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May 2022
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#98 Benny and Shannon on Language Learni...

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About this episode

Language Hacking Podcast co-hosts Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy catch up and share what their own recent language learning projects, takeaways, and milestones have been, as they approach the 100th episode of the podcast.

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Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

  • What Shannon and Benny have been working on in the last year
  • Shannon’s thoughts on consolidation and consistency in language learning
  • Why Benny needs projects and urgency to find success in language learning
  • Personal challenges Benny and Shannon have faced and how they worked through them
  • Shannon and Benny’s plans over the next year

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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