
You Will Never Finish A 2nd Language | Text Vs Audio Communication Which Is More Useful?
About this episode
How do you say in a foreign language 'sorry I ruined your birthday cake' eeeep.
In Episode #345 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I yeeted my friends cake all over myself and my car, how Juan changed up his reading style of Ryan Holiday's 'Stillness Is The Key' to finish his monthly goals, why learning another language is so humbling, aspects of Duolingo that help/hinder our learning process, Juan's increased running volume and how my preference for audio over text manifests itself in reality.
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - At Southbank again
(0:39) - Joey's 30th Bday and Jackbox
(1:51) - A cake fiasco
(6:49) - Reading in random places
(13:29) - You can never 'finish' a language
(18:23) - Determining your proficiency level and where we struggle
(26:09) - The Duolingo update and changes
(29:58) - Juan's running 60km!
(34:28) - Running vs Handstands
(37:20) - Linux Unplugged, one way boost messages and my dislike of texting
(51:38) - Try a new Podcasting 2.0 app
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