We take a departure from the ordinary as we get a bit more international, and talk about the "fandom" of this week: Esperantists!

What is Esperanto? Are speakers of a language "fans"? What is its appeal and how did its followers come to be?

Stay tuned for an educational episode!

Everyone's a fan!

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Play-by-play 00:00 - Cold Open (Esperanto???) 00:07 - Theme Song 00:29 - Introduction (Esperanto???) 00:56 - Introduction (English) 01:20 - Who are Esperantists? What _is_ Esperanto?! 41:30 - Fans of the week 47:16 - Spotlight: Springboard to Languages 50:46 - Goodbye! 52:03 - Outtakes

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Credits Music: "Tarantelle, Op. 43" by Frederic Chopin, played by Olga Gurevich "Polonaise in F sharp minor" by Frederic Chopin, played by Olga Gurevich "Fantaisie, Op. 49" by Frederic Chopin, played by Olga Gurevich Logo: ["Glasses"](ht