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Teacher Talking Time is a podcast for language teachers who want more: more clarity, more autonomy, and more lasting impact, both inside and outside the classroom.
Hosted by Leo and Andrew, each episode features thoughtful, in-depth conversations with the educators, researchers, and teacherpreneurs shaping the future of language education. Guests have included Scott Thornbury, Bill VanPatten, David Little, Jennifer Jenkins, John Levis, Angelica Galante, Sarah Mercer, Enrica Piccardo, Claudia Fernández, Shawn Loewen, Paul Nation, Sheila Thorn, and many more.
From the latest in second language acquisition research to honest stories of teachers building lives and businesses on their own terms, every conversation invites you to think deeper, teach more intentionally, and take charge of your professional path.
We release two episodes each month - with full video versions on YouTube - to help you reflect, stay inspired, and grow as a teacher and changemaker.
Subscribe, listen, and join a global community of educators leading with intention.
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Product Problems: Why Most EdTech Founders Fail to Scale [and how you can avoid that trap] - Kate Bodrova
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May 31, 2026 |
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Inside the Black Box: What Actually Happens When Learners Communicate using TBLT? - Jonathan Newton
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May 20, 2026 |
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Why Launching a Business is Scarier Than Skydiving - Martina Monreal
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The Assessment Trap: The Radical Assessment Shift That Actually Creates Fluency - Charline Rouffet
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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1.5 Million YouTube Subscribers Later: The Truth About Money - Jennifer Lebedev
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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The End of Traditional ELT: Why Teachers Must Unlearn Everything - Evan Frendo
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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The Imposter Syndrome Trap: The Psychological Reason You’re Not Charging What You’re Worth [and how to fix it] - Catherine Angus
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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You Can't NOT Teach Grammar (And Why We’re Doing It Wrong) - Caitlyn Pineault
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Don't go Viral: The real keys to creating IMPACTFUL content - Laura Wilkes
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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There's a problem with the word "INCLUSION." We should use THIS instead - Ben Goldstein
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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The biggest risk isn't being WRONG, it's being CONFUSED - John Healy
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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You'll never feel ready: do you want to build a teaching business or not? - Mariela Mondaca
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Can learning apps REALLY support language learning? The research may be surprising - Shawn Loewen
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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It's magical to feel PROUD of something you created - Anna Aleksenko
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Kids do NOT learn languages faster than adults. That's a MYTH - Dr. Karen Lichtman
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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You need to master the art of self-reinvention - Jessica Dias
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Is a TRULY task-based curriculum possible? - Claudia Fernandez
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Practice is the Price: What Teaching Taught us about Building a Business
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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The Big BEASTS of English Grammar: What we Need to UNLEARN - Graham Burton
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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"Don't teach AT the students. Teach OFF them" - Scott Thornbury
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Learner autonomy is driven by the TEACHER, not the learner - Dr. David Little
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May 02, 2025 |
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Native English isn't Relevant to the Majority of English Users - Jennifer Jenkins
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Native Teachers can't Fix Pronunciation - John Levis
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Stop Apologizing for Being Multilingual - Dr. Angelica Galante
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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A PLAN is not a STRATEGY: The 7 Cs of Teacherpreneur Success
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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We should AIM to give more STATUS to being a teacher - Audrey Rousse-Malpat
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Burnout and stress is TOO LATE for teacher wellbeing - Sarah Mercer
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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ELT is full of DISASTERS - Dr. Enrica Piccardo
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Teachers have TWO options: Earn more or leave ELT
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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ELT has the WRONG input: Learners can't understand REAL people - Sheila Thorn
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Grammar is in the BRAIN, not on a piece of paper - Tania Ionin & Silvina Montrul
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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We CANNOT and DO NOT Control What Students Learn - Bill VanPatten
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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The traditional pronunciation model EXCLUDES virtually every teacher - Robin Walker & Gemma Archer
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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TBLT isn't a fad & this is why NOT using it is holding you back - Lara Bryfonski
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Donna Brinton on Content-based Instruction
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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2023 Wrapped: Making Next Year an Authentic One
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Cecilia Nobre on Using Video for Teacher Development
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Geoff Jordan on ELT Now and How It Could Be
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Paul Nation on the Four Strands, 27 years later
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Dogme Days of Summer 2
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Dogme Days of Summer
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Dylan Gates on Dogme and the RDS Method
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Nicola Prentis on Investing in your Future Self
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May 07, 2023 |
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Ken Lackman on the Lexical Approach
