How are the things we're talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory. At a time when the world seems small but it's as hard as ever to escape our echo chambers, Rough Translation takes you places.

Rough Translation
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How are the things we're talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory. At a time when the world seems small but it's as hard as ever to escape our echo chambers, Rough Translation takes you places.
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Recent Episodes

December 27, 2023
Rough Translation New Years Message
As we head toward a new year, former <em>Rough Translation</em> host Gregory Warner reflects on "goal disengagement" — letting go of past goals, rather than coming up with New Year resolutions. He recommends three of his favorite episodes aligned with this theme for Rough Translation fans and new listeners. Episodes are in the show notes below. And we encourage you to visit our archives with some timeless <em>Rough Translation</em> gems.<br><br>When Failure is a 4-Letter Word: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/07/05/738963753/when-failure-is-a-four-letter-word">https://www.npr.org/2019/07/05/738963753/when-failure-is-a-four-letter-word</a><br><br>War Poems: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2018/07/02/625501009/war-poems">https://www.npr.org/2018/07/02/625501009/war-poems</a><br><br>American Surrogate: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2017/10/17/547332434/american-surrogate">https://www.npr.org/2017/10/17/547332434/american-surrogate</a><br><br>Discover Rough Translation's archive of timeless episodes here: <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510324/rough-translation">https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510324/rough-translation</a>

August 30, 2023
Hold the Sitar: The Making of the Love Commandos Theme Song
In this bonus episode of <em>Love Commandos</em>, Gregory Warner interviews musician John Ellis, who composed Rough Translation's original theme music in 2017, and songwriters Amira Gill and VASU, who jointly created the new theme song for Love Commandos. They discuss their musical processes, and how they incorporate stories into their music. <br><br><em>Love Commandos</em> will be releasing more bonus episodes like this one over the next few weeks, where the team will continue to take listeners behind the scenes of the show and continue exploring the themes of love and marriage in modern India. To access those episodes, sign up for Embedded+ at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/embedded">plus.npr.org/embedded</a>.

August 23, 2023
Calling It Quits
In Episode 5 of Love Commandos, couples seeking to shut down the Love Commandos' shelter band together for a risky plan. <em>Want to hear bonus episodes of Love Commandos? Sign up for Embedded+ at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/embedded"><em>plus.npr.org/embedded</em></a><em>. Subscribe to host Gregory Warner's </em><a href="https://gregorywarner.substack.com/"><em>Rough Transition</em></a><em> substack newsletter.</em>
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