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Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisodio #7: Viajes Rápidos y Aprendizaje de IdiomasIan y Markus hablan de sus fines de semana divertidos que incluyen viajes cortos a Toronto y Pittsburgh. Después ellos hablan de qué lenguas están enfocándose y una manera bien especifica para aumentar vocabulario y comprensión.2024-04-2453 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisodio #6: Nuestros YouTubers preferidosEn el sexto episodio del podcast Ian y Markus nombran sus YouTubers preferidos para aprender el español y explorar el mundo hispanohablante a través de sus videos. También hablan del tema de la literatura y cómo selecciona material interesante y un nivel apropriado para leer.2024-04-1151 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisodio #5: Habibi BéisbolEn este episodio Markus y Ian discuten el tema de aprender idiomas de una nueva familia de lenguas no familiarizada como árabe y ruso y después hablan de su deporte favorito de béisbol incluyendo la Copa de Diversión de las ligas menores, el crecimiento de jugadores latinos en el deporte y los términos de béisbol en español.2024-04-0253 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisodio #4: Clases y ConciertosEn este episodio del podcast con contenido comprensible en español Markus y Ian hablaron de sus semanas que incluye Markus tomando una clase de italki cada día con una variedad de profes de español y Ian contando sobre su reciente viaje a Seattle para ver el gran Conejo Malo alias Bad Bunny en concierto.2024-03-2353 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisodio #3: Que duermas bienEn el tercer episodio de los Los Lingohólicos Markus y Ian hablan del tema grande y importante: dormir. Ellos hablan de las etapas del sueño y cómo le afecta a la vida diaria. Después van el tema del ejercicio y cómo mantenerse de buena forma en una manera sostenible. ¡Disfruta el episodio!2024-03-1354 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisodio #2: La Vida Sin AlcoholEn el segundo episodio del los Lingohólicos en español hay el regreso de Cody al podcast y también una visita de Mark Bogard "Language Come Up" en el episodio. Los muchachos hablan de la visita que Ian y Markus tuvieron en Ohio con Mark el año pasado, las aventuras de Mark y Markus en Colombia y una gran charla sobre la vida sin consumo de alcohol.2024-03-0259 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisodio #1: ¿Qué hay de nuevo?Los Lingohólicos están de regreso con un nuevo formato exclusivamente en español. En este episodio, Markus e Ian se presentan y explican por qué querían crear un podcast en español comprensible.
Después hablan de la frase del episodio: ¿Qué hay de nuevo? y expresiones relacionadas.
Transcripción del episodio disponible aquí:
https://pdf.ac/2c0SFL2024-02-2550 min
Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #64: Fire Up the LanguagesThe Lingoholics make a summer return with an episode between Cody and Ian, where each discusses their language outlook for the upcoming summer. Cody makes reference to his alternating days of Korean and English that he is doing with his girlfriend. This leads to a convo about initial immersion experiences so both guys recount their experiences and how it's crucial to not have an English escape. This then spawns a discussion on optimal comprehensible input and finally Ian gives some lowdown on his latest dabble languages.2022-07-0850 min
Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #63: The Lingoholics SpringThe Spring season is here and the Lingoholics jump back in for a fresh feeling episode. Cody tells of his eventful journey back to Canada and resettling back home. Markus remarks on his maintenance mode for languages and Ian describes his systematic approach to language practice depending on the day of the week. The guys then get into a discussion about finding something you truly enjoy doing in an language so that the improvements are simply a by product of this activity. Finally the convo circles back to the question of language learning in relationships and just how beneficial it...2022-04-291h 03Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #62: Analyzing Russia/Ukraine and Departing KoreaAfter a brief hiatus to start the year the guys reconvene for a podcast during these tumultuous times, which they squarely blame on themselves because the world went wild since the previous podcast. The guys get into the Russian invasion/attack on Ukraine and the idea of protecting Russian speakers who don't live in Russia and how this compares to other languages. After wearing their political hats, Cody gives an au revoir to Korea and looks forward to his upcoming trip to Jeju island before returning home to Canada. The Lingoholics boys are back and its a doozie.2022-03-0955 min
Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #61: Lingoholics Livestreaming!It's an inaugural livestream episode of the Lingoholics podcast on Twitter and YouTube where the guys capture the live energy. This ep starts with the guys summing up their starts to 2022 and then getting into a mix of topics such as the social side of being a polyglot, when to utilize Netflix subtitles and using music a learning tool. Markus discusses his idea of a Language Ironman and the guys talk about Lex Fridman's insights on learning Russian in Clubhouse. Finally the guys reflect on their new episode feature, the Language Shuffle, and jump back into the shuffle speaking in...2022-01-171h 42Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #60: 2022 Language Blast OffThe calendar has turned a page to the new year of 2022 and the guys are feeling fresh and motivated in their language ambitions. Ian is centering around German and Korean, Cody is forging on with Korean in South Korea and Markus is going full French à la Quebecois. The guys hammer out the elements to advance in a language with an emphasis on having systems to achieve goals. Starting this episode the guys bring in their beloved mini-power hour session where they converse in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and a little Korean to cap off the ep.2022-01-081h 28Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #59: A Lingoholly Jolly ChristmasIt's a festive aura around the Lingoholics as they settle in for the last podcast of the year. Marcus recounts a recent housing fraud situation he encountered and highlights the international bent to it. From there the guys riff on various Christmas traditions especially here in Canada and then a few from around the world. Alas the guys reflect on the highs and the lows of their language learning year of 2021 and offer some foresight of what's to come in 2022.2021-12-241h 07Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #58: Language HeistThe month of December is here and the guys settle in for another episode shuffling between a variety of topics including visiting to the tallest buildings in different cities, trying new exotic foods while traveling and overviewing the history of the Garifuna and their language. Then there's a discourse on the final episodes of Money Heist and differences of Spanish amongst the iconic characters. Finally Cody and Ian touch on developing their music playlists and how they're adding some multilingual flare. Check out Ian's continually updated Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PqsxFOWqFwig0bB4u7Qdj?si=d65953...2021-12-071h 02Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #57: Sleep, Discipline and Language ExposureThe guys jump right into the pod catching up with their language updates and early on the topic of sleep arises and how various sleep patterns effect or don't effect language learning functionality. From there the guys talk about their innate natures and how discipline or well-formed habits influence their language learning practice with Cody and Markus having the most noted differences. From there Ian talks about getting daily exposure to the ten big languages in his life and how this creates a forward momentum and internal motivation to keep striving to new heights with a language.2021-11-1658 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #56: Doing a Language JusticeAfter a quiet October the guys are back in full force to spring into conversation about their beloved subject of languages. Ian and Markus recount the latter's quick trip out to Alberta and how it felt great to riff the whole time in a different language. They make their continual plea for native/advanced language learners to keep sharing the gift and not revert to the dominant language of English. Cody gives an update on his Taekwondo classes and the traction he continues to make with Korean. The episode then centralizes around the idea of doing a language justice and...2021-11-011h 05Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #55: An Autumn of LanguagesIt's an episode through the passing of a season and with summer gone the guys are ready to settle into the fall and fire up their languages. Cody talks of his experience joining a Taekwondo class in Seoul and what's it like learning language in a martial arts context. He even recites the Taekwondo oath in Korean, which he is on a mission to memorize. The guys then get into a conversation about the phenomenon of Squid Game and talk about the Day of Reconciliation in Canada and how their buddy Azren has helped facilitate a Blackfoot language course. Markus...2021-10-091h 03Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #54: Valeria TiourinaThis episode the guys were excited to have polyglot Valeria Tiourina, who is a language YouTuber originally from Russia and has learned numerous languages such as French, Italian, Chinese and currently Japanese. Valeria speaks of her early childhood experiences involving her mother’s persistence in using Russian at home and this helped her stay connected with her roots. She then elaborates on her school experiences with French and Italian as an extracurricular language. She surprises the guys by showcasing her Japanese learning methods, which involves using a Japanese video game. Finally to conclude the interview, Ian asks about her experience be...2021-09-251h 15Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #53: Quebec, Reworking Korean and DopamineThe Lingoholics jive into the latest episode talking about some recent adventures they’ve had including Ian visiting Toronto and Markus being out in Quebec. Cody catches the guys up on the latest happenings in Korea and his eagerness for his upcoming weeklong holiday. Markus recounts how he was able to hold the Quebecois to French conversations simply by stating he wanted to practice. Cody dives into his recent post on the Learning Korean sub reddit and how he’s needed a full new approach to tackle the idiosyncrasies of Korean. He notes how this has been a much different expe...2021-09-151h 08Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #52: Back in Language Class!This ep starts off with Ian waxing poetic about the new school year ahead and the joys of returning to the language classroom as a teacher. The guys reflect on their first days of school and university and the new energy that brings. The get detailed on an ideal vision for a language classroom and the best ways to