At Ochenta, we've just released a new audiobook for Valentine’s Month: Love, Gods, and Other Intelligent Systems, based on our podcast Love Items . If you've already listened to Cloe and Eloc's story about finding true love, don't worry. In this audiobook, you’ll delve deep into the most intriguing questions of Love Items: Why did Eloc gain all of her magical powers in the first place? What was at stake on planet Earth while Cloe was trying to find the right one? You can find Love, Gods, and Oth...
Feb 28, 2024•2 min
Studio Ochenta presents: Ochenta Cuentos Season 5! Bringing 10 brand new stories from Colombia 🇨🇴, Argentina 🇦🇷, México 🇲🇽, Chile 🇨🇱, Ecuador 🇪🇨 and Paraguay 🇵🇾. This time, we’re showcasing stories about endings - the end of a journey, the end of a trail road, the end of a flight through space... First episode drops on November 30th, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2023•3 min
Este es un episodio especial en español de Atlas Linguae en el que hablamos con Bryan Rey (@bryanreyy_). Bryan es un creador de contenido de Colombia y se ha vuelto famoso en sus redes sociales por su habilidad para hablar con mucha precisión en acentos de otros países de habla hispana, así como de diferentes regiones de su propio país. En este episodio hablamos con Bryan sobre de dónde surgió su pasión por descubrir y aprender diferentes acentos en español, cómo estructura sus videos para que s...
Nov 20, 2023•40 min•Ep. 11
What’s the story behind the word Latinx and why is there so much reporting about how divisive it is? On this week’s episode we talk to writers and comedians Michael Díaz (@juanbago) and Jaime Fernández (@jfernz) about their work, including a video they worked on about the term Latinx, and about how they seek to lift up creative Latinx voices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2023•4 min
For this episode, we have not one, but TWO guests: two Latinos who are great writers, actors, comedians, collaborators, but above all, friends: Michael Díaz and Jaime Fernández. Michael ( @juanbago ) is the creator behind the hilarious Juan Bago, a Dominican New Yorker best known for his candid “man-on-the-street” style of comedy. He and Jaime ( @jfernz ), who co-wrote and co-directed the Audible series “Michelle Rojas is not Okay” are both cohosts of the “Translators Podcast” ( @translatorspodc...
Nov 06, 2023•44 min
The city of Houston, Texas, has a large and culturally very active Nigerian population. When we talked to Nigerian-American content creator Beverly Adaeze for Atlas Linguae, who was born in Lagos and raised in Houston, we decided to learn more about why this city has become such a cultural hub not just for Nigeria, but for West Africa in general. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 02, 2023•3 min
Beverly Adaeze is a content creator, travel vlogger, wedding MC, and hairstylist born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in Houston, Texas. Her content is a mix of travel tips, Nigerian culture, and humor. In our conversation, we talked about her different talents and how they benefit each other, as well as some of her favorite trips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2023•35 min
Did you know that the tradition of arguing over who pays the bill, an all too common scene in Arab families, has a cultural significance? Our latest guest on Atlas Linguae, Toufic Braidi, talks about how one of the things he misses the most from his life in Beirut are these heated, but ultimately wholesome and well-meaning arguments over who pays for a meal at a restaurant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2023•3 min
Toufic is a Lebanese content creator based in London. His content is funny, hilarious, and as much as culturally specific as it can be. In our conversation, we talked about what he misses the most from his hometown of Beirut and how he has found his voice for his mostly arab speaking audience.Arabic Humor with Toufic Braidis Toufic is a Lebanese content creator based in London. His content is funny, hilarious, and as much as culturally specific as it can be. In our conversation, we talked about ...
Oct 09, 2023•39 min
Did you know that, up until just a couple months ago, if you travelled to Korea, you would suddenly become a year or two older? This has to do with the unique way in which Koreans traditionally counted their age. Learn more about it in this snippet from our conversation with @bustermxxn for Atlas Linguae! Atlas Linguae is a show produced by Studio Ochenta. Excecutive Producer: Lory Martinez. Hosted by Luis López. Production by Luis Lopez and Chiara Santella. Production Manager: Catalina Hoyos. H...
