Join Ben (he/him), and Bill (he/him) as they Gaslight (reflect), Gatekeep (read research), and Girlboss (share successes) language teaching!
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Learning a language is hard, but Easy Stories in English makes it easy! Ariel Goodbody introduces each story, explaining difficult vocabulary and talking about their life. Thanks to their high energy and clear pronunciation, the stories are entertaining and simple to understand. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, there’s something for everyone. The stories cover a wide range of genres, such as fairy tales, myths and legends, drama, comedy, romance, horror, science f ...
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Where world language teachers gather to transition to proficiency oriented instruction through comprehensible input. All through practical, real-life, teacher-friendly ideas that make teaching language more joyful! Hosted by Devon of La Libre Language Learning.
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"Conversations about Language Teaching" is a podcast of unscripted discussions of language teaching, drawing on both research and classroom & online language teaching. If you like thinking deeply about issues of classroom language teaching and how those relate to research and theory, this podcast might be for you. Reed & Diane, the hosts, base our knowledge of language teaching on research we've read & done, theoretical views of language acquisition, our experiences as language teachers and ...
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Learn HOW to learn Chinese with hosts Jared Turner and John Pasden. You will learn tips, strategies, and insights so you can supercharge your language learning. You will also be inspired by guest interviews with people from all over the world who have learned Chinese. Both Jared and John both learned Chinese, lived in China for many years, and have worked with learners all over the world and understand the unique challenges that Chinese learners face. They stay at the forefront of language l ...
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Marta Ruiz Yedinak, a Spanish National Board Certified Teacher, uses basic to intermediate level Spanish to tell stories and talk about everyday topics. Second language acquisition takes place through comprehensible input, and when the topics are interesting and compelling to the learner, it happens almost without awareness. Sit back, enjoy, and improve your Spanish listening skills! Join the Facebook group for collaboration!
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Welcome to Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast! Are you a World Language teacher who is looking for ideas, strategies, activities, and inspiration to create a World Language class where you and your students enjoy using the language to learn about the world and each other? Do you want to transform your class into an acquisition-driven instruction space where you intentionally provide a ton of comprehensible input? If you are, you're in the right place. Let's start this journey together. He ...
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Hosted by Lake Pickle and Jordan Blissett, the Speak The Language Podcast is made with the goal to put out content that centered around Hunting, fishing, conservation, and all other things involving the natural world. Join us as we swap stories from our favorite times spent in the woods, discuss current events, seek out answers, and take the occasional dive into history! This podcast is meant to engage, entertain, and equip outdoors men and women from all walks of life. Join us!
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Ideas on teaching modern languages in a modern world.
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Conquering Spanish is a podcast that shares the real-life journeys of adults learning Spanish, offering listeners inspiring stories of persistence and success. Each episode features interviews with Spanish learners who discuss their challenges, strategies, and personal achievements in Spanish language acquisition. The podcast provides valuable tips and motivation for those currently on their language-learning path. Sponsored by Spanish55, this series aims to create a supportive and engaging ...
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Marina and Jeremiah − language teachers, learners, and scholars − take a deep dive into the theory and practice of language acquisition that's backed by the latest research in the field. So whether you're learning your second language or tenth language, you're sure to learn something new.
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Weekly short-form podcasts with interesting news stories in intermediate Spanish. Narrated in English for extra context. Comprehensible input to speed up your Spanish language acquisition.
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This podcast delivers the top stories in the electric utility industry, curated daily using AI-driven tools for maximum relevance and impact. Each episode is generated with advanced language models to provide clear, concise, and timely updates for energy professionals. https://www.linkedin.com/company/currenteventspodcast
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Teacher Talking Time is a podcast for language teachers who want more: more clarity, more autonomy, and more lasting impact, both inside and outside the classroom. Hosted by Leo and Andrew of Learn YOUR English, each episode features thoughtful, in-depth conversations with the educators, researchers, and teacherpreneurs shaping the future of language education. Guests have included Scott Thornbury, Bill VanPatten, David Little, Jennifer Jenkins, John Levis, Angelica Galante, Sarah Mercer, En ...
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This site contains video and audio podcasts that are to be used for the strict purpose of language acquisition in Spanish and French at SPA.
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A podcast for language teachers and learners hosted by Dr. Liam Printer talking all things education, languages, motivation and engagement; linking current educational research to your classroom practice and providing a few ideas for some easy to implement, zero-prep, motivational strategies you can try out right away! Join the conversation on social media using #MotivatedClassroom. I'd love to know what you think so please get in touch. Full programme notes available on www.liamprinter.com/ ...
