532: Should you use subtitles to learn a language?

👉 Grab your FREE Binge-Worthy Resources for Fluency: I've had a lot of comments come in all asking the same thing: when you watch TV or movies, should you use subtitles or not? Subtitle on or subtitles off? Subtitles in which language? Which subtitle-audio combination is best? I have a rather controversial take on this, which is that I generally don't recommend TV or movies for language learning. Now, before you throw me under the bus, let me explain why. Mentioned in this episode: The main StoryLearning channel: 👉 Got a question you want Olly to answer on the podcast? Submit it here: 👉 Get a 7-day FREE trial to one of my story-based language courses: 👉 Check out my all-inclusive VIP language programme with guaranteed results:

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532: Should you use subtitles to learn a language? is an episode from I Will Teach You A Language by Olly Richards.

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This episode was published on May 20, 2026.

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