Sigrid talks about some of the ways she learned how to speak Italian and French.

Sigrid talks about early spring weather, the importance of dressing in layers, and keeping the grass and weeds in check.

Singer/Songwriter Somaya Reece gives an interview on Liberty Radio in the UK. We hear excerpts from her song “Ooh Baby Baby”.

Stephen King explains his distaste for Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel "The Shining." Excerpt from TCM's documentary, A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King.

Garnered from extensive experience, Sugababes offer some travel tips.

The Sugababes talk about how they spend their free time, away from their hectic work schedule.

The Sugababes give some important tips on how to throw and enjoy a party.

Luke Hamlet owns a surf shop in Long Island and provides an insight to surfing. He also talks about the different kinds of boards and the equipment which he has available in his shop.

Luke Hamlet continues his informative discussion regarding his Long Island surf shop. He invites us to visit him, if we’re ever in his “neck of the woods.”

Barbara is a retired French teacher who happens to be Sigrid's sister. The two have a conversation about language in general and about how Barbara became interested in the career path she followed.

Barbara talks about her studies and other experiences that led to her career as a French teacher. Immersion played a crucial role for both sisters in learning new languages.

Barbara talks about the different jobs she had teaching both French and English. Later, she also had a job supervising teachers of foreign languages, though she notes that these are now referred to as "world languages."

Barbara talks about a mistake she made as a language supervisor. Sigrid talks about how people in the U.S. speak English even when they have a very strong accent and it's OK. They both agree that learning with a native speaker of the language is the best way to learn.

Both Sigrid and Barbara like grammar and they talk about some of their pet peeves. The also agree that grammar isn't the most important thing. Using the language to communicate is more important.

Barbara talks about language programs called "dual immersion," student take their various classes in two different languages. She also describes her work as a copy editor.