Sep 25, 2023•4 min
The rise of Korean pop culture on a global scale, with everything from BTS to Squid Game, has gotten many people around the world excited about learning Korean, despite its challenges in terms of learning a new alphabet and grammar rules. And Buster Moon, today’s guest on Atlas Linguae is working to maintain his students’ enthusiasm for the language. Buster Moon is a Korean language teacher and content creator based in Canada, and his content focuses on teaching short and useful words and phrase...
Sep 25, 2023•37 min
During our conversation with comedian Ahmed Al-Kadri for Atlas Linguae, he shared an idea for a sketch inspired by a little known fact to people who aren’t Arab-American. Did you know that Americans with roots in the Middle East and North Africa have to identify as “white” on the US Census? Learn more about the history of how this happened, and the current efforts to change it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2023•4 min
Ahmed al-Kadri is a Yemeni-American comedian who loves to delve into all sorts of topics in his content, from your usual millennial angst to the unique situations that arise when you are a Muslim in the United States. Everything from fasting for Ramadan to having to identify as white on the US census is fair game in his content on social media (@ahmedlovesbread). In this episode we hear about how Ahmed developed his sense of humor early by growing up in a family with quite effortless comedic tim...
Sep 11, 2023•31 min
Mexicans really love VW Beetles, and they call them “vochos.” Our latest interview for Atlas Linguae is with @yoandy_official, who is from Puebla, basically the unofficial capital of Volkswagen production in Mexico, and she originally became interested in learning German to work in a place like that. She didn’t, ultimately, but that made us want to explore the curious story of how this German car became a Mexican staple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 07, 2023•3 min
When Mexican YouTuber YoAndy left for Germany, she thought she would spend a short amount time of there, basically to practice the language for a little bit before returning to work in her hometown of Puebla. Now, several years later, she’s raising a family in Germany and fluent in German, though she’s still fascinated by the ways that the language behaves from her own mother tongue, which she makes an effort to pass on to her children. We talk about her favorite cultural differences, the challe...
Aug 28, 2023•31 min
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Aug 23, 2023•49 sec
Dominicans have been a crucial part of New York for a long time. How long? Try over 400 years! We talked to actor, comedian, and unofficial online Dominican ambassador @gadieldelorbe, who told us about his upbringing in New York City's "Dominican Times Square". So we couldn't help but share the story of how the very first non-indigenous person ever to live in Manhattan...was in fact Dominican. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 17, 2023•3 min
If there’s one part of our interview with Gadiel del Orbe that encompasses what he’s all about, it’s that he will sometimes literally dream of Dominican food. The actor, comedian, and content creator talks to us about his work at Buzzfeed’s Pero Like, where he became well-known for both his multicultural comedy and deep dives into culture and politics. We also talk about his improvisation-heavy approach to humor, which was particularly notable in his work in La Cabina Telefónica, the show produc...
Aug 14, 2023•34 min
When we began our interview with @bernadette.kirwan, we knew she had Irish, Palestinian, and Australian cultural roots, but we were surprised to learn that she also had a great deal of exposure to Nicaraguan culture! She told us she often had gallo pinto for breakfast, and we couldn't help but break down the dish, its history, and its importance in Latin American cuisine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 03, 2023•2 min
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, to a Palestinian mother and an Irish father, content creator Bernadette Kirwan’s upbringing was, while fascinating, a lot more complex than that of even most multicultural people. Bernadette ( @bernadette.kirwan ) makes shortform video content on Instagram and TikTok, where she often both celebrates and finds humor in her different cultural backgrounds, and in our interview she talks about her unique journey into learning about and appreciating all the cultu...
Jul 31, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Atlas Shorts: Why Brazil has the largest Japanese population outside of Japan How did Brazil become the country with the largest Japanese population outside of Japan? For Atlas Linguae, we talked to UK-based, Japanese-Brazilian content creator @kenzomizumoto about his cultural background, among other things, and we wanted to tell the story of how South America's largest country became a hub for Japanese immigrants, to the point of having fully Japanese neighborhoods, schools, and newspapers! Hos...