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Welcome to the Chenelle’s language learning journey podcast. Where host Chenelle patrice Hancock talks about the different tips and tricks of learning a language the visually impaired way. While also interviewing some of the most successful language learners, polyglots and experts within the field of language learning and language acquisition.. Cover art photo by https://www.rawpixel.com
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This is a podcast for teacher, students, and anyone interested in how to acquire a second language.
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*The* call-in talk show with a touch of comedy for those interested in second language acquisition and language teaching. Hosted by Bill VanPatten.
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Join us each week as we discuss various topics related to immersion learning, the Refold community and second language acquisition! The topics are chosen by popular vote each week in the Refold Central Discord Server!
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This is a podcast for Language Educators and Language Teacher-Entrepreneurs where we discuss all things related to Second Language Acquisition, Teaching, and Research.
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Language Acquisition & Learing & Teaching. *Mumble Studies *DIY / Hacks / Hair/hare-brained schemes Stay tuned maybe for... *Motivation / Community / Imposter Syndrome *Entender los Comentarios BUT Don't Read Them *Bilingual Stories / Cuentos Bilingues *Fun with Google Translate
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Is it even possibly to learn Chinese? Linguistics professor Jeanette Sakel tried it out, telling us about her successes and failures along the way.
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Welcome to the PayrollBADIes podcast! We're a ragtag crew of SAP and payroll enthusiasts who love to talk shop and talk $h** — whether it's the latest in SAP (especially payroll), the broader HR/Payroll Tech market, or ranting about things that drive us up the wall. Tune in for insights, rants, and the payroll banter you never knew you needed. It's all SAP, all payroll, all fun. P.S. This podcast is unfiltered so excuse the NSFW language at times with a heavy dose of SAP Bias—because obvious ...
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Podcasts from the Oxford Study of Children's Communications Impairments particularly focusing on Professor Dorothy Bishop's research. The primary aim of it is to increase our understanding of why some children have specific language impairment (SLI), a condition diagnosed when the child has unusual difficulty in language acquisition, despite normal development in other areas. "The approach taken in this programme is to obtain convergent evidence using a range of methods and populations. The ...
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Welcome to Duolingo, your passport to a world of language learning made easy and enjoyable! As the premier language-learning platform, Duolingo offers a dynamic and interactive experience that caters to learners of all levels. Whether you're a beginner or aiming for fluency, our user-friendly app provides personalized lessons, engaging exercises, and real-life conversations to hone your skills. Duolingo's gamified approach transforms language acquisition into a fun and rewarding adventure, k ...
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Startuprad.io™ brings you fast, actionable, English-language coverage of the most important startup and tech news from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — the DACH region and GSA tech ecosystems. 📈 Our monthly podcast delivers high-density insights in under 30 minutes, giving you the edge on: 🚀 Startup trends, venture capital movements, and unicorn builders 💸 Major funding rounds, pre-seed investments, strategic acquisitions, and IPO pipelines 🔍 Deep tech breakthroughs, AI-powered ventures, ...
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A weekly podcast for anyone practicing or interested in learning more about the Where Are Your Keys? (WAYK) system of language acquisition. We discuss topics around language revitalization, language acquisition, methodologies and approaches, and catch up with the team and where they're at. The WAYK system is a comprehensive method for revitalizing endangered languages and skills. Endangered languages are languages on the precipice, with only a handful of speakers left as a result of coloniza ...
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This podcast is about Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Culture, Graduate life and much more.
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Entrepreneurs are sometimes called "unpolished" because they are scrappy and unconventional when starting a business. On this podcast, we speak with entrepreneurs and innovators. Some went to Business School and have a formal MBA degree while others don't. Did it make a difference? Nope! They share the answer to that as well as other pieces of wisdom. To listen to all episodes, apply to become a guest, or a sponsor go to www.unpolishedmba.com
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The primary focus of Learner Autonomy lies in providing a comprehensive platform for individuals seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in various areas such as education, wisdom, language acquisition, and personal development. Our aim is to empower learners to take control of their learning by offering them resources that aid them in their pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement.
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An Intermediate English podcast designed to provide English learners with listening practise and comprehensible input for language acquisition.