motivate students. Next the guys converse on language meet up communities and the differences in social circles in big cities compared to smaller places. Finally this leads to the topic of Culture Shock and each Markus, Cody and Ian offer an...2021-09-021h 13Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #51: Back in the Podcast GrooveAfter a summer pause the Lingoholics boys are back in full force with lots of language related topics on their minds. The guys dig into long distance triathlon training and its parallels with language learning and how mindset is key to long term endeavours. Next the guys give a prelude to their upcoming Afghanistan interpreter episode and opine on Alex Tienda's latest YouTube series to Afghanistan and Lex Fridman's language reflections on his recent Joe Rogan appearance. Finally the guys show some love to the online language community and rejoice in the good vibes from everyone involved there.2021-08-231h 25
Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #50: The Big 50 ft. LangaholicIt’s the big episode 50 of the podcast and the guys are honoured to have on fellow polyglot Alej aka Langaholic. Alej is a seasoned language learner and world traveller currently residing in Belgium who has accrued experience with languages in many places including China, Korea, Japan and now Europe. The conversation ranges from Alej’s way of taking on a new language to using Chinese for his job to crazy compound words in German and much more! Alej has countless insights and intuitions on the language learning process and shares this plethora of knowledge on this milestone episode.2021-08-021h 30Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #49: Foreign Affairs and LanguagesThis episode the boys start off with their usual language chatter to get the ball rolling then transition into the big topic of international news and the role of foreign languages. The guys break down the different media available in different languages and how a broader perspective can be gained. This leads to analyzing the recent uprisings in Cuba and the song “Patria y Vida”, in which knowing Spanish is an integral part of understanding the full context. The next big topic tackled is the new Governor General appointment in Canada of Mary Simon, who can speak English and Inuktitut but...2021-07-262h 25Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #48: Ace BuckIt’s a mammoth wide-ranging episode with Aussie language legend Ace Buck who is an engineering and language student and a standout personality in the online polyglot community with ample insights to offer. Ace begins telling of his language journey with French, Spanish and Mandarin and the discussion grows to encapsulate areas such as taking on heavy workloads, coping with lost study time, public speaking in a new language and weaving languages into one’s social life to have deeper connections. Ace brings the pod discourse to new heights with a galaxy brain reconceptualization of measuring language proficiency and converges idea...2021-07-171h 53Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #47: Hot Pod SummerIt’s a hot summer podcast and the Lingoholics boys are buzzing starting off with recent updates including Ian’s golf course Korean study, Markus interpreting Spanish at work and Cody living the Seoul dream. There’s an inquiry to Cody about the portrayal of North Korea in South Korean media, which leads to a convo about how surreal it is listening to political dictators speaking in their native tongue. The guys discuss the importance of rehearsal role plays in order to anticipate necessary words and phrases in certain situations with Ian offering his Just-in-Time vocabulary theory. Then the guys theori...2021-07-121h 27Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #46: Language Stud Jack FordonIt's a 4th of July eve podcast with language stud and Michigan son Jack Fordon who Ian met at the Polyglot Gathering in 2017. He tells of discovering Spanish as his first foreign language at age ten and then how he nurtured this language passion onwards to include Chinese, German, Russian, Norwegian, French and many more. Jack enlightens the guys on his current masters in interpreting, his traverses across Europe and the US, differences in Canadian English and his potentially contrarian opinions on language policy in Ukraine. It's an action packed ep with lot of linguistic food for thought.2021-07-041h 35Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #45: The Canadian Bilingual Dream?This episode Ian and Markus kick off the show without their third musketeer Cody (but keep listening and he'll finally appear) and jump straight into a lengthy conversation about growing up bilingual vs. unilingual and how one's early years directly and indirectly impact adult life. This then leads to the topic of bilingualism in Canada and how it is perceived throughout the country involving things such french immersion schooling, politicians' language levels and embracing the two official languages across the country. The guys give a sneak peak for upcoming guests and topics and finally there's an update from Seoul from...2021-06-281h 22Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #44: All Aboard the Seoul TrainIt's a start of summer pod ep with Cody bringing a new energy being in the South Korean capital Seoul and regaling about the big city life and all it has to offer including his new multilingual AirBnb roommates. The guys go full freestyle offering insights on topics like language podcasts, multilingual celebrities, the omnipresence of English, idiomatic expressions and the summer language meetup potential. The guys