EnglishLingQ 2.0 Podcast: Recent Episodes
EnglishLingQ 2.0 Podcast
Are you an intermediate English learner? The English LingQ Podcast is for you!
Learn English from interesting, authentic conversations about all kinds of topics, from everyday life to current affairs.
Study each episode as a lesson on LingQ here: https://bit.ly/3sr8umb
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Friends is one of the most watched TV shows of all time and is used by English learners all over the world. In part one of their two-part conversation Elle chats with Cara of Leo Listening about the show's popularity and some aspects that haven't aged so well!
Have you seen season one of Wednesday on Netflix? Did you know you can create an English lesson with the episodes on LingQ? In the latest episode of the English LingQ Podcast Elle shows you how to do it and shares some fun facts about this awesome show. Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3uVLJZY
Did you know the Netflix show The Watcher is based on a true story? Derek and Maria Broaddus bought a new home in Westfield, New Jersey 2014. Shortly after becomming the new owners, they started receiving disturbing letters in the mail from someone going by "The Watcher". In this episode Elle digs deeper into the real story that inspired the Netflix thriller.
In the latest episode of the English LingQ Podcast Elle sat down with the wonderful Katja of Deutsch für Euch and the German LingQ Podcast. Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web...
In this episode Elle is joined by Alexander Appell, co-founder of hybrid AI-human English pronunciation learning platform Lingo Mii. Alexander chats about his time teaching in Japan, how Lingo Mii came about and how the platform works.
Becoming a Diplomat & Making Friends on Omegle with @ColeLangs by EnglishLingQ 2.0 Podcast
In the latest episode of the English LingQ Podcast Elle chats with best-selling novelist Nazanine Hozar about her debut novel Aria, her writing process, and the new book she’s working on. Are you learning English? Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3DUEvJE
Have you always wanted to learn Korean? Ian of Korean language learning YouTube channel Korean Patch knew zero Korean before he left the US... he even started learning the writing system on the plane over! Now he is fluent and thriving in Korea. He shares his Korean learning tips, content and what his channel has to offer Korean learners.
This week on the LingQ Podcast Elle chatted with pop surrealist painter and creator Camilla d'Errico. Give it a listen, and don't forget to click on the lesson link to study the episode as an English lesson.
Shay Purser is a Welsh wrestler who also runs a Twitch channel. In this week's episode, Elle chats with Shay about the skills needed to be a wrestler, the things he gets up to on his livestreams and, um, dressing up as a granny and breaking his wrist in a nightclub!
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When Chad Zimmerman was 18 he sold everything he owned to buy a plane ticket to Japan. He knew barely any Japanese and didn't have a degree. Today at almost thirty he is a Japanese-English translator who has written books, he runs a popular YouTube channel and more. Chad wants to help others who don't want to be saddled with student debt that there are ways to make your dream of living in Japan happen, on your own terms.
Lisa of Accurate English has some actionable tips for anyone hoping to improve their English pronunciation. Don't forget to check out the Accurate English YouTube channel for more!
Will John is a professional soccer player who is currently closing in on his ninth language! In this episode of the English LingQ Podcast Elle chats with Will about his career, how he learned all those languages and the exciting new channel he has created to help other language learners.
Deni Mintsaev creates videos about learning Japanese, his travels in Japan and... Rubik's cube! Elle chats with Deni in this episode of the LingQ Podcast about his methods, the content he's enjoying and taking the infamously difficult JLPT.
Olly Richards discovered the power of learning a language through stories the hard way... a near-death experience! In this episode Elle chats with Olly about his language learning journey, how he developed his story learning method and the awesome and creative videos he is creating for his YouTube channel.
Nate's Adventures is a fun channel and a wealth of knowledge for anyone studying Spanish. In this episode of the LingQ podcast Elle chats with Nate about where his love for Spanish started, his preference for grammar (whaaaat?) and what he hopes his next adventures will be.
Steve Kaufmann speaks 20 languages and recently challenged himself to 90 days of consistent study in Persian and Arabic on LingQ. In this video he talks about his progress 30 days in, the difficulties he has faced and the content he has been enjoying.