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This podcast is a broadcasted version of Seán Kane's Wednesday Blog. Covering topics from history to natural history, astronomy, and language, the Wednesday Blog offers listeners a thoughtful reflection in the middle of each week.
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“Why live an ordinary life, when you can live an extraordinary one?” Tony Robbins, the #1 Life and Business Strategist, has helped over 50 million people from 100 countries create real and lasting change in their lives. In this podcast, he shares proven strategies and tactics so you, too, can achieve massive results in your business, relationships, health and finances. In addition to excerpts from his signature events and other exclusive, never-before-released audio content, Tony and his tea ...
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Learning Languages in society with Gabi is your podcasting and blogging go-to resource especially designed for advanced language learners like you so that you can feel better integrated in a new linguistic and social environment with the help of sociolinguistics. By listening to this podcast you will: 1. Find useful tips to keep up the high level you have achieved in your favorite languages and brush up on your language skills. 2. Learn how to decode the linguistic and cultural intricacies o ...
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A hype-free zone to discuss the practical applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to real-world use cases in business, government, nonprofits, and other types of organizations. Calibrated to business executives who want to know, "What does AI mean for my industry and my company," it keeps the emphasis on value creation and actionable strategies. The Applied AI Podcast is produced by Talbot West, a leading digital transformation consultancy and AI enablement ...
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This podcast series features recordings of academic papers from workshops, conferences and seminars in the University College Dublin Humanities Institute. The UCD Humanities Institute provides a creative architectural and conceptual space for interdisciplinary research in the humanities and allied disciplines. The Institute forms an integral element within UCD's strategic mission to develop as a research intensive university and has set itself the objective of enhancing the critical mass and ...
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Set in 19th century Russia, The Brothers Karamazov (Russian: Братья Карамазовы) is the last novel written by the illustrious author Fyodor Dostoyevsky who died a few months before the book's publication. The deeply philosophical and passionate novel tells the story of Fyodor Karamazov, an immoral debauch whose sole aim in life is the acquisition of wealth. Twice married, he has three sons whose welfare and upbringing, he cares nothing about. At the beginning of the story, Dimitri Karamazov, ...
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The ParentCast is a podcast about all things parenting. We are three first time mums with kids spanning three months to three years talking about our experience and interviewing other parents and experts.
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Crazy Bear Attacks & Accidental Land Acquisitions
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34:38Reports from early deer hunts, Crazy news out of Arkansas with it's second alleged fatal bear attack only weeks apart, A pro bass angler got indicted for manslaughter, an elk hunter in British Columbia called in a grizzly by mistake, and Lake accidentally bought 60 acres of hunting land. Check it out!…
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Ep. 26: SLAyyy Differentiated Instruction
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41:23SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone Website Gaslight Challenge and Accommodation The Neverending Rubric Time Investment Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place Gatekeep - Tajik, O., Noor, S. & Golzar, J. Investigating differentiated instruction and the contributing factors to cater EFL students’ needs at the collegial level. Asian. J. Se…
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This week, how living in a culture is required to speak a language in depth. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: [1] “A Letter from San Juan,” Wednesday Blog 3.29. [2] “The North American Tour,” Wednesday Blog 5.34.
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2025.10.07 | AI Demand Shock Meets Climate Liability: The Utility Crisis
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5:53Get ready for a structural re-write: the explosive growth of AI data centers is colliding with billions in climate liability, pushing regulated utilities toward an urgent financial viability crisis. We unpack why shareholder earnings can no longer sustainably fund catastrophic wildfire settlements, potentially forcing regulators into an impossible …
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Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Listen to me articulate and enunciate every word as I discuss unusual beverages, insane apps, doing Pilates in Chinese, and how I'm feeding you all worms. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Slow for the full trans…
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2025.10.06 | Can $258M Save Your Bill? The Allete Acquisition Showdown
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6:17Discover the critical regulatory decision that forced investors in the massive Allete utility acquisition to pay hundreds of millions upfront to protect consumers. We analyze how this $6.2 billion deal used Minnesota’s 2040 carbon-free mandate as leverage for private financing, setting a new precedent for capital allocation. Plus, we review the $1.…
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Episodio 166: Cómo Enseñar a Estudiantes de Herencia: Estrategias, Rutinas y Pilares para el Aula de Español
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1:01:50Send us a text En este episodio en español de Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast, converso con la Dra. Marta Silva sobre un tema esencial para profes de español: cómo enseñar a estudiantes de herencia. Exploramos la diferencia entre clases de herencia y de segunda lengua, y por qué es clave replantear nuestros objetivos, pilares y rutinas para a…
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Episode 3 of Extracts with Siyabonga Mthembu.
