Fluent AF

Priscilla Tovar
  • 5.0 (8)
  • Language Learning
  • Updated Weekly

Fluent AF is a podcast about language, culture, identity, and the stories that make us human. Hosted by Priscilla Tovar, each episode explores the hidden ways language shapes memory, relationships, belonging, food, grief, dreams, superstition, and culture. Whether you’re bilingual, bicultural, or simply curious about people, Fluent AF will leave you seeing the world a little differently. New episodes every other Wednesday.

  1. 1d ago

    Ep. 35: Why Do We Hate the Sound of our Own Voice

    In Episode 35 of Fluent AF, we ask a question almost everyone has asked after hearing a voice note, video, or recording: Why do I hate the sound of my own voice? From bone conduction and brain science to identity, storytelling, folklore, and the strange power of hearing ourselves from the outside, this episode explores why our own voice can feel so unfamiliar. Because maybe the voice in your head was never the voice the world heard. Episode 35 out now. Spotify • Apple • YouTube #language #voice# #folklore #sound #FluentAFPodcast

    7 min

  2. Jun 11

    Ep. 34: Language is Access: The Truth about Becoming Multiligual

    Can you become multilingual without moving abroad? Most people think language learning requires talent, perfect grammar, or years of living overseas. It doesn’t. In this episode of Fluent AF, language educator and polyglot Magui Jiménez joins Priscilla Tovar to unpack some of the biggest myths about becoming multilingual and why discipline matters far more than talent. Together, we explore: • Why some people succeed at language learning and others quit • Whether multilingual people are actually smarter • How language creates access to friendships, careers, travel, and opportunities • What fluency really looks like in the real world. Because becoming multilingual isn’t about sounding perfect. It’s about showing up consistently. Listen now. Spotify • Apple • YouTube #language #learning #Polyglot #Spanish # #Culture #Travel #FluentAFPodcast

    34 min

  3. May 30

    Ep. 33: The Secret Language of Objects

    Why do humans give power to objects? Form evil eye bracelets and Italian horns to rabbit's feet, rosaries, lucky socks, and candles lit in complete silence, every culture has created objects that mean far more than the object itself. In this episode of Fluent AF, we explore the strange, beautiful ways human attach meanings to things. Why do we keep lucky charms? Why do certain objects instantly transport us back to childhood, home, and the people who raised us? On top of that, we dive into inherited rituals from listeners around the world, from throwing baby teeth onto rooftops for prosperity to egg cleanses for the evil eye, Virgen de Guadalupe candles, and traditions that turn ordinary objects into symbols of protection, hope, and belonging. Because maybe objects aren't just things. Maybe they're memory. Maybe they're identity. Maybe they're one of humanity's oldest languages. Welcome to Fluent AF. Episode 33 out now.

    10 min

  4. May 20

    Ep. 32: From Naming Comes Knowing: The Language of the Source

    Before language became content, it was survival. Literally! Episode 32 of Fluent goes back to the source: firelight, foraging, naming, memory, and the first sounds humans used to make sense of the world around them. Form ancient plant knowledge to the hidden power of grammar, this episode explores how language didn't just help us communicate, it helped us survive, connect, and become human. Because maybe the first word wasn't about power. Maybe it was about care.

    7 min

  5. May 14

    Ep. 31: What Gets Remembered vs. What Gets Erased with Aubrey Brown

    Today on Fluent AF, I'm joined by writer, storyteller, artist, and the creator behind Florida Folk History, Aubrey Brown, for our longest conversation to date. We talk about seven generations of Florida, The Keys, Homestead, and the stories that survive us long after we're gone. From Seminole sympathizers and "El Farito" lighthouse keeper, to generational memory, forgotten histories, and the reality that most people are forgotten within two generations, this episode explores what it means to belong to a place and what happens when its stories disappear. This isn't just a conversation about Florida it's a conversation about memory itself.

    51 min

  6. May 7

    Ep. 30: You're not Bad at Languages, You're Just Uncomfortable

    Most people think they're bad at languages because they can roll their R's, remember vocabulary fast enough, or sound "natural." That's not usually the real problem. The real problem is discomfort. In this episode of Fluent AF, I break down why speaking another language can make even smart, confident people suddenly feel awkward, quiet, or "stupid.' From identity shifts and code-switching to accents, power, and the fear of sounding imperfect, this episode explores the emotional side of language learning nobody talks about enough. Because fluency isn't just grammar. It's confidence. It's vulnerability. It's learning how to still feel like yourself while sounding completely different. If you've ever frozen mid-sentence, avoided speaking, or felt like your personality disappeared in another language... this episode is for you. Episode 30 out NOW!

    7 min

  7. Apr 23

    Ep. 29: You don't speak Spanish... So what are you? With Michelle Sanches

    You Don't speak Spanish... So what are you? This week on Fluent AF, we say the quiet part out loud. Who gets to belong? Michelle grew up with a white mom and a multiracial dad. No spanish. No bilingual household. Still deeply connected to her culture. We talk identity, colorism, code-switching, and what it feels like to be questioned in spaces that expect you to prove who you are. Because fluency isn't the same as authenticity. And culture doesn't live in language alone.

    37 min

  8. Apr 8

    Ep. 28: Touch has an Accent: The Language of Touch, Culture, & Closeness

    Touch has an accent. In this episode of Fluent AF, we explore how culture, family, and memory shape the way we give and receive affection. From cheek kisses and hugs to hair-touching, closeness, and the body language of love. Because what feels warm in one culture can fee like back up, babe in another. Ep. 28 is out now.

    10 min
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About

Fluent AF is a podcast about language, culture, identity, and the stories that make us human. Hosted by Priscilla Tovar, each episode explores the hidden ways language shapes memory, relationships, belonging, food, grief, dreams, superstition, and culture. Whether you’re bilingual, bicultural, or simply curious about people, Fluent AF will leave you seeing the world a little differently. New episodes every other Wednesday.

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  • Creator
    Priscilla Tovar
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Priscilla Tovar
  • Show Website
    Fluent AF