Talking Food with The Language Chef, Part II
In season one, we dedicated an entire episode to cuisine-related words as Robert is also known as The Language Chef. We spoke about how food, like lan...
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"Talking Language" is a show hosted by Robert Aiudi and Rachel Zirkle. Robert, aka "The Language Chef," is a polyglot who speaks over ten languages fluently. Rachel, is an amateur linguist and loves to pick Robert's brain. They met in New York City ten years ago and over the years have had lengthy discussions and debates about all things language, usually while enjoying some wine. Join the conversation and listen in as these two friends, Robert and Rachel, discuss the origin of the Chinese language, dissect the many accents of the United States, the history of the English language, and more! Follow us on Instagram @talkinglanguagepodcast Follow Robert @robert_thelanguagechef Follow Rachel @rachel_zirkle
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A Global Language: Pros and Cons
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An Actor on Accents
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Talking Food with the Language Chef
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Our Travel Journals
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