El nombre más complicado en México - Most Com...

Jim visits his barber Pedro in Cholula, Puebla, for a haircut, a beard trim, and a conversation that goes far beyond grooming. In this longer version of our YouTube visit, they talk about Jim's son's first haircut, Mexican rock, daily life, and the relationship that develops betw ...  Show more

Have you ever listened to a Spanish podcast or watched a movie without trouble, only to go completely blank when someone asks you a question? We've both been there, and in this episode, we share our personal experiences with language barriers, explain why understanding Spanish do ...  Show more

Host Ahmed Ali Akbar has always had trouble getting people to say his name “correctly.” Why? This episode explores how second generation immigrants choose names, and how a name can impact our lives in more ways than we’d think. 

We hear from a family whose adoption was in-progress when the Guatemalan government shut everything down. A few years after his fateful diagnosis, Diego is a surly teenager. The family’s figuring out a way forward. Laurie takes Diego back to Guatemala, where he learns about the m ...  Show more

An explanation of surnames in the Spanish-speaking world. 

Imagine picking out an imaginary baby name with your boyfriend only to find out he cheated on you and the new girlfriend chooses the same name-- Say it ain't so! Camilla discusses what this really felt like as Jess explains what it was like leaving the hospital sans names for all ...  Show more