Kris Broholm welcomes Richard DeLong, an American living in Eastern Europe for 17 years. They discuss Richard's methods for rapid language acquisition, common mistakes in vocabulary learning, and the importance of actively using languages over mere studying.

In this week's episode I'm flying solo as I preview the polyglot events of 2017, while sharing my experiences and anecdotes.

Kris Broholm welcomes Moshe Sherizen, author of the Easy-Measy Guide to Yiddish. Moshe recounts his early language learning journey, detailing his childhood struggles with Hebrew in religious school and his rebellious path. He explains how these formative experiences led him to his work with Yiddish.

Time for another Actual Fluency Podcast! This week I talk to Lydia Machova about her experiences learning languages, interpreting, and her concept of language mentoring.

Time for another Actual Fluency Podcast! This week I talk to Lydia Machova about her experiences learning languages, interpreting, and her concept of language mentoring.

Kris Broholm interviews Alex Strick van Linschoten, who shares his experiences learning Pashto and Dari in Afghanistan. Alex discusses his background where language learning was expected and emphasizes the role of confidence. He details how he applied practical methods for his work and research in South Asia.

This week I talk to Alex Strick van Linschoten about his experiences learning language from the "usual" romance languages to the more obscure.

Kris Broholm returns to the Actual Fluency Podcast, sharing his recent move to Denmark and plans for the show's consistency. He then welcomes Gareth Popkins from howtogetfluent.com to discuss achieving new language goals and adventures.

FIXED! Season 5 Premiere! Listen for language learning wisdom and stories from the founder of "How to Get Fluent": Gareth Popkins!

Kris Broholm interviews Dimitrios Polychronopoulos about his extensive language learning journey. They discuss Dimitrios's experiences, effective tips for progressing from beginner to advanced stages, and strategies for improving writing in a foreign language, all inspired by his travels to over 100 countries.