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39:34In episode 3 of Extracts, hosts Sarah Comyn and Megan Kuster are in conversation with Siyabonga Mthembu. Based in Johannesburg, Siya is the lead member of one of South Africa's best known musical ensembles, The Brother Moves On. For more information on his work go to https://www.instagram.com/hymn_self, https://www.instagram.com/tbmomusic, and http…
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German Startup News Sept 2025: Deep Tech, VC Surge, Fintech & Big Fundings
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28:47In this September 2025 wrap-up, hosts Jörn “Joe” Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach break down the signals that actually matter for B2B operators: where capital is flowing, how deep tech is commercializing, and what shifting regulatory winds mean for product, go-to-market, and hiring. Expect fast, factual coverage of German startups, Swiss and Austrian…
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2025.10.03 | Avoid Stranded Assets: Fixing Volatile Data Center Load Forecasts
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6:02Geopolitical volatility around essential tech hardware, like the reported chip deal delays, is exposing utilities to billions in potential stranded assets when massive forecasted data center load vanishes. We break down the tightening regulatory environment, focusing on new NERC compliance rules that push supply chain risk down to developers and ex…
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2025.10.02 | Why $38 Billion Is Racing to Buy Utility Infrastructure
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6:09The AI boom is sending demand shockwaves through the electric utility sector, triggering potential $38 billion M&A deals and a scramble for existing assets. Discover how massive AI demand is forcing utilities to lock in regulatory rate settlements, like FPL's 10.95% return on equity (ROE), to gain the necessary financial certainty for grid expansio…
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"Failure Is NOT THE END!" - Tony Robbins Full Intervention
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15:37What if failure wasn’t the end... but the beginning of your breakthrough? In this powerful 15-minute intervention, Tony Robbins works with Anna, a young Inner Circle member, on how to deal with failure and the feeling of “losing time,” while keeping her mind fresh and positive. Tony shares the truth that success isn’t about everything working out —…
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Re-Release of Episode 20: Class Jobs: Building Community, Boosting Engagement, and Saving Your Sanity
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46:57Send us a text Why am I re-releasing this episode? Because after a few weeks back in the classroom, I felt it again — that weight of doing everything myself: picking up pencils, erasing the board, answering endless “what did I miss?” emails. And I remembered… this episode holds the solution. In this powerful conversation with Annabelle Williamson (…
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German Startup News Sept 2025: $2.3B AI Unicorn, N26 Crisis & Climate Tech
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21:32Berlin’s AI unicorn skyrocketed from $350M to $2.3B in valuation in just months. Meanwhile, fintech giant N26 faces its most severe governance crisis yet, as its co-founder CEO steps down after regulatory pressure. And Europe’s climate tech sector is booming with mega-funding rounds, including a record €825M hydrogen allocation. This is your Septem…
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Tania Aguila-Way. 'Root and stomach and seed speak glottal' - Tracing Stories of Plant-Mediated Diasporic-Indigenous Solidarites from the Poetic Page to the Community Garden (Keynote from IHA Annual Conference ...
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54:31The second keynote from the IHA Annual Conference 2025 was given by Tania Aguila-Way (Toronto). Her keynote was entitled 'Root and stomach and seed speak glottal' - Tracing Stories of Plant-Mediated Diasporic-Indigenous Solidarites from the Poetic Page to the Community Garden'.By UCD Humanities Institute
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Raul Matta - Foodscapes as affective assemblages, or why (food) stories matter (Keynote from IHA Annual Conference).
