Lost in Translation: Language Barriers in Communication / Music Across Languages and Cultures | Season 8 | Summer Media Intensive 2025

Part 1: Exploring the world of language, Rana finds and discusses the weight language carries with her two classmates Asha and Muskan, and with linguist Dr. Michelle Benegas. So, words matter - but what happens when your words aren't understood or are lost in translation? In this episode we look at language barriers beyond the single moments in which they occur, finding out why they might happen, and how to deal with them.
Part 2: This episode highlights music in English and Spanish. Summer Media Intensive cohort member Avdon interviews Twin Cities artists Lady Midnight and mixdsignals to get their opinions on how music changes across languages and cultures.