
ListenTeaching Qualifications - yay or nay? with Aubrey Carter from 2021-04-26T07:00
Today's guest is Aubrey Carter, experienced ESL teacher, holder of an MA TESOL and a 3 Keys IELTS Certification. Aubrey's been a professional ESL teacher for 20 years and has taught in classrooms i...
ListenNo Stress: A Stress Awareness Special 😌 from 2021-04-19T07:00
Welcome to our second season of the year. In the coming bunch of episodes, I am going to focus on different stories and aspects related to teaching languages and teaching online. For today though, ...
ListenÜberraschungstüte with Lindsay: Running Conferences, Doing Masters Degrees, Learning What a "Blaue Reise" is from 2021-03-15T09:00
Lindsay's back on the show and we're closing off the first season of 2021! Kerstin has more new German words to read out to Lindsay and they're all corona-relatedWe review this year's Women in Lang...
ListenGood bye Chemistry, hello Linguistics! with Sarah F. Philips from 2021-03-08T07:00
Bi-dialectal and bilingual as Korean-Black american, Sarah Phillips has always known that language is a huge part of her identity and she was blown away when she found out that she could become a l...
ListenShould You Come to Women in Language 2021? from 2021-03-01T07:00
Are you considering joining Women in Language 2021 (http://www.womeninlanguage.com) but aren’t sure whether it’s right for you? In today's episode, I'm going to be answering all of your burning qu...
ListenStylistics: The Science of Hemingway and The Wire (with Professor Dan McIntyre) from 2021-02-22T07:00
Wait, stylistics is not about fashion magazines? There's a job that involves watching The Wire?And Hemingway's language wasn't as simple as everyone says? In this interview with Professor Dan McInt...
ListenTop Tools: Winter of 2021 from 2021-02-15T07:00
Look, yes, maybe you’re all here for the hottest tips about learning a language super efficiently, but we’re all real people too and so today’s Fluent Show comes with * added love of Riverdale* ha...
ListenDiscover the Languages of Western and Central Asia (with Erin Morgan) from 2021-02-08T07:00
In today's episode, my guest Erin Morgan will tell you more about the most widely spoken languages of Western&Central Asia, such as.. * Arabic* Persian * Armenian* Kazakh * Turkmen* P...
ListenFrom Expat Bubbles to Bilingual Books: Letters to the Fluent Show from 2021-02-01T07:00
The first mailbag Fluent Show, answering four listener questions on: The best ways to learn grammar - does spaced repetition software work for learning grammar?🗂How to overcome shame and embarrass...
ListenWhat 2020 Taught Us About Languages (with Shannon Kennedy) from 2021-01-25T07:00
A new year fireside chat with Shannon Kennedy! We have been recording these for a few years now and with 2020, what a year to review. This is Shannon's personal review of the year, and you can use ...
ListenWords of the Year 2020 from 2021-01-18T07:00
There are two big types of news in this episode: 1. Important celebrity word news from the worlds of Hilaria Baldwin and Wagatha Christie🕵🏼2. Important annual word news from the Word of the Year ...
ListenBack from Hiatus with 5 Ways to Set Your Language Goals for 2021 from 2021-01-11T07:00
Hi!!!! The Fluent Show is back! How was your 2020? Can you believe we had 200 episodes of Fluent Show? I mean wow. WOW. In this episode, I'll be reflecting on the big themes of last year and giving...
ListenBonus Episode: International Podcasters' Panel from 2020-11-21T09:30
Can you imagine creating a podcast in your mother tongue...AND in a foreign language? Even though I am a German speaker, I podcast in English. And I never really think about it! But I was curious a...
ListenEpisode 200 Party Live Stream 🎂 from 2020-10-16T07:00
We've done it! Welcome to episode 200 of the Fluent Show podcast with plenty of quizzing and jingles! This episode was broadcast live on 16 October 2020 with awesome participation from our live cha...
ListenLearning a Language While Working From Home from 2020-10-05T07:00
How is this not the most current question ever? It's so 2020, and so relevant to many of us. Today, I'm going to do a deep dive into the ups and downs of working from home. You'll learn How to impr...
ListenLanguage Dabbling Advice, the Scots Wikipedia Shocker..and Adele's 🇯🇲Bikini from 2020-09-28T07:00
We're exploring the hottest of hot potatoes in this episode by discovering the scandal, the drama, the shock of what happened over on Scots Wikipedia. And once everyone's calmed down, Lindsay's on ...
ListenThe Women in Language Speaker Takeover from 2020-09-14T07:00
Last week you heard what it's like behind the scenes of organising our online conference. Women in Language. But what is it like to prepare for speaking at this event? Let's hear from the Women in ...
ListenHow to Run an Online Conference Like Women in Language from 2020-09-07T07:00
The greatest thing about running a conference online? We can organise it between 3 people who live far apart from each other! Make no mistake, there's a lot of work and care in Women in Language. B...
Listen5 Fun Ideas To Help You Get More Speaking Practice in Another Language from 2020-08-31T07:00
It's time for a listener question, this time from super-busy mum Jo-Anne, who needed new inspiration for speaking practice in another language. In the episode you'll learn about* Taking a drop-in c...
ListenWill the Real Multilinguals Please Stand Up? from 2020-08-24T07:00
How does being multilingual affect your identity? Do you feel that through these language journeys you've taken, your identity and world views have changed? When recording this week's episode, Lind...
ListenGoing Up, Up, Up - How to Reach Higher Language Levels from 2020-08-17T07:00
You've come a long way from being a beginner in your target language, so you know that you can make great progress. But the better you get, the harder it seems to improve even more. How can you rea...
ListenBilingual Episode (Spanish): Language Learning con Salsa 💃🏾with Tamara Marie from 2020-08-10T07:00
When was the last time you sang a song in your target language? What about dancing in it? In today's interview, you'll learn what it means to connect to a language through music, and how the cultur...
ListenDon't Let the Streak Run the Show: How to Be Consistent in Language Learning from 2020-08-03T07:00
Have you ever broken a streak or lost track? Powered by lots of fun real life examples, this episode will help you learn how to stay consistent in language learning. Put this on your schedule and s...
ListenWhen You've Got a Notebook, You've Made Space for a Language from 2020-07-27T07:00
We're discussing all things pen&paper! We discuss the state of handwritten notes in modern language learning, how we do it ourselves, and why pen and paper could be the key to giving you an everlas...