0:00 - Why Mischa decided to study Mandarin. 4:23 - What methods does Mischa use to self-study Mandarin Chinese. 7:57 - The challenge of learning Chinese characters. 10:11 - Discovering LingQ on the journey to fluency in Mandarin. 13:34 - Writing in Chinese. 16:39 - Getting to the point where time spent with Mandarin no longer feels like study. 23:23 - The biggest surprises so far on Mischa's Mandarin-learning journey.
Nicholas Edwards is an American living the dream in Japan! Not only does Nyk speak amazing Japanese, he is a musician and actor and now he has an awesome YouTube channel. In this video Elle chats with Nyk about his career in the Japanese music industry, where his channel will go next and, um, cod sperm? Yum!
YouTuber Robin MacPherson is passionate about language learning, so much so that he has created his own language learning tool, Journaly. He also wrote a book titled How to Maintain Languages which help readers... you guessed it, maintain their languages! In this episode Robin shares how his love from languages started, the methods he uses and more.
Davide runs the awesome Podcast Italiano. In this chat with Elle he shares the things that make learning Italian tough, the different dialects of Italian and how they are viewed in Italy and he also shares some tips on starting a podcast.
YouTuber Luke Truman taught himself Cantonese form scratch and went on to learn Spanish and Mandarin too. In this chat with Elle he shares his language leanring methods and tons of great resources for anyone wanting to learn Cantonese or Mandarin.
Lina Vasquez is a polyglot YouTuber, author and self-empowerment coach. In this week's episode of the LingQ Podcast Elle chats with Lina about how she came to know so many languages, what inspired her to start her website and YouTube channel and the interesting and exciting new direction her channel and career have taken recently.
In part two of Benny's chat with Elle Benny talks about the mental life struggles he has experienced over the past few years, how he is overcoming them and what he is doing to help people going through anything similar.
Benny Lewis, AKA Benny the Irish Polyglot, went from being sure he could never learn a new language to become fluent in seven. In this episode, Elle chats with Benny about how he approaches new languages and his take on making mistakes.
Kerstin Cable is a polyglot podcaster, YouTuber, language coach, and co-host of the Women in Language event. I chatted with her about language learning (duh!) and especially her love for a lesser-known language and the awesome event, now in its fourth year, Women in Language.
Polyglot YouTuber, language mentor and self-confessed language nut Lindie Botes is an inspiration! In this interview she shares what sparked her passion for language learning and what she does when she loses motivation.
In this week's episode Elle chats with internet polyglot Luca Lampariello about the languages he knows, what sparked his interest in language learning and the strategies he uses to ensure he doesn't mix up his languages.
In part two of their chat on the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic Mark and Elle talk about how this shared experience may shape social norms, pandemic experiences of people they know and viscous raccoons!
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic and Mark and Elle chat about how life has changed, what they miss, and how the world may look when it's over.
In today's episode, Elle chats with Matt of the YouTube channel Matt Vs Japan about his journey to Japanese fluency, how he dealt with setbacks, and his exciting new project for 2021.
Steve Kaufmann had his own run in with cancel culture on Twitter recently. Check out the latest episode of the English LingQ Podcast to find out what happened and what Steve thinks of cancel culture.
In part two of their chat about wellness in 2021 Shelby and Elle talk more about how they're staying off the booze and making time (or trying) to exercise.
2020 was rough! 2021 is going to be a struggle for many of us too. In this week’s episode, Elle and Shelby chat about ways they are focussing on their health this year.
The January 6th storming of the Capitol Building in Washington DC shocked the world. In this episode of the English LingQ Podcast Elle and Mark chat about what happened that day.
It’s an especially interesting time right now for conspiracy theories as the world navigates the COVID pandemic. In episode one of the new LingQ English Podcast Steve and Jahrine talk about some of the most pervasive theories.
In episode 2 of the English LingQ Podcast Jahrine is joined by fellow LingQ team member, Eric. Having both lived in Japan, they talk about life in the Land of the Rising Sun.
LingQ cofounder and Godfather of the internet polyglot scene Steve Kaufmann shares his language learning goals with us in today’s episode.
LingQ team member Shelby chats with Elle about her time spent working in Ecuador and Chile in today's episode. What does she miss, what were some of the culture shocks she experienced and what advice does she have for anyone hoping to visit South America?