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Welcome to Words get in the Way

Published on: 8th September, 2025

Has this ever happened to you? You find yourself unfamiliar territory, a new cultural context, struggling to understand and be understood by people whose customs, fashions, and ways to communicate are completely different to your own?

Then you’ll want to bookmark our new podcast WORDS GET IN THE WAY. 

Every week, we will be addressing the peculiarities and bugaboos that are inherent to the Lost in Translation experience, and best (and worst) ways to muddle through the sense of isolation and confusion. 

Join me, Kurt Lightner, and Martin Lindeskog as we wrestle with the issues of displacement and Culture Shock so commonly experienced by many transplants, travelers, ex-pats, and love hostages. 

That’s WORDS GET IN THE WAY, coming soon to your favorite podcast port.

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Kurt:

Has this ever happened to you?

Kurt:

You find yourself in unfamiliar territory, a new cultural context,

Kurt:

struggling to understand and be understood by people whose customs, fashions and ways to

Kurt:

communicate are completely different than your own.

Kurt:

Then you'll want to bookmark our new podcast,

Kurt:

Words get in the Way.

Kurt:

Every week we will be addressing the peculiarities and bugaboos that are inherent

Kurt:

to the Lost in Translation experience and best and worst ways to mudd this sense of isolation

Kurt:

and confusion.

Kurt:

Join me, Kurt Leitner,

Kurt:

and me, Martin Lindesko,

Kurt:

as we wrestle with the issues of displacement and culture shock so commonly experienced by

Kurt:

many transplants,

Kurt:

travellers, expats and love hostages.

Kurt:

That's Words get in the Way.

Kurt:

Coming soon to your favourite podcast, Port.

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About the Podcast

Words get in the Way
A podcast in SwEnglish.
Has this ever happened to you? You find yourself unfamiliar territory, a new cultural context, struggling to understand and be understood by people whose customs, fashions, and ways to communicate are completely different to your own?

Then you’ll want to bookmark our new podcast WORDS GET IN THE WAY.

Every week, we will be addressing the peculiarities and bugaboos that are inherent to the Lost in Translation experience, and best (and worst) ways to muddle through the sense of isolation and confusion.

Join me, Kurt Lightner, and Martin Lindeskog as we wrestle with the issues of displacement and Culture Shock so commonly experienced by many transplants, travelers, ex-pats, and love hostages.
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Martin Lindeskog

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Creator, ✍🏻 Tea Book Sketches. Indie Biz Philosopher ⚛️ & New Media 📲 Advisor, TeaParty.Media. Blogger since 2002 and podcaster🎙since 2006. First podcast: EGO NetCast. Latest podcast: Pluck the Day. Support 💲My Work and 🗽 Freedom of Expression: https://bio.link/lyceum

Kurt Lightner

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