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Multilinguish
Not multilingual, but language curious? Explore how language connects us all — from the producers at the language-learning app Babbel. Listen and subscribe today.
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33 þættirThe Story Of English
Is it possible to tell the whole history of a language in under half an hour? In this episode, we try our best. In the season finale, the whole Multil...
Easiest And Hardest Languages
Which language should you learn? It can be hard to decide between so many incredible options, but we have a few in particular for you to consider. In...
The Brothers Grimm: Between The Lines
Most of us are familiar with the folktales of the Brothers Grimm, from Cinderella to Sleeping Beauty to Snow White. But how much do you know about the...
Lies Your Language Teacher Told You
Early education is designed to set you up for success, but it also often sets you up for a certain amount of disillusionment as you get older. The lan...
Are We Born With Language?
How do babies learn languages? We don't know for sure. One of the leading theories is Universal Grammar, which is the idea that humans are genetically...
Talking To Animals
If you're like us, you love the idea of being able to communicate with animals. But how realistic is this dream? From prairie dogs to dolphins to Koko...
Your Brain On Language
What exactly goes on in your head when you're speaking a language? What happens when you learn a new one, or forget your mother tongue as you age in a...
Bonus: Words Of The Year 2020
Every year, dictionaries and language organizations around the world choose a word that they think best sums up the previous 12 months. In 2020, there...
The World Of, Um, Filler Words
You've probably been told countless times to avoid "like," "um" and "uh" in your speech. But these words may serve more of a linguistic purpose than m...
Season 3: Coming Soon!
Buckle up for season 3 of Multilinguish – coming this winter to a podcast feed near you. This season, Babbel's content team brings you fun facts and f...
BONUS: Elon Musk's Language Prophecy (At Home)
What are the cutest English words? We have some thoughts. Plus, we tell you why Elon Musk's wild predictions about language are probably wrong, and sh...
BONUS: Foreign-Language TV Recs & More (At Home)
Which foreign-language shows should you stream? We've got some recommendations, plus the surprising reason we call those big, growling animals "bears,...
BONUS: Language Trivia (At Home)
What were Ben Franklin's least favorite letters in the alphabet? Can HBO's 'My Brilliant Friend' help you learn Italian? We discuss these questions an...
Code-Switching Decoded
Switching between languages is a natural part of being bilingual — but why? How does the bilingual brain work, is it difficult to keep your languages...
Language Anxiety
77% of language learners find speaking (and listening) to be the most challenging part of learning a language. We talk about the anxiety that comes wi...
Language Ch-Ch-Changes
Throughout our lives, people try to affect the way we talk, whether it be elementary school teachers or inclusive-language activists. We look at how p...
Into The Conlang Universe
From Dothraki in 'Game Of Thrones' to Esperanto, we explore the universe of constructed languages, or conlangs. Whether they're crafted for pop cultur...
BONUS: Words Of The Year 2019
Choosing a single word to represent an entire year seems like an impossible task, but that hasn't stopped many people from trying. We discuss some of...
Language Is For The Young
What's the deal with the way Gen Z is talking? And why have young people been "ruining" (a.k.a. creating) language since the dawn of time? We brought...
The Secrets Of The Polyglots
Are polyglots born or made? Believe it or not, these elusive creatures are just like us. We ask two polyglots — one who speaks 5 languages and another...
How To Be Funny In Another Language (Ft. Eddie Izzard)
Is comedy the same everywhere? If you've ever tried to tell a joke in another language and had it fall flat, you may say "no." We talk about how comed...
Can ASMR, Hypnosis Or Crystals Help You Learn?
ASMR, hypnosis, healing crystals, learning in your sleep. Can any of these "alternative" language-learning methods actually work? Or are you wasting y...
Dead And Endangered Languages
One language dies approximately every 14 days, and we're on track for half of the world's languages to go extinct by the end of this century. We spoke...
Are Europeans Really Better At Languages?
Why does it seem like Europeans are better at learning languages than Americans and Brits? The team talks to language experts about how geography, edu...
Season 2 Trailer
Coming this fall, get ready for Season 2 of Multilinguish! The Babbel content team explores language in everyday life, including: learning with ASMR,...
BONUS: Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich?
It’s the question that sparked a million memes. We explain why it matters, and how these “memes of ambiguity” give us insight into language and the hu...
BONUS: American Expats in Berlin
Have you ever thought about leaving the U.S. to live in another country? Here are the stories of three people who did just that.
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The Sexiest Accents
What are the sexiest European accents, according to Americans? And the sexiest American accents, according to Europeans? In this episode, we’re joined...
Unsolved Language Mysteries
Producers David Doochin, Steph Koyfman, Thomas Moore Devlin and Dylan Lyons explore unexplained language puzzles that have stood the test of time, inc...
The Best Travel Advice You’ve Never Heard
Travel is one of the biggest motivators for Americans to learn a foreign language. But what if the words you need to express yourself don’t actually e...
Sapir-What?!
In the same ways language connects us, it can just as easily divide us. Producers Thomas Moore Devlin and David Doochin debate the Sapir-Whorf hypothe...
Sexist Robots
We teach robots everything they know — including our own human idiosyncrasies when it comes to language. Computational linguist Kate McCurdy joins pro...
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