20 - America the Bilingual podcast - Twelve gifts of Bilingualism

It’s a gift that can’t go under the tree, it can’t even be seen, but it’s one of the best gifts in life. It is, of course, the gift of bilingualism. We’ve reported on this gift many times in our first 19 episodes of this premier season of the America the Bilingual podcast. Our gift to you this Christmas season is a collection of 12 ways to experience this gift . We’re featuring excerpts from some of our favorite podcast moments of the year. Join us as we unwrap the 12 Gifts of Bilingualism. Perhaps it will inspire you to give, or receive, The Gift yourself.

This episode was written by Steve Leveen, and our producer, Fernando Hernández (who also does our sound design and mixing). Our associate producer is Beckie Rankin. Mim Harrison is the America the Bilingual editorial and brand director Carlos Plaza is our design director; and Chetley von Mutt is our bark-lingual mascot.

Our editorial consultant is Maja Thomas.

Special thanks to all our guests who have appeared on America the Bilingual podcasts this year—we are toasting you this holiday season.

Music in this episode with a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License by (in order of appearance):

Mystery Mammal - The first Noel http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MysteryMammal/XmasonTape/TheFirstNoel1206

Kevin Macleod - Quasi motion http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KevinMacLeod/GlobalSampler/Quasi_Motion

Lee Rosevere - What's behind the door http://freemusicarchive.org/music/LeeRosevere/MusicforPodcasts4/LeeRosevere-MusicforPodcasts4-13WhatsBehindtheDoor

Chris Zabriskie - I should have been more human http://freemusicarchive.org/music/ChrisZabriskie/MusicfromNeptuneFlux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-09

Frederic Lardon feat Laura Palmeé http://freemusicarchive.org/music/FredericLardonfeatLauraPalme/Jazzlacoolpourlesvacancessurlaplageoulamontagne1678/FredericLardonfeatLauraPalme-Jazzlacoolpourlesvacancessurlaplageoulamontagne-01Danslapiscine_1244

Francisco Penilla - Chicle bombita https://soundcloud.com/francisco-penilla/francisco-penilla-chicle-bombita

Mark Castle - Sad Xmas http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MarkCastle/SadXmasSingleRadioEdit/SadXmasRadioEdit_1561

Mindseye - Let it snow http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/Letitsnow/MindsEye-Letitsnow

Mystery Mammal - O come all ye faithful http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MysteryMammal/XmasonTape/OComeAllYeFaithful1466