are ready to keep their languages strong and soak up the season ahead.2021-06-231h 07Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #43: Taking On a Language TestIn this episode of the Lingoholics Podcast Markus starts off telling about his recent experience taking the CELPIP exam, which is the required English exam to become a permanent resident in Canada. The guys discuss the different mindsets for exam preparation and how language assessment can be tricky to gage as one is learning. From there the guys talk about dealing with adversity and how one needs a growth mindset to keep taking on the daily toil of language learning. Finally the guys give updates on their language learning as they approach the midway mark of 2021.2021-06-1856 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #42: Azren the Language Nerd Returns!As the podcast gets into the second year, the guys bring on their good friend and return guest Azren the Language Nerd who owns and runs his own language school in Calgary, Alberta and also hosts the cherished local language meet ups. Azren sheds light on some of his new language endeavours including his unique approach to learning Japanese and upcoming university classes. Azren also gives an overlay of languages in India, which includes the interplay of Gujarati and Hindi. Finally the guys reminisce about their beloved language meet ups and hope that their return on is on the near...2021-06-091h 12Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #41: The Vocab VortexThe boys kick off the second year of the podcast with some quick updates including Cody's plans to return to Canada, Markus buzzing with his language routine and Ian stuck in quarantine taking copious amounts of italki lessons. First the guys discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a language partner on a platform like HelloTalk compared to having a tutor on italki. Then the convo shifts to a debate and deliberation on the most optimal way to optimize vocabulary acquisition and how ultimately polyglots use a multi-pronged approach to this dilemma.2021-05-291h 21Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #40: One Year InThe Lingoholics Podcast celebrates its one year anniversary since the inception of the pod with a nice reflection on the past year and why the podcast was started in the first place. Markus talks about his new endeavour with the Russian language and how he views it has a long term project. Cody gives his latest update from Korea and his future plans ahead. Finally Ian starts a conversation on what the "click moment" really means and the guys offer perspective on the most optimal way to get to it.2021-05-171h 07Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #39: Feeling the Language VibesComing off an exciting Episode #38, the guys come together to talk about their current mental state of language learning in the context of societal lockdown where meeting new people is very difficult. Despite the challenges the guys look forward to the opportunities ahead and staying on track to achieve one's goal. The topic of language vibes arise where the focus shifts from speaking a language perfectly to acting like a native speaker to show the embodiment of the language. The guys also look forward to their one year anniversary pod around the corner.2021-05-1054 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #38: Multilingual Hockey Night in CanadaIt’s a huge action packed episode all about Sportsnet and Molson Canadian’s historic Hockey Night in Canada Multilingual Edition, which happened on Saturday, April 24, 2021 and featured hockey in SEVEN additional languages! The first of three guests on this episode is Randip Janda who is part of the long running Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi broadcast, which was the inspiration for this multilingual event. Randip explains the initiative for the night and the history that spawned the Punjabi broadcast and how it has evolved over the years. The next two guests are Jimmy Nguyen and Keith Fong, who were part...2021-05-011h 58Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #37: The Past and Future of Language LearningThe boys are back with an episode starting off with a huge appreciation of nature and how it is vital to one’s mental and physical health and is also a splendid setting for language learning. The guys give updates on their language learning journeys and give some advice on what to look for when choosing an italki tutor. From there, the guys jump into the topic of language learning historically and into the future, which includes downloading languages into one’s brain, using virtual reality to recreate an immersive environment and having AI to be the ultimate teacher in any...2021-04-191h 21Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #36: #40h7dLC Cap OffThis pod Sunday the guys speak about trying their best at the 40 hour 7 day language challenge (#40h7dLC) with Ian knocking the rust off of his Ukrainian, Cody forging on with his Korean and Markus holding steady with Portuguese and Catalan. Markus pontificates on the allure of Russian and how taking on a new language family is strenuous at first but then pays off for future related languages. Cody dissects his current struggles with Korean and how it has differed greatly from his experiences with Chinese and German. Finally the guys talk about the upcoming Multilingual Hockey Night in Canada...2021-04-1253 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #35: Seabolt Speaks!It's a pod episode on the eve of the 40 hour 7 day Language Challenge (#40h7dLC)featuring Jonathan Seabolt from the Seabolt Speaks YouTube