Fluent AF

Priscilla Tovar
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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. -5 дн.

    Episode 37: The People We Almost Meet

    What if life is less about CASUAlidades and more about CAUSAlidades. Years before Tony and I ever spoke, we found ourselves in the same room at a roller derby party in Bogotá. Same night. Same place. Different lives. We never met. Years later, we got married. In this episode of Fluent AF, we explore the difference between casualidad (coincidence) and causalidad (cause and effect), why language shapes the way we recognize people, and how the smallest, most ordinary moments often become the biggest turning points in hindsight. Because maybe the people who will change your life are already closer than you think. Maybe you’ve already shared a room with them. You just haven’t met… yet. Available wherever you listen

  2. 9 июл.

    Episode 36: What Your Walls Are Saying: How Color, Space, and Design Shape the Way We Feel

    Before anyone speaks, a room has already said something. Every color carries meaning. Every space influences behavior. Every building tells a story. From hospitals and classrooms to luxury boutiques, fast-food restaurants, and the homes we return to every day, design quietly shapes how we think, feel, and connect. In this episode, we explore the hidden language of color psychology, environmental design, and the messages embedded in the spaces we inhabit. Along the way, we ask a bigger question: If language shapes reality... what happens when language isn't spoken at all? Because maybe communication doesn't begin with words. Maybe it begins the moment we walk through the door.

  3. 24 июн.

    Episode 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

  4. 11 июн.

    Video Episode 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

  5. 30 мая

    Episode 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.

  6. 20 мая

    Episode 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. 14 мая

    Episode 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.

  8. 7 мая

    Episode 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!

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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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  • Автор
    Priscilla Tovar
  • Годы выхода
    2025 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    37
  • Ограничения
    С ненормативной лексикой
  • Авторские права
    © Priscilla Tovar
  • Сайт подкаста
    Fluent AF