Brittany Luce

having so much Puerto Rican history and culture be kind of packed into that presentation, it really did give me actually a greater like appreciation for the opportunity that I have to like not just learn Spanish, but to also learn Puerto Rican Spanish specifically.

Like I just felt like way more connected to it, I think.

But also like doing this with you, like trading these notes, this has made me feel very connected and inspired to like my greater language goals.

And also like,

Being in that room in the conversation group, and I'm curious if you felt this when you went to your library in D.C., it was amazing to see so many people interested in immersing themselves in another language and potentially another culture.

That's why I let out such a gasp when I turned the corner to see that many people playing Mahjong.

I don't know.

I was really amazed.

It's amazing what you're doing.

Back at you, Emily.

Back at you.

I'm so glad we got to do this together.

This really, honestly, this is like the best way to start the year off, I think, that I could have imagined.

I really mean that.

So thank you so much.

Oh, I know that one.

Thanks again to Emily Kwong, co-host of NPR's science podcast, Shortwave.

And thanks to my conversation partners at the library.

This episode of It's Been a Minute was produced by Liam McBain.

This episode was edited by Nina Potok.