All Episodes

#73 Juliana Russell on “Do Kids Learn Languages Better than Adults?”

Ask Benny: What Should I Do Differently in Speaking Lessons at Different Levels?

#72 Jeremy Bardo on Going Viral in Another Language

#71 Brittany Williams’ 90 Day Japanese Challenge

Ask Benny: How Can I Speak Zero English in a Language Lesson?

#70 Herr Professor on How Engineers Approach Language Learning

#69 Sara Maria Hasbun on the Psychology of Language Learning

Ask Benny: How Can I Start Reading in My Target Language?

#68 Anthony Metivier on Building a Magnetic Memory

#67 Mari Silvestrini on Energy and Momentum in Language Learning

Ask Benny: Should I Learn Verb Conjugations Before Trying to Speak?

#66 Anja Spilker on Creating a Language School in Mexico

#65 Alice Cimino on Learning With Downton Abbey

Ask Benny: How Can I Find the Right Teacher?

#64 Shahidah Foster on Starting Black Girls Learn Languages

#63 How to Become a Fearless Language Learner with Halima Salim

Ask Benny: How Can I Speak from Day One When I Don't Know a Single Word?

#62 Relearn a Language with Marissa Blaszko

#61 Svenja on Language Islands, Daily Habits and Finding Breakthroughs

Ask Benny: How to Learn a Different Writing System

#60 Katie Pascoe on Virtual Reality Language Learning

#59 Maria Ortega on the Poetry of Learning Languages

#58 Janina Klimas on Using Acting Techniques to Improve Your Languages

#57 Géraldine Lepère on Cultural Clues to Sound More French

#56 Jo Franco on Being a Netflix Travel Chick

#55 Elfin Waters on Falling in Lust with Languages

#54 Jim and May on Spanish and Go

#53 Anja Winter on How Engaging Language Content Keeps you Coming Back

Ask Benny: Update on Benny's Language Projects

#52 Mark Pentleton on Creating Coffee Break Podcasts

#51 Dustin and Ruben Share Accent Tips to Sound Like a Native Speaker in Spanish

Ask Benny: How to Stop Getting Tempted by Shiny New Languages

#50 Dayna Brockbank on Budget Language Learning with Cartoons, Anki, and italki

#49 Alex Rawlings on Speaking 11 Languages Fluently

Ask Benny: Is it Better to Learn Phrases Rather Than Words?

#48 Sarah Gillespie on the Treasure Hunt of Learning a Rare Language

#47 Luca Lampariello on Questioning Everything When Learning Languages

Ask Benny: How to Watch Movies in My Target Language?

#46 How Ashton Went from B1 to C1 Spanish in 48 Days

#45 Damon Dominique on Being a Travel & Language YouTuber

Ask Benny: Should I Learn Two Languages at Once?

#44 Lizzy Rimington Shares Insider French Secrets from 30 Years Living in France

#43 Eliza Simpson on Accent Training with Hollywood Stars

Ask Benny: When Do I Learn Grammar?

#42 Jessie and Kike on Lockdown Language Success

#41 Benny Lewis on How Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is Like Learning Languages

Ask Benny: How Do You Remember Vocabulary in Another Language?

#40 Kris Broholm on Anti-Goals in Language Learning

#39 Julie Ferguson on Speaking 5 Languages as a Deafblind Polyglot

Ask Benny: What’s the Simplest Thing I Can Do to Learn a Language?

#38 Chuck Smith on Why You Should Learn Esperanto

#37 Bryce and Michele on Falling in Love while Learning Each Other's Language

Ask Benny: What's Your Current Language Project?

#36 Lýdia Machová on Learning a New Language Every 2 Years

#35 Richard Simcott on Being a World Famous Polyglot

#34 Lindie Botes on Being a Third Culture Kid

#33 Katie Harris on the Joy of Languages

#32 Evelyn on Learning Korean During Lockdown

#31 Nelson Dellis on Building Memory Superpowers

#30 Nissa on learning Bengali in 3 Months

#29 Judith Meyer on Opening Up Opportunity with Languages

#28 Lindsay Williams the Language Dabbler

#27 Jessica Tefenkgi Ruelle on Mindfulness in Language Learning

#26 Jonathan Huggins on the “One Method” Strategy

#25 Learn a Language in 5-Minute Bursts with Drops

#24 Elizabeth Bruckner - from 10x Failure to Language Coach

#23 Michele Frolla on Living and Working in Rome to Learn Italian

#22 Steve Kaufmann - How to Learn a New Language from Any Online Article

#21 Avital Spivak on Forgetting French then Falling Back in Love with Languages

#20 Johan Tekfak on “Kaizen Power” in Language Learning

#19 Turia Pope - from False Beginner to Spanish Homeschooler

#18 Kerstin Cable on Slow Learning

#17 Jane T - The Motorhome Language Learner

#16 Will John on Mixing Football and Language Skills

#15 The Power of Friendship in Language Acquisition with Debs Bensaul

#14 Women in Language: Championing Female Voices in Language Learning

#13 How to Learn a Language “By Ear” with Idahosa Ness

#12 Suzanne - "I go to the Tapas Bar and talk in Spanish for hours"

#11 Nomadic Matt on Travelling the World for $50 a Day

#10 Nikki Prša on Little Moments of Language Practice

#09 Peter Galante on Creating Podcasts in 34 Languages

#08 Louisa on the Goldlist Method & Learning Chinese in 90 Days

#07 Caitlin Sacasas on Meditating & Binge-Watching Netflix to Learn Japanese

#06 Benny & Shannon Answer Your Language Learning Questions

#05 Olly Richards on Living Abroad and Story Learning

#04 Shannon Kennedy on Musicianship, Shyness and Scripting in Language Learning

#03 Paulette on Inventing Your Own Language Path

#02 Benny Lewis on Ignoring Destiny and Embracing "Failure"

#01 Scott Young on Learning Four Languages in One Year