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Are you a travel AND a nature lover? Come learn about the top 7 destinations you should check out, the natural wonders of the world! The post Episode 64: Natural Wonders of the World first appeared on Language Nerds Do Earth.

Where to start? There are countless ways that society oppresses women on every corner of the globe. Today, look a little closer at only three: witch hunts, Chinese foot binding, and genital mutilation. Trigger warning: we discuss some difficult details. If you’re squeamish, proceed with caution. But learning about the horrors of history is important, … Continue reading Episode 63: The Horrific Cultural Oppression of Women The post Episode 63: The Horrific Cultural Oppression of Women first appeared on Language Nerds Do Earth.

Welcome back to episode 62, everybody! It’s time to get REAL NERDY and examine some language isolates. Let’s go on a trip around the world to learn about Burushaski in Pakistan and India, Mapuche in Chile and Argentina, and — of course — Basque in Spain and a bit of France. We’ll explore the culture … Continue reading Episode 62: Amazing Language Isolates The post Episode 62: Amazing Language Isolates first appeared on Language Nerds Do Earth.

In language news this week, if you’ve ever noticed that it’s difficult to conjure up mental images in another languages, you’re not alone. Scientists have confirmed that it is harder to do this than in your home language. In other words, thinking in a second language hinders your imagination! Next, we learn about what people … Continue reading Episode 61: Travel Stereotypes The post Episode 61: Travel Stereotypes first appeared on Language Nerds Do Earth.

Have you ever wondered to yourself, "Maybe someday for funsies I'll try living in a country run by a fascist government!"? Well today is your lucky day, because we're making it easier for you to try and spot one.

We've talked a lot about learning other languages, but how about teaching them? This week, Patrice and Rachel are joined by special guest Saurabh Anand to discuss the path of teaching English to non-native speakers from three very different experiences.

Do you really think something is beautiful, or is that your culturally-driven ideal? Why do we have these ideals? Do they matter? These are all questions we may or may not explore in this episode.

In this week’s episode, we take a look at native accents in English, German, and Chinese. There are so many varieties of languages, and this great diversity adds incredible depth to any language. While we could spend episodes for each language, this is an overview of some of the many varieties you may find in … Continue reading Episode 56: Accents Within Languages

This week's travel-themed episode is on NOT traveling and what you can do instead, besides watching Netflix and contemplating your navel, which, let's be honest, are also pretty great options compared to getting or spreading CoVid-19.

This week we are coming at you with a mythological creature we all know and love: the dragon. When we say “all,” we mean that (pretty much) literally. It turns out that the dragon is one of the most universal creatures that exists in folklore, and so we will spend some time talking about why, … Continue reading Episode 54: Dragons!

Not so secret anymore, are they, eh? Well, unless you actually want to learn them. No, we are not including Pig Latin, that doesn't count.

Do you like traveling? Do you like hiking? How about doing both at the same time! (mind explosion) Come join our conversation about it. Or just listen to it.

Everything is fine. Really. Boredom is currently a larger threat to our lives than Covid-19. Please send wine.

Tune in for a peek into six different cultures and how they celebrate the age-old union of families. Special guests from Romania, China, and South Africa tell us about fascinating customs from their home cultures.

Tune in with your friends and guess what animals make the sounds in different languages!

Whenever we travel, we like to pay attention to what we can see, and maybe language barriers. But this episode we think about how music can really set the tone for your trip.

Mental illness is something we would normally think of as an internal process, but it is actually an expression of our internal processes reacting with our environment. Naturally, culture plays a role.

Languages change all the time from lots of different forces, and one of those forces is migration! Let's talk about it.

We talk about the importance of German culture and history, and cover everything else from where to go and what to do to food to try and budget tips.

Did you ever think that a sport would involve war ships, goat carcasses, cutting wood, or trying to complete a play in one breath? These are just a few of the crazy things we learned this week.