Interviews
How To Turn Your Obsession Into Success, According To These Famous Thought Leaders
From fitness to copy-editing, here’s how specialization helped propel their careers and happiness.
6 Questions With Bilingual Parenting Expert Maritere Bellas
We spoke with Maritere Bellas, author of ‘Arroz Con Pollo and Apple Pie: Raising Bicultural Children,’ about growing up in Puerto Rico and the importance of learning a language with your child.
6 Questions With International Foodie Andrew Zimmern
We spoke with Andrew Zimmern, famed chef and Travel Channel host, about the secret to having more authentic travel experiences and the universal language of food.
6 Questions With International Foodie Andrew Zimmern: Transcript
As part of our “6 Questions With” series, we asked famed chef and Travel Channel host Andrew Zimmern the secret to having authentic travel experiences and how he communicates in kitchens around the world.
6 Questions With Polyglot Comedian And Activist Eddie Izzard
We spoke with Eddie Izzard about using language to connect with people, translating comedy and, at one point, human sacrifice.
6 Questions With Former BuzzFeed Copy Chief Emmy Favilla
We spoke with Emmy Favilla about language on the internet, why people like grammar rules and the importance of a style guide with words like ‘manspreading’ in it.
How To Revive A Dead Language
Prof. Ghil’ad Zuckermann is a renowned linguist and scholar originally from Israel and currently based in Australia. He talked to Babbel about strategies for linguistic revitalization and the political issues surrounding linguistic change and preservation.
6 Questions With Fitness Queen Jillian Michaels: Transcript
As part of our ‘6 Questions With’ series, we spoke to personal trainer, wellness entrepreneur and ‘Biggest Loser’ star Jillian Michaels about what it really means to discover your motivation. Here’s the full interview.
6 Questions With Fitness Queen Jillian Michaels
We spoke to personal trainer, wellness entrepreneur and ‘Biggest Loser’ star Jillian Michaels about what it really means to discover your motivation.
6 Questions With Master Conversationalist Celeste Headlee: Transcript
As part of our “6 Questions With” series, we spoke with national radio host Celeste Headlee about the art of conversing, why English speakers are some of the worst communicators, and how learning a new language can be one of the best ways to practice listening. Here’s the full interview.
6 Questions With Master Conversationalist Celeste Headlee
We spoke with national radio host Celeste Headlee about the art of conversing, why English speakers are some of the worst communicators, and how learning a new language can be one of the best ways to practice listening.
6 Questions With Emoji Scholar Marcel Danesi: Transcript
As part of our “6 Questions With” series, we spoke with semiotics expert Marcel Danesi about the symbolic nature of language, the significance of the human kiss, the rise of the emoji and why love is the best motivator for learning languages. Here’s the full interview.
6 Questions With Emoji Scholar Marcel Danesi
We spoke with semiotics expert Marcel Danesi about the significance of the human kiss, the rise of the emoji and why love is the best motivator for learning languages.
6 Questions With Education And Innovation Leader Tom Vander Ark
We talked to the education thought leader about how both technology innovation and global citizenship are critical to the future of education.