207. In Depth Conversation about Language Learning in 2026 with My Co-Founder.

This episode is a little different. I sat down with Lucas Bighetti, one of my co-founders at Teacher AI. In this conversation, we go deep into language learning in 2026. What works, what doesn’t, and how things are changing. Lucas is one of the best polyglots in the world and really knows what he’s talking about. Enjoy! Create your own clone and offer your students unlimited speaking practice for FREE: https://yourteacher.ai/schools In this conversation:• How Lucas went from failing languages at school to speaking Russian, Thai and Icelandic• The brick method: why "and" and "want" beat "nice to meet you"• How word origins and sound shifts help you recognize words you never studied• What makes a language hard, plus the easiest and hardest languages for English speakers• A live lesson: Spanish from zero, in a few minutes• Learning with AI: what it does well, and why human teachers still matter• How speaking Thai saved Lucas's life• Your questions: learning two languages at once, mixing them up, and getting past the intermediate plateauCreate your own clone and offer your students unlimited speaking practice for FREE: https://yourteacher.ai/schools