America the Bilingual

Steve Leveen
America the Bilingual

America the Bilingual is a storytelling podcast designed to inspire people on their journey to bilingualism. We'll listen to people who have become bilingual, especially native-English speakers who learned another language as adults (that is, the hard way). How did they do it? Why did they do it? How do they lead their bilingual lives? You'll find out every two weeks.

  1. 77- Season 6 - A trumpeter's tale

    MAY 1

    77- Season 6 - A trumpeter's tale

    The multilingual Esteban Battalán, principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass, shares how his language odyssey has sounded important notes in his music odyssey. Hear his story on Episode 77 of the America the Bilingual podcast, “A Trumpeter’s Tale.” America the Bilingual is a project of the Levenger Foundation, which supports bilingualism and biliteracy in the Americas. Thanks to members of the America the Bilingual Project team for this episode: Mim Harrison, editorial and brand director of the America the Bilingual Project, who wrote and directed this episode; Fernando Hernández Becerra and his production house in Guadalajara, Mexico, Esto No Es Radio, which provides sound design and mixing; and Jen Cavagnaro at Daruma Tech, who manages our website. Music performed by Mr. Batallán is from these recordings: Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb, Nightfall, and Premiere,“Mr. Batallán.” Further details on estebanbatallan.com/videos. Additional music, in order of appearance Koi Discovery - Beer blues https://bit.ly/3pIQxmi Illinois Brass Band - Wright, Tam O'Shanter's Ride https://bit.ly/4iGDOXc CSO Principal Tuba Gene Pokorny - Schifrin's Tuba Concerto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG4lZ-2zWao Kevin Macleod - Quasi Motion https://bit.ly/KevinMacleod_QuasiMotion Frederic Lardon Feat Laura Palme - Dans la méditation transcendantale https://bit.ly/3PsIzaE Monplaisir - Jam with me https://bit.ly/3EO0o23 Esteban Batallan - Hummel trumpet concerto 1st Movement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXV7V4ipl1s&t=1s

    30 min
  2. 75 - Season 6 - Recipe: Mix Jewish with Mexican, Add Maine

    11/17/2024

    75 - Season 6 - Recipe: Mix Jewish with Mexican, Add Maine

    Meet Margaret Boyle, coauthor with Ilan Stavans of “Sabor Judío: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook”. Margaret and Ilan have added their own ingredient to the cookbook: the history behind many of the recipes, some of them their families’, others the history of Jewish immigration to Mexico over the centuries. If you’re a foodie, find history fascinating, or would like to sample the Spanish language through the culinary fusion of Jewish and Mexican cultures, quench your appetite now with Episode 75 of the America the Bilingual podcast. Thanks to our America the Bilingual team who worked on this episode: Mim Harrison, our editorial and brand director, who wrote and directed it; Fernando Hernandez Becerra, who produced the episode from his studio in Guadalajara, Mexico, Esta No Es Radio; and Jen Cavañaro at Daruma Tech, who manages our website. Music credits in order of appearance: John Bartmann - Somewhere nice https://bit.ly/3ZqUpGv Kevin Macleod - Quasi Motion https://bit.ly/KevinMacleod_QuasiMotion John Bartmann - Bouncy Gypsy Beats https://bit.ly/4aR7RZv Demoiselle Döner - Autodétermination - Free Music Archive https://bit.ly/3OeUzM2 Komiku - In the restaurant https://bit.ly/3OfJTOs Pictures of the floating world - Nomadic https://bit.ly/3LVlpYV Monplaisir - J A https://bit.ly/3uNedIT TRG Banks - Horse ride 2 https://bit.ly/3LRPuZv Holizna CC0 - 20 minute meditation 1 https://bit.ly/492XPlN John Bartmann - Bouncy Gypsy Beats https://bit.ly/4aR7RZv