ListenWhat It Takes to Become a Professional Tutor from 2020-07-20T07:00
This week's listener question comes from Lee, a new online tutor looking for guidance on the difference between community and professional tutoring on italki. After working at italki as a community...
ListenBilingual Episode 🇩🇪: Learn Languages from the Streets with Easy Languages from 2020-07-13T07:00
Imagine you're walking down the street in another country, bumping to lots of cool new people and chatting about big and small life questions with them. And all that in another language! Can't quit...
ListenMy Language Plan: Halfway Through 2020 from 2020-07-06T07:00
We're halfway through the year, so today's episode is an in-depth review of how it's gone so far. This is my #clearthelist entry for July 2020.I'm sharing how it's going with my Chinese studies, m...
ListenRevisiting Duolingo from 2020-06-29T07:00
After a ridiculous change of topic from ✊🏾to 🍷and a discussion of what's new in emoji world, Lindsay and I go back to the deep, deep well that is talking about Duolingo! We both have the apps on...
ListenLove Your Accent in Any Language 💛 from 2020-06-22T07:00
You say "either" and I say "either" You say "neither" I say "neither""Either" "either", "neither" "neither" Let's call the whole thing offGeorge&Ira Gershwin This week on the Fluent Show, I'm answe...
ListenBilingual Episode 🇫🇷: Flying the Flag For Loanwords (with Mathilde Hutin, linguiste française) from 2020-06-15T07:00
The intro of today's episode makes reference to the 8th of the month. This is because the episode publication was delayed by a week after recording to allow all listeners to get a chance to hear th...
ListenA Statement About Racism from 2020-06-06T11:00
I really want to say "this goes without saying" about many of the things I'm saying to you today. But maybe it does not. Racism is not welcome here.Thank you for listening to today's episode. And a...
ListenHow Can We Make Online Lessons Less Exhausting? from 2020-06-01T07:00
You're probably taking your fair share of online lessons in your target languages these days. Add to that a few Zoom hangouts, maybe some extra business meetings...and soon they add up to 10-15 hou...
Listen🏆Top Tools 2020 HALL OF FAME: The Ultimate Language Learning Apps 🏅 from 2020-05-25T07:00
Every 6 months or so, the Fluent Show brings you a new set of top tools. These are our recommendations for language learning tools you might have missed. It's a LONG episode so follow along with ou...
ListenHow To Navigate Bilingual Love and Change Your Family Perspective from 2020-05-18T07:00
This week on the show, I answer a cry for help from a frustrated listener in Denmark. Imagine you can speak your target language beautifully. But when it comes to the person you love most, suddenly...
ListenSara Maria Hasbun on Lockdown, Languages, and Long-Term Success from 2020-05-11T07:00
Do you dream of travelling the world and living in other countries? Want to see it all, live everywhere, and enjoy the best every country has to offer?In today's episode, you'll meet someone who kn...
ListenHow to Learn a Language Every Day from 2020-05-04T07:00
Welcome back! I start by sharing my love for 爱情公寓 (iPartment) on Yabla, and answer Sara's question: What’s the best tool you use for making sure you get some language learning in every day?To answe...
ListenThe Best Books About Language Learning&Linguistics from 2020-04-06T07:00
Lindsay is back on the Fluent Show today and we're talking about the best books about languages and linguistics. *NOTE: The Fluent Show is now on a podcast break until 6 May, but you can catch up w...
ListenWhere and How to Start Teaching Online from 2020-03-30T07:00
Hot Potato News: Scottish Gaelic Learn about the true pronunciation of this language's name, and why it's important to get it right.Where and How to Start Teaching Online It’s a great time to start...
Listen50 Years, 17 Languages with Steve Kaufmann from 2020-03-23T07:00
"In languages, when you want to learn, you learn." Steve Kaufmann is a language learner from Canada who has studied over 17 languages so far. He is an advocate of reading in other languages, even f...
ListenBrilliant Tips for Remembering More Vocabulary from 2020-03-16T07:00
Word of the day: Hamsterkaufen - to hoard or panic buy. 🐹Listener Elizabeth asks for advice about what to do when she remembers words in her target language on one day, but finds that they've disa...
ListenOur Favourite Language Learning Textbooks from 2020-03-09T07:00
What makes a language textbook great? Why should you use a language textbook? And which ones are the best ones out there? In today's episode, Lindsay and I sat down to dig through our language book...
ListenKeep Saying YES To a New Language from 2020-03-02T07:00
It is difficult to learn several languages together. You may forget some, you may lose some, BUT hey you’re learning more than one language. In this Q&A episode I answer a question from the wonderf...
ListenMarc Okrand on Creating the Klingon Language from 2020-02-24T07:00
NEW PATREON LEVEL!! I've just set up a brand new supporter tier at the $2/month level - join us here. (http://www.patreon.com/fluentshow)The patron benefits for the $2 level are access to the patro...
ListenReading on Mobile (+Survey&Clear The List) from 2020-02-17T07:00
NEW PATREON LEVEL!! I've just set up a brand new supporter tier at the $2/month level - join us here. (http://www.patreon.com/fluentshow)The patron benefits for the $2 level are access to the patro...
ListenIs "Natural Language Learning" even a thing? from 2020-02-10T07:00
This week, we discussed two topics: Topic 1: Teaching Methods!After watching a few episodes of Welsh reality TV Welsh learning celebrity knees-up cariad@iaith, we decided to pick up on their 3 big ...
ListenShould You Learn Similar Languages Together? from 2020-02-03T07:00
In this podcast episode, I explain how to use similar languages and language families to get a head start in your multilingual life. If you've ever wondered how to work out which languages belong ...
ListenWhy Heritage Learners Aren't Normal Language Learners from 2020-01-27T07:00
Do you know someone who grew up speaking a language at home as a child, but never fully developed it because their environment wasn't able to support it? This community of speakers who grow up wit...
ListenHow to Find Fantastic Language Tutors in Your Network Right Now from 2020-01-20T07:00
SURVEY TIME: Please take 5 minutes and participate in the annual Fluent Show survey. Click here to start. (https://forms.gle/2u6D8jjnzPXZ4LZ8A) Are you looking for a new language tutor, but you can...
ListenWhat Did You Learn in 2019? (with Shannon Kennedy) from 2020-01-13T07:00
Shannon Kennedy is back!! It's been a whole year since we recorded our review of 2019 and this year it's time to do "the same procedure", if you get my Dinner for One reference. Shannon is an accom...
