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Tandem Panda
by Tandem Panda
How does pizza from Guatemala made on volcanoes actually taste? What makes people from different countries happy? Why should you drive over red in India? That and much more in Tandem Panda: A podcast about language learning and sharing experiences with people from around the world. The topics are as diverse as the conversation partners. The conversations are in German, English, Vietnamese, Spanish and French. Corrections are directly included while speaking. It's time to discover!Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2
Episodes
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#87 How To Read in English
Dr. Emily Sherwood (from South Carolina, USA) and I talk about reading English s a child and as a language learner. She is a teacher, scholar, and writer. She has taught English as a Second Language and Reading to students in the United States and China. She earned a Phd in 2019 from the…
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#86 Linguistic Personalities
Ekaterina Matveeva, Ph.D. (h.c.) (from Earth) and I talk about her research on Language Alter Ego. We talk about how we have different personalities depending on the language, culture and environment. When you adapt to your environment, you can connect with others better. It also changes the...
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#85 The Game of Love
Shelly LaVigne (from Wyoming, USA) and I talk about love, which can be seen as a game. Knowing the rules is necessary to win the game. This episode is entirely in English. Shelly's homepage: https://www.4crosslove.com Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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#84 EM et Copa América 2024
Martin (from Canada) and I talk about the upcoming finals of the Euro 2024 and Copa America. We discuss the history and significance of the Copa America, the scheduling of the tournaments, and the marketing and logistics behind it. We also touch on the popularity of football in Canada, the…
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#83 Does Artificial Intelligence Pose a Security Threat?
Some people (from Brasil, Indonesia, etc.) and I discuss in a party whether artificial intelligence is a benefit or more a threat for humans. We start with Spanish and French, but the majority of the conversation is in English. Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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#82 Time, Talent, Treasure
Dr. Katrina Nguyen (from the USA) and I talk about gratitude, generosity and how to use your own story to make an impact on others. This episode is completely in English. Katrina's homepage: https://mdkatrina.com Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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#81 Can You Predict the Future?
Dr. Neil Pyper (from the UK) and I talk about his research in strategic foresight, scenario analysis and strategic agility. We also talk about the specifics of the political economy in Latin America, which is another research interest of him, and the importance of relationships in business. This...
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#80 ¿Qué es portuñol?
Vilian (from Brazil) and I talk about learning languages, culture and how this help us connect with other people. This episode is completely in Spanish. Coffee With Repeat After Me Idiomas: https://open.spotify.com/show/7c4YOftQiSYudQNXCXbetw?si=d889f2652c4a45a3 Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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#79 Das Leben ist ein Spiel - La vie est un jeu
Flori (from France) and I talk about some life wisdoms. We start with French and continue with German in the middle. Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2 If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review…
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#78 B1 and Done: Wie geht das? - ¿Cómo funciona?
Isaac (from Costa Rica) and I exchange our experiences about learning languages: From regaining motivation during the process, reaching B1 level and finding time to learn, etc. We start with German and continue with Spanish in the middle. Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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#77 Making a Career in Engineering
Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2 If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. I really want to include listener comments and questions in the episodes. If you've got…
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#76 Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows
Lúa Gấu (from Vietnam) and I talk about disability in Vietnam, mindset and happiness. She works in projects to change people's awareness about this issue and support disabled people to help themselves. At the beginning, we also talk about ethnic minorities in Vietnam. This episode is completely…
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#75 Languages in Indonesia
Dessy (from Indonesia) and I talk about languages, language learning and different cultures. This episode starts with German, but is completely in English after that. Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2 If you enjoy listening to...
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#74 Was ist am Ende des Universums? - Qu'y a-t-il à la fin de l'univers?
Flori (from France) and I talk about the finiteness and infinity of the universe (first half in French). In the second half in German, we talk about the lyrics of a song from the Austrian singer Falco. Link to the Youtube video of 100SekundenPhysik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJroxik9kBg…
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#73 Technology in Hospitals - Tecnología en los hospitales
Kelvin (from the Dominican Republic) and I talk about the the job as a biomedical engineer in a hospital in Santo Domingo. We start with English and move to Spanish in the middle. Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2 If you enjoy...