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44:26The first keynote from the IHA Annual Conference 2025 was given by Raul Matta (Centre de Recherche Institut Lyfe). His keynote, 'Foodscapes as affective assemblages, or why (food) stories matter' was preceded by some conference opening remarks by UCC Professor Brendan Dooley, Chair of the Irish Humanities Alliance.…
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The Role of Grammar in Your Proficiency-Oriented Classroom
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37:07Send us a text Grammar—the eternal battleground of language education. Is it the foundation of language learning or a distraction from real communication? In this eye-opening exploration, we cut through decades of misinformation to reveal what research actually shows about grammar's role in language acquisition. Drawing directly from ACTFL's guidin…
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2025.10.01 | The Grid Clash: FERC Scrutiny Meets $1.25B Solar Capital
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5:24Is intense federal oversight stifling the renewable energy boom, or enabling it? We break down FERC Order No. 913, detailing the move toward proactive, decade-long operational scrutiny applied to reliability standards, specifically focusing on improved cold weather preparedness and communications. Simultaneously, the $1.25 billion TotalEnergies/KKR…
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You need to master the art of self-reinvention - Jessica Dias
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1:02:11*This is episode two of our series highlighting education entrepreneurs. New episodes every first of the month. Want to chat with us about your business? Book a free meeting here. "If it doesn't go according to plan, what is the worst thing that could happen that is the minimum I can be satisfied with?" We sit down with entrepreneur Jessica Dias t…
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2025.09.30 | AI Demand Surge: $65B Grid Fight & DOE’s Coal Policy Shift
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6:04Utilities are mobilizing a projected $ 65 billion in capital plans to meet the unprecedented demand shock from new AI data centers. We unpack major market signals, including Centerpoint’s massive capex and Vistra’s 20-year nuclear PPA, which screams base load premium for firm power. This surge is forcing a pragmatic federal response, with the DOE f…
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Ladies and gentlemen, it is bow season eve here at home. Now, we know it's not officially recognized, but here at the STL we treat this like a national holiday. We truly hope that your sights are dialed, your stands are hung or blinds put out, and that you have plans to hit the woods either on opening day or this weekend- and by all means, hunt wha…
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Get episodes without adverts at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Skin as white as snow and eyes as red as blood. Some would call it beautiful, but to Nicholas's parents, he is a demon child. But when Nicholas discovers that his 'mother' is not his real mother, his whole world starts to change. Today's s…
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From Bubble Tea to Boxing Rings: How Freddy Buechel Found His Voice in Chinese
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31:55What happens when you move abroad at age 10 and suddenly find yourself in daily Chinese class? For Freddy Buechel, it was the start of an adventure that took him from Singapore to Taiwan, back to the U.S., and eventually to Shanghai for a full-on study abroad immersion. In this episode, Freddy shares his winding journey of learning Chinese across m…
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2025.09.29 | Keep the Lights On: The War to Preserve US Firm Capacity
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5:27The Department of Energy (DOE) is using emergency powers under the Federal Power Act to force retiring power plants to stay open, reversing years of policy in a major federal intervention. Driven by surging electricity demand (including from data centers) and a terrifying 78 GW capacity gap (100 GW retiring vs. 22 GW new firm capacity), policymaker…
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Dr. Alexandra Pasi: AI is Much More Than LLMs
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39:13Dr. Alexandra Pasi (Lucidity Sciences) joins Talbot West CEO Jacob Andra to explore why conflating AI with large language models creates blind spots in enterprise technology strategy. With 15 years in machine learning, Dr. Pasi brings mathematical rigor to practical AI deployment. Key discussion topics Jacob identifies the linguistic synecdoche in …
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Eve M. Vavagiakis on What goes into Cosmological Observations
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1:13:08The universe is about 14 billion years old. Ever wondered—how do we even know the age of the universe? How can we look up at the sky and read time itself? We do this by studying the afterglow of the Big Bang, called the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR)—relic radiation from the very beginning of the universe. Physicists build ultra-cold …
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2025.09.26 | AI Demand Shock: Washington's Wild Energy Policy Flip-Flops
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6:36The federal government is simultaneously yanking over $13 billion in unobligated clean energy funds while forcing old coal plants to stay online via emergency "must-run" orders, all to meet unprecedented AI demand. This collision of aggressive industrial policy and massive load growth is creating maximum policy risk and regulatory volatility across…
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Episode 151 - From Classroom to Company: How Lisa Shaw Turned Language Love Into A Business
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39:02Some Topics Discussed Include: Are you an educator hoping to pursue entrepreneurship? Listen in to learn how an educator-turned-entrepreneur reimagined her career to serve families, schools, and communities with language and literacy. Guest, Lisa Shaw, author, educator, and founder of My Other Tongue joined us on this episode. Lisa helps children a…
