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The Learneezee cast will feature opportunities for our community of learners to discover alternative ways to improve their quality of life through the experiences of our guests. We also want them to take advantage of the community that we’re building and gather advice from its members about all types of subjects from advice on living as an ex-pat to how to live sustainably. We hope this can be a resource for self-improvement and sustainment of personal joy.
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Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Learneezee Cast - Epi. 10 - w/ Pat Bastien & Rico Lazo - Interview Salsa Instructor Joel Dominguez
In episode 10 Rico and Patrick talk about Joe Biden's entrance into the White House and the peaceful transition of power. They contemplate the right wings' strength after the attack on Congress on January 6th.
In their "What's Life Really Like" segment, they discuss what life is like in Germany with Angela Merkel's term coming to an end, and compare the vaccine rollout, comparing Germany's plan to that of the USA.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Joel Dominguez - the Owner & Founder of one of the most successful NYC Dance Studios - JoelSalsa, and one of the biggest Online Salsa Schools - MySalsaOnline.com. Since starting his Online Studio over 7 years ago he has been so passionate about teaching more Instructors how to build and grow their online platforms to reach more people and earn a new stream of income. With over 10+ years of building a few businesses both locally and online, he can help you to reach your business goals while saving you time and shortening the learning curve.
We hope you enjoy the show and visit our great teachers at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
In episode 9 Rico and Patrick talk about the early Christmas present of the Covid-19 vaccine.
They discuss how the pandemic has affected holiday celebrations both in Denver, Colorado as well as in Freiburg, Germany, forcing families to make tough choices when it comes to protecting their vulnerable loved ones.
In their "What's Life Really Like" segment, they discuss how Schools and Restaurants have closed early for the Christmas holiday in Germany, while in contrast, Denver has allowed restaurants with outdoor seating to remain open.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Neha Basnet - a Nepalese Social sciences researcher pursuing her Ph.D. in youth studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. They discuss her upcoming courses for Research Methodologies as well as Monitoring and Evaluation. They also talk about some of the projects she's involved with via her organization http://read-consultant.com.
We hope you enjoy the show and visit our great teachers at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
In episode 8 Rico talks about contracting Covid-19 from attending a family event in Denver
They discuss election news and how Trump followers have taken the blue pill and are like Lemmings going over the cliff.
In their "What's Life Really Like" segment, they discuss how artist Guy Stanley Philoche is paying for other artists' works to support them during the pandemic. They compare Germany's support program for artists to the U.S.A's initiatives.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Lazaros Keskinidis - a German & Greek Teacher as well as a Licensed TELC Oral Examinator. Where they discuss the best way to stay motivated when learning a new language.
We hope you enjoy the show and visit our great teachers at https://www.learneezee.com/.
See the Episode on Youtube at https://youtu.be/NgdpTomnFSs.
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
In episode 7 Rico and Patrick catch up on news about Covid-19. Comparing the growing cases of Covid-19 in Denver where Rico lives versus the rise in cases in Germany, where Patrick has made his home away from the USA.
They cover the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's (RBG) passing on Sept. 18th and how Trump's Nominee (Now Justice of the Supreme Court), Amy Coney Barrett will change how the court rules on major issues having to do with voting as well as women's rights.
In their topic of the week, they discuss the popular radio show and now podcast, "Democracy Now!" Led by legendary journalist, Amy Goodman.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Alexander Forbes - IELTS Expert - Turkish to English Intercultural Communication - “Pop” Music theory enthusiast. Where they discuss the connection between learning a language and truly connected to the culture from which the language springs from.
Rico reviews the word of the week: Contex vs. Contextualize.
Definition of context
1: the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
2: the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs: ENVIRONMENT, SETTING
the historical context of the war...
We hope you enjoy the show and visit our great teachers at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
In this episode of the Learneezee Cast, Rico and Patrick talk about Schools opening up around the world in the middle of the COVID 19 Pandemic. Rico also so talks about one of his favorite Podcasts "How I built this." by Guy Raz.
We have our first expert interview with Diversity and Inclusion expert, Vira Mistry. We discuss a great deal about Vira's background and the types of issues she tackles in her courses and workshop.
We finally review one of the words of the Podcast, "Microaggression" and do our best to break down its meaning and to give examples.
Check Out the links below to learn more about Microaggression:
- Comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group (such as a racial minority)
A digital photo project run by a Fordham University student about "racial microaggressions" features minority students holding up signs with comments like "You're really pretty … for a dark-skin girl."
(— Jinnie Spiegler from Merriam-Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microaggression)
- NPR Article - Microaggressions Are A Big Deal: How To Talk Them Out And When To Walk Away from https://www.npr.org/2020/06/08/872371063/microaggressions-are-a-big-deal-how-to-talk-them-out-and-when-to-walk-away?t=1600005370347
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
We recorded this episode way back on Juneteenth. Father's day was around the corner in the US back then. Thinking about fathers makes us recall the events of the past few weeks having to do with Black men being taken away from their children due to police violence. Then we discuss how I (Patrick) participated in a panel discussion about the killing of George Floyd held by the Carl Schurz Haus (https://www.facebook.com/CarlSchurzHaus/videos/945187582588523).
We then share our personal experiences with everyday racism. To learn more about what you can do to support the effort to improve policing in the USA go to Campaign Zero.
(https://www.joincampaignzero.org/) and Rock the Vote in 2020. For more help improving your skills in English, German, Italian, Economics, and More! Go to https://www.learneezee.com/.
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
In this episode, Rico and I try our best to convince you to stop calling staying at home to keep from getting Covid-19 "Social Distancing". We also touch on the positives and negatives of working from Home. As always I try to give a tip to the learning community out there, especially to the parents with bored teenagers at home.
For more help improving your skills in English, German, Italian, Economics, and More! Go to https://www.learneezee.com/.
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
In the third episode of the Learneezee Cast. Rico and Patrick talk about how the quarantine is now loosening in their respective cities (Denver, Colorado vs. Freiburg, Germany). They also put on their teaching hats and Go over the "Word of the Week" (e.g. infect vs. infectious and infection) as well as a few English learning tips that reflect Rico's personal experience. As always, if you have any topics you'd like to hear discussed on the show please contact the Learneezee.com Team via the website, Instagram, or Facebook.
Saturday May 23, 2020
Saturday May 23, 2020
In the second episode oft he Learneezee Cast. Rico and Patrick catch up on life and discuss the differences in the quarantines in their respective countries where they live, Patrick lives in Germany and Rico in Colorado. They also cover a bit about how they make the best of their downtime during the quarantine. If you have any topics you'd like to hear discussed on the show please contact the Learneezee.com Team via the website, Instagram, or Facebook.
https://youtu.be/scvTBEyHzsM
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
On our inaugural Learneezee Cast! We have our Co-founder Patrick Bastien talking to his friend and Guest-host Ricardo Lazo about Rico's career path from being an online English teacher to diving into the Gig economy to create his own vintage clothing store on eBay. To book a free trial lesson with one of our great teachers on the Learneezee.com team where you can take online course in English, German, Italian, Economics and much more, go to: https://www.learneezee.com/