Fluent AF

Priscilla Tovar
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Fluent AF is a cultural language podcast exploring bilingual identity, code-switching, accents, power, and emotional literacy. Hosted by Priscilla Tovar, writer, language educator and International Relations graduate, the show dives into how language shapes culture, relationships, trauma, success, and belonging. If you’re bilingual, bicultural, or navigating multiple worlds, this podcast helps you understand the psychology of language, communication, and identity in real life. New episodes every Wednesday.

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    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

  2. 20 mai

    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

  3. 14 mai

    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

  4. 7 mai

    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

  5. 23 avr.

    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

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    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

  7. 27 mars

    Ep. 27: Old Miami, New Miami: Growing up in Between with Alexandra Klumpp

    What does Miami taste like? In this episode of Fluent AF, I sit down with Alex Klumpp of Beyond South Beach to talk about the city that raised us: the food, the neighborhoods, the Spanglish, the culture, and the versions of Miami that still live in our heads. We talk Old Miami vs. New Miami, what's been lost, what still feels real, and why growing up in Miami means understanding culture through food, language, and code-switching before you even have words for it. This one is for the locals, the transplants, the nostalgics, and everyone who's ever loved a city while watching it change. Tune in

    18 min

  8. 11 mars

    Ep. 26: The Language of Success

    What did success sound like in your house? For my partner, it was “trabajé y estudié.” For me, it was “eso no da plata.” Same word. Different accents. In this episode of Fluent AF, we unpack how the language we inherit shapes the way we measure ourselves. Success. Stability. Risk. Security. Dream. These words are not neutral. They come loaded with family history, immigrant pressure, survival mode, and sometimes fear disguised as love. Why does your voice change at work? Why does corporate English feel like a different dialect? Why does comparison feel so violent? Maybe you’re not behind. Maybe you’re just bilingual in expectations. This episode explores code-switching, workplace identity, inherited definitions of “making it,” and the quiet exhaustion of translating yourself in rooms that weren’t built with your accent in mind. Success has an accent. The question is: whose pronunciation are you using? Listen. Reflect. Redefine. Stay Fluent AF.

    7 min
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Fluent AF is a cultural language podcast exploring bilingual identity, code-switching, accents, power, and emotional literacy. Hosted by Priscilla Tovar, writer, language educator and International Relations graduate, the show dives into how language shapes culture, relationships, trauma, success, and belonging. If you’re bilingual, bicultural, or navigating multiple worlds, this podcast helps you understand the psychology of language, communication, and identity in real life. New episodes every Wednesday.

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  • Création
    Priscilla Tovar
  • Années d’activité
    2025 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    33
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © Priscilla Tovar
  • Site web de l’émission
    Fluent AF