ListenMy 2020 Language Plan from 2020-01-06T07:00
In this episode I share my own review of language learning in the year 2019 and what's next for me in 2020. It's like an audio #clearthelist article on my goals and what matters most in the upcomin...
ListenWords of the Year 2019 from 2019-12-23T07:00
In this episode, Lindsay and Kerstin wrap up the year by reviewing a BIG crop of Words of the Year from Australia, the USA, the UK, Germany, Portugal and Japan. We also create a Spanish version of ...
ListenFluent Festivities! How to Learn a Language at Christmas (Even If You Don't Celebrate Christmas) from 2019-12-16T07:00
Grab a Brandy and a Mince Pie! This is the festive Fluent Show. Is your mind wrapped up in gift wrapping and hosting this week instead of flashcards and language partners? Don't worry, because in ...
ListenShahidah Foster on Black Girls Learn Languages (bilingual podcast in German and English) from 2019-12-09T07:00
Shahidah Foster is an American expat in Germany, creator of the Black Girls Learn Languages community, and a passionate language learner. She's an English native speaker but her German is 💯so prep...
ListenHow Your Personality Changes in Another Language from 2019-12-02T07:00
In today's podcast, I'm excited to tackle a big question: Listener Maria writes that she hears people sounding different to her depending on the language they speak. Could it be that learning anot...
ListenTop Tools for Language Learning: Autumn/Winter 2019 from 2019-11-25T07:00
Wrap up warm, it's the autumn/winter edition of Top Tools for language learning, bringing you ingenious solutions to common language learning problem. This podcast has chapter support, so if your ...
ListenLearning a Language Through Another Language (Laddering) from 2019-11-18T07:00
Today I am answering a listener question from Jessica who is an English native speaker, but so advanced in German that she wants to use it to learn a third language, Spanish. Can you learn a langua...
ListenInterview with Language Creator David Peterson (Game of Thrones, Dune, The 100, Doctor Strange) from 2019-11-11T07:00
"Polyglots and language creators...that Venn diagram is almost a circle." In this episode, language creator David Peterson sat down with me to talk about language creation, language ownership, and ...
ListenLanguage Levels Revealed: The One Conversation You Need to Hear (with English teacher Michael Lavers) from 2019-11-04T07:00
When you are learning a language and selecting courses and materials, it's important to assess your level accurately. But how do you do that? In today's episode I've got English teacher Michael Lav...
ListenGood Lessons vs. GREAT Lessons: Life’s Too Short Not to Find a Great Tutor from 2019-10-28T07:00
Lindsay is back from Korea and Kerstin is back from America, and we're all together again to talk about finding yourself a GREAT language tutor! We discussedwhat the research tells us about the 5 s...
ListenFind Yourself a Language Avatar to Step into Fluency from 2019-10-07T07:00
You're leveling up in courses, going from A2 to C1 quickly...but stalling in real life. What gives? This week's podcast covers a question from Maria, a talented language learner who has found herse...
ListenIf Language is On Fire, Who Puts it Out? (with Alexa Little from 7000 Languages 👩🏼🚒) from 2019-09-30T07:00
In this episode, I bring you a touching interview with Alexa Little, a computational linguist who runs a non-profit building language apps for languages that REALLY need them. Endangered Language R...
ListenCan Helpful Notes Cut Your Reaction Time in Conversations? from 2019-09-23T07:00
This week, I am on a listener inspired quest: Is there a set of language learning notes that can make you better at speaking another language?This Fluent Show episode brings you a discussion of the...
ListenAre You Intimidated by "Ultralearning"? Scott Young is Here to Reassure Us All from 2019-09-16T07:00
Bestselling author Scott Young presents his book "Ultralearning". Scott is well known for his project called "The Year Without English", which involved a year of full immersion and learning 4 langu...
ListenUnusual Ways to Remember Vocabulary That Describes Ideas from 2019-09-09T07:00
The German Retreat in Berlin (https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/german-retreat-2019) Today I answer a listener question from Hadassah about memorizing vocabulary that describes ideas, not objectsHer...
ListenDid You Miss the Outstanding Langfest 2019? Catch Up Here! from 2019-09-02T07:00
Hooray, it's conference time! In today's episode I'll bring you a mix of language learning goodies straight from Montréal, Canada. You'll hear What a language conference is all aboutPoetry, writte...
ListenA Language Learner's Guide to Mindset, Mantras&Emotions from 2019-08-26T07:00
Free gift with today's podcast: Sign up here for free affirmation cards to print&save (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/affirmations) Read the in-depth blog article for this podcast on www.fluentlan...
ListenHow to Increase Your Vocabulary so You Can Talk about Anything from 2019-08-19T07:00
Today’s theme: How to Learn Specialist Vocabulary Thank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction.Support This Podcast Like all podcasts, the Fluent Show is supported by your online reviews and w...
ListenProfessor Emoji 👩🏼🏫Stops by to Explain How We Use Language Online 😍(with Dr Monica Riordan) from 2019-08-12T07:00
You can't see their faces, you can't see their hands, you can't hear their voices. But somehow, you still know how people are feeling when they communicate with you online. How does that work? 🤔In...
ListenStudy Grammar? 🤓Speak from Day 1? 😮What is the Right Mixture for Language Learning Success? from 2019-08-05T07:00
In this episode you'll hear how courses like the Michel Thomas series change the script on language learning and why they work. I'll share my personal language success mixture, and why I don't deba...
ListenIndigenous Languages Explained (and the Real Meaning of No Woman, No Cry) from 2019-07-29T07:00
This episode effortlessly covers the full language world, from Sean Paul to the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
Maintaining Old Languages While Learning New Ones from 2019-07-22T07:00
How can you keep an older language fresh while starting on a new one? Do you have to worry about forgetting everything you've learnt within weeks?This week, head over to the blog for detailed notes...
ListenLanguage Exams: Are They Right For You? from 2019-07-15T07:00
This week, I'm answering a listener question with help from a special guest. Gareth Popkins is a serial language learner with decades of experience. He's a native English speaker but fluent in Wel...
ListenHow to Learn a Language You Hated In School from 2019-07-08T07:00
How do you feel about your memories of learning languages at school? Did you leave feeling like you were just not a language person? Got tales of cheating on every exam? Perhaps your teacher even t...
