This episode features Marissa Blaszko who joins Benny and Elizabeth to discuss their language learning journey as a polyglot and keen heritage language learner! Marissa is the creator of Relearn a Language, a website that aims to popularize understandings of heritage language while sharing fun language learning resources.

Featured Resources

• Relearn A Language YouTube Channel
• Who are Language Learners - 2021 study of dabblers, polyglots, hyperglots

Mentioned in this Episode

• Relearn A Language YouTube Channel
• Who are Language Learners - 2021 study of dabblers, polyglots, hyperglots
• Marissa’s Instagram

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

• Creating viral memes around language learning
• Celebrating diversity and inclusion in the language learning community
• Analysing data across the online language learning community
• How to identify in the language learning community
• Self care, therapy, and shame
• Learning their heritage language and speaking with their grandparents

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy