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Subtitle is a documentary podcast from Patrick Cox and Kavita Pillay that tells stories about languages and the people who speak them. Produced by PRX with support from the Linguistic Society of America, each episode reads more like a mini-documentary than a typical podcast. The production values are high -- field recordings from around the world, interviews with everyone from comedians to endangered-language speakers, and careful sound design that pulls you into each story. With 75 episodes and a 4.8-star average from 647 reviews, the show punches well above its weight for a relatively small catalog. One episode might follow a community trying to save a dying indigenous language, while the next explores how multilingual families navigate identity. The hosts ask genuinely interesting questions about what language means to people -- not just how it works mechanically, but how it shapes who we are and how we connect. Patrick brings journalism experience and Kavita adds cultural depth, and together they cover ground that no other language podcast really touches. Episodes land biweekly and typically run 20 to 30 minutes. Reviewers consistently call it a "language lover's dream" and compare it favorably to shows like Radiolab for its narrative ambition. It's the kind of podcast that makes you care about languages you've never heard of.