#38 Chuck Smith on Why You Should Learn Esperanto

Benny and Shannon talk to Chuck Smith, a notable figure in the
language learning and Esperanto communities about Esperanto and
its culture, and why Esperanto should be your next language.


Featured Resources


Amikumu

Innovative Languages



Mentioned in this Episode


Polyglot Gathering

Amikumu

Innovative Languages

Chuck Smith

Chuck’s Twitter

Chuck’s Instagram



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


What Esperanto is and its history

Why learn Esperanto?

Does Esperanto really help you learn other languages?

The lack of irregular verbs in Esperanto

The lack of taboos and exclusivity in Esperanto

The empowering nature of Esperanto conversations

The unique aspects of Esperanto culture

Going to Esperanto events in Europe

Founding Amikumu

Why grammar books may not be the best way to reach your
language learning goals



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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