channel. The guys jump right into the nitty gritty of the challenge and how it's designed to push one's language learning practice to the next level. From there the guys talk about Seabolt's "serial dabbler" tendencies into languages such as Esperanto and Navajo but also also how he's dedicated serious time to Japanese in the last year. The guys reflect on the attitudes of English speakers abroad and how one should connect with locals. Finally there's a...2021-04-061h 34Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #34: Our Man in KoreaIt's the episode where Cody is finally freed from his mandatory two week quarantine and is hitting the ground running with his new English teaching job in South Korea. Cody talks about his first experiences and challenges working and speaking Korean with locals. With the current state of covid the guys conjure up creative solutions to still be social while living in a new country. Afterwards, the guys talk about the new Moses McCormick tribute video, which features over 50 languages and how polyglots have the ability to learn less popular languages and help expose them to the world.2021-03-2957 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #33: Our Man in Quarantine - Part TwoIt's Part Two of Cody still being in quarantine in South Korea as he awaits to start his new teaching job. He informs the guys on how he's been coping with the isolation, which has involved video games and Korean study. From there, the guys get into the difference between a productive state of flow and being addicted to something. Ian shares his new language spots idea to enforce new habits and also how he's learning about cryptocurrencies via French. Finally the guys talk about their morning language routines and getting into a productive mindset.2021-03-231h 05Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #32: Our Man in Quarantine - Part OneThe Lingoholics are back with Cody freshly arrived in South Korea after a lengthy journey from Vancouver. Cody breaks down his travel experiences including the surprises and process of travelling during Covid. He’s currently in a two week quarantine before he gets to venture out and start his new job so he lays out his routine to stay sane and level up in Korean. Meanwhile back in Canada, Ian and Markus have jumped into practicing Portuguese, which leads to a conversation about using anchor languages to hack other languages in the same family. Finally the guys look at when is...2021-03-181h 11Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #31: New Adventures & R.I.P. MosesIt’s an emotional episode where the guys pay their respects to the late great polyglot master Moses McCormick (Laoshu505000) who’s sudden death has hit the language world hard. Cody is in Vancouver preparing his final tasks before embarking to South Korea while Markus just completed a 4 day road trip from Alberta to Ontario listening to copious amounts of Portuguese Pimsleur. In their talk the guys reflect on the influence and inspiration of Moses and how he bridged cultured divides speaking to innumerable people through the power and gift of language. Moses’ legacy is to show people to live your a...2021-03-091h 00Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #30: Later to Life Polyglot JoshIt’s a laugh filled 30th episode as the boys bring on Ian’s buddy and self-proclaimed “later to life polyglot” Joshuah Pursley, who has lots to tell of his language journey as an adult, which started at age 33. Josh recounts growing up in Arizona and the historic presence of latinos there as well as immigrant communities in other states. Josh dives deep into his affection for Indonesian, the vast complexity of the African languages including his own Swahili learning and his skepticism to learning created languages like Esperanto and Klingon. Josh talks of being a parent teaching languages, his experien...2021-03-011h 18Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #29: Hey DJ!It’s a mega music mania podcast episode where the guys break down the relationship between music and languages and how it's part of the learning process. The guys speak of their musical influences growing up and move to an analysis of the growing phenomenon of K-pop and its global reach. Afterwards, the guys focus on their favourite artists and groups in Spanish, French, and German. Ian delves into his deep admiration for the Ukrainian rock bank Okean Elzy and how he saw them three times in concert, which greatly inspired his Ukrainian learning. Finally the guys speculate on learning fu...2021-02-221h 23Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #28: Language Come Up!It's a special Valentine's Day ep featuring rising YouTuber Mark Bogard aka Language Come Up who joins the pod to talk about many facets of the language learning life. Mark tells of his inspiration to learn Spanish and move to Mexico City and his current quest learning Russian. The guys discuss the focus-dabble spectrum, cultural incentives to get into languages, childhood language experience and shared polyglot heroes. Mark also highlights his 40 hour 7 day language challenge (#40h7dlc) and how participating in it forces your brain to function in a new language!2021-02-151h 19Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #27: Super Bowl Super PodHappy Super Bowl Sunday everyone! On this pod the boys are fired up for the big game and start off talking about how fun Spanish sports announcers are. From there, the guys meander into world alphabets and language geography. The guys give updates on the week post-boot camp including Markus' mass listening approach, Cody's prep for Korean and Ian's start