ListenHow to Play With a Language You Love (with María Ortega Garcia) from 2019-07-01T07:00
“If we can produce proficient, correct language, it seems all is great no matter how we feel about it.” My guest for this week’s podcast is María Ortega Garcia, who you will get to know well during...
ListenEffective Language Teaching and Successful Collaborations from 2019-06-24T07:00
I'm continuing the Fluent Show's little business series with a solo episode about online language teaching. Last week you already heard a little bit about how Lindsay and I got started, what we va...
ListenThe 4 Hour Work Week, Right? from 2019-06-17T07:00
This week…something completely different. If you ever wondered what it’s like to run an online business in languages, this episode is for you. Lindsay and I offer you one of the most in-depth looks...
ListenWhat Happens When You Design Your Own Immersion Day? from 2019-06-10T07:00
This week I'm answering a listener question from Erin who was curious about applying her skills when she cannot attend a language retreat! The key with a retreat is to step out of learner mode and...
ListenTop Tools for Spring/Summer 2019 from 2019-06-03T07:00
It's Top Tools time! In this regular feature, Lindsay and I dedicate thefull episode to bringing you our tips for the most exciting language learning tools of the season. In this episode, get to kn...
ListenFrustrated! 🔥What To Do When You Just Can't from 2019-05-27T07:00
In this episode, I am answering a listener question from Leandro. I'm going through a really hard time on learning languages. I'm a Portuguese native speaker and I'm learning English and French. Mo...
ListenLiving the Dream! Get Paid to Learn Languages (with Paul Kaye, EU Language Officer) from 2019-05-20T07:00
Learning a language gives you a huge career advantage over others who don't have a language. One example is working for the EU, one of the world's largest international organisations. But could the...
ListenIt's a Trap! (with Nicky Roberts) from 2019-04-29T07:00
In this episode, I answer a listener question with the listener on the line! My friend Nicky Roberts (near-miss Welsh learner of the year 2018) meet up with me at last year's Welsh national festiv...
ListenWhat Are the Easiest Languages in the World? from 2019-04-22T07:00
“The merit of all things lies in their difficulty.” - Alexandre DumasIn this podcast, Lindsay and I discuss what makes a language easy or hard to learn, and share our own Top 5 easiest languages. L...
ListenWhat Can You Gain From a Language Retreat? from 2019-04-15T07:00
In today's episode, my retreat group from the summer retreat in Munich What happens when you only speak your target language for a week?How do you prepare for a language retreat? What is the most i...
Listen"The Tyranny of the Shoulds" with Dr Roger Kreuz from 2019-04-08T07:00
This episode, I'm bringing you an interview with experimental psychologist and author Dr Roger Kreuz. Along with Richard Roberts, Roger is the co-author of my favourite language learning book ever,...
Listen5 Steps for Creating Your Language Habit from 2019-04-01T07:00
Click or tap here to get the free guide to building your language learning habit (https://fluentlanguage.activehosted.com/f/15) Thank you to Bonnie Z for this episode introduction.Today’s question ...
ListenRansom Notes and Other Creative Ideas from 2019-03-25T07:00
Inspired by one of the discussion panels at Women in Language, Lindsay and I dedicated this episode to creativity in language learning. We shared 9 cool ideas that you can use for your own language...
ListenWhen Is the Right Time to Start Learning Another Language? from 2019-03-18T07:00
¡Hola Radioyentes! This week I'm answering a listener question (asked in Spanish AND English!): When is it the right time to start learning another language? The question came from Tomás, 45 years ...
ListenThe Best You In Another Language (with Nicole Miles) from 2019-03-11T07:00
What's it like to realise you're getting good at the language you're learning? Where do you go when you don't need handholding anymore?In today's episode, I'm talking to Nicole Miles, an advanced l...
ListenInside the Women in Language Conference: 12 Guests Tell ALL from 2019-03-04T07:00
Do you love languages, and want to live and learn, create a successful career or travel the world as a multilingual person? This year, let the Women in Language conference show you how! This is one...
ListenHow To Quickly Switch From One Language To Another Language from 2019-02-25T07:00
Alessia, 17 from Verona asks: How to switch quickly from a language to another? Is it just a question of practice?Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlang...
ListenFluent By Feeling: How Intuition Helps You Learn Languages from 2019-02-18T07:00
"I don't know how I knew this word, I just knew it." Have you ever found yourself in a conversation where you speak without thinking?In a moment like that, you trusted your gut. But how the heck do...
ListenInside Fluentball: Your Questions&Survey Results from 2019-02-11T07:00
In this episode, you'll hear about the results of the Fluent Show survey, followed by your questions on my personal language learning thoughts and story. Top 5 Languages Studied by Fluent Show List...
ListenBilingual Podcast! The Biggest African Languages / Les Plus Grandes Langues d'Afrique [with Khady Ndoye] from 2019-02-04T07:00
This Podcast Episode Is Bilingual: French and English Khady comes from a bilingual family and grew up speaking Wolof and French. And as such, we will be speaking French during some parts of the epi...
Listen9 Creative Ways To Power Up Your Language Learning from 2019-01-28T07:00
Today’s episode is based on an Instagram question from Iye, who is learning Norwegian. She asksDo you have any tips for how I can go about creating my own language learning materials? Listen in to...
ListenAsk A Linguist: Your Language Questions Answered By Linguists From Talk The Talk from 2019-01-21T07:00
Linguist hour! Lindsay and I bring you an interview with one of our favourite podcasts, the linguistics show Talk the Talk from Australia. Please take 5 minutes to take our Fluent Show survey! (ht...
ListenLanguage Immersion On Any Budget from 2019-01-14T07:00
It's January, time for new year's resolutions and long weeks waiting for pay cheques. Please take 5 minutes to take our Fluent Show survey! (https://goo.gl/forms/zUObpMQZQbxuzb9n1)If you're findin...
ListenWhat Did You Learn in 2018? (with Shannon Kennedy) from 2019-01-07T07:00
Happy New Year! 🎇Please take 5 minutes to take our Fluent Show survey! (https://goo.gl/forms/zUObpMQZQbxuzb9n1) In this episode, I hung out with friend of the podcast Shannon Kennedy to talk about...
ListenBetter Vocabulary Learning: Say Goodbye To False Friends from 2018-12-17T07:00
It's so annoying when you say a word in your target language and you're 100% SURE it's going to mean one thing...and then it turns out to mean something completely different. Ugh, awkward! When tho...