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Teacherpreneur Challenges & Tackling Irrational Fears
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Lessons Learned in 2022
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Danny Norrington-Davies & Richard Chinn on Emergent Language
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Katarina Mentzelopoulos on Exceptionalism in Language Learning
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Chris Jacobs on Flow Theory
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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The Advantages of Disadvantages
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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CEFR and the Dutch School System
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Anthony Gaughan
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May 14, 2022 |
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Florencia Henshaw
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Practically Speaking: The CEFR & Plurilingualism
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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TAP into the Future
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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The Cult of Learning 18: Fear
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Jan 02, 2022 |
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Episode 37: Twenty Twenty Won
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Episode 36: Ask Us Anything
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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The Cult of Learning 17: The Art of Noticing Language
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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Episode 35:Jane Setter
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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The Cult of Learning 16: S.M.A.R.T. Goals for Effective Language Learning
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Episode 34: Chris Jones
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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Corrective Feedback 8: Exploring the Discourse with Dr. Miroslaw Pawlak
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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The Cult of Learning 15: The Three Essentials of Language Learning, Part III
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Corrective Feedback 7: Exploring the Discourse with Dr. Shaofeng Li
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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The Cult of Learning 14: The Three Essentials of Language Learning - Part II
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Corrective Feedback 6: Exploring the Discourse with Dr. Neomy Storch
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May 28, 2021 |
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The Cult of Learning 13: The Three Essentials of Language Learning - Part 1
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May 20, 2021 |
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Corrective Feedback 5: Exploring the Discourse with Dr. María del Pilar García Mayo
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May 09, 2021 |
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Corrective Feedback 4: Exploring the Discourse with Dr. Yucel Yilmaz
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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The Cult of Learning 12: What are Habits and The Science Behind Them, Part III
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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Corrective Feedback 3: Exploring the Discourse with Dr. Rebecca Adams
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Apr 04, 2021 |
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Corrective Feedback 2: Exploring the Discourse with Dr. Hossein Nassaji
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Corrective Feedback 1: Exploring the Discourse by Connecting Scholars & Teachers
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Cult of Learning 11: What are Habits and The Science Behind Them, Part II
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Episode 33: Scott Thornbury
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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Cult of Learning 10: What are Habits and The Science Behind Them, Part I
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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Episode 32: Two Years of Teacher Talking Time
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Cult of Learning 9: Our Words of the Year for 2020
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Dec 26, 2020 |
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Episode 31: 2020 Year in Review
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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The Cult of Learning 8: Mastering the Art of Conversation
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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Episode 30: Luke Meddings
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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The Cult of Learning 7: Visualizing Yourself in English
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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Episode 29: Dr. Masatoshi Sato
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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The Cult of Learning 6: Why Learn a New Language?
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Episode 28: Ana-Marija Petrunic
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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The Cult of Learning 5: Setting Clear Language Goals, Part III
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Episode 27: Chiara Bruzzano & Marc Jones
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Aug 02, 2020 |
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The Cult of Learning 4: Setting Clear Language Goals, Part II
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Episode 26: Jason Anderson
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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The Cult of Learning 3: Setting Clear Language Goals, Part 1
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Episode 25: Jane Willis
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May 30, 2020 |
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The Cult of Learning 2: Three Myths of Learning
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May 04, 2020 |
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Episode 24: Dr. Marije Michel
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May 03, 2020 |
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Episode 23: Fernando Rosell-Aguilar
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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The Cult of Learning 1: Three Rules of Learning
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Episode 22: Vinicius Nobre
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Episode 21: Neil McMillan
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Episode 20: A Decade, Change, and the Three Musketeers
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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Episode 19: Dr. Paula Winke
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Nov 13, 2019 |