Jul 20, 2023•3 min
Both in his everyday life and in his videos, comedy content creator Kenzo Mizumoto ( @kenzomizumoto ) loves to challenge stereotypes in a fun way. Born in Brazil to a family of Japanese descent, and currently living in London, Kenzo has found success on Instagram and TikTok, where he has made hilarious videos about Asian stereotypes in martial arts movies, cultural peculiarities of life in the UK, and, of course, millennial problems. In our conversation, Kenzo shares how he enhances the humor in...
Jul 17, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Atlas Linguae Season 3 is all about the language of culture online, and for our first episode we talk to Maya Murillo (@mayainthemoment ), who truly embodies the joys and challenges of exploring your identity on the internet. Originally from Phoenix and based in Los Angeles, Maya is an actor, musician, and content creator who worked for several years as a producer at Buzzfeed’s “Pero Like” channel. Maya shares her journey as she became more comfortable documenting her life and struggles on video...
Jul 03, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Announcing Season 3 of Atlas Linguae! Atlas Linguae is Studio Ochenta’s leading podcast about language, culture, and communication. Host Luis Lopez explores Kpop song translation with BTS army, what makes a story successful across languages with folks from Disney Pixar’s writers, how to translate what your cat is trying to tell you with an animal therapist, and so much more. Its a show about the confusing, wonderful and weird world of language, and for this brand new season we’ve decided to dive...
Jun 26, 2023•2 min
Studio Ochenta’s creative work reflects our motto: Raising Voices across Cultures. We produce global stories for international audiences to make sure language isn’t a barrier to enjoying a great story. Check out our award-winning original podcasts for kids of all ages, which reached #1 in over 31 countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2023•2 min
We have some awesome news! La Cabina Telefónica has been nominated for a 2023 Webby Award in the Best Scripted Fiction category and you can help us win by voting for us! Follow this link and find La Cabina Telefónica to vote! You have until April 20th! Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 15, 2023•29 sec
Love Items is a rom com for the modern girl. It follows the story of Cloe, an AI researcher, and Eloc, her AI assistant. After discovering that Eloc has the power to analyze the love stories behind everyday objects, Cloe decides to steal objects from her dates for Eloc to analyse and help her find ‘ the one’. Tune in daily on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe to Ochenta’s premium channel on Apple podcasts to get access to ALL the episodes at once! Just search Love Items on Apple podcasts an...
Mar 01, 2023•8 min
Before cell phones and the internet, if you wanted to call La Casa, you’d have to stroll into a cabina telefónica (calling center) and pay for some minutes with a few quarters. Set in 1995, La Cabina Telefónica is a bilingual audio novela that tells the story of Matty Cardona, a Colombian immigrant who launched Matty's Llamadas y Servicios 82 to do just that. She runs the shop in Jackson Heights, Queens with her daughter Rossy and offers calling, printing, faxing, money transfers and much more t...
Feb 10, 2023•3 min
Thank you for listening to Atlas Linguae, where we dive deep into translation and communication. This podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta. Special Thanks to our guests: Summer Anne Lee, Valerie Steele and Yvonne Ntiamoah. Hosted by Luis Lopez Levi. Executive Producer: Lory Martinez. Sound Design and Production by: Chiara Santella and Luis López. Assistant producer: Linnea Wingerup. Production Manager: Catalina Hoyos. You can binge old episodes on our website: https://ochentastudio.com/atlas-l...
Oct 24, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Every game incorporates language, and each type of game involves a different type of communication. During this episode we will explore how language works in different types of games: starting from crossword puzzles, we’ll dive into board games and turn into videogames. Thank you for listening to Atlas Linguae, where we dive deep into translation and communication. This podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta. Special Thanks to our guests: Will Nediger, Jeremías Juárez, and Martín Rodríguez Hoste...
Oct 10, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 9
