Troublesome Terps

Troublesome Terps

Troublesome Terps is a roundtable-style podcast covering topics from the interpreting space and the wider world of languages. The hosts - Jonathan Downie, Alexander Drechsel, Alexander Gansmeier, and Sarah Hickey - discuss them amongst themselves or with high-profile guests from the industry.

  1. 70: Leaving Interpreting? [Recorded Twitter Space]

    29/04/2022

    70: Leaving Interpreting? [Recorded Twitter Space]

    This is a recorded live audio conversation on Twitter Spaces (https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YqKDqdArbLGV?s=20). On 26 April, 2022, Alex D, Aleksander Szojda-Pallado and Urszula Rapacka explored if life after interpreting is possible. This job is often very personal. So what can we do after or in addition to interpreting? We believe we actually have a lot of skills beyond “just interpreting” that we can apply in various contexts.

    1h 5m
  2. 69: The Final One

    12/04/2022

    69: The Final One

    In this last episode of the Troublesome Terps, we look back at six years of podcasting, great guests and topics, and generally lots of trouble. We also have a very open chat about mental health and depression. In the future, we want to make the podcast available to our community. If you have a topic you would like to discuss with anyone, just let us know and we'll be happy to provide our platform to share it with the community! Thank you for having been part of our journey and all your support and we are beyond excited for what's in store for the Troublesome Terps podcast! Sarah, Alex D, Alex G and Jonathan

    40 min
  3. 68: 2021 in Review

    22/12/2021

    68: 2021 in Review

    Even in the second year of the pandemic, the Troublesome Terps didn't show any signs of slowing down and started the year with an ELF on the shelf, took you to the UK and then on an actual trip around the world, talked about AI and interpreting, why interpreter networks are a thing, joined a book club (and wrote a little something ;-) ) and closed the year with the first ever language podcastival. Phew!

    52 min
  4. 67: The Translation & Interpreting Podcastival

    25/11/2021

    67: The Translation & Interpreting Podcastival

    Podcasts are everywhere, so what to listen to? To help you along here, the Troublesome Terps reached out to some of our favorite language related podcast-superstars and invited them to join our first ever live #podcastival. The goal was to celebrate the language industry at large in all its beautiful diversity with all its shades and wrinkles and shine a spotlight on these fabulous contributions - if we missed your favorite language podcast, do let us know and enjoy our #podcastival! Special Guests: Ada Volkmer, Carrie Gillon, Cate Hamilton, Corinne McKay, Eve Lindemuth Bodeux, Florian Faes, Gretchen McCulloch, Lauren Gawne, Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo, Megan Figueroa, Michael Stevens, Michaela Haller, Tamara Muroiwa, Tucker Johnson, and Veronika Demichelis.

    1h 52m
  5. 66: Book Club with Elisabet Tiselius & Michaela Albl-Mikasa

    21/10/2021

    66: Book Club with Elisabet Tiselius & Michaela Albl-Mikasa

    With Sarah and Alex G away on assignment, Jonathan and Alex D sit down with renowned interpreting scholars Elisabet Tiselius and Michaela Albl-Mikasa to discuss the Routledge Handbook of Conference Interpreting. The two guests take us behind the scenes of putting together a scientific publication, from A to Z. Read, improve and comment on our transcript. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RJXKxBxM92nKv0P8G1k40_IS5umEROkRXixbseXCFbY/edit?usp=sharing) Special Guests: Elisabet Tiselius and Michaela Albl-Mikasa.

    1h 8m
  6. 65: Ebru Diriker, Are Interpreters Who They Say They Are?

    23/09/2021

    65: Ebru Diriker, Are Interpreters Who They Say They Are?

    Who we say we are and who we actually are, are not always necessarily the same thing. Even interpreters who think of themselves as completely invisible and impartial will sometimes be forced to make some tough calls. Joining the Troublesome Terps to talk about this, her research and much, much more is Ebru Diriker. Don't miss this episode to have some of your assumptions challenged! Special Guest: Ebru Diriker.

    1h 2m
  7. 64: A quick summer update

    12/08/2021

    64: A quick summer update

    All four (!) troublemakers check in briefly to wish you all a wonderful summer and provide a sneak peek at what the autumn/fall will bring.

    6 min
  8. 63: Interpreters Assemble!

    21/07/2021

    63: Interpreters Assemble!

    Interpreters seldom come alone - especially, if they are part of an interpreting network all their own! Join Alex and Alex as they interview three members of three very different networks to discover, what the pros and cons of being part of a network are, how you can start one yourself and what the different "models" are. A truly inspiring episode about solidarity, common interests and mutual support! Special Guests: Louise Jarvis, Monika Ott, and Sybelle van Hal-Bock.

    1h 6m
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Troublesome Terps is a roundtable-style podcast covering topics from the interpreting space and the wider world of languages. The hosts - Jonathan Downie, Alexander Drechsel, Alexander Gansmeier, and Sarah Hickey - discuss them amongst themselves or with high-profile guests from the industry.

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  • Creator
    Troublesome Terps
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2022
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 A. Drechsel, A. Gansmeier, J. Downie, S. Hickey
  • Show Website
    Troublesome Terps