ListenUnderstanding TV and Film Dialogues Without Subtitles (with Cara from Leo Listening) from 2018-12-10T07:00
This week, my guest on the podcast is Cara Leopold, an English teacher who focuses on helping her students enjoy TV and films in English by improving their listening skills. Some of Cara's top tips...
ListenNotes From An Intermediate Speaking Dilemma from 2018-12-03T07:00
What's more frustrating than speaking at intermediate level, where we stutter and stumble over words, and leave....lo o o o o ng...um....gaps in sentences because the words just won't come into our...
ListenWhat the Heck is Word Of The Year? from 2018-11-26T07:00
Self-care, backstop, vegan, glamping, problematic - those are evocative words and they have the power to sum up a whole year. Join us as we delve into a selection of wonderful words of the year fro...
ListenHow to Get The Perfect Accent from 2018-11-19T07:15
Click or tap here to read the full show notes on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/how-to-get-the-perfect-accent) Learning a language is a long journey, and even after many...
ListenNew York Language Stories At Ellen Jovin's Grammar Table from 2018-11-12T07:00
Can you imagine how fun it would be to speak to a fellow language lover who's encouraging you to share ALL your language questions, from comma conundrums to relative clause regrets? And how great ...
ListenCan You Decide Which Languages To Kick Off Your To-Learn List? from 2018-11-05T07:00
Every other week on the Fluent Show, I answer your listener questions. Today a question from Sheela: How to Simplify Your List of Languages To LearnHere are a few options for getting more clarity i...
ListenFind Friends Who Love Language Learning [with Polyglots in Ljubljana, Slovenia] from 2018-10-29T07:00
Our theme for today’s show is language learning friendship and having buddies who truly love language learning. We are recording this week in Ljubljana from the Polyglot Conference, so in the show ...
ListenTop Tools for Autumn/Winter 2018 from 2018-10-22T07:00
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/) Every month, a staggering amount of new ideas, apps and websites bur...
Listen3 Useful Rules For Remembering Grammar from 2018-10-15T07:00
In today's episode I discuss the question of how to have the best memory possible for learning a langauge. There are a bunch of rules of thumb to help you work out if memorizing can help you progre...
ListenHow To Start An Amazing Language Journal (with Instagrammers Kathryn and Sam) from 2018-10-08T07:00
Click or tap here to get inspired with a gallery of inspiring pages from the best instagram journalers (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-notebooks) What if you had a language learning to...
ListenBored by Duolingo - What Now? from 2018-10-01T07:00
Every other week on the Fluent Show, I put aside a little time to answer your listener questions. Email your question to me at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or tweet it to @thefluentshow (http://www...
ListenQUIZ! 20 European Languages In 1 Hour For European Day Of Languages from 2018-09-24T12:00
It's the European Day of Languages! Yay! Here on the show, we love to celebrate this day. 3 years ago, Lindsay and I got together to bring you a HUGE quiz (https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/eur...
ListenHow Can I Inject FUN Into Language Learning (with Olly Richards) from 2018-09-17T07:00
In today's episode, I had planned a Q&A but what you'll hear is more of a Q&D: a question and discussion session with special guest Olly Richards from I Will Teach You A Language. You already know ...
ListenWhat To Do When You Fail To Reach Your Goals from 2018-09-10T07:00
After our live episode for number 100, we're rolling 'back to school' and reviewing summer motivation and new routines before cracking on with our topics this month. In The NewsWe discussed this BB...
ListenHelp! Frustration And Mental Blocks Are Destroying My Confidence! from 2018-09-03T07:30
Listeners, this is a big question and let me tell you I wrote several pages of notes to answer it. Listener Simon from Dublin was feeling a MAJOR case of frustration and wrote in to the show. Here'...
ListenLindie Botes: Click Play For The YouTube Polyglot Community from 2018-08-27T07:00
Lindie Botes is a designer, polyglot, and popular YouTuber sharing videos with her audience of over 55,000 viewers. She loves to study languages from all over the world, including Korean, Chinese, ...
ListenLive Language Party: Celebrate Our 100th Episode from 2018-08-20T07:00
Wow wow wow wow, our episode 100 live show was a blast, with busy chatroom and over 80 listeners tuning in live from all around the world. Today's podcast episode is a replay of that live broadcast...
ListenLindsay's Travel Tales from 2018-08-06T07:00
5 Lessons From Travelling The World Read Lindsay's 5 lessons from travelling the world and her list of travel phrases for connecting with anyone, anywhere, over on the blog. (http://www.fluentlangu...
ListenHow To Get Back Together With Your Ex-Language from 2018-07-30T07:00
This week’s question comes from Instagram: I speak French, Arabic, English.. I’d like to start learning German but I really have no idea how to begin because I’ve already started but ended up by g...
ListenSeven Questions Any Language Learner Needs To Answer from 2018-07-16T07:00
Is it possible to start learning a language from scratch when you're in your 30s? With a baby and a dog (and a husband) to look after? Of course it is!In this podcast episode, I am speaking to my f...
ListenMy Language Learning Secrets!! from 2018-07-09T07:00
This week on the show, I answered a question from Twitter user @akalious: I’m so curious how you learned English to IELTS 9* even before you went to UK... Could you talk abt that a little bit in fu...
Listen"French is Romantic, Arabic Is Aggressive"...Does Culture Stop Us from Learning Languages? from 2018-07-02T07:00
It's a philosophical one with Lindsay this week! Quick note on the topic of audio quality: In this week's episode, you'll hear Lindsay coming through at a slightly lower quality than usual. Our apo...
ListenWhat To Do When You're Overwhelmed In Language Lessons from 2018-06-25T07:00
In this week’s episode, I have a fascinating Q&A question, which didn't at all bring the answer that my questioner might have been expecting. My question asker Andy is learning Russian, and finding...
ListenLiving And Speaking French Just Like In France from 2018-06-18T07:00
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-93-france) Bonjour les auditeurs, and welcome to a spe...
ListenQ&A: Should You Learn the Dialect of a Language? from 2018-06-11T07:00
How do you feel about learning two dialects of a language at the same time? The Dictionary of Linguistics (http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199202720.001.0001/acref-9780199202...
ListenWhat Is Fluency, What Is Mastery...And How Do You Get There? from 2018-06-04T07:00
In this podcast and blog article, we're discussing words that mean a lot to many people, answering questions such as: What is "fluency" and how do you know you're fluent?How can I achieve "mastery"...
