Interpreting Researcher, Conference Interpreter (M.A.) and Translator. Former radio journalist, all-time linguistics nerd. Native German gone Irish. Born troublemaker.
Sarah Hickey has hosted 17 Episodes.
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69: The Final One
12 April 2022 | 39 mins 37 secs
hosts-only
In this last episode of the Troublesome Terps, we look back at six years of podcasting, great guests and topics, and generally lots of trouble. We also have a very open chat about mental health and depression.
In the future, we want to make the podcast available to our community. If you have a topic you would like to discuss with anyone, just let us know and we'll be happy to provide our platform to share it with the community!
Thank you for having been part of our journey and all your support and we are beyond excited for what's in store for the Troublesome Terps podcast!
Sarah, Alex D, Alex G and Jonathan
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68: 2021 in Review
22 December 2021 | 52 mins
hosts-only, year-in-review
Even in the second year of the pandemic, the Troublesome Terps didn't show any signs of slowing down and started the year with an ELF on the shelf, took you to the UK and then on an actual trip around the world, talked about AI and interpreting, why interpreter networks are a thing, joined a book club (and wrote a little something ;-) ) and closed the year with the first ever language podcastival. Phew!
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67: The Translation & Interpreting Podcastival
25 November 2021 | 1 hr 51 mins
live
Podcasts are everywhere, so what to listen to? To help you along here, the Troublesome Terps reached out to some of our favorite language related podcast-superstars and invited them to join our first ever live #podcastival. The goal was to celebrate the language industry at large in all its beautiful diversity with all its shades and wrinkles and shine a spotlight on these fabulous contributions - if we missed your favorite language podcast, do let us know and enjoy our #podcastival!
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64: A quick summer update
12 August 2021 | 5 mins 58 secs
All four (!) troublemakers check in briefly to wish you all a wonderful summer and provide a sneak peek at what the autumn/fall will bring.
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62: AI versus Interpreting - with Graham Turner and Henry Líu
17 June 2021 | 1 hr 15 mins
With machine translation having become almost an everyday staple in the language industry, the discussion continues to shift towards artificial intelligence and how it may impact the future of interpreting and interpreter training. To discuss this topic from two perspectives, Henry Liu and Graham Turner join the Troublesome Terps to tackle this crucial and controversial topic head on. Listen in and let us know what YOU think about our future and our possible co-existence with the C3POs of this world in the comments of on social media!
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61: Multilingual is Normal w/ Cate Hamilton
20 May 2021 | 1 hr 23 mins
Joined by the lovely Cate Hamilton, Sarah and Alex G. go on to explore a fascinating world of language learning, Norwegian children's songs, baby scientists and why #MultilingualIsNormal. A brilliant episode for every language lover and interpreter or translator out there, who each surely have some linguistic anecdotes themselves!
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60: I Can Show You the World (of Interpreting)
29 April 2021 | 34 mins 47 secs
Two Troublesome Terps embark on a trip around the world in (more or less) 60 minutes for our 60th episode!
From Australia to Germany, Egypt to Japan, from the USA to Vietnam and many more, we are taking you on a whirlwind tour across different interpreting markets with the help of some friends. A very special clip show style episode you won't want to miss!
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56: 2020 in Review and our first Annual Awards
18 December 2020 | 1 hr 1 min
hosts-only, year-in-review
After a most definitely troublesome 2020 for the entire world, we thought we put a different spin on our annual Year In Review show and turn it into a celebration of the most favorite episodes and guest hosts, all as voted by you, the fans! And the award goes to...???
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54: Interpreting in Conflict Zones w/ Antonio Posada
6 November 2020 | 1 hr 7 mins
You think you've had a nerve-wracking assignment? Think again and listen in as our guest Antonio Posada talks us through some select experience from his time working in proper conflict zones in and around Colombia. From meetings with guerilla fighters, to going on relief missions in warn torn villages and literally being under fire on the job, you won't believe your ears.
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53: Starting Out as an Interpreter
30 September 2020 | 1 hr 5 mins
hosts-only, live
The Troublesome Terps are going live again, 2020-style: on YouTube! Together with a dedicated live audience and a lot of previously collected input from our listeners, we discuss the trials and tribulations of starting out as an interpreter, what's different in 2020 compared to when we kicked things off and what some challenges, but also some opportunities for new #terps are.
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51: Getting Wordly with Lakshman Rathnam
22 July 2020 | 1 hr 13 mins
machine-interpreting, technology
In our 51st episode, which harkens back to our very first episode ever, "Dictionaries on Legs", the Troublesome Terps are meeting Lakshman Rathnam, CEO of wordly to talk to him about all things "machine interpreting". From speech-to-text and back again, to robots taking over the interpreting space (or not?), come and join us on this interesting discussion - and witness the man who wrote the book on Machine Interpreting go "toe to toe" with Silicon Valley.
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50: Know Your Worth with Julia Poger
24 June 2020 | 1 hr 38 mins
business
Sometimes some good ol' shop talk is in order, and who better to talk shop with than Julia Poger, business and negotiation maven and trainer for the Cambridge Conference Interpretation Course (CCIC) and the Know Your Worth Workshop. From pricing models, to negotiation tactics and other valuable strategy take aways. Join the conversation and let us know your best business tips!