Esperanto and the Search for a Global Languag...

When you think of animals that have impacted history, your first thought may be of dogs, cows, pigs, or horses. Yet another animal has played an oversized role in history, and it was never domesticated: beavers. Beavers have been among the most important animals in history becaus ...  Show more

was born. By the time he was 25, he was the ruler of the Roman Empire and the most powerful man in the world. As with other young people who achieve absolute power at an early age, he went completely nuts and became one of the worst rulers in history. His reign of insanity result ...  Show more

Language is fundamental to how people experience the world, but how can we know what languages people spoke in the distant past? By 1200 BC, the linguistic outlines of the world were becoming a bit clearer, thanks to an explosion in written texts. Follow along as we go on a hi ...

In today's globalized world, people are traveling more than ever. But how do you ensure you have a great travel experience when you go to a place where you don't know the language? Is there any way to overcome the language barriers you are likely to encounter? In today's episo ...

When Glo Atamno stepped on a plane with a one-way ticket and $500 years back, she knew she wanted a life that was different from the one she was expected to live, one filled with adventure, one that broke the mold of how others had always told her life was “supposed” to be liv ...

Hi, Mija fans! While we work on some amazing shows for this year, we would like to specially recommend our newest podcast, Atlas Linguae. In each episode, experts from around the world discuss a wide variety of language related topics. Join our very own sound editor Luis Lopez ev ...  Show more