Language & Travel Hacking
Episodes
Ask Benny: How Can I Speak from Day One When I Don't Know a Single Word?
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny answers the question of how to start speaking a language before you know any words. He shares a couple of language hacks - like becoming familia...
#62 Relearn a Language with Marissa Blaszko
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Marissa Blaszko who joins Benny and Elizabeth to discuss their language learning journey as a polyglot and keen heritage languag...
#61 Svenja on Language Islands, Daily Habits and Finding Breakthroughs
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Svenja, who learned conversational Russian and Arabic in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarante...
Ask Benny: How to Learn a Different Writing System
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny discusses languages with different writing systems, and when he starts learning to read and write. Depending on the language and writing system,...
#60 Katie Pascoe on Virtual Reality Language Learning
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Katie Pascoe, editor of the Language Hacking podcast. Katie also co-founded VR Languages and helped create Dynamic Spanish.Dynam...
#59 Maria Ortega on the Poetry of Learning Languages
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Poet, artist and polyglot Maria Ortega Garcia talks to Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy about mindfulness, language learning as an introvert, and the p...
#58 Janina Klimas on Using Acting Techniques to Improve Your Languages
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Language teacher and expat Janina Klimas shares how to create compelling language lessons for students, how acting is like language learning, and why ...
#57 Géraldine Lepère on Cultural Clues to Sound More French
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Elizabeth speak with French YouTube superstar Géraldine Lepère about the importance of understanding culture when learning a language.Feat...
#56 Jo Franco on Being a Netflix Travel Chick
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Shannon dive deep with Netflix star, YouTube influencer and polyglot Jo Franco about growing up bilingual, developing a love of travel and l...
#55 Elfin Waters on Falling in Lust with Languages
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Native Italian speaker and teacher Elfin Waters shares with Benny and Shannon about falling in love with languages as an escape, using Instagram as a ...
#54 Jim and May on Spanish and Go
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Elizabeth chat with Jim and May of Spanish and Go about meeting to exchange Spanish and English, falling in love, and creating a language bu...
#53 Anja Winter on How Engaging Language Content Keeps you Coming Back
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Shannon have a discussion with Anja Winter about creating an online business and developing interesting, compelling lesson content to help s...
Ask Benny: Update on Benny's Language Projects
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Benny gives a brief update about his current language projects, and how he's easing himself back into good routines. After a significant per...
#52 Mark Pentleton on Creating Coffee Break Podcasts
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Elizabeth chat with Mark Pentleton about how he started the Coffee Break language podcasts and how his role shifted from language teacher to...
#51 Dustin and Ruben Share Accent Tips to Sound Like a Native Speaker in Spanish
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Shannon chat with Dustin Luke and Ruben Adery about how to develop an authentic Spanish accent by using rhythm, musicality, body language, a...
Ask Benny: How to Stop Getting Tempted by Shiny New Languages
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been trying to learn one language, but found yourself tempted by a new one and distracted from your original goal? Benny is here to help...
#50 Dayna Brockbank on Budget Language Learning with Cartoons, Anki, and italki
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Shannon chat with Dayna Brockbank about learning languages on a budget with Duolingo, italki and Anki by building systems for motivation.Fea...
#49 Alex Rawlings on Speaking 11 Languages Fluently
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Shannon discuss dual identities, language learning, and strategies for reviving a language with Alex Rawlings, who was once named Britain’...
Ask Benny: Is it Better to Learn Phrases Rather Than Words?
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to learning vocabulary, is it best to learn individual words, or phrases with the words in context? Benny gives his opinion, talks about...
#48 Sarah Gillespie on the Treasure Hunt of Learning a Rare Language
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Sarah Gillespie, who learned conversational Hiligaynon in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarant...
#47 Luca Lampariello on Questioning Everything When Learning Languages
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Shannon chat with Luca Lampariello, a well-known polyglot and language coach, about learning “useful” languages, breaking through limiti...
Ask Benny: How to Watch Movies in My Target Language?
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Benny gives some advice about how to watch movies and TV in your target language, especially when it comes to subtitles. Watching media is a...
#46 How Ashton Went from B1 to C1 Spanish in 48 Days
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Ashton Bitten, who learned conversational Spanish in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarantee th...
#45 Damon Dominique on Being a Travel & Language YouTuber
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Shannon talk to Damon Dominique, a French educator who got his start online as part of Damon and Jo, about learning languages to build conne...
