Show overview
Learn Languages with Steve Kaufmann has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 417 episodes. That works out to roughly 75 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 7 min and 13 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 22 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 88 episodes published. Published by Learn Languages with LingoSteve.
From the publisher
I speak 20 languages. I've been learning languages for over 50 years and I've tried all kinds of approaches. I talk about my experiences, my approach to language learning, what I enjoy about learning languages and all manner of other topics related to language. If you love languages, or think you would if you hadn't been discouraged by past experiences, this is the podcast for you. Anyone can learn a language. You just need the right attitude and the right approach!
Latest Episodes
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