Unconventional language hacking tips from Benny the Irish polyglot; travelling the world to learn languages to fluency and beyond!
Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy meet real-life language learners and discover smarter, faster ways to learn a language.
Latest Episode
19-year-old student, Ben Phillips, talks to Benny Lewis and Elizabeth Bruckner about how he stayed focussed and motivated enough to reach a C1 (advanced) level in German after just 12 months.
Polyglot and avid traveller, Doree Huneven, joins Benny Lewis and Elizabeth Bruckner to talk about her experience learning multiple languages, travelling the world, and how the violin makes her a better learner.
Linguist and professional researcher Stephen Krashen joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy to discuss comprehensible input, compelling input, and language acquisition.
Benny and Shannon chat with Juliana Russell of Language Mindset about supporting kids learning languages, resilience in language learning, and if kids really are better language learners than adults.
Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy chat with musician and translator Jeremy Bardo about his experience going viral with a Spanish language music video. We also discuss the myth of the language gene and finding joy in embarrassing moments. Featured Resources Speak from Day 1 Language Hacking Spanish Mentioned in this Episode Speak from Day 1 […]
Benny and Shannon have a conversation with Brittany about learning conversational Japanese in 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.
Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy talk to Manuel of “Herr Professor” about growing up multilingual, teaching German, and how engineers approach language learning.
Social