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 Yuckwer.

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.

I will never forget the first time I visited Mexico City.

As soon as I got there, I went to the Socalo in the city's historic center and I was blown

away by the huge square and what has to be the largest Mexican flag I have ever seen.

I remember walking through the city and eating the most delicious street tacos you can imagine

and taking in the indescribable energy of Lás Uda de México.

On the last day of my trip, while I marveled at ancient ruins, I realized I hadn't even begun

to scratch the surface of this incredible part of the Spanish-speaking world.

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