to teaching a high school new semester. The pod caps off on how competitiveness can help inspire kids to learn languages in a fun way.2021-02-071h 05Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #26: Riding the Language RocketIt’s the final day of the Lingoholics Language Boot Camp and the boys reflect on their experience cycling through Spanish, French, German and a slough of other dabble languages and how they feel they’ve propelled themselves linguistically into 2021. Cody gives an update on his upcoming Korea teaching adventure, Markus revels in his confidence to truly enhance his German and Ian highlights his plan to only speak Spanish to his brand new high school students and individually improving his German and Korean through the method of sentence mining. To cap off the episode and Boot Camp the boys do a FU...2021-02-031h 17Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #25: Lingoholics Birthday PartyFor the 25th episode the boys are hunkered down in Lingoholics household doing their Language Boot Camp and also celebrating Cody’s 28th birthday. The guys have lots of thoughts and ideas on the intensive immersive environment they’ve created to enhance their Spanish, French and German while dabbling in a few extra languages. The guys talk about the best way to level up a language whether one is a beginner or intermediate and how language input should not only be comprehensible but optimal input. There’s reflections on how one’s life circumstances affects learning and the need to have pos...2021-01-221h 10Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #24: Lingoholics Language Boot Camp KickoffThe Lingoholics boys are reunited in person and they kick off the fun and intense language boot camp happening at Ian's house where the guys are working on multiple languages living together. The guys start with a summary on their Esperanto experiment and how it offers the sensation of fluency much earlier than other languages. The guys then talk about their expectations and goals for the boot camp and how to take advantage of an immersive environment. Cody and Ian touch on their teaching styles and the guys linguistically gear up for the weeks ahead.2021-01-121h 03Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #23: New Year, No FearIt's a new year and a new episode of the Lingoholics podcast. The guys swing into 2021 with a wide conversation involving which languages could be easier to learn based on ones you already know. Ian makes the case for learning Esperanto for the upcoming Lingoholics Boot Camp and Cody and Markus are fully onboard. The guys take an introspective look on how to avoid devices and technology being costly distractions. Cody offers sound advice on subtitle usage and Markus concludes with a farewell to Europe as he awaits his return to Canada.2021-01-041h 18Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #22: To 2021 and BeyondIt's a send off episode of 2020 and a look ahead to 2021. The guys reflect on the highs and lows of this past year and talk about their main accomplishments in language learning. Afterwards, Cody, Ian and Markus offer their individual language learning goals for the upcoming year and how they plan to accomplish them. There's some hype for the upcoming Lingoholics bootcamp and well wishes to everyone in the New Year!2020-12-2859 minEspañol Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #21: Julian's Asian OdysseysIt's a holiday podcast featuring Ian's Langfest friend Julian, who has lived and taught in South Korea and also travelled multiple times to Japan. Julian fills the guys in on the educational culture of Korea and contrasts it with Japan highlighting the role of English in each society. He offers a slough of resource recommendations and how to utilize them effectively. The guys touch on levels of dedication, learning lifestyle hacks and career potential for aspiring polyglots. Lastly there's a renewed spark for Cody and Ian's Korean War 2.0 which may potentially feature polyglot star Richard Simcott.2020-12-201h 48Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #20: Home Sweet SwedenThe 20th instalment of Lingoholics arrives from a wintery northern Sweden where Markus has just arrived from Barcelona. The guys take a stab at Swedish and ponder its phonetic and grammatical features. From there, the pod leads into a conversation about obtaining an authentic accent and using a language parent as a specific source for language development. Thoughts are shared on the pronunciation of imported words into a language and finally there's a brainstorm on careers that could be optimized with second languages.2020-12-141h 41Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #19: No Manches WeyIt's the sequel to Lingoholics Episode #6: No Mames Wey with the first returning guest to the pod, Alejandro, who joins the boys to riff completely in Spanish and Markus gets to sport the new accent that he's developed in Barcelona. The tíos touch on the death of Maradona, the Covid situation in Mexico and Europe, Alejandro becoming a foodie, the glory of different Spanish accents and how all of them including Alejandro are planning to make big strides in their French during the Lingoholics Boot Camp house in January.2020-12-051h 26Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #18: For the Love of PodIt's a podcast all about podcasts for the Lingoholics this episode. The boys do a deep dive into the different language podcasts that they personally listen to and break down likes and dislikes of specific ones while giving new listening recommendations. Afterwards the conversation moves beyond solely languages and into