Reviews
“Nothing more to say. The GOAT podcast. I've been listening since 2016 and it has done wonders to my language learning experience.”Read full review »
lioooo029 via Apple Podcasts ·
Malaysia ·
06/09/23
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“What an incredibly generous, inspiring and motivational mentor Olly is for language learners. Best aid for anyone learning a foreign language. Thank you.”
Zaisabella via Apple Podcasts ·
Egypt ·
12/23/22
“The methods I’ve learned from Olly have been invaluable for my language learning journey. I’ve also taken several of his online courses and they are excellent.”
Mandomedia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/26/22
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“I am on episode 86, and I have learned something new from each episode. Great motivator for language learning!”
12INR via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/24/22
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“This is one of my favorite podcasts! Any time I’m starting to lose language learning motivation, listening to a few of these episodes always brings it right back. There’s so many good learning tips and I love hearing from all the guest speakers!”
roo.reads19 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/04/22
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“I just started listening to Olly’s podcast as I am learning French. I love that this Podcast is dedicated to the language learning process. Each episode I have listened to has inspired and motivated me to keep on pressing on even when I go through the lull thinking I’m not learning. They give me...”Read full review »
RoRoSjo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/23/22
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“I found Olly’s materials some months ago and gradually started listening to this podcast. Every episode gives me some inspiration to keep going with my goal of learning Spanish. I find the whole world of language learning very interesting, and Olly has some great interviews and tips. Thank you,...”Read full review »
Word woman24 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/03/22
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“Hi Olly, I'm Sayuri!
I admire your work very much, you are an inspiration and a beacon leading us through the beautiful and rough seas of language learning❤️🇬🇧🇮🇹
I'm currently learning Italian and I would like to ask you about gestures and body language, because I am a very shy person,...”Read full review »
Sayuri Iura via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
04/15/22
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“Olly is inspiring me to take no prisoners when it comes to language learning. I’m through with my increasingly shrinking and pusillanimous approach. :))
Highly recommend Olly’s website and his guest blog post on pronunciation on Luca Lampariello’s website.”
ReviewerNumber704 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/16/21
“Olly and the Team. Thanks so much for creating such a wonderful learning podcast for language leaners.
So Olly was kind enough to respond to my email with a link to my inquiry.
I'm a beginner in Mandarin and I'm getting better at reading/writing/speaking the language so decided...”Read full review »
Klondykebarwow via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/04/21
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“I’m so glad I found this podcast. Some of the best advice on language learning. Started from episode 1 and working my way up, and have learnt so much already. Cheers Olly!”
Aidan.LK via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/27/21
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“Hey Olly. I really enjoy your podcasts. This podcast will make you feel at home with him like you are speaking with him in your living room. Rich content. Empowering. Will make you learn more and more. You will not be disappointed.”
bradrenfro via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/21
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“I enjoy Olly’s podcast as much as his Short Stories. I have learned so much from him and have really come to enjoy my language learning and persevere.”
jsocs22 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/21
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“I love this podcast! I’ve learned so much about language learning from Olly. He is so encouraging and fun to listen to! If you get the chance, check out the podcast. I promise you will not be disappointed :)”
mycatHazel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/21
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“Amazing resource for Cantonese, and one of the few out there.”
wattejar6917 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/07/20
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“Olly is a great guy and I strongly recommend to give his podcast a try. There‘s a wide variety of language learning related topics he touches - for all levels.
I especially enjoy it when he goes a bit further into depth, which happens quite a lot when inviting other language experts to his...”Read full review »
Alex Lee - GermanIsMyBusiness via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
08/26/20
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“Excellent, practical advice!”
Pilar S. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/03/20
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“I love olly’s voice and his advice is great”
ChLovegood via Apple Podcasts ·
Colombia ·
06/29/20
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“Great podcast with personal comments on language learning.”
akr987 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
06/18/20
“People can discuss theory and best practice all day, but Olly actually discusses how to get it done.”
Charlie_0776 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/05/20
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“Wonderful help for everyone wanting to learn a new language.”
Andonno via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/20
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“Love this podcasts set-up. It's very friendly towards anyone learning languages and makes u feel comfortable and easy to tag along. As someone who is bi-lingual and wants to learn a 3rd and 4th and more languages, this helps all the more!
- Aaron, Sweden”Read full review »
Broken Tea Bag via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
02/22/20
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“Every time I am in a lack of language learning motivation, I come here and listen to these talks and that’s so helpful! Thank you so much for doing this:)”
llandesia via Apple Podcasts ·
Russia ·
02/04/20
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“Wonderful podcast full of language learning gems. Olly’s down to earth approach is really helpful and encouraging. Highly recommended for anyone learning a new language.”
