The Craft of Language Learning

In today’s episode, I speak with Daniel, the creator behind Armchair Linguist. He is a polyglot with a background in French, Haitian Creole, Spanish, and Portuguese, and has an academic interest in historical linguistics and philology. We talk about exploring language families, mastering pronunciation, the input vs. output debate, the role of language learning apps, and more.Guest: Daniel | Armchair LinguistConnect with Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@armchair-linguistInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchair_linguistTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_linguistSupport on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairLinguist

In today’s episode, I speak with Eirene Allen, Director of the Institute for Classics Education, a non-profit for building community around exploring ancient texts, and author of "The Epic Women of Homer." We talk about reading strategies for Ancient Greek, the role of listening, practical advice on maintaining consistency in language learning, and more.EIRENE S. ALLENSubstack - Institute for Classics Education: https://substack.com/@classicsedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookishinctANCIENT GREEK RESOURCEOnline Courses: https://helenmcveigh.co.ukRONALD JOHNSONContact Me: [email protected]

In today's episode, I speak with Emanuele, an Italian polyglot, data scientist and former memory sports competitor. We talk about the role of memory techniques in language learning, the importance of targeting your weaknesses, how to stay consistent, and more. EMANUELE REGNANIhttps://www.instagram.com/eman.regLinkedInRONALD JOHNSONContact Me: [email protected]

In today’s episode, I speak with Michael, creator of The Polyglot Files. He is a writer, teacher, and polyglot with interests including Canadian dialectology and historical linguistics. We talk about immersion, how to maintain multiple languages, approaches to learning about culture and more.POLYGLOT FILESYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePolyglotFilesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepolyglotfilesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyglotfilesRONALD JOHNSONFor collaborations/business inquiries:Contact Me: [email protected]

In today’s episode, I speak with Malwina Gudowska, author of Mother Tongue Tied: On Language, Motherhood & Multilingualism. She has a MA in Linguistics from UCL and is a PhD researcher in applied linguistics with a focus on multilingualism, emotions and motherhood. We talk about language learning, multilingualism, identity, and more.MALWINA GUDOWSKAWebsite: https://www.malwinagudowska.com/Substack: https://malwinagudowska.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motherlingual/RONALD JOHNSONFor collaborations/business inquiries:Contact Me: [email protected]

In today’s episode, I speak with Azren, a Canadian polyglot who speaks English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Gujarati. He has been publishing content on second language acquisition for over a decade. We talk about the meaning of fluency, the importance of mindset, the psychological aspects of language learning, how to overcome the intermediate plateau and more.AZREN THE LANGUAGE NERDSubstack: https://azren.substack.com/Website: https://azrenthelanguagenerd.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyglotazrenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/azrenthelanguagenerdRONALD JOHNSONFor collaborations/business inquiries:Contact Me: [email protected]

In today’s episode, I speak with Anne Phillips. She has a bachelors in Latin and Greek from Hillsdale College, and a doctorate in Classical Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara and currently teaches Latin and Greek at the House of Humane letters. We talk about how to learn ancient languages and to gain reading proficiency, comprehensible input, approaches to understanding grammar, and more.ANNE PHILLIPSWebsite: https://houseofhumaneletters.com/Substack: https://annephillipshhl.substack.com/RONALD JOHNSONFor collaborations/business inquiries:Contact Me: [email protected]

In today’s episode, I speak with Alice Conte, who goes by Alice English coach on Instagram. We talk about how to overcome the intermediate plateau, the importance of speaking practice, techniques for improving our pronunciation, the role of grammar, and much more.ALICE ENGLISH COACHInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliceenglishcoachYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aliceieltscoachRONALD JOHNSONFor collaborations/business inquiries:Contact Me: [email protected]