Rick and Dave catch up with thoughts of what they hope to accomplish in the new year (2021). Now with the complete audio including more audio and a surprise twist ending you’ll never see coming! Download the audio before it downloads YOU! Shown oats (or perhaps “Show notes”?) 01:17 Dave grills Rick 01:44 Rick’s many…
Tag: Language Learners’ Forum
Episode 12: Random Questions We Ask Each Other
Dave and Rick pick each other’s brains regarding the polyglotosity (yes, that’s a real word, maybe…?) of London and other parts of the world, meetups and silent periods, and something called “daving,” which is most likely illegal, or at least immoral. Download the flipping audio already Show notes 00:47 Rehashing episode 11 01:46 Rick’s take…
Episode 11: Post-Gathering Motivation (Part II–Dave’s Amazing Plan (Because Dave’s Amazing!)
Upon returning from the well-beloved Polyglot Gathering, Rick and Dave discuss what they want to accomplish for the next year. In this episode, Dave says so much by saying so little. Or is it the other way around? Either way, it’s going to be the best podcast you’ve ever heard because it’s Dave. Say it…
Episode 10: Post-Gathering Motivation (Part I–Rick’s crazy scheme!)
Upon returning from the well-beloved Polyglot Gathering, Rick and Dave discuss what they want to accomplish for the next year. In this episode, Rick talks about a new (to him) concept that he hopes will “melt and rewire” his brain and make him a superhuman Italian-speaking dynamo. If only he could stop spending so much…
Episode 8: Questions, Part II: This Time, It’s Personal!
Rick and Dave answer questions about flow, conversational fluency, materials in the target language, and Harry Potter. Listen as Rick takes the lead and discusses how he shares his techniques on pushing the intermediate-language-learning envelope, taking the listener on a thrill ride of techniques and tips until finally the listener is out of breath. Which…
Episode 7: Questions from “Real” Listeners
Rick and Dave answer not-made-up questions from non-fictitious listeners for the benefit of providing information to actual listeners and not simply for the sake of hearing themselves talk and thinking that they sound smart and wonderful. All hail Rick and Dave. Download The Audio Show Notes Some highlights so you can avoid the lowlights: 01:22 …
Episode 6: Sound Advice (Accents and Pronunciation)
How do you acquire a decent accent? What do those weird symbols in transcriptions and fancy books mean? What does our mouth need to do in order to sound like an authentic Mongolian speaker, and will it get us arrested or admired? Heck if we know, but we talk like we do. Now with 20%…
Episode 5: Do You Have What It Takes?
What are some qualities that will help you with language study? Do you have to be a language nerd? Should you aspire for perfection? What do Rick and Dave think are helpful traits for language learning? If you answered “yes, I can!” to any of these questions, go back and read them again because your…