ListenQ&A: How To Prepare For Language Lessons on Skype from 2018-05-28T07:00
You can find language tutors on sites like italki (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki), in online communities, or by searching for your target language on social networks. Instagram is particul...
ListenTop Tools for Summer 2018 from 2018-05-21T07:00
It's time for our seasonal countdown of what's hot in language learning. Lindsay and I have been collecting our top tools, and we select our list of top 3 recommendations on the Fluent Show. Lingod...
ListenQ&A: Should I Give Flashcards Another Chance? from 2018-05-14T07:00
Today’s show is based on a question I have been asking myself. And that is… “Should I Give Flashcards Another Chance?”The way I learn vocabulary is always changing, and my methods and strategies ev...
ListenLearning and Speaking 20+ Languages in New York City from 2018-05-07T07:00
This week, I talk to language and grammar fanatic Ellen Jovin. Ellen has spent the last (nearly) decade learning and forgetting over 20 languages, and reviewing hundreds of language learning materi...
ListenQ&A: How to Re-Learn a Language You’ve Forgotten from 2018-04-30T07:00
Re-learning sounds like a daunting task, but today's episode will guide you through what you need to think about. In this episode, you'll* learn about the difference between conscious and unconscio...
ListenWelsh Is Not English! from 2018-04-23T07:00
When I first moved to the UK, I had no idea that Welsh was a living language. Now it's 15 years later and I can speak it, watch TV in Welsh, and connect with thousands of learners around the world....
ListenHow To Get Native Speakers To Speak Your Target Language from 2018-04-16T07:00
Great news, everyone! The Fluent Show is now newly available on Spotify, TuneIn Radio, and I Heart Radio. How do you listen? Shout out to our new sponsor, Smartcards Plus (http://www.smartcardsplus...
ListenMaking a Story-Based German Course with Olly Richards from 2018-04-09T06:45
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Olly Richards from I Will Teach You A Language. We present to you a project that we have been working on together for a while: German Uncovered, a course f...
ListenQ&A: What's a Reasonable Weekly Schedule for Language Learning? from 2018-04-02T06:45
Rebecca from New York asked Can you talk about how to set up a reasonable weekly schedule for language learning?In this show, I've got five simple steps for you that will help you plan a successful...
ListenWhat's The Secret To The Greatest Language Exchange Ever? from 2018-03-26T06:45
The most rewarding way of practicing your language is by connecting with people on a 1-to-1 basis. It takes commitment to make any language exchange successful. On today's show, we discuss what it ...
ListenQ&A: Should You Get a Masters Degree in Languages? from 2018-03-19T06:45
Today on the show, I'll share a few tips and considerations about studying languages at university. Plus: My own story of doing Translation Studies at the University of Manchester. Chenelle asks:I ...
ListenIn Language, Are Apps All Amazing? Are All Apps Amazing? from 2018-03-12T06:30
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-79) In this episode, we caught up, talked about a new ...
ListenQ&A: How Can You Train Your Listening Skills? from 2018-03-05T10:00
Elisabeth asks: “How do you fit hearing comprehension into your daily routine? I find myself daydreaming a lot during my hearing comprehension time.”What are you training, exactly? Listening compr...
Listen"It's Hard Work But It's So Worth It": Everything You Need To Know For Raising Bilingual Children from 2018-02-26T08:00
As a German native speaker who speaks English all day long, I find the prospect of bilingual parenting both daunting and fascinating. I have been looking for an expert on bilingual parenting, and h...
ListenQ&A: Getting Off the Intermediate Plateau from 2018-02-19T07:00
"How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?" If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.You'll learn Why you're feeli...
ListenHow to Learn Several Languages At The Same Time from 2018-02-12T07:00
In The News This Week A deaf woman wanted to attend a pop concert with her young daughter, but had to fight and even sue the company until she was granted a sign language interpreter. Is this fair?...
ListenThe Creative Language Learning Podcast is now the Fluent Show from 2018-02-11T23:15
It's 2018, guys. Time to admit something major: AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR A 4 WORD PODCAST TITLE😂As of today, I am so excited to announce that this podcast is now The Fluent Show, and we are going...
ListenRobo-Tutors and Translating Megaphones: It's the Future of Language Learning from 2018-01-29T06:00
Click or tap here to read the full show notes (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-74) In the News...Kazakhstan is going to change the official script of its language from the Cyri...
Listen"Ultramarathon for the Brain" (Bilingual Podcast with Judith Meyer) from 2018-01-15T09:15
Click or tap here to read the full show notes (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-73) German Learners: Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversatio...
ListenWhat is it that you want to achieve? from 2018-01-01T10:45
Hello from Kerstin and happy new year! In today's show, I've got notes for you on what really mattered for language learning in 2017, and how you can make the most out of these for your own path to...
Listen"If It Plugs Your Gap, It'll Proper Plug Your Gap": Top Tools for Winter 2018 from 2017-12-18T06:00
Click or tap here to read the full shownotes. (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-tools-winter) Follow up on a topic: Pop MusicBilingual lyrics, Spanglish and Justin Bieber of all people win...
ListenFinding friends who love languages (with Chuck Smith) from 2017-12-04T14:00
These days, the Polyglot Gathering (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_8BR59zKgBzeWPxFtmHSwA) pulls in hundreds of language learners who share and enjoy community in the heart of Europe. A lot of t...
ListenClimbing Mount Language from Basecamp to Summit from 2017-11-20T05:00
Beware listeners: This episode contains a discussion of a few English swearwords, so if you are listening with kids please skip the first 20 minutes. And on to what's in this show:Language Stories:...
ListenGabriel Wyner is NOT a Robot (with Fluent Forever author Gabriel Wyner) from 2017-11-06T07:00
On this show, I spoke to Gabriel (Gabe) Wyner (http://fluent-forever.com), a well known name to many language learners thanks to his bestselling book "Fluent Forever". In this interview, you will ...
ListenEquality, Tea, and Spicing up your Language Learning from 2017-10-22T16:00
Words in the Wild: Equality and Tea I've been out in the wild, seeing and discussing words in the English language, and in this episode I presented the best of them to Lindsay to discuss what they ...
Listen"For the Love of Humanity": Using Languages for Good from 2017-10-09T10:30
In this episode, I'm presenting two interviews with women who are working to change people's lives through the power of language. Madeline, Interpreter for Survivors of Torture and TraumaCommunity ...
