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.

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Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

The myth of the “language gene”
Overcoming perfectionism by finding joy in embarrassing moments
Finding balance in your language studies
The power of technology in language learning
Cognates and how they can help you
Using a Spanish phrase book as a conversation starter
How learning languages helps you become a more compassionate language teacher
Important qualities language teachers should have
Identifying when an error is important and deserves feedback with your students
Using your interests to learn languages
Recording music and going viral in your non-native language
Finding a foothold in a new language with just a few words

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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#72 Jeremy Bardo on Going Viral in Another Language

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#72 Jeremy Bardo on Going Viral in Another Language