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Another Fall has come and gone and just like that, another iPhone model has hit the market, along with iOS updates for all. If you’ve updated your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to iOS 6 already and tried looking for your favorite InnovativeLanguage.com podcast, you may be scratching your head wondering if we’ve packed our bags and closed up shop. We haven’t. In fact, we continue to release new lessons every single week in over 25 languages! Here are some tips on where to find us and listen on-the-go!* Using the Podcast App To find these apps using iOS 6, you’ll need to download Apple’s Podcast app. (Here’s a quick link to the free download.) Once you have the Podcast app installed, you’ll be able to find us under Education or... Show more

Dear Reader, “You’ll Never Master a Language!” That’s what my foreign language teacher, Mr. Barry, told me many years ago. “I’m sorry, you just don’t have an aptitude for languages” is what he added. Well, he was wrong, and I knew it. I went on to master Japanese, a much harder language than the one Mr. Barry taught, obtaining a master's degree from a top Japanese university and founding a Japanese company headquartered in Tokyo. My name is Peter Galante, founder of Innovative Language Learning, and I’m here to tell you the story of how I proved them wrong. So how did I go from language class failure, to founder of a language learning company with over 200 million language lessons delivered? The secret lies in my... Show more

Hello Listener, Just one thing is missing from making your Italian perfect. A native Italian speaker. Someone who can correct your mistakes. Someone who understands your strengths and weaknesses and tells you what to study next. Someone to practice with. Ready to improve your Italian? The NEW Premium PLUS subscription at ItalianPod101.com, like Premium, gives you unlimited access to the entire ItalianPod101 website. You’re getting: • 700+ Audio and Video lessons and the lesson notes with every lesson, • Premium Tools such as 2000 Core word list, Spaced Repetition Flashcards, Line by Line pronunciation, Voice Recorder, and more. But here’s how you reach Italian perfection: Premium PLUS gives you access to your... Show more

Hello Listener, Last July, the ItalianPod101 Dashboard made its first appearance. It provides a great place to start if you’re completely new to ItalianPod101 and don’t know where which level is right for you. In short, the Dashboard allows you to: Start at a lesson appropriate for your level Track your Italian learning progress with every lesson completed Jump to the next lesson from the Dashboard by pressing “Study Now” And the feedback? It was incredibly positive and filled with great suggestions. Thank you for reaching out to us! We listened and this past month, applied the suggestions to your Dashboard. Your New Dashboard V1.1: Take control of your Italian learning! What’s New? Want to study on your own... Show more

Hello Listener, What’s one day of Italian learning? Simple phrases? Takes 5 minutes. 30 new vocabulary words? At least 30 minutes. New grammar and creating your own sentences? Let’s say an hour. And we’re still just 2 hours and 35 minutes into the day. You won’t master Italian in one day but you’ll make big progress. One day is enough to start learning, start speaking, and improve your Italian. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but streets and city blocks here. So, if you tune into the fun, fast and easy lessons, you start speaking minutes into the lesson. Just one lesson. Imagine how much more you’ll learn in one day? It only takes one day to speak better Italian. Start today and save 27% on all Basic and Premium... Show more

Love the fast, fun and easy lessons at ItalianPod101? Love free stuff? (who doesn’t!) Then you’ll love this! Just in case you didn’t know...there are free Italian lessons at ItalianPod101. They don’t stop. They’re published weekly. They’re yours. And that’s just the tip of the Free Feature iceberg when you get a Free Lifetime Account! Here’s what you get... Every New Lesson From The Past 3 Weeks You’re not getting just one little lesson. We publish several lessons weekly so you have 3 weeks worth of audio and video lessons to learn with. You can find them by clicking on the “Newest Lessons” tab in the top menu at ItalianPod101 Click Here To Access The Newest Italian Lessons! First 3 Lessons Of Every Season And Series... Show more

Hello Listener, No textbooks. No deadlines. And you’ll never oversleep. You don’t have to go back to school to learn Italian the way it’s spoken in real life. You need to learn from real-life conversations, not textbook examples. And you learn it from our Italian lesson hosts who break down the necessary words and grammar so you start speaking immediately. No dry textbook conversations here! Start your Italian semester at ItalianPod101! Until August 31st, save 20% on all Premium Subscriptions and get unlimited access to all lessons, all PDF Lesson Notes, and Premium Tools. Click Here To Save 20% On Premium Subscriptions! From beginner to advanced video and audio lessons, our Italian lesson hosts break down the basics... Show more

Hi there listener, When students start learning Italian, a ton of questions start popping into their brains like... “How’d the Italian language come to be?” “What are the top 100 Italian words I should know?” “What’s the deal with this crazy grammar?” “Where’s a good dictionary when you need one?” You’ve got questions; we’ve got answers. You’ll find them and a lot more at the newly redesigned Italian Resources Corner. It covers everything from language origins, the writing system, grammar, and must-know vocabulary down to extras like mobile apps and the dictionary. Best of all, you get access to FREE resources like: About the Italian Language Italian Pronunciation Introduction to Grammar Italian Dictionary 100 Most... Show more

Hello Listener, Why go for anything less? Right about now, the best of the best are gathering in London for the 30th Modern Olympic Games. That’s over 10,000 athletes, all aiming for a gold medal. Their eyes are on the prize. Are yours? Want to learn Italian? You will. Unlike at the Olympics, there’s no losing here; you only get better - day by day, word by word, grammar rule by grammar rule. So, don’t just learn a few phrases, learn to speak Italian the way you know your own language. Go for the gold and go for fluency with ItalianPod101. Until the end of the Olympics (August 12th), save 30% on ALL Basic & Premium Subscriptions and unlock every single lesson we've ever made and will make. Click Here To Lock In... Show more

Greetings from Team ItalianPod101! We’re stopping by the blog today to tell you about an exciting new feature we’re slowly rolling out on the website. A few select users have been chosen to test drive the new Dashboard feature. Log in to your account today to see if you’re one of them! The new Dashboard aims to help you track your Italian learning quickly and easily. We’ve produced a lot of lessons in our lifetime and while we pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of lessons to our users, we realized that it can been pretty overwhelming for some. Where do I start? What level is best for me? What series do I move on to now? These were common questions coming in from avid users like you, so we set out to solve these... Show more