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How are the things we're talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory. At a time when the world seems small but it's as hard as ever to escape our echo chambers, Rough Translation takes you places.

How are the things we're talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory. At a time when the world seems small but it's as hard as ever to escape our echo chambers, Rough Translation takes you places.

 

#102

Rough Translation New Years Farewell

As we head toward a new year, former Rough Translation host Gregory Warner reflects on "go... more

27 Dec 2023

04 MINS

04:37

27 Dec 2023


#101

Hold the Sitar: The Making of the Love Commandos Theme Song

In this bonus episode of Love Commandos, Gregory Warner interviews musician John Ellis, wh... more

30 Aug 2023

24 MINS

24:42

30 Aug 2023


#100

Calling It Quits

In Episode 5 of Love Commandos, couples seeking to shut down the Love Commandos' shelter b... more

23 Aug 2023

30 MINS

30:06

23 Aug 2023


#99

Forever Yours

On Episode 4 of Love Commandos, couples in the shelter feel pressured to stay indefinitely... more

16 Aug 2023

34 MINS

34:28

16 Aug 2023


#98

The Honeymoon

On Episode 3 of Love Commandos, stories of life inside the Love Commandos shelter begin to... more

09 Aug 2023

31 MINS

31:29

09 Aug 2023


#97

After The Wedding

On episode 2 of Love Commandos, an inter-caste couple in India hits a breaking point. They... more

02 Aug 2023

32 MINS

32:25

02 Aug 2023


#96

The Vow

When falling in love can mean risking your life, the Love Commandos in India will protect ... more

26 Jul 2023

21 MINS

21:32

26 Jul 2023


#95

New Season: Love Commandos. Starting Wednesday, July 26th.

They seemed like superheroes. In a country where arranged marriage is the norm, the Love C... more

21 Jul 2023

03 MINS

03:24

21 Jul 2023


#94

When We Talk About Love Stories

We leap into the gap between love stories and real life. And hear a sneak peek of Rough Tr... more

12 Jul 2023

25 MINS

25:53

12 Jul 2023


#93

Fan Favorites: How to Speak Bad English

Gregory talks "inside baseball" of American English. And we revisit an episode that sparke... more

10 May 2023

38 MINS

38:07

10 May 2023


#92

Fan Favorites: Dream Boy and the Poison Fans

The unlikely places that fandom can take us, and how to know when we've gone too far. This... more

26 Apr 2023

39 MINS

39:27

26 Apr 2023


#91

Fan Favorites: Anna in Somalia

Gregory tells a story about his first job out of college. And we revisit an episode from 2... more

12 Apr 2023

36 MINS

36:49

12 Apr 2023


#90

This Is Not A Goodbye

Our host Gregory Warner reads your tweets and drops some big news about Rough Translation.... more

31 Mar 2023

02 MINS

02:13

31 Mar 2023


#89

Ukraine: The Handoff

We travel to Ukraine to follow a shipment of abortion pills, and discover a complicated co... more

03 Feb 2023

31 MINS

31:17

03 Feb 2023


#88

Ukraine: Under The Counter

One weekend. An amateur smuggling operation. A wartime mission. The story, in collaboratio... more

20 Jan 2023

40 MINS

40:59

20 Jan 2023


#87

The Cat Must Still Be Fed

A hyperlocal news site in Red Hook, N.Y. posts a job opening. A journalist in Ukraine appl... more

03 Aug 2022

39 MINS

39:56

03 Aug 2022


#86

Alone@Work: Miles To Go Before I'm Me

726 miles in one day. Gas station sushi. Mysterious loading docks. We hit the road with tw... more

13 Jul 2022

31 MINS

31:48

13 Jul 2022


#85

Ourselves@Work: Home Is Where The Hustle Is

Nigerian novelist Chibundu Onuzo dreams of returning to Lagos, but she worries she'll stru... more

06 Jul 2022

26 MINS

26:36

06 Jul 2022


#84

You're@Work: The Right Persona for the Job

Who are you at work? In this episode, two stories of people who really commit to embodying... more

29 Jun 2022

32 MINS

32:54

29 Jun 2022


#83

Failing@Work: Epic Fails & Failure Epics

Many of us think we can't share our stories of failure until we've reached success. Some M... more

22 Jun 2022

29 MINS

29:16

22 Jun 2022


#82

Stuck@Work: Your Country's Brand Is Escape, But You Can't

When Portugal forbade bosses from contacting employees after hours, international media ju... more

15 Jun 2022

40 MINS

40:23

15 Jun 2022


#81

Lunching@Work: When Eating at Your Desk Is Forbidden

In 2021, France suspended a law that forbids eating lunch at work. We talk to an American ... more

08 Jun 2022

29 MINS

29:46

08 Jun 2022