Echoes of Meaning
Echoes of Meaning
Podcast Description
Echoes of Meaning is an ongoing philosophical conversation about the world of language, translation, and interpreting. Hosted by Camila Sabogal Gómez, a linguist and media producer, the podcast explores how language shapes diplomacy, technology, and human connection.
This is a show for those who see language not merely as words, but as a force that constructs realities, influences decisions, and bridges cultures.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into topics surrounding language, translation, and interpreting, with episodes exploring themes like the influence of language on diplomacy, the emotional aspects of interpretation, and the impact of technology on human communication. For instance, the premiere episode discusses interpreting as a nuanced human act with insights from former diplomatic interpreter Lefteris Kafatos.
Echoes of Meaning explores language as the quiet force behind everything we know.
Linguist and media producer Camila Sabogal Gómez talks with those on the frontlines of translation, research, and advocacy, revealing how words can build, bridge, or divide entire worlds.
In this episode, Camila Sabogal speaks with Carol Velandia — advocate, social worker, interpreter, academic, entrepreneur, and founder of Equal Access Language Services — about the often-overlooked power of language access.
Carol shares how the ability to speak in your own voice is not a luxury, it’s a right. From hospitals to courtrooms, she explains how language barriers shape systems of exclusion and how we can shift toward justice by centering communication, ethics, and responsibility.
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