podcasts that inspire and inform the guys related to news, sports, culture and entertainment.2020-11-301h 25Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #17: Nick the Language ExplorerThis ep Markus' amigo Nick joins in from sunny San Diego to talk to languages, specifically Spanish, French and Ukrainian. The guys look at different varieties of Spanish and the appeal of each one, then there's an elaboration on comprehensible input compared to grammar-based learning/teaching. There's almost total consensus on how one should have a beginner base before going to a new country to avoid feeling alienated. Finally Nick talks about his aspirations with Ukrainian and Cody and Ian's dabble vs. no dabble war wages on.2020-11-221h 25Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #16: Sweet SixteenThe sweet sixteen episode pops off with some Turkish delight and streams into a conversation entailing dreams in another language, the mechanisms of memory such as mnemonics vs. rote memorization, how one navigates language formality levels and finally thoughts are offered on how students should have a positive association about foreign languages when they walk away from the classroom.2020-11-151h 17
Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #15: The Language Train Rolls OnFrom snowy Alberta and sunny Barcelona, the Lingoholics congregate for their half birthday podcast starting off with guessing which language Ian is doing for his next challenge. The boys dig deep into how to expand one's vocabulary regardless of language level. There's a sneak peek on the upcoming Lingoholics language boot camp in January and some final words on sports and athletes being stellar language content.2020-11-081h 17Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #14: Polyglot Conference Goes GlobalIt's a meandering chat about this year's Polyglot Conference Global with Esther, a fellow language lover who the guys met earlier this year at the online Polyglot Gathering. The conversation touches on the Michel Thomas method, revitalizing indigenous languages, starting new language challenges and deciphering dead languages. Finally, the crew ponders giving their own presentation at a future conference.2020-10-261h 28Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #13: Living la Pura VidaFor this episode the Lingoholics invite on Markus' pal and former boss Mak, who runs an ecotourist retreat in Costa Rica and truly knows how to live the the Pura Vida. Mak discusses his entry into languages and how he uses them in his Costa Rica. Markus reflects on climbing the Cerro Chirripó in Costa Rica and gives an update on his Catalan progress. Finally, the boys talk about the growing Polyglot community globally and how dynamic and diverse it has become.2020-10-181h 30Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #12: From Colombia to China with NickThe Lingoholics tune in from three separate time zones to bring on Nick, Cody's old co-worker and roommate in China. Nick is a British lad who's done his fair share of adventuring starting in Colombia and is now teaching English in China. Nick compares the work experiences between both countries and also the cultural and linguistic attractions that both offer. The boys delve into their Latin American experiences and also opine on contemporary China and the shape of things to come there in the future.2020-10-041h 21
Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #11: The Man, The Myth, The MiguelitoEpisode Eleven is here with the Lingoholics boys' inviting a dear local friend Miguelito who they got to know through the Calgary language scene. Miguelito hails from the Philippines but identifies mostly as Italian and is continuing to branch off linguistically. He speaks about the immigrant experience, finding a community, and comparing cultures. He is a real bro and his experience reflects the many ways language touches our lives.2020-09-291h 25Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #10: Our Man in BarcelonaIn the tenth installment of the podcast Ian and Cody catch up with Markus since he arrived in Barcelona and get his fresh first impressions on the language, culture and life in Spain/Catalonia. Markus tells of the thrill of being back in a full immersion environment and the motivation it offers. Meanwhile back in Alberta, Cody and Ian talk about their language teaching jobs and also touch on how they build their own language learning routines into a busy work schedule.2020-09-061h 02
Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #9: Language Boys of SummerIt's a back deck summer podcast where the boys catch up on their language lives. Markus tells about his upcoming trip to Barcelona and the prospect of learning Catalan. Cody sheds light on becoming an italki.com teacher and meeting unique students around the world. There's a discussion on the pros and cons of native vs non-native speakers as language teachers. Lastly, the guys ponder life in the current Covid age and how full immersion experiences are still the best.2020-08-221h 17Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #8: Explaining UkrainianThis pod the boys are joined by Ian's longtime friend Lee Reaney, a Canadian expat and journalist based in Lviv, Ukraine. Ian and Lee regale about Ian's diaspora trip to the country in 2017 and touch on how heritage language learning can unlock one's personal history. After, Lee explains the unique coexistence of Ukrainian and Russian in Ukraine and how the former is being promoted since the Euromaidan Revolution. Finally Lee discusses the blended language Surjik and his latest articles on discovering Ukraine through film.
