Breakfast Together Podcast

Joshua Balata moved from India to France nearly a decade ago, thinking he’d just get a degree, he ended up learning French, working at L’Oréal, and building a whole new life — all while making videos about the ups, downs, and awkward in-betweens of expat life. In this episode, we chat about how he learned his languages, why he picked up a camera, and what it’s really like to build a second home in a foreign country.

You can find more about him by simply searching his name in Google or visiting his page www.joshuabalata.com or YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaBalata

Four different personalities, a lot of different approaches for learning languages - Today we discuss various tools and methods, and which one suits us personally. Tune in to find out which one fits you best!

It's almost the middle of the summer; festivals are happening, cicadas going crazy, and podcasts being recorded! What is coffee that Greeks cannot survive the summer without? What are the typical complaints various languages have about the heat? Grab your freddo or cold beer and tune in this lazy summer morning!

Today we’re diving into the places we dream of exploring! What’s Asya’s unexpected top pick? Which region is calling out to Dimi? Listen in to discover our travel wishes and don’t forget to share yours and what draws you there!

The Polyglot Gathering 2025 is over and we're all down with the infamous Post-PG Depression... But what always eases the pain is reminiscing about all the wonderful moments we had, the talks, the people, the dancing! So whether or not you know the feeling, tune in to hear about our experience!

When you start making pancakes, the first one comes out bad. But hope dies last, and practice makes champions, so keep going until it comes easy to you!" Four phrases from three languages hide here... Tune in and find out these and more of our favorite phrases from the languages we speak!

Looking back to an entire year of recording this great podcast that we love. A little bit of history, a little bit of behind-the-scenes, and a lot of beautiful memories. Thanks to all of our listeners for joining us on this lovely journey, and we hope you'll enjoy the surprises we still have in store for you!

Which country goes crazy for real crime stories during Easter? What do Greeks do after dying their eggs? And of course, we couldn't help but include our favorite Easter dishes in this festive episode! Happy Easter everybody!

The most controversial episode ever in the history of BT podcast? Maybe! In this episode, the team shares their unpopular opinions when it comes to language learning. What is the one language that is not so useful, according to Irena? Is motivation overrated? And what does Asya think about learning the grammar in the beginning?Tune in to find out!

Our hosts are back with our second chapter on books and languages! Do they still read in their mother tongue? What gets lost when translating a book? And of course we have a lot of recommendations for you, including books written by polyglots, so choose your fighter:

- Jakub Kolas, "Novaya Ziamlia" 

- Simone Pols, "Il Mondo tra le mani" 

- Svetlana Alexievich, "Second-hand time" 

-Eirin Meyer, “The Culture Map”

-Theodor Kallifatides, “Another Life”

-Kato Lomb, “Polyglot: How I Learn Languages”

-Daniel Kahneman, "Thinking, Fast and Slow"