Language Learning Podcasts

Spectacular Vernacular

244 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratings
Linguist Nicole Holliday and Wall Street Journal language columnist Ben Zimmer discuss the ways language is changing, talk to scholars and writers, and set and solve word puzzles.

Effortless English Podcast | Learn English with AJ Hoge

882 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 889 ratings
Speak English powerfully using the Effortless English system. Learn English with AJ Hoge, "The World's #1 English Teacher". Learn tips and strategies to improve your spoken English. Learn Engl...

Learn French by Podcast

208 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 849 ratings
Learn French by Podcast is an exciting series of French lessons for everybody. Work with high-quality audio podcasts in your own time and at your own pace. Want to clarify some details? Something y...

Let's Speak Italian!

121 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★ - 701 ratings
Your daily Italian language podcast where you will learn to speak Italian in just minutes a day. We start from the very beginning and learn popular phrases, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, all...

Learn Japanese Pod

236 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 698 ratings
Learn Japanese Pod is a podcast to help you speak natural fluent Japanese

Learn Mandarin Chinese - Chinese Audio Lessons

130 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 503 ratings
Mandarin Chinese Mp3 Audio Lessons, PDF Transcripts, Worksheets, Situational Dialogues and Chinese Character Videos

Learn French With Alexa

43 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 428 ratings
In the new LFWA Podcast we teach a French word, look at where it comes from and take a deep dive into the language and culture that surrounds it.

Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation

208 episodes - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 387 ratings
Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation teaches you conversational Persian in a fun and casual manner in weekly lessons of about 15-20 minutes each. Check out our website chaiandconversation.com f...

Business English Pod :: Learn Business English Online

151 episodes - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 379 ratings
Learn Business English Online free with Business English Lessons, English Video, Business English PDF, ESL Podcast, Business English Courses & Business English App.

IELTS Energy English Podcast

1,282 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 324 ratings
Do you want to get a band 7 on the IELTS exam? IELTS exam preparation doesn’t have to be hard or boring! It can be fun! Lindsay and Jessica from All Ears English are back with a new way to help you...

Slow Russian

107 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 310 ratings
Russian teacher Daria will help you to improve your Russian listening skills. In this podcast the Russian language is finally SLOW enough, so you don't have any problems understanding it. And if y...

Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast

153 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 199 ratings
Words for Granted is a podcast that looks at how words change over time. Host Ray Belli uses linguistic evolution as a way of understanding larger historical and cultural changes.

I Will Teach You A Language

445 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 194 ratings
Learning a new language? Get your language learning questions answered by polyglot Olly Richards, who speaks 8 languages and runs the popular blog - I Will Teach You A Language. Whatever's holdin...

Learn Polish Podcast

268 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 192 ratings
Learn Polish from a Native Speaker teaching a foreigner.

Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed

35 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 189 ratings
Beginner Spanish from Rob and Liz of Spanish Obsessed. Couple Liz and Rob (Colombian and English) teach and discuss a range of Spanish phrases, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation - giving you th...

French Voices Podcast | Learn French | Interviews with Native French Speakers | French Culture

162 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 169 ratings
Learn French: Listen to native French speakers share their story and passion. Discover a bit of French culture

Let's Master English! An English podcast for English learners

90 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 166 ratings
The Let's Master English podcast is for ESL (English as a Second Language) learners! This podcast has many features--news, Q&A, English learning advice and other fun sections. You can join the Let'...

Go Filipino: Let's Learn Tagalog

93 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 153 ratings
Tagalog, which is mainly spoken in the Philippines, is one of the most beautiful languages in Asia. Writer and self-confessed language nerd Kris Andres wants to share that beauty with you. Whether ...

Practice Portuguese

162 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 139 ratings
Learn European Portuguese from Portugal

Inglês Todos os Dias

178 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 137 ratings
Aprimore o seu inglês diáriamente com estes mini-podcasts de 5 minutos com o professor Tim Barrett de www.domineingles.com.br. Aprenda inglês do dia a dia, expressões, phrasal verbs, preposições, c...

Hebrew Podcasts

26 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 136 ratings
Hebrew Podcasts makes learning to speak conversational Hebrew practical and enjoyable. Each lesson covers a topic with a Hebrew dialog that is explained in detail. Each Hebrew lesson is enhanced by...

Sleep Tight Stories - Bedtime Stories for Kids

369 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 121 ratings
Sleep Tight Stories produces for you two calming bedtime stories every week. Stories that promote wonder, creativity and fire young listeners’ imagination while helping them drift off to sleep wit...

I Love Learning Chinese

156 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 120 ratings
Learn or Study Chinese Mandarin online for free with podcast, PDF, Line-by-line recordings

Portuguese Lab Podcast | Learn European Portuguese

301 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
The Portuguese Lab is your one-stop podcast to learn European Portuguese (from Portugal). Improve the different skills of the language and learn how to be an independent and successful learner.

TPRS Russian – Effortless Russian

26 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
TPRS Russian – Effortless Russian Podcast is simple, fun, and effective! It’s based on an absolutely unique language learning method known since the early 1990s — teaching proficiency through readi...

Speaking Russian

233 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
Learn the basics of Russian, simple words and phrases, in this podcast with Elvira from www.russianeasy.com. Find me on Twitter (@SpeakingRussian), Facebook and Pinterest.e-mail: speakingrussian[email protected]

Learn Arabic | ArabicPod101.com

460 episodes - Latest episode: about 15 hours ago - ★★★★ - 111 ratings
Learn Arabic with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the mos...

Learn Chinese & Culture @ iMandarinPod.com

477 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 101 ratings
iMandarinPod.com is designed to help people to improve their Chinese. We will provide podcasts on daily basis. In each podcast, we will introduce a topic about Chinese culture or what is happening ...

Advanced Spanish

168 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 92 ratings
Our Advanced Spanish weekly program will allow you to listen to a normal speed conversation in real everyday Spanish spoken in Spain. You will not only improve your oral and reading comprehension o...

Learn Portuguese | PortuguesePod101.com

414 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 89 ratings
Learn Portuguese with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the...