Listen"You assume they don't have chick lit in Polish" from 2017-09-25T07:30
In this episode, polyglot expert Shannon fills in for Lindsay - we catch up on our language learning and Duolingo, and then discuss why and how reading makes you fluent and smart and cultured. Reme...
Listen10 Polyglot Conversations from Langfest 2017 in Montréal from 2017-09-03T22:00
This podcast episode is a bit like a Wundertüte - a lucky dip bag of interviews with wonderful people who made the 2017 Langfest event what it was. Thank you so much to all of these lovely people -...
ListenHow to Speak Your Target Language Today, Not Tomorrow from 2017-08-22T11:30
Speaking your new language for the first time can be so nerve-wracking! Will they switch to English? Are you good enough? Will you even get the words out? In today's episode, join me to start beati...
ListenWhy is it so Hard to Find Pop Music in Other Languages? from 2017-08-04T09:00
Why does pop music matter for language learning?
- What influence does the industry have for which music gets made and which doesn't?
- Why is English such a convenient language f... Listen
The Best Language Learning Tools for Summer 2017 from 2017-07-20T17:00
Welcome to Creative Language Learning Podcast episode 56, with our popular roundup of this season's hottest language learning resources and tools.
Pop Culture Moment
Lindsay has be...
ListenWhat Motivates Me to Learn Russian (with Kris Broholm) from 2017-06-30T12:00
In episode 55, friend of the show Kris Broholm fromActual Fluencyjoined me to discuss mindset and accountability in language learning that come from a ...
ListenLive from the Polyglot Gathering 2017 from 2017-06-13T16:00
It's one of my favourite episodes of the year - the live clips are in, so you can experience the Polyglot Gathering in 2017 with the Creative Language Learning Podcast as we bring you interviews...
Listen"We're Quite a Polite Show Really" from 2017-06-01T19:00
We love having you back with the show. WELCOME if you are a new subscriber. HIGH FIVE if you've always been with us.
A lot has happened over the last 8 months and in this show you will hea...
ListenThe Best Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016 from 2016-10-31T00:00
This episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is as fun as ever, covering theultimateGood, Bad and Struggling and our Top 5 Language Learning Tools of 2016/17.
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Top 5 Fictional Languages from 2016-10-16T23:00
Do you speak Sindarin?
In this episode, Lindsay and I went full-on nerd and we were loving it! The world of fictional languages is richer than a London billionaire, and we have researched ...
ListenTake Our Quiz for European Day of Languages (Live Episode) from 2016-10-04T09:00
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Peace, Words 'n Harmony from 2016-09-11T23:00
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 49 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast.
The Good, The Bad and The Struggling
Routines lapsing for th...
ListenDon't Avoid Language Speakers from 2016-08-28T23:00
Hello and welcome to Episode 48 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast!
We started off our episode with some insights into what's going on with our language learning - in a new format! ...
ListenA Good Handle on The Hangul from 2016-08-14T21:00
In this episode, we let you guys take us where you wanted us to go with your awesome listener messages.
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Mastery and Advanced Level Language Learning from 2016-07-31T23:00
Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends atFlashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 lang...
ListenHow To Learn a Language Using Snapchat from 2016-07-18T10:00
In our introduction, we take you on a tour de force German kids' TV, Icelandic football cheering, and the pronunciation of Montréal.
Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends ...
ListenEpisode 47: What We Think About Brexit from 2016-07-03T22:00
Dear listeners,
As this is our first show since the UK's historic EU referendum, we wanted to take a minute to talk to you guys about Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union.
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ListenBe Like a Waffle (Language Learning in Country) from 2016-07-03T22:00
Episode 44 is kindly sponsored by our friends at Flashsticks. Check out their new appFlash Academyis out now. It's a language playground offerin...
ListenLanguage is Everything: Talking Language Activism with Wikitongues from 2016-06-19T18:00
Oour good friends at Flashsticks are back as podcast sponsors - go check out their awesome new app and post-it notes in 8 languages atFlashsticks.comand ...
ListenCould Language Make You Money? from 2016-06-05T17:00
Today's episode returns to the topic of making money with languages. We ask if that's something you should be doing and how it can work.
In this episode, you get a look behind the scenes o...
ListenHow to Rock Language Learning For Travel from 2016-05-22T23:00
This episode brings you the best mindset tips for learning a language for your next trip - even if you're completely busy and scared of talking to native speakers.
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Live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin from 2016-05-09T23:00
Polyglot Gathering Preview (Mini Episode) from 2016-04-28T11:00
We're getting excited about the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin! Here is a preview of the talks we are not going to miss.
Look out for the very special "live from the floor" reports in episod...
ListenThe Best Tools for Language Learning in Spring/Summer 2016 from 2016-04-18T12:00
Topic: The Best Tools for Language Learning in Spring/Summer 2016
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ListenThe Secret Languages of Great Britain (with expert voice Simon Ager) from 2016-04-10T23:00
Episode 37 is brought to you byitalki, where you can find a language partner for any language. We tested it with rare languages like Icelandi...
ListenBut WHY!!!! Are You Learning A Language? from 2016-03-28T08:00
A feedback question from James led us to discussing why we chose the languages we are learning right now.
We don't need them for our working lives, or our everyday lives.
We don't ha...
ListenPolyglot Club Certificates Available Now from 2016-03-14T08:00
Episode 35 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is brought to you with support fromHelloTalk. Go visit them now, because you're t...
ListenLanguage Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient (That's NO EXCUSE) from 2016-02-28T23:00
The first 20 minutes of this episodes are a lot of feedback and catch-up and shout outs to our readers, including:
- Progress reports of how Lindsay and I have both been using our spons... Listen
Future You is The Best You, with Guest Benny Lewis from 2016-02-14T20:00
The Guide to Knowing Your Language Learning Style from 2016-01-31T23:00
This episode is about habits and how we build and create them. Listen to find out what our tendencies are and how we use them to make our language routines.
- What motivates us to do th... Listen
Learn A Language with TV: How to Get The Most Out of Watching TV in Your Target Language from 2016-01-19T09:00
Topic: Watching TV in a Foreign Language
Welcome to Episode 31, where Lindsay and I took a deep dive into revealing our TV watching habits and how ...
ListenHow to Achieve a New Year's Resolution of Learning a New Language from 2016-01-03T22:30
We discuss language progress. Lindsay has been extremely disciplined, and Kerstin's been to a community class.
