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Rough Translation

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Frequency: 1 episode/23d. Total Eps: 102

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.

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Rough Translation New Years Message

Season 8 · Episode 7

mercredi 27 décembre 2023 • Duration 04:37

As we head toward a new year, former Rough Translation host Gregory Warner reflects on "goal disengagement" — letting go of past goals, rather than coming up with New Year resolutions. He recommends three of his favorite episodes aligned with this theme for Rough Translation fans and new listeners. Episodes are in the show notes below. And we encourage you to visit our archives with some timeless Rough Translation gems.

When Failure is a 4-Letter Word: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/05/738963753/when-failure-is-a-four-letter-word

War Poems: https://www.npr.org/2018/07/02/625501009/war-poems

American Surrogate: https://www.npr.org/2017/10/17/547332434/american-surrogate

Discover Rough Translation's archive of timeless episodes here: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510324/rough-translation

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

Season 8 · Episode 6

mercredi 30 août 2023 • Duration 24:42

In this bonus episode of Love Commandos, Gregory Warner interviews musician John Ellis, who composed Rough Translation's original theme music in 2017, and songwriters Amira Gill and VASU, who jointly created the new theme song for Love Commandos. They discuss their musical processes, and how they incorporate stories into their music.

Love Commandos will be releasing more bonus episodes like this one over the next few weeks, where the team will continue to take listeners behind the scenes of the show and continue exploring the themes of love and marriage in modern India. To access those episodes, sign up for Embedded+ at plus.npr.org/embedded.

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Fan Favorites: Dream Boy and the Poison Fans

mercredi 26 avril 2023 • Duration 39:27

The unlikely places that fandom can take us, and how to know when we've gone too far. This week, we revisit an episode from 2020. And don't forget to subscribe to Gregory's Substack.

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Brazil In Black And White

lundi 14 août 2017 • Duration 31:26

Two radically different ways of seeing race come into sudden conflict in Brazil, provoking a national conversation about who is Black? And who is not Black enough?

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Introducing Rough Translation

vendredi 4 août 2017 • Duration 03:28

Travel with us. Each week we go to a new country to hear a story that says something about what's happening in the United States. Subscribe now.

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Fan Favorites: Anna in Somalia

mercredi 12 avril 2023 • Duration 36:49

Gregory tells a story about his first job out of college. And we revisit an episode from 2017. Also, what's your favorite Rough Translation episode? Let us know.

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This Is Not A Goodbye

vendredi 31 mars 2023 • Duration 02:13

Our host Gregory Warner reads your tweets and drops some big news about Rough Translation. Subscribe to Gregory's Substack and follow him on Twitter to stay on the journey. And coming soon: episodes revisiting our archives, plus an exciting summer season in collaboration with NPR's international desk.

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Ukraine: The Handoff

vendredi 3 février 2023 • Duration 31:17

We travel to Ukraine to follow a shipment of abortion pills, and discover a complicated conversation about pregnancy and choice in wartime. Part 2 of our collaboration with Radiolab.

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Ukraine: Under The Counter

vendredi 20 janvier 2023 • Duration 40:59

One weekend. An amateur smuggling operation. A wartime mission. The story, in collaboration with Radiolab.

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The Cat Must Still Be Fed

mercredi 3 août 2022 • Duration 39:56

A hyperlocal news site in Red Hook, N.Y. posts a job opening. A journalist in Ukraine applies. And what readers think of as "local news" is going to change dramatically.

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