Ask Benny: Should I Learn Two Languages at Once?
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The answer to this week's question may surprise you. People often assume that polyglots learn multiple languages at the same time, but as Benny explai...
#44 Lizzy Rimington Shares Insider French Secrets from 30 Years Living in France
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Benny and Elizabeth get the inside scoop on how to become a French cultural insider with Lizzy Rimington who has lived in France for ...
#43 Eliza Simpson on Accent Training with Hollywood Stars
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Shannon chat with Hollywood Accent Training Coach to the stars, Eliza Simpson, on finding your voice in another language through accent and ...
Ask Benny: When Do I Learn Grammar?
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, and Benny is here to answer! In this short episode he talks about why he thinks tackling grammar shouldn't be your top priority when learni...
#42 Jessie and Kike on Lockdown Language Success
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Jessie, who learned conversational Catalan in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarantee that anyo...
#41 Benny Lewis on How Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is Like Learning Languages
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth interviews Benny about his experience climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and how it parallels learning a language.Featured ResourcesFluent in 3 Months...
Ask Benny: How Do You Remember Vocabulary in Another Language?
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You wanted advice for memorising vocabulary, and Benny is happy to deliver. Benny explains that it’s not about having a particularly great memory, b...
#40 Kris Broholm on Anti-Goals in Language Learning
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Elizabeth talk to Kris Broholm from Actual Fluency about language learning with depression, the language community, and the power of finding...
#39 Julie Ferguson on Speaking 5 Languages as a Deafblind Polyglot
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Language Hacking Podcast, we talk to Julie Ferguson who has learned five languages and is getting ready to learn her sixth – ...
Ask Benny: What’s the Simplest Thing I Can Do to Learn a Language?
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our new "Ask Benny" series with one of your most common questions. This week Benny talks about why he thinks speaking from day one is the ...
#38 Chuck Smith on Why You Should Learn Esperanto
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benny and Shannon talk to Chuck Smith, a notable figure in the language learning and Esperanto communities about Esperanto and its culture, and why Es...
#37 Bryce and Michele on Falling in Love while Learning Each Other's Language
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Bryce, who learned conversational Portuguese in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarantee that an...
Ask Benny: What's Your Current Language Project?
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of our new "Ask Benny" series where Benny answers listener questions. In this episode, Benny gives an update on where he is ...
#36 Lýdia Machová on Learning a New Language Every 2 Years
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy discuss everything from language interpreting to language coaching, the Goldlist Method to novelty in...
#35 Richard Simcott on Being a World Famous Polyglot
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to renowned polyglot Richard Simcott about learning languages at university, raising a multilingual child, and finding motiva...
#34 Lindie Botes on Being a Third Culture Kid
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy have a conversation with Lindie Botes about learning multiple languages, growing up as a third cultur...
#33 Katie Harris on the Joy of Languages
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Katie Harris, the founder of Joy of Languages, host of Easy Languages Italian and the creator of the #languagediarychall...
#32 Evelyn on Learning Korean During Lockdown
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Evelyn, who learned conversational Korean in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarantee that anyon...
#31 Nelson Dellis on Building Memory Superpowers
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to US memory champion Nelson Dellis about learning a heritage language, teaching his kids new languages, and memory hacks use...
#30 Nissa on learning Bengali in 3 Months
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Nissa, who learned conversational Bengali in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We guarantee that anyone who com...
#29 Judith Meyer on Opening Up Opportunity with Languages
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Meyer is the writer behind Teach Yourself’s Script Hacking series, creator of LearnYu, and several other language learning resources and tool...
#28 Lindsay Williams the Language Dabbler
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Williams of Lindsay Does Languages is a co-founder of Women in Language, the creator of Language Stories, and is passionate about language lea...
#27 Jessica Tefenkgi Ruelle on Mindfulness in Language Learning
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Tefenkgi Ruelle of French Sunnyside teaches mindfulness to language learners. She helps learners discover their authentic selves through self-...
#26 Jonathan Huggins on the “One Method” Strategy
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Huggins first discovered his love for learning languages when he started diving into his father’s language learning library. That passion b...
#25 Learn a Language in 5-Minute Bursts with Drops
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benny Lewis chats with Shannon Kennedy and Caitlin Sacasas about how they use the language app Drops. Drops is a visual, vocabulary language learning ...
