How are the things we're talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar... more
As we head toward a new year, former Rough Translation host Gregory Warner reflects on "goal disengagement" — letting go... more
In this bonus episode of Love Commandos, Gregory Warner interviews musician John Ellis, who composed Rough Translation's original theme music... more
In Episode 5 of Love Commandos, couples seeking to shut down the Love Commandos' shelter band together for a risky... more
On Episode 4 of Love Commandos, couples in the shelter feel pressured to stay indefinitely. We try to figure out... more
On Episode 3 of Love Commandos, stories of life inside the Love Commandos shelter begin to diverge as co-founder Sanjoy... more
On episode 2 of Love Commandos, an inter-caste couple in India hits a breaking point. They make one last-ditch phone... more
When falling in love can mean risking your life, the Love Commandos in India will protect you. But at what... more
They seemed like superheroes. In a country where arranged marriage is the norm, the Love Commandos promise to protect love... more
We leap into the gap between love stories and real life. And hear a sneak peek of Rough Translation's newest... more
Gregory talks "inside baseball" of American English. And we revisit an episode that sparked a lot of conversation among listeners... more
The unlikely places that fandom can take us, and how to know when we've gone too far. This week, we... more
Gregory tells a story about his first job out of college. And we revisit an episode from 2017. Also, what's... more
Our host Gregory Warner reads your tweets and drops some big news about Rough Translation. Subscribe to Gregory's Substack and... more
We travel to Ukraine to follow a shipment of abortion pills, and discover a complicated conversation about pregnancy and choice... more
One weekend. An amateur smuggling operation. A wartime mission. The story, in collaboration with Radiolab.Learn more about sponsor message choices:... more
A hyperlocal news site in Red Hook, N.Y. posts a job opening. A journalist in Ukraine applies. And what readers... more
726 miles in one day. Gas station sushi. Mysterious loading docks. We hit the road with two American women who... more
Nigerian novelist Chibundu Onuzo dreams of returning to Lagos, but she worries she'll struggle to adapt in the city of... more
Who are you at work? In this episode, two stories of people who really commit to embodying their work selves.... more
Many of us think we can't share our stories of failure until we've reached success. Some Mexico City entrepreneurs started... more
A hyperlocal news site in Red Hook, N.Y. posts a job opening. A journalist in Ukraine applies. And what readers think of... more