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2025-09-25 | Who Will Power AI? The Grid War Over Centralized Supply
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6:36The US electric landscape is fracturing into "two grids," forcing utility professionals to grapple with whether to follow centralized fossil power or decentralized flexibility. We analyze the federal "energy dominance" agenda, including a $13 billion clean energy fund clawback and the controversial use of emergency powers to stop coal retirements, …
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Episode 165: Listening to Silence: How to Use It to Understand and Engage Your Students in the Language Classroom
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38:32Send us a text Silence in the language classroom doesn’t mean students aren’t saying anything. Silence is information. In this episode of Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast, we explore why silence can be a valuable source of information and how teachers can use it to foster curiosity, lower risk, and create more meaningful engagement. You’ll lea…
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Send us a text Episode 33: Introducing Vocabulary Show Notes Diane mentioned the book Vocabulary Myths by Keith Folse. Here is the publisher's site about it: https://press.umich.edu/Books/V/Vocabulary-Myths2 Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teach…
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3 Strategies to Make Grammar Your Friend, Not Your Boss - Proficiency-Based Grammar Instruction
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39:27Send us a text The proper role of grammar in proficiency-oriented instruction requires a mindset shift from traditional approaches to one that aligns with what research tells us about language acquisition. Watch the episode on youtube here: https://youtu.be/zo1ys4aCh5A • Grammar isn't driving your language program—it has the snacks while you decide…
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2025.09.24 | Utility Crisis Point: Sempra’s Back-to-Basics Meets the Advanced Nuclear Peak Amidst Policy War
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5:18The utility sector is undergoing major strategic shifts, highlighted by Sempra’s $10 billion sale of a large stake in its infrastructure partners to focus 95% of earnings on regulated U.S. utilities, prioritizing stable, predictable returns. Simultaneously, the push for massive growth is accelerating as Evergy and Terrapower advance plans for the N…
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This week, bringing together my research and my life through wine. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Sources: [1] Thevet, Singularitez, 14v. [2] Thevet, Singularitez, 15r. [3] Thevet, Singularitez, 159r. [4] Thevet, Singularitez, 15v. [5] Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 4 vols., …
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SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone Website Gaslight Everything Will Work Out in the End (Maybe?) The Critical Period Relationship to One’s Own Accent Gatekeep - Vijay A Ramjattan, Imagining an anti-racist pronunciation pedagogy, ELT Journal, Volume 78, Issue 3, July 2024, Pages 318–325 Webinar on the Same Topic Refusal - Relational - …
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2025.09.23 | $16 Billion Crisis: PJM Chaos, Pennsylvania’s Threat, and the War Over America’s Grid Governance.
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5:49The electric utility sector is facing an incredibly high-pressure moment, fueled by the collision between skyrocketing demand, particularly from AI data centers, and long-term decarbonization promises. This tension peaked with the July 2025 PJM capacity auction, which resulted in an eye-watering $16.1 billion price tag—a roughly 1,000% historical j…
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We are one week out from bow season opening up in Mississippi as well as several other states in the country. Let us all rejoice that fall is here! and while we're at it, let's give the full run down of what happened at bear camp. Check it outBy Lake Pickle & Jordan Blissett
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2025.09.22 | AI Power Crisis: DOE Revives Fossil Plants & Who Pays for the Future Load?
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6:15The electric utility sector has reached a critical inflection point as skyrocketing load growth driven by AI and data centers bumps against crucial decarbonization timelines. In response, the Department of Energy (DOE) launched the "Speed to Power" initiative, a major shift that includes bringing retired thermal generation back online to utilize ex…
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Episode 2 of Extracts with Rhiannon Gwyn.
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22:03In episode 2 of Extracts, hosts Sarah Comyn and Megan Kuster talk to artist Rhiannon Gwyn about her work. Rhiannon experiments with slate and clay and her practice seeks to discover new possibilities in the crafting of these materials. For more information on her work go to https://www.instagram.com/rhiannongwyn.artist…
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Is a TRULY task-based curriculum possible? - Claudia Fernandez
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1:33:00Want to move away from 1:1 and build your teaching business? Book a free 1:1 with us to see if we can help. From beginner to intermediate in 9 months: yes, it's possible and Claudia Fernandez tells us how. Claudia runs her Spanish program at the University of Illinois-Chicago using a task-based curriculum. One result was bringing fifteen A1 student…
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2025.09.19 | Power Play: How the Global AI Race Turned Electricity into a National Security Weapon—and Why Your Local Grid is Stressed.
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5:01This episode explores the major collision course developing between the top-down federal strategy push for massive grid expansion and the severe regional reliability limits and local cost pressures faced by utilities on the ground. This drive is now framed as geopolitical, with the US Department of Energy (DOE) launching the "Speed to Power" initia…
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