Polyglot Podcast https://recentlywritten.com/polyglot-podcast.html Spenser Truex talks about how to learn languages, and about AI. en-us Spenser Truex Spenser Truex truex@equwal.com false Support the podcast Atomic Habits won't teach you a language: big problems need BIG solutions https://recentlywritten.com/static/language-podcast/23-big-problems-need-big-solutions.m4a Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:24:50 +0000 1056 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD6IQ5DpQ6c Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD6IQ5DpQ6c Why your languages STOPPED improving: conversation and literacy are two different skills https://recentlywritten.com/static/language-podcast/22-conversation-and-literacy-are-two-skills.m4a Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:01:17 +0000 477 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og0YHyVuxAg Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og0YHyVuxAg We're all going to die by AI unless this one thing happens: stop AI with this one weird trick 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