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Conversations with the world's best language learners
Get an inside look at how polyglots, linguists, and everyday people master languages the smart way.
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“The Language Mastery podcast has a little bit of everything when it comes to language learning. John is an amazing host, and the conversations with his guests are a real delight!”
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A sneak peek into mastery
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Author Scott H. Young joins me on the podcast to share his best best tips for rapid, effective language learning and the principles shared by the world’s most accomplished “ultralearners.”
Lýdia Machová is a polyglot, language mentor, interpreter, and organizer of the Polyglot Gathering. Her TED Talk, The Secrets of Learning a New Language, has been watched 9 million times!
Richard Simcott is a "hyperpolyglot" (named one of Britain's most multilingual people by HarperCollins), the co-founder of the Polyglot Conference, and the creator of Speaking Fluently.
Matt is the creator of the Matt vs. Japan YouTube channel & co-founder of Refold. We talk about how he reached an advanced level of fluency in Japanese so quickly and what he'd do differently now.
Slow Chinese (每周漫闻) creator Andrew Methven shares how he first fell in love with Chinese, Mandarin differences between Mainland China and Taiwan, and his top tips for learning the language.
Real Fast Spanish founder Andrew Barr shares the essential ingredients of effective language learning and one small change that will make you sound much less like a gringo!
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“I really love languages and I wanted a cool podcast which dissects the universe of language learning with different themes and subjects and interviews. One of my favorites for sure!
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