#24 Elizabeth Bruckner - from 10x Failure to Language Coach
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Bruckner failed ten times to learn French. It wasn’t until she began exploring the online language community that she finally learned Fren...
#23 Michele Frolla on Living and Working in Rome to Learn Italian
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Frolla grew up hearing Italian, but didn’t learn to speak it until she was a bit older. After picking up her heritage language, she went on ...
#22 Steve Kaufmann - How to Learn a New Language from Any Online Article
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Famous polyglot Steve Kaufmann joins us in this inspiring episode of the language hacking podcast. In our chat with Steve, we discuss comprehensible i...
#21 Avital Spivak on Forgetting French then Falling Back in Love with Languages
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Avi, who learned conversational Chinese in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarantee that anyone ...
#20 Johan Tekfak on “Kaizen Power” in Language Learning
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Johan Tekfak, creator of Français Authentique, shares how he uses Kaizen and other productivity systems to build his language business and improve hi...
#19 Turia Pope - from False Beginner to Spanish Homeschooler
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Turia, who learned Spanish to the conversational level in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.Turia shares her ex...
#18 Kerstin Cable on Slow Learning
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kerstin Cable from the Fluent Language Blog shares her experience learning English to full fluency as a native German speaker, her method for acquirin...
#17 Jane T - The Motorhome Language Learner
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Jane T, who learned several languages to the conversational level in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.Jane qui...
#16 Will John on Mixing Football and Language Skills
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy talk to Will John, a professional soccer player from the US who has played for teams in many different countries, incl...
#15 The Power of Friendship in Language Acquisition with Debs Bensaul
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Deb Bensauls, an enthusiastic language learner who learned conversational French AND Italian in just 90 days with the Fluent in ...
#14 Women in Language: Championing Female Voices in Language Learning
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon joins the co-founders of the Women in Language conference, Lindsay Williams and Kerstin Cable. Together with Elizabeth Bruckner they share the...
#13 How to Learn a Language “By Ear” with Idahosa Ness
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy have a conversation with Idahosa Ness, founder of the Mimic Method. In this episode of the Language Hacking Podcast, I...
#12 Suzanne - "I go to the Tapas Bar and talk in Spanish for hours"
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Suzanne, who learned several languages to the conversational level in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actu...
#11 Nomadic Matt on Travelling the World for $50 a Day
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy chat with Matt Kepnes, also known as Nomadic Matt. Matt shares his experiences learning languages as he travels the wo...
#10 Nikki Prša on Little Moments of Language Practice
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Polish-American language learner and educator Nikki Prsa shares what it was like growing up as a native Polish speaker in the US and what inspired her...
#09 Peter Galante on Creating Podcasts in 34 Languages
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Galante, the founder of Innovative Languages, shares how he went from creating a Japanese podcast to running a company that teaches more than 30...
#08 Louisa on the Goldlist Method & Learning Chinese in 90 Days
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Louisa, who learned conversational Chinese in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarantee that anyo...
#07 Caitlin Sacasas on Meditating & Binge-Watching Netflix to Learn Japanese
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Fluent in 3 Months team member Caitlin Sacasas sharing her story of when she took part in the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge. The ...
#06 Benny & Shannon Answer Your Language Learning Questions
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy answer listener questions about language learning as a part of a special live episode of the Language Hacking Podcast....
#05 Olly Richards on Living Abroad and Story Learning
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Language educator and author Olly Richards joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy in this episode of the Language Hacking Podcast. He shares about his ...
#04 Shannon Kennedy on Musicianship, Shyness and Scripting in Language Learning
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Language Hacking Podcast, Benny Lewis interviews his co-host, Shannon Kennedy about how she made the transition from music to l...
#03 Paulette on Inventing Your Own Language Path
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mentioned in this EpisodeitalkiFluent in 3 Months BlogFluent in 3 Months ChallengeLingQFathers and SonsEpisode OverviewLearning languages at universit...
#02 Benny Lewis on Ignoring Destiny and Embracing "Failure"
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Benny Lewis, the creator of Fluent in 3 Months and the Language Hacking Method. In this episode, Benny shares how he got started in languages, wh...
#01 Scott Young on Learning Four Languages in One Year
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Young shares his experience going a year without English and why immersion is the path to least resistance in language learning in this episode ...