Ivan Aristeguieta is obsessed with dialects, comparing them to the myriad different ways people have of making Bolognese. Guest Olana Janfa (who designed our podcast art) throws the menu out the window. He’s a self-taught artist and clothing designer from Ethiopia via Norway who refuses to be limited by 'bad English'. He won't hold himself back for want of perfect pronunciation or grammar. For Olana, speaking a second language is all about expression - doing it your own way. English language teacher Ai-Lin Bhugun tries to interest him and Ivan in the correct use of verbs.
I don't speak good English... I just speak. I dont see the language as a level of intelligence. I don't value it that way.Olana Janfa
Bad English is a comedy podcast from SBS Audio about the lows of learning the world's most widely spoken and studied language. Host Ivan Aristeguieta, English expert Ai-Lin Bhugun and special guests share their learning journeys, and hit back at the illogical rules and infuriating exceptions that govern the language. If you've ever wanted to vent your frustrations with learning English, this is the podcast for you.
Follow Bad English in the SBS Audio app, or wherever you get your podcasts, to catch all seven episodes in the series.
Host: Ivan Aristeguieta
Executive Producer: Ian Walker
Producers: Beź Zewdie
Sound design and edit: Tiffany Dimmack
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