
KoreKara Podcast
The KoreKara Podcast is a show where Eric and Raza interviews elite language learners to distill their techniques and hear their stories to help and inspire language learners worldwide.
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Jan 6, 2022 • 17min
#65 The Japan Code - The 4 Year Immersion Update
This week we talked to the Japan Code!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo
$10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara
Japan Code's Links:
► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJapan...
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJapanCode
Our Links:
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/
► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh
More KoreKara:
► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq
► Watch KoreKara Clips: https://bit.ly/2XA7Zvg

Jan 4, 2022 • 21min
#64 BentoClub - 10 Years of Japanese Experience
This week we talked to Chris from BentoClub about his 10 years learning Japanese including immersion learning and how that helped him live in Japan.
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo
$10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara
BentoClub's Links:
► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYUP...
Our Links:
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/
► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh
More KoreKara:
► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq
► Watch KoreKara Clips: https://bit.ly/2XA7Zvg

Nov 26, 2021 • 41min
#63 Miso (AKA Kurk Cobain) Talks About Anxiety Learning Japanese and Music's Effect on Language Learning
On this episode we talk to Miso (AKA Kurk Cobain) where we dive deep into his 3 years of Immersion Learning with Japanese. We go into his anxiety learning the language in the community as well as how music helped him get better in Japanese. Hope you enjoy!
Watch the FULL Livestream here: https://youtu.be/uKU1NXZzgDg
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo
$10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara
Our Links:
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/
► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh
More KoreKara:
► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq
► Watch KoreKara Clips: https://bit.ly/2XA7Zvg

Nov 11, 2021 • 25min
#62 Native Korean Wonmin Talks About Why Koreans Can Reach Native Level Japanese
This week we talked to Wonmin, who is a native Korean speaker and board game developer who has passed the JLPT N1. In this episode we find out just how easy Japanese is for Korean speakers and learn more about his board game featured around Terrace House.
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo
$10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara
Wonmin's Links:
► Sharehome Board Game: https://www.sharehomethegame.com
Our Links:
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/
► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh
More KoreKara:
► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq
► Watch KoreKara Clips: https://bit.ly/2XA7Zvg

Oct 29, 2021 • 34min
#61 Oriental Pearl - Debate on If Reaching Native Level Fluency is Possible
This week we talked to Oriental Pearl! We debate on if it’s possible to reach a native level in a language, how she became fluent in Japanese and Chinese, as well as discuss her recent engagement and how her relationship has affected her Japanese. Hope you enjoy!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo
$10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara
Anming's Links:
► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEQ...
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anming7/
Our Links:
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/
► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh

Oct 22, 2021 • 32min
#60 Our Thoughts on Everything Squid Game
Super fun one-off episode where Eric and Raza discuss the success of Squid Game and what happened during the show. Big SPOILER ALERT for this episode, so make sure you've watched Squid Game already. Pro tip: There's a Japanese dub available if you want to use it as a form of immersion!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo
$10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara
Our Links:
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/
► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh
More KoreKara:
► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq
► Watch KoreKara Clips: https://bit.ly/2XA7Zvg

Oct 14, 2021 • 18min
#59 Annie - italki's Number 1 Japanese Teacher (Japanese ver.)
#59 Annie, the #1 Japanese teacher on iTalki, talks about common struggles students face, the importance of pitch accent, and gives advice for studying Japanese. They also have playful conversations, discuss various topics like childhood memories and shopping, and touch on relationships and work.

Oct 6, 2021 • 1h
#58 Eden Kai - Life on Terrace House and Thoughts on Cancellation
Yusuke Aizawa, fan favorite on Terrace House Aloha State, discusses the show's cancellation, his time on the show, mental health, and his new music. They playfully talk about snoring, balancing music and reality TV, creating an English version of a Japanese show, reflections on TV scenes and a fireworks show, and his dating life and priorities.

Sep 23, 2021 • 1h 12min
#57 James Scholz - Studying Japanese for 12 Hours a Day
This week we talked to James Scholz, who is best known for doing 12 hour study livestreams on YouTube everyday for over a year. In this episode we talk about his journey into Japanese, how he was able to study for his coursework for 12 hours a day everyday, and his plan to tackle the language.
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo
$10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara
Our Links:
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/
► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh
More KoreKara:
► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq
► Watch KoreKara Clips: https://bit.ly/2XA7Zvg

Sep 23, 2021 • 1h 33min
#56 Matt Vs Japan - Japanese Girlfriend and Current Japanese Studies
On this episode we talked to Matt Vs Japan where we get into his pitch accent studies, what it's been like dating his Japanese girlfriend, the structure of Refold Languages, his collaboration with Xiaoma, and the future of his YouTube channel. Hope you enjoy!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo
$10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara
Matt Vs Japan's Links:
► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mattvsjapan
► Previous Podcast With Matt: https://bit.ly/3n2kx9r
► Bonus Clips Of Matt: https://www.patreon.com/korepoddo
Our Links:
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/
► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh
More KoreKara:
► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq
► Watch KoreKara Clips: https://bit.ly/2XA7Zvg
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