Language supposedly has all these rules.

Most of us never have to think about those rules, but the hidden hand of language guides

nearly every interaction we have with other people, determining whether we connect, entertain,

confuse, insult, or dazzle the people we communicate with.

In Radio Lingo, the new podcast from Duo Lingo and Crooked Media, we explore how language

shapes our world and how our world shapes language.

I'm Amadella Yuckbure.

I'm an audio journalist and James Beard Award winning writer.

I am an awe-void language.

It's complexity and it's simplicity.

The way we can use it to create both distance and understanding.

I'm going to be your guide.

Join us as we take you on a linguistic journey.

From Crooked Media and Duo Lingo, this is Radio Lingo.

New episodes of Tuesdays on your favorite podcast apps.

From Pablo Vujert is in his kitchen just outside the capital city of San Jose in Costa Rica.

He's covered in cacao powder and butter.

I'm always trying new ingredients to see what it works and what not.

I also like to play with different types of cacao and mix them to create the best chocolate.

It's like a science that perfectly constantly perfectly.

Making chocolate is Juan Pablo's job.

That means he eats a lot of it.

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