It's About Language, with Norah Jones
Insightful conversations on the nature and impact of language and culture with creative leaders in the fields of education, business, arts, and science. Their stories shed light on how language makes us human - and brings hope.Find your voice. Enter the conversation. Find your superpower.
It's About Language, with Norah Jones
Latest Episodes
S6E7: Onward Together: The Energy Behind Language Advocacy & Collaboration with Joy Peyton
There’s a noticeable shift happening in language education—and this conversation captures it.Right after Language Advocacy Days, Norah sits down with Joy Peyton to talk about what stood out most. Not the challenges, but the energy. The c...
S6E6: Power of Young Voices | Students at Language Advocacy Days
What happens when you give students the space to just… speak?At Language Advocacy Days 2026 in Washington, DC, a group of students from across the country did exactly that. No script. No formal panel. Just a circle, a microphone, and a w...
S6E5: It’s Not Just What You Say: The Hidden Power of Language and Communication with Charlie Hanchett
What starts as a simple story about being snowed in turns into something much bigger, as Charlie walks through the early decisions that shaped his career. He shares how he ended up teaching abroad, and how a series of unexpected turns eventuall...
S6E4: From Library French Lessons to Global Impact with Maureen Manning.
Dr. Maureen Manning joins Norah Jones for a wide-ranging conversation about language as a life-shaping force—and why the stories we tell about language learning matter as much as the learning itself. From Maureen’s earliest memory of being pull...
S6E3: Learning Language at the Speed of Being Human with James Mattiace.
In This EpisodeIn this episode of It’s About Language, Norah Jones interviews James Mattiace. He is an educator, assessment reformer, and lifelong language learner. They discuss what languages reveal, not just abou...
