Episode Archive
114 episodes of The Fluent Show since the first episode, which aired on October 11th, 2013.
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How To Get Native Speakers To Speak Your Target Language
April 16th, 2018 | 27 mins 48 secs
exchanges, native speakers, q&a, speaking
You're fired up and excited to practice your target language with new people, but they keep switching to your native language. That's no fun! In today's show: What you can do to turn things around.
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Making a Story-Based German Course with Olly Richards
April 9th, 2018 | 48 mins 32 secs
german, online courses, teaching
Every single learner who fell in love with language did so because of exposure. So we set out to make a course that leads with exposure. And it works!
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Q&A: What's a Reasonable Weekly Schedule for Language Learning?
April 2nd, 2018 | 27 mins 48 secs
goals, language habit, planning
Rebecca asked me for tips on what a reasonable schedule looks like.
In this show, you'll hear about weekly planning, goals, managing your energy, analysing your calendar, and matching your activity to your strengths. -
What's The Secret To The Greatest Language Exchange Ever?
March 26th, 2018 | 1 hr 13 mins
language exchanges, respect, speaking practice, tutors
In this show, Lindsay and I brought on language exchange expert Jonathan Huggins, who runs several community challenges and groups for language learners.
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Q&A: Should You Get a Masters Degree in Languages?
March 19th, 2018 | 30 mins 14 secs
degrees, languages, masters, study, university
Tips on what and how to study languages in postgraduate settings in the UK
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In Language, Are Apps All Amazing? Are All Apps Amazing?
March 12th, 2018 | 1 hr 2 mins
apps
Listen in to learn how to make good use of language learning apps like Duolingo, Speechling, Memrise, and more
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Q&A: How Can You Train Your Listening Skills?
March 5th, 2018 | 30 mins 21 secs
core skills, languages, listening, q&a, questions, training
How to improve your listening skills and use your time efficiently
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"It's Hard Work But It's So Worth It": Everything You Need To Know For Raising Bilingual Children
February 26th, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
bilingualism, children, education, family
Marianna du Bosq, bilingual mother in a bilingual family and host of the Bilingual Avenue podcast, talks about how to raise bilingual children
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Q&A: Getting Off the Intermediate Plateau
February 19th, 2018 | 29 mins 35 secs
advanced levels, bilingual, goal setting, language, language learning, motivation, plateau
Why you are stuck at the intermediate level, and how to get your mojo back
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How to Learn Several Languages At The Same Time
February 12th, 2018 | 59 mins 20 secs
Is it possible to learn more than one language at the same time? Well of course! In this show, we have some solid tips to help you stay sane and make progress even if you are learning more than one language.
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The Creative Language Learning Podcast is now the Fluent Show
February 11th, 2018 | 4 mins 9 secs
announcement, fluent show, name change
You read that right - this podcast has a NEW NAME
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Robo-Tutors and Translating Megaphones: It's the Future of Language Learning
January 29th, 2018 | 58 mins 46 secs
alphabets, apps, future, language, language learning, technology
Power up your Oculus Rift - It's the Future!
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"Ultramarathon for the Brain" (Bilingual Podcast with Judith Meyer)
January 15th, 2018 | 56 mins 45 secs
advanced, bilingual, events, german, intermediate, judith meyer, language, language learning, polyglot
In this interview with passionate polyglot Judith Meyer, she shares how she learnt over 14 languages, how you can get over the intermediate plateau, and why learning any other language than English takes a little passion.
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What is it that you want to achieve?
January 1st, 2018 | 27 mins 12 secs
benny lewis, bilingual, english, fluency, langauge, langfest, language, language learning, language stories, motivation, polyglot
Happy new year! Today I’m leading you through a solo show of highlights and lessons of the year
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"If It Plugs Your Gap, It'll Proper Plug Your Gap": Top Tools for Winter 2018
December 18th, 2017 | 1 hr 7 mins
benny lewis, bilingual, despacito, fluency, grammy, langauge, language learning, language stories, latin grammy, motivation, polyglot, recommendations
The Best Language Learning Tools for Winter 2017/18
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Finding friends who love languages (with Chuck Smith)
December 4th, 2017 | 1 hr 39 secs
amikumu, app design, crowdfunding, duolingo, esperanto, kickstarter, language learning, polyglots
An Interview with Chuck Smith, creator of an app connecting people speaking 7000+ languages, Duolingo course author, co-founder of the Polyglot Gathering.