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#72 ChatGPT
Martin (from Canada/Argentina) and I talk about ChatGPT: What is ChatGPT? What are the chances? What should be considered when using it? We start with French and move to German in the middle. Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2…
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#71 Our 20s
Claudia (from Italy) and I reflect on our 20s and the journey that brought us here to the present: How were the 20s? What was hard? What would we wish we had known back then? This conversation is completely in English. Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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#70 Ein bisschen im Ausland und zurück - Un peu à l'étranger et retour
Martin (from Canada/Argentina) and I talk about our experiences abroad in Europe and Japan (first part in French). We continue by talking about Japanese culture and footbal (second part in German). Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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# 69 My Home Away from Home
"Once you feel happy, once you feel safe, once you have solid friends, once you've got people on whom you can count, once you feel as if you're growing in everyway of your life, once you feel comfortable." Kevin (from Jamaica/France) and I talk about home, building bonds with people, the...
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#68 ALog from Japan - Goodbye Japan
These are the recordings during my nearly four-month stay in Japan. They reflect my observations, thoughts and the process of understanding my surroundings. Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2 If you enjoy listening to the...
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#67 ALog from Japan - Japanese People
The episode is a conversation with myself about observations and experiences from two months in Japan. Just my limited observations. If you experienced other things, please write me and let me know. Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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#66 ALog from Japan - First impressions
The episode is a conversation with myself about observations and experiences from two weeks in Japan. Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2 If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on Spotify or...
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#65 The New Normality - La nueva normalidad
Anastasia (from Russia) and I talk about her experiences of living in different countries and developing different culture layers over time. One important thing is to learn about different ways of life and choose the one that suits you the best. One topic is also how different you feel when you...
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#64 Live Treffen in Lyon & Marseille - Rencontres en direct à Lyon & Marseille
Flori (from France) and I talk about our first real meeting in Lyon (first half in French). We have been practicing languages with online meetings so far and this was finally the first time we met in person. Marseille is the other city I visited and where I also met a language friend who showed…
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#63 Arzt werden in Deutschland - Devenir médecin en Allemagne
Mira (from Marocco) and I talk in German about her journey to become a doctor in Germany. Her way of dealing with stress and how journaling helps is the topic of the second half in French. Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2 If...
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#62 Four Language Challenge with a Digital Nomad
Tim (from USA) and I talk about the life of a digital nomad, curiosity and learning. We speak in English, German, Spanish and French (we switch every 15 minutes). Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2 If you enjoy listening to the...
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#61 Digital Diet: Five tips to consume less and create more
Claudia (from Italy/Romania) and I talk about the digital diet. There are many things that can distract us nowadays, and we're talking about five things that can help to consume in moderation. This episode is completely in English. Claudia's songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLJRbwdsM1s and...
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#60 Best Time of my Life in New Zealand
Vi Anh (from Vietnam) and I talk about her time and experiences while studying in New Zealand for the past two years. All good things come to an end, but this allows better things to begin. This episode is completely in English. Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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#59 Der Kontext beim Lernen - Le contexte de l'apprentissage
Flori (from France) and I talk about how certain contexts or environments, such as studying in another country, help us learn languages. We start with French and move to German in the middle. Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2…
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#58 Musik und Sprachen lernen - Aprender música e idiomas
Jorge (from Spain) and I talk about learning languages, musical instruments and about improvisation (first half in German). The similarities in learning these two and how this affects the personality is discussed (second half in Spanish). Link to the Panda Playlist:...
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#57 Biophysics, Neuroscience and Youtube
Artem Kirsanov (from Russia) and I talk about biophysics, computational neuroscience and experimental approaches with the brain. We also talk about Artem's Youtube project, where he posts videos about his academic work and learning techniques. This episode is completely in English. Check out...
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#56 Schimpfwörter aus Québec - Les gros mots du Québec
Nick (from Canada) and I talk about swear words in French in Québec. Further, we talk about Montréal and the different types of French. We start with German and switch to French in the middle. Info to Montréal:...
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#55 Hacking a Language in One Hour
Cynthia (from USA) and I are "hacking" the Japanese language in this conversation. We look at 12 different common sentence structures to understand the basic construction of the language. Doing so is a strategically smart approach for learning a new language. This episode is entirely in English....
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#54 Von Argentinien nach Kanada - De l'Argentine au Canada
Martin (from Canada/Argentina) and I talk about life in Canada and cultural differences (first half in French). We continue with Québec and what is typical for Canada and Argentina (second half in German). If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on Spotify or…
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#53 Theater, Berlin und New York - Theater, Berlin and New York
David (from the USA) and I talk about theater, its change and its role (first half in German). The similarities as well as differences between Berlin and New York are discussed in the second half (in English). If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on Spotify or...