Read Lee at Lviv Today, What's on-Kyiv and en.hromadske.ua2020-08-051h 50
Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #7: Getting Nerdy with AzrenIn this episode the boys meet up with Calgary linguistic stalwart, Azren the Language Nerd, who is a teacher, podcaster and organizer who shares his knowledge on building a vibrant language community locally and online. He dives into his participation in the international polyglot community through contributing at Easy Languages and speaking at Langfest. The conversation concludes with some Esperanto chat, language class strategies, and being skeptical of over-hyped language products.
Follow Azren on Twitter: @PolyglotAzren and YouTube: Azren the Language Nerd2020-07-231h 01Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #6: No Mames WeyThe boys take a break from English this episode and go full bore Spanish talking to their guest and great Mexican friend Alejandro. During this chat Alejandro touches on many aspects of language and culture such as how he was inspired to learn English, the die-hard fandom of Mexican soccer followers, the origins of the word gringo, arriving and adjusting to the Canadian lifestyle and much more. The Latin American community is growing in Canada which is great news for Spanish learners! Grab your sombrero and join the fiesta! ¡Vámonos!2020-07-091h 32
Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #5: The Korean WarIn Episode 5 of the Lingholics Podcast, it’s all out Korean language war between Cody and Ian featuring the podcast’s first official guest, Jen, who adjudicates the abilities of the competitors while sharing tidbits on Korean culture and customs. The language battle topics include introductions, family, hobbies, entertainment, food and a basic conversation amongst the duelers. It’s a full display of beginner follies and triumphs speaking a new tongue. Tune in and find out who walks away as the victor in this epic linguistic clash!
Subtitles available on YouTube!2020-06-221h 57Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #4: Linguistic Missile TestHear the rumbles of linguistic provocations in the fourth installment of the Lingoholics podcast as Cody and Ian prep for their looming Korean showdown while Markus neutrally anticipates the coming battle. This episode sets the stage with some K-talk regarding language, music, movies, geography and the Korean people. Episode five will also feature the first official guest of the podcast, who will be the judge for this epic language clash! Let the countdown to war begin...2020-06-091h 01Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #3: Polyglot G@thering 2020After a weekend partaking in the 2020 Polyglot Gathering Online, Cody, Markus and Ian plunge into their experiences as participants in this year’s unique virtual version of the event. They hit on the highlights of various talks and dissect the ideas and information shared by the stellar presenters. The boys also relished the social atmosphere meeting fellow language lovers worldwide, which is always the greatest part of any language event.2020-06-011h 41Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #2: Zoom Zoom CiaoThe Lingoholics podcast reunites remotely via Zoom for the second episode and starts off with some hype for the upcoming Polyglot Gathering Online. A discussion then ensues on spotting useful material in languages resources and pondering the possibility of losing one's mother tongue. Opinions are then shared on learning a language while being abroad, pronouncing Costa Rica the right way and having language etiquette with foreigners. Lastly, the boys chat on how cultural interests such as video games and music can be the key to unlock your language learning potential.2020-05-211h 24Español Comprensible con los LingohólicosEpisode #1: The DebutIn the inaugural episode of the Lingoholics podcast Markus, Cody and Ian introduce themselves and tell the origin story of meeting one another and bonding over languages. The guys explain their different approaches to the language learning process and the struggles that go along with it. Cody and Ian talk about their Korean competition and how it’s progressing. The episode concludes on why Nickelback doesn’t deserve so much hate and some hockey talk.2020-05-151h 29