Laura in Munich via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
01/21/20
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“This podcast is a great source of learning, motivation and good mood! Thank you very much!!”
SvetlanaMoscow via Apple Podcasts ·
Russia ·
01/06/20
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“Whenever I need a little bit of motivation to continue my language studies, this podcast always helps :)”
David_Howell via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/19
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“This podcast has been really helpful for me so far. I especially enjoy the episodes about pronunciation and vocab since I’m learning Arabic (MSA) and those are very hard for me.
I’ve actually been following your blog for a while and I have to say I’m a fan of your tips and resources (such as your...”Read full review »
dusk_blanc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/19
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“I have been studying Italian for a little over 2 yrs and haven’t made as much progress as I’d like. After listening to several episodes, I have gotten so many tips on how to improve my learning. A couple of things I’ve considered doing are studying for and taking language exams and an immersion...”Read full review »
Myacon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/19
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“Great podcast. Helps me keep my motivation to learn a new language.”
matt9637 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/11/19
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“Without doubt the best podcast about language learning today.”
segatnl via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
10/05/19
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“As a passionate language learner I am always interested in what other language learners have to say. Olly is a wealth of information on countless language learning topics. I like that he talks about his successes and about what has not worked well. It is also refreshing that he discusses his...”Read full review »
Winnipeg Brad via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/05/19
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“Practical, pragmatic and positive advice to language learning. Olly Richards understands that everyone has a different learning approach, and encourages learners to experiment and find the approach that works best for them.”
pksingh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/25/19
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“This is a great resource for aspiring language learners of all levels. Olly does a great job of giving insight through personal experiences and sound research on how to learn languages, what has worked for him, and what may work for his readers. These are not directed toward any particular...”Read full review »
Wolfpackmike via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/25/19
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“Since discovering this podcast, any down time I have to listen to anything, this is my first choice. Olly gives practical advice that is realistic, and that actually answers the questions that I have about learning languages. Other podcasts give you just enough to intrigue you, but then you have...”Read full review »
Shonniek via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/19
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“I always listen to it while doing chores. I only let myself listen to this podcast while doing chores. Now, I always really look forward to doing chores
My question:
How do you get some one who isn’t interested in learning languages to learn a language.”
Car3434car via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/31/19
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“One thing that really resonated with me was when you were saying that you put your vocab in complete usable sentences. After hearing you say that I actually remeber my english teacher in junior high use to make us do that. I assume it helped. Hearing you say to do something that I remember being...”Read full review »
Alisha Farley via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/23/19
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“I found out this podcast one week ago and I’m currently listening the 104 episode since the beginning, amazing!!!! Cool tips!!! It’s helping me to much with my language learning process ✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️❤️”
99OrtizErick via Apple Podcasts ·
Mexico ·
07/11/19
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“Thank you Olly for the podcast. I’ve realized that even if I spoke 3 languages already (growing up in a multi lingual environment), I had no real knowledge of how to learn a language. You provided me with a lot of great tricks in my path of learning a fourth. Keep going !”
babogghsjeje via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/08/19
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“Olly’s Podcast is amazing , and it has helped me a lot to progress in my journey of learning mandarin , his voice is amazing and the way he puts forwards his ideas help me catch all of the ideas instantly and helps me understand the concepts. Thanks a Lot olly !”
Au revoirs via Apple Podcasts ·
India ·
06/21/19
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“Olly you rock! I have to say the past four years have been a complete blast listening to your podcast, reading your short story books in French, Italian Russian and watching you sort through leaps and bounds of creating amazing products to help people learn languages and a fun filled freeway...”Read full review »
filmchenelle via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/19
“Excelente podcast! Da muy buenos tips para maestros así como para estudiantes. Saludos desde México.”
Gelatino Bautista via Apple Podcasts ·
Mexico ·
03/19/19
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“Excellent resource for anyone who is learning a new language. Keep up the good work!”
hichachoc via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/02/19
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“relevant, useful tips - a great welcome to the vibrant polyglot community”
Deej2013 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/25/19
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“Olly presents language learning as taking time and effort but always worth it. Love the times when there’s an interview the dynamics are great.”
Mo Sena via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/25/19
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“Olly’s gentle enthusiasm is perfect for wherever you are in your language learning journey”
WalrusEtte via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/23/19
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“Olly is really encouraging and has some great ideas.”
Pantcilwrach via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/20/19
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