- How to find the time for language even when you're megabusy
- Comm... Listen
How to Be Super Efficient (The German Episode) with Michael Schmitz from 2015-12-21T10:00
Note the episode contains two mild swearwords!!
ListenWhat You Are is What You Say (Language and Identity) from 2015-11-30T12:00
Welcome to Episode 28, a fun collection of language learning news. Lindsay and I shared our progress in Japanese and Welsh, read out wonderful listener feedback, and finally moved on to 3 big ne...
ListenInside the #Add1Challenge with Brian Kwong from 2015-11-22T23:00
This episode is brought to you with support fromOther Cats to Whip, a super cute book of French idioms. Get 10% off with the code FLUENT at www.other...
ListenLanguage Events, Language Careers, Language Inspiration from 2015-11-09T09:00
This episode is brought to you with support fromOther Cats to Whip, a cute French book that you can buy for 10% off using the code FLUENT.
ListenBecoming a Musician Can Make You a Fantastic Language Learner from 2015-10-18T22:00
Take just 2 minutes and win prizes by telling us about you in ourCreative Language Learning Podcast Listener Survey.<...
ListenEuropean Day of Languages Live with Music, Debate and Britishness from 2015-10-01T15:00
Welcome to our first ever LIVE episode ofthe Creative Language Learning Podcast! In episode 24, we treat you to a piece of the European Day of Languages broadcast which was the first time ever t...
ListenTeach (Yourself) a Language with Tammy Bjelland from Language in Bloom from 2015-09-18T17:00
It's episode 23 and I'm back with another lovely and inspiring interview.Tammy Bjellandsparkles with all the energy she brings to language learning and te...
ListenTravel and Tutor Hunting Tips from Kerstin and Lindsay from 2015-08-24T11:00
This episode features two core themes of discussion: travel and tutor tips.
Listen"I buy everyone a little lollipop in my lessons"
Why your Language Learning Goal Sucks and What to Do About it from 2015-08-12T23:00
Mobile Language Learning and Big News with Lindsay Does Languages from 2015-07-19T21:00
Big news for the ladies of the Creative Language Learning Podcast in episode 20: Lindsay is engaged and Kerstin is married!
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- What makes a... Listen
Chilled out Success with Language Surfer Ron Gullekson from 2015-07-05T15:00
“Languages are ultimately designed to bring people together.” Welcome to an inspiring interview with one of my favourite language bloggers: Ron Gullekson fromListen
Defining Polyglot and World View with Lindsay Dow from 2015-06-22T10:00
Episode 18 was packed full of language learning news and chat with Lindsay fromLindsay does Languages, my trusty and lovely co-host. I hope you'...
ListenIt's a language! No, it's a dialect! And Lindsay is back. from 2015-05-17T20:00
This episode is supported byFlashSticks, the printed language learning post-its. Use code KERSTIN10 for 10% off.
ListenFrom Marrying a Soldier to Writing a German Blog, with Angelika Davey from 2015-04-20T08:00
My guest this week is Angelika Davey, owner of the blog angelikasgerman.co.uk. Angelika has been teaching German independently for many years.
Listen to our interview to find out more abou...
ListenThe Memory Palace is a Happy Place (with guest Anthony Metivier) from 2015-03-23T12:00
Beyond what it is that the Memory Palace can actually do for you, Anthony and I dug a bit deeper and discussed some really interesting perspectives.
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Becky Morales on Perfect Pronunciation and Having 4 Bilingual Kids from 2015-02-26T12:00
Hey, welcome to lucky episode 13 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. In this episode, I'll be sharing a delicious foodie article and talking about Kid World Citizens with Becky Morales. Listen
Kris Broholm from Actual Fluency on Challenges, Information Overload and Book Club from 2015-01-23T11:00
In Episode 12 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast, I interviewed a fellow podcaster! Chris Broholm is a language learner with a big mission: 10 Languages in 10 Years...
ListenPutting the World to Rights with Olly Richards from IWTYAL from 2014-12-07T20:00
You wanna learn a language? Then I've got the guy for you! In today's podcast episode, I'm speaking with Olly Richards, the man behindI Will Teach...
ListenLove Online Learning? Then my Guest Breanne has ALL the Information You Need from 2014-11-16T18:00
This time, I am talking to an expert in the area of course design and online education. Breanne Dyck<...
ListenChatting to Benny Lewis about Confidence vs Discipline and Groups vs Individuals from 2014-10-27T16:00
Welcome to episode 9, where I'm featuring an AMAZING article of the week and an interview with Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.
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Lindsay and Kerstin do Languages from 2014-10-13T14:00
In Episode 8, my guest isLindsay Dow, a really enthusiastic and cool independent language teacher from the UK. Lindsay is well-known for her gre...
ListenLost in Translation, the 80/20 Rule and French Grammar from 2014-09-26T16:00
Welcome to episode 7 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast with Kerstin Hammes! In today's episode, I'll be sharing a news article about getting lost in translation, an interview with yours ...
ListenI'm Not Dead Yet, So I'd Like to Keep Learning: Interview with German Learner Randy from 2014-09-01T08:00
In Episode 6 of the podcast, I’m talking to an everyday language learner. My longest-standing student Randy is our guest, and he talks about what it’s like to become a language person later in l...
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X-Men, Game of Thrones, At the Gym...and Tips To Beat Stagnation from 2014-06-09T18:00
Hey folks, welcome to episode 4 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. This one is a solo show, just me sharing what's new and what's been catching my attention recently. We'll be getti...
ListenHow Personality Influences Language Learning with Jade Joddle from 2014-04-21T17:00
In today's episode, you will hear from Jade Joddle, a coach in English and Speaking Skills fromJadejooddle.com. Jade and I found something in common: We are bot...
ListenHipHop, Rap and Repetition with Fluency MC from 2014-01-13T10:00
In today's episode, you will hear from Jason Levine, theFluency MC- one of the most creative and unusual language teachers out there. Jason has brought his passi...
ListenEpisode 1 (as a proper podcast): Business, Careers and Language Skills, with Peter Rodway from Specialist Language Courses from 2013-12-13T11:00
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Learn German with YouTube's most popular high school teacher: Levi Antrim! from 2013-10-11T10:00
I'm so excited about today's article, which has a new format that I am trying out for you guys: It's a podcast (in your RSS readers this shows up as podcast, though no artwork or intro have been...
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