    27 min
  3. 74 - Season 6 - The unexpected truth about languages in America

    09/04/2024

    74 - Season 6 - The unexpected truth about languages in America

    The United States leads the world in bilingualism. No kidding. Because of this, no country understands the world as well as the United States. Seriously. Ah, you may be thinking, there must be a catch. No catch—just a different way to understand the uncontested data that’s been accumulating for decades. So…how did we get here, and how might we use this newly unveiled status to the betterment of the country? In this episode, America the Bilingual founder Steve Leveen takes you through the history, context and science that have led him to this realization of America’s leadership role in bilingualism. Whether or not you’re bilingual, you’ll want to hear this good news for America. Thanks to our America the Bilingual team: Mim Harrison, editorial and brand director, and early advocate of quizzes as a way to enliven ideas; Fernando Hernandez Becerra, who produced this episode from his studio in Guadalajara, Mexico, Esto No Es Radio; Alli Torban, who designed the data visuals in the quiz; and Jen Cavagnaro at Daruma Tech, who manages our website. Music and sounds in order of appearance by: Monplaisir - Be a good punk https://bit.ly/3Xe2z4f Anthousai - 23cm glass bowl - tone - cloth mallet 02.wav https://bit.ly/3MsBh5d License: Creative Commons 0 Kevin Macleod - Quasi Motion https://bit.ly/KevinMacleod_QuasiMotion Monplaisir - Garage https://bit.ly/3XbPokd Stomachache - Take me Out to the Ball Game by stomachache -- https://bit.ly/3z65vb4 -- License: Creative Commons 0 Nikitralala - korea_baseball.flac by nikitralala -- https://bit.ly/3MuT23J -- License: Creative Commons 0 Tylermyers1992 - MLB Crowd Cheer - 09032022.wav https://bit.ly/3MsL3Ev -- License: Creative Commons 0 The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps - United States National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner) https://bit.ly/3Mx7RTi The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps - Reveille Variation/Drum Call/Slow Scotch/Quick Scotch/Yankee Doodle/Mont.... https://bit.ly/3Tf4Qei Komiku - De l'herbe sous les pieds https://bit.ly/3z66eJk Komiku - In the restaurant https://bit.ly/3OfJTOs Komiku - Beach https://bit.ly/4e8qEjH Komiku - Where you hear the prayer (McGuffin theme) https://bit.ly/4g1ZyMS Komiku - Everything is groovy (how to move your body) https://bit.ly/3xejA4I Komiku - The road we use to travel when we were kids https://bit.ly/47fG2Zw

    27 min
  4. 73 - Season 6 - Global English: Blessing or Curse?

    07/10/2024

    73 - Season 6 - Global English: Blessing or Curse?

    While the whole world does not speak English, it’s nevertheless a ubiquitous language worldwide. Is that a good thing or bad? Or is it, perhaps, more complicated than that? Professor Rosemary Salomone, both linguist and lawyer, knows how to answer this question perhaps better than anyone. In this episode, she and Steve discuss her newest book, The Rise of English: Global Politics and the Power of Language, where she takes readers around the world to see just what kind of a global player English really is. Thanks to members of the America the Bilingual Project team for this episode: Mim Harrison, editorial and brand director of the America the Bilingual Project, who wrote and directed this episode; Fernando Hernández Becerra and his production house in Guadalajara, Mexico Esto No Es Radio, which provides sound design and mixing; and Jen Cavagnaro at Daruma Tech, who manages our website. Music Credits, in order of appearance Koi - discovery - beer blues https://bit.ly/3pIQxmi Kevin Macleod - Quasi motion https://bit.ly/KevinMacleod_QuasiMotion TRG Banks - evening journey https://bit.ly/4bzZZur Holizna cc0 - advertisements https://bit.ly/4eTrXEl Soft and furious - you’re magic https://bit.ly/3LjJYhq Soft and furious - game on https://bit.ly/3VUuRjz Koi Discovery - Spike protein https://bit.ly/3S1leya Wax liricyst - big green https://freemusicarchive.org/music/wax-lyricist/the-wax-lyricist/big-green/ He can jog - Prelude (Two Hour Delay, Dane County) https://bit.ly/3zBaq3G Soft and furious - When the blood driving the self https://bit.ly/4aaMt0H Maarten Schellekens - free classical theme https://bit.ly/4cXxSXj

    30 min
4.9
out of 5
36 Ratings

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America the Bilingual is a storytelling podcast designed to inspire people on their journey to bilingualism. We'll listen to people who have become bilingual, especially native-English speakers who learned another language as adults (that is, the hard way). How did they do it? Why did they do it? How do they lead their bilingual lives? You'll find out every two weeks.

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