Fluent AF
Episodes
Ep. 21: War, Displacement & Therapy in Another Language
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the language you're healing in isn't the language that holds your pain?In Episode 21, we explore war, displacement, diaspora, and therapy in a...
Ep. 20: The Power of Our Voice: End-of-Year Reflection
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Episode is personal.It's about being told you're "too much." About learning to translate yourself so you don't threaten the room.About watering d...
Ep. 19: The Languages We Dream In: Sandman Energy, Memory, and the Words We Wish We Had
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 18 Episodes Fluent AF has quietly built its own universe. This time we're stepping into the dreamworld. The Sandman side of language, to exp...
Ep. 18: Y2K Nostalgia Vs. Today: What stayed, what evolved, and what came back.
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Take a ride in our Y2K time machine as we (my brother David and I) breakdown how culture, technology, nightlife and music evolve and why some things n...
Ep. 17: The Luxury of Slow
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world that worships speed. Fast talk, fast thoughts, fast mornings powered by coffee and panic disguised as productivity. But what if the...
Ep. 16: Feelings Without Words
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are emotions English can't name, but Spanish, Italian, and beyond? they've gotchu!In this episode, we explore vergüenza ajena, tocaya/o/x, and ...
Ep. 15: Culture Shock
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Fluent AF, we break down the IV Stages of Culture Shock, from that first honeymoon rush, to the full-body cringe of realizing your ...
Ep. 14: Lysistrata with Wifi
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From ancient Greece to the algorithm, nothing's changed. Power doesn't sit in palaces anymore; it lives behind a paywall. In this episode of Fluent AF...
Ep. 13: The Language of Spells
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before grammar was rules on a page, it was a manual for magic. Before spelling meant writing letters, it meant casting energy into form. In this episo...
Ep. 12: Healing Language
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Words can cut. Words can heal. In this episode of Fluent AF, we explore the power of healing language; from forgiveness and silence to breaking genera...
Ep. 11: Accents Open Doors or Slams Them Shut
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Accents are passports. They can open doors or slam them shut. From Latin American Spanglish in Miami to British RP in the boardroom, accents aren't ju...
Ep. X: When Animals Speak
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In just 4 minutes, we’re diving headfirst into the unexpected wisdom of the animal world, from the flutter of a butterfly’s wing to the skitter of...
The Fight Against Time: Aging, Culture & Why We're Obsessed with Stopping The Clock
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time is undefeated but how we measure it, fight it, and flow with it depends on where we come from.From Swiss punctuality to Miami “5 minutes,” f...
Beyond Hemmingway: Latin America's Underground Masterpieces
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond Hemmingway takes you south of the tourist trail-into Huila's ( Colombia) forgotten novels, Eustasio Rivera's (writer) haunted death in New York...
Lost in Translation: Brains, Abuelas, & The Sh*t We Forget
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever forget a word, a recipe, or your own voice in a room? Same. In this soul-soaked episode, we’re talking language loss across generations, the an...
The Power of Slang Pt. Deux
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Slang isn’t how we speak…it’s how we know who we are.In this follow-up to Pt. Uno, we go deeper into slang as code, culture, and straight-up sur...
7,000 ways to say WTF
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
7,000 languages. 7,000 ways to scream, whisper, or roll your eyes in “WTF.”From “no mames” to “mais c’est pas possible,” this one’s fo...
The Power of Slang Pt. Uno
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever said “jit,” “yo fam,” “that slaps,” or “it’s giving…welcome home.This episode’s for anyone who’s ever been conf...
Code Switchin' & Talkin' Sh*t
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Zoom calls with your professional voice to dropping Spanglish and shade at brunch, this episode spills the tea on why we switch up how we talk an...
Multilingualism & The Brain
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re diving into what science says about multilingual minds. Turns out, your brain on languages is pretty Fluent AF.From childhood ...
Talk That Shapes Us
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your accent, your slang, your worldview…it’s all connected. Let’s unpack it!In this very first Episode of Fluent AF, we're diving into the inter...