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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 38 MIN

#22 Arkady Zilberman, Ph.D.: KGB Trouble and Subconscious Language Learning

from Language Pros Podcast · host Gydion Kummer

In my latest conversation with Arkady Zilberman, Ph.D., we explored three remarkable stories:• How his work as a simultaneous interpreter got him into trouble with the KGB.• How an unexpected incident during simultaneous interpretation led to a new insight into language acquisition.• How he eventually patented his method in the United States after arriving there as a refugee.Not the most typical path into language teaching.Thank you, Arkady, for sharing your stories and your method.About Arkady:1. Web app for developing fluency in multiple foreign languages: https://www.anylingo.net/app/2. The link to the LinkedIn article "Why Adults Struggle with Developing Fluency"3.   The link to the LinkedIn post: "AnyLingo Declaration"

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