SEASON 2 EPISODE 1
We’re Back
🎙 Exciting News Alert! Season 2 of Translate This! is HERE! 🎉 Meet our fabulous new cohost, Lauren Meyer, joining forces with Melissa Meyer for an epic journey into language and culture! 🌍 Get ready for a season packed with expat and immigrant tales, insights into popular culture worldwide, discussions on global mobility, AND yes, plenty of adorable doggies along the way! 🐾 Stay tuned for an unforgettable season ahead!
EPISODE 16
Third Culture Kids Part 3
What happens when TCKs grow up? Are they nomadic, stationary, successful, failures, educated, nontraditional? Tune in to find out when Translate This! reveals the fascinating data on Adult TCKs.
EPISODE 16
Third Culture Kids Part 2
Join us for part 2 of Third Culture Kids! Are you a TCK? What variations are there? Listen to find out.
EPISODE 16
Third Culture Kids Part 1
Join us for our candid conversations on the global identity experience of a Third Culture Kid. Our hosts explore topics such as identity crises, relationships, cultural differences and international transitions, helping TCKs make sense of the often strange and challenging journeys they experience.
EPISODE 15
Mushrooms
Magic Mushrooms Make Language Magic! Join your hosts Richard Fisher and Melissa Meyer on their psychedelic trip to understanding the benefits and consequences of learning a language while under the influence of psilocybin.
EPISODE 14
6 Reasons to include home languages into the education environment
While language classes try to reach 100% in target language usage, Richard finds six reasons why using the students’ home language helps in learning.
EPISODE 13
Semana Santa
Holy Hoods Batman! Will our daring duo unmask these “Capirotes”? Tune in to hear if Melissa can unravel this Easter mystery to Richard.
EPISODE 12
Will Podcasts Melt My Brain?
Melissa worried that she was losing her edge by listening to podcasts versus reading books! What did she find out? Join us on the latest episode to learn all about the brain and podcasts.
EPISODE 11
My Student has PTSD
Educators are often thought of as other parents for students, but what does it mean when they also must be therapists? Tune it to hear Richard explain why this is a crisis in the educational system.
EPISODE 10
Letters, Numbers and Pi, Oh My!
Are numbers shortchanged or devalued against the mighty alphabet? Listen in to hear what our hosts have found out about this abstract topic.
EPISODE 9
The Tsunami of Immigration and Language Training
Don’t judge a traveler by their knapsack. Richard gives us reasons to revisit how we look at others who have moved to new countries.
EPISODE 8
LatinX
No matter how one identifies, langauge can box you in. Join us to explore the argument for and against LatinX.
EPISODE 7
Flying Cars, AI, Machine Translation
Will Richard and Melissa ever get their jetpacks? Will Richard overcome his fear of his AI crushing every bone in his hand? And will Melissa ever be satisfied with machine translation? Listen to find out!
EPISODE 6.5
Special Guest Dr. Bill Rivers
You’ve gotta fight for your right to lobby.
EPISODE 6
Sky Rojo and Social Justice
Sex and Violence sells, but should it? Tune in and give us your opinion!
EPISODE 5
Accent Deep Dive
Do you sound like you are from somewhere? Of course you do! Find out why Translate This takes a deep dive in to accents.
EPISODE 4
Mixed Race Identity
When a person is of a mixed race identity, the world is not just black and white to them. In fact, the world doesn’t see them this way as well. Our two mixed race identity hosts will give you their personal perspectives on living with a unique identity.
EPISODE 3
Strange Language Laws
Can you request a Klingon Interpreter? What are the rules when naming a baby? Tune in as we discuss real laws that actually answer these questions.
EPISODE 2
GEN X on GEN Z
Listen to Melissa and Richard, who are definitely Gen X, compare and contrast their generation with Gen Z. Is Gen X just too old to get it? Is Gen Z just too out there to care?
EPISODE 1
Invented Languages
Have you ever wondered how or why languages were created? But what about invented languages? Join us as we explore some of the most famous examples of invented languages and how they impact real language and culture.
