Refold Podcast

Mar 29 2024 76 ep. 58 mins 28
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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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Better than Netflix for language learners? || Interview with Lingopie CEO || Refold Podcast Ep 72

Mar 29 2024 56 mins  
'Language learning feels like magic when it works...' - David, Lingopie CEO Truer words have never been said. In this special episode of the Refold Podcast, Clayton is joined by Lingopie's CEO, David! David is a long time language learner who struggled to learn Hebrew with traditional methods. However, all that changed when he started watching TV with matching subtitle

Fluency by Chinese WEBNOVELS? - Refold Podcast Ep 71

Feb 09 2024 47 mins  
The Refold Podcast is BACK! This week, Clayton is joined Krystal, a Chinese heritage speaker who rediscovered her love of Chinese because of webnovels! She's also the admin of a thriving Chinese learner Discord community that is dedicated to learning Chinese with native content. The community she helps manage is known as "The Heavenly Path," but it more directly tra

From New Year's resolution to C1 in 3 years // Andrew's Russian journey // Refold Podcast Ep 70

Jan 05 2024 59 mins  
In this week's episode of the Refold podcast, join Clayton and Andrew, a Refold veteran who remarkably achieved C1 proficiency in Russian in just three years. What began as a New Year's resolution three years ago became an incredible journey to fluency. Tune in to listen to them chat about Andrew's journey as a language learner, the importance of community, and how im

American teaches Irish to the Irish || Refold Podcast Ep 69

Dec 22 2023 44 mins  
In this episode, Clayton is joined by Davis (known as Galaxy Rocker online). He's an American English native who learned Irish in college and teaches Irish in Ireland! In this episode, they go into detail about how Irish is used in Ireland and the differences between how the language is used professionally vs in homes. They also discuss how the language is shifting due to the

Does input REALLY need to be comprehensible? - Refold Podcast Ep 68

Dec 15 2023 56 mins  
The community is back for another special Round Table edition of the Refold Podcast. This week, Clayton is joined by some of our favorite Refold modmins, Skypon, Exaltedtoast, and Cyn. They're diving deep into the question: How comprehensible does your input need to be to make real significant progress? Is there a Goldilocks zone of comprehensibility? Tune in as they share th

From Duolingo to immersion learning || High level learner interviews || Refold Podcast Ep 67

Dec 01 2023 52 mins  
In this episode of the Refold Podcast Clayton is joined by Bryan. Bryan is a heritage learner of Portuguese and went from learning with Duolingo before switching to immersion based methodologies. Tune in to listen to them chat about Bryan's experience as a heritage learner, his history with languages, and what drew him to the immersion language learner community.

What it's really like WORKING in Japan

Nov 24 2023 51 mins  
In this episode of the Refold Podcast Clayton is joined by Sparkles! He's a Refold veteran, Japanese server moderator, and is currently working as an engineer in Japan. Tune in to listen to his language learning journey, how he prepared for the move, and what it's really like living and working in Japan.

All about OUTPUT! || Community Round Table Podcast Event Ep 65

Nov 17 2023 56 mins  
In this very special LIVE recorded episode of the Refold Podcast, Clayton is joined by several members of the Refold mod and admin team. Today's topic: All about output! Tune in to listen to them share their personal experiences with output, their favorite tools and strategies, and more!

He makes comprehensible input for TOKI PONA || Refold Podcast Ep 64

Nov 03 2023 56 mins  
Hey there podcast fans! Today Clayton is joined by @jantelakoman, the man behind the Toki Pona Comprehensible Input channel. Jan is a passionate language learner, English/Turkish translator, and was inspired by ALG and Stephen Krashen to make his very own content. Tune in to learn about the Toki Pona language, how to make comprehensible input, and the *real* mission behind his

He's TRILINGUAL and learning RUSSIAN with Refold // Refold Podcast Ep 63

Oct 27 2023 55 mins  
Today, Clayton is joined by Pandyjack on the Podcast! He's an Indian-American who grew up trilingual, speaking English, Hindi, and Gujarati. He's been an active member of the Refold Community since it was founded and is a moderator on the Russian Refold server! Tune in to listen to them chat about what it was like growing up trilingual and his experience learning Russian w