In this episode, Geoff Carr, Brian Gallagher, and Luc Gougeon preview CALL SIG presentations that will be happening at the 2025 PANSIG Conference at Kanda University of International Studies in Kaihinmakuhari, Chiba, from May 16th to 18th. We learn what exactly the PanSIG conference is and what is the theme for this year's conference is "Agency and Autonomy in Language Learning."
Presentations include talks on AI in Language Education, Learner Autonomy, Digital Tools, Critical Thinking, Academic Skills, and Intercultural Contexts. If you are featured in this episode, we hope that people will be attracted to your presentation and that it is a great experience for you. Please send us your comments and ideas on how we can improve what we do and support you in everything that you do. Enjoy the show.

May 2025 Studio Talk JALTCALL Podcast w Geoff Brian Luc

Brian Gallagher interviews Paul Raine of ZenGengo and EigoAI. In this episode they discuss his research and experience over the last 2 decades, including text-to-speech, automatic speech recognition, GenAI, and machine translation. As a veteran JALTCALL member since 2011, Paul has contributed in many ways to the EFL community in Japan and beyond. He has developed several web-based language teaching platforms, including Apps4EFL, ABAX LMS, ZenGengo, and now EigoAI, among others. Looking back on the last decade of CALL-related reports and applications, they discuss the technologies that go end-of-life very quickly and those that last the test of time. The problems of link rot and technology aging prompt companies to develop more robust systems and pave the way to better evolution of technology that optimizes the user experience. EigoAI will be the main sponsor at this year's JALTCALL Conference, where you will be able to meet and talk with Paul in person. We hope you take this great chance. This interview was recorded online in April 2025, prior to the PANSIG conference, with a few extra questions from Geoff Carr. Check out Paul Raine's work at https://zengengo.com, https://eigo.ai/ and paulsensei.com. We hope you enjoy the show.

Paul Raine Interview w Brian G May 2025

In this episode Eric Hagley, who is the founder of the IVE Project, is interviewed by host Robert Remmerswaal (Sojo U.) Since the first large-scale International Virtual Exchange Project (IVEProject) in 2015, with the help of Japanese government Kaken grants (initially) and more recently the self-funding style they have adopted, the IVEProject has been achieving its goals of bringing the students of the world together in Virtual Exchange. In doing so, students improve their language and intercultural understanding. Now with over 10,000 participants, this huge project has benefited groups of students tremendously around the globe.
Recorded in May of 2025.
For more information check out their homepage https://iveproject.org/

Eric Hagley interview by Robert Remmerswaal for JALTCALL Podcasts

This conference edition podcast was recorded at the PanSIG 2025 conference at Kanda University of International Studies in Chiba, Japan. In this episode, the panel share their responses to questions on "Applying AI in Language Education" from forum moderator Michael Hofmeyr. In the forum, each panelist briefly presented their credentials on AI by mentioning some of their ongoing research and recent publications. We join the panelists in this second part of the forum along with some brief questions from the audience. 
Gilbert Dizon (Himeji Dokkyo University),  Hiroyuki Obari (Globiz Professional University), Louise Ohashi (Gakushuin University), Nikan Fujii (Kyoto Notre Dame University), and  Michael Hofmeyr (Tokyo University of Science).

Editor Brian Gallagher for JALTCALL Podcasts  

JALTCALL Forum at PanSIG2025 Conference Edition

In this episode we celebrate 6 months of producing our podcast by reviewing the interviewees we have had so far in 2025. We talk about the events that we have held this year and what is coming up. We welcome aboard our latest team member, Joe Suzuki-Parker who briefly explains his background and the AI-powered, student-centred, teacher-first language app that he has developed and is ready to display at the JALTCALL conference next month. Check out https://www.tevo.jp
At the conference, Joe will be running a workshop on how to enhance student speaking with AI, and he will also present on a pilot study using the same technology. Good luck with it Joe.
Enjoy the show, everyone, and remember, we want to feature you; we want to share your work and research, we want to know what you want to hear, and what you don't. So, drop us a line at programs@jaltcall.org
2025 JALTCALL Conference https://jaltcall2025.edzil.la/
Academic platforms to list your work:
https://researchmap.jp
https://www.researchgate.net/
https://scholar.google.com/
https://scholar.google.com/

June 2025 JALTCALL Studio Talk "Blowing our Whistle" w Brian, Geoff, Joe & Luc