Thinking Out Loud in English
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Thinking Out Loud 010: Is High-Brow Stuff Boring?; Getting Up at 5:30 AM
We almost can't believe we made it to our double-digit episode, number 10, but here we are! Thanks! In the intro you will learn a little bit about our story and how we got to know each other. Shortly after that Masha sets off to investigte the link betwee
Thinking Out Loud 009 Feat. Sophie Bailey: Shy vs. Cowardly; Is Bicycle a Machine?
This week on the show, we're pleased to host our first (ever) guest: Sophie Bailey. Sophie is the author of the famous Edtech podcast, and - most importantly - a really clever thinker. Masha lets her muse on the concepts of cowardice and shyness, and know
Thinking Out Loud 008: Beautiful vs. Sexy; Health and Beauty
Jedrek and Masha start out by reflecting on reflection - is our world being gradually deprived of it? Only to dive later into the subject of beauty, exploring the difference between the concepts of 'sexy' and 'beautiful' (Is Jeff Bezos sexy?), and what is
Thinking Out Loud 007: Pace of Life; Can you have a language with only one speaker?
What do being busy, milking cows, Elon Musk, Kate Winslet and the concept of standing reserve have in common? Well, they all feature in this episode of Thinking Out Loud, where Masha tries to explain the concept of the pace of life, and Jedrek ponders whe
Thinking Out Loud 006: popular vs. famous; friendship vs. fraternity
Kings (and Queens) of English conversations are back in 2022 with the discussion about the differences between 2 pairs of concepts. First, Jedrek tries to separate 'popularity' from 'fame', and next, Masha is trying to decouple 'friendship' from 'fraterni
Thinking Out Loud 005: Tourist vs. Traveler; Average vs. Happy Medium
Masha and Jedrek sum up 2021 (what a horrible year! :) and move on to discuss first the difference between a tourist and a traveler, and later, whether happy medium and the average are one and the same. Thanks for listening, don't forget that if you'd lik
Thinking Out Loud 004: Order or Chaos; Is Santa a lie?
In our X-mas special, Masha tries to figure out what's in the jungle: order or chaos? And Jedrek deals with the thin border between a lie and fiction discissing Santa! Thanks for listening! If you'd like us to teach you how to think (joke!) or at le
Thinking Out Loud 003: Manipulation vs. Persuasion; Win vs. Success
In this episode Jedrek is trying to separate manipulation from persuasion and Masha talks about the difference between victory and success. Could finishing 28th be called a success? If you'd like to face similar questions on your own and become our studen
Thinking Out Loud 002: Teacher vs. Trainer; When does a photo become a lie?
In the second episode of our show, Masha tries to find the difference between a teacher and a trainer, and Jedrek explores the limits of enhancing a photo before it becomes a lie. If you'd like to learn more about us, or become our student, please visit o
Thinking Out Loud 001: IQ -- Open Mind; Coziness
In the first episode of our podcast Masha and Jedrek make a quick introduction and discuss the first pair of concepts: in round one, Masha deals with the relation between intelligence (IQ) and open-mindedness, and in round two, Jedrek explores the concept