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#52 Sprachenlernen und Kung Fu für das Gehirn - Aprendizaje de idiomas y Kung Fu para el cerebro
Marçal (from Spain) and I talk about the effects of language learning on the brain, about dreams and Kung Fu (first half in German). Then we came back to language learning and watching news in another language (second half in Spanish). An interesting article about this topic is here:...
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#51 Twelve Questions About Life - Part 2
12 questions about life, answered by 14 different persons from around the world. This episode deals with the last six questions. The 12 questions: 1. What makes you happy in life? 2. How would you describe life in 3 sentences? 3. What do you believe in and what do your parents believe in (& what...
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#50 Twelve Questions About Life - Part 1
12 questions about life, answered by 14 different persons from around the world. This episode deals with the first six questions. The 12 questions: 1. What makes you happy in life? 2. How would you describe life in 3 sentences? 3. What do you believe in and what do your parents believe in (& what...
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#49 Der Glaube - La croyance
Martin (from Canada/Argentina) and I talk in French about belief in the first half. The way to Martin's belief is discussed in German in the second half. If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts...
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#48 Sustainability and climate change - Nachhaltigkeit und Klimawandel
Steffen (from the UK) and I talk in English in the first half about sustainability and whether the government is doing enough about it. Is it really just a question of economy vs. ecology? Can the two be combined? People's awareness and different ideas to solve our current problems will be...
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#47 Hilberts Hotel - L'hôtel de Hilbert
Flori (from France) and I talk about Hilbert's Hotel, a riddle or thought experiment about the construct of infinity. We start with French and switch to German in the middle. If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts...
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#46 Lunar New Year - Tết
Hồng (from Vietnam) and I talk about the Lunar New Year and its traditions in Vietnam (first half in English). The changing atmosphere and differences between the city and the villages will be discussed (second half in Vietnamese). If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave…
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#45 Marokkos Sprachen - Les langues du Maroc
Afafe (from Marocco) and I talk about the different languages in Marocco (in French). In the second half we talk about German dialects and about some tipps for learning German (in German). If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's…
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#44 Formula Student
Ikk (from Thailand) and I talk about the Formula Student international design competition. We looked back what we learned back then. If you like fast cars, this episode is for you. This episode is entirely in English. If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on...
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#43 Four Language Challenge
I have a conversation with Natália (from Slovakia) in English, French, Spanish and German (we switch every 15 minutes). We talk about studying medicine, how to learn, documenting the process and about Slovakia. If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on iTunes /...
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#42 Die einsame Insel - L'île déserte
In this episode, I have a conversation with Flori (from France) in French (first half) and German (second half). If we were on a desert island and could only take five things with us, what would they be? If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on iTunes / Apple...
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#41 Practicing your own mother tongue and other languages
In this episode I have a conversation with Claudia (from Romania/Italy) in English. We share our experiences on how to motivate ourselves to learn different types of languages: Native languages, languages for work and languages for fun. If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to...
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#40 Dos and Don'ts beim Sprachenlernen - Qué hacer y qué no hacer en el aprendizaje de idiomas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Ulli (from Germany) and David (from Colombia) in German (first half) and Spanish (second half). We talk about motivation, mistakes and tips for language learning. Further, we talk about Christmas in Colombia and Germany, which is coming soon. If you…
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#39 Feiertage - Les jours fériés
In this episode, I have a conversation with Flori (from France) in French (first half) and German (second half). We talk about the holidays that are coming up soon at the end of the year. If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's…
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#38 Oktoberfest in Florida - Oktoberfest en Florida
In this episode, I have a conversation with Cynthia (from USA) in Spanish (first half) and German (second half). We talk about festivals like Oktoberfest and Tanabata. If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
How does pizza from Guatemala made on volcanoes actually taste? What makes people from different countries happy? Why should you drive over red in India? That and much more in Tandem Panda: A podcast about language learning and sharing experiences with people from around the world. The topics are as diverse as the conversation partners. The conversations are in German, English, Vietnamese, Spanish and French. Corrections are directly included while speaking. It's time to discover!Link to the Panda Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15DWdlgea14g6Ka5ya3wsJ?si=b98a11dc2d9342a2
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