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#106 Zsuzsanna on Learning Languages as a Family
Season 1 Episode 106
Fluent in 3 Months Challenge participant and Spanish learner, Zsuzsanna, chats with Benny and Shannon about finally finding success in language learn…
3 years, 10 months ago
Ask Benny: What is the 80/20 Rule?
Season 1 Episode 35
Benny explains how to apply the Pareto Principle (aka the 80/20 rule) to language learning. Benny shares how to go about focusing on 20% of a languag…
3 years, 11 months ago
#105 Fiel Sahir on Learning a Language Without “Studying”
Season 1 Episode 105
Enthusiastic learner, New York resident, musician, and polyglot, Fiel Sahir, joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy to talk about finding mentors, lea…
3 years, 11 months ago
#104 Corentin on How to Reinvent Yourself as a Language Learner
Season 1 Episode 104
Fluent in 3 Months Challenge participant and Dutch learner, Corentin, chats with Benny and Shannon about “redefining” yourself as a language learner …
3 years, 11 months ago
Ask Benny: Why Learn Esperanto?
Season 1 Episode 34
Benny shares the reasons he learned Esperanto and why it's so useful, despite it not being an officially recognized language. The international Esper…
3 years, 11 months ago
#103 Simon Ager on Creating an Encyclopedia of Languages
Season 1 Episode 103
Linguistics expert and language enthusiast, Simon Ager, talks with Benny and Elizabeth about creating one of the internet’s biggest (and first) encyc…
3 years, 11 months ago
#102 Professor Argüelles on Learning a Language in 15 Minutes a Day
Season 1 Episode 102
Professor, polyglot and all-round language expert, Alexander Argüelles, talks with Benny and Elizabeth about his routines, methods, favourite activit…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ask Benny: Two Big Announcements!
Season 1 Episode 33
This week Benny shares some exciting news in a special Ask Benny episode. Benny is heading back out on the road, to live the nomadic life he loves. T…
4 years ago
#101 Scott Brills on World Travel & Language Survival Basics
Season 1 Episode 101
World traveler, tour coordinator, and language learner, Scott Brills, joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy to chat about “faking” comprehension, dee…
4 years ago
#100 Celebrating 100 Episodes with Scott Young
Season 1 Episode 100
Our first ever Language Hacking Podcast guest, author, and course creator, Scott Young, revisits the show to catch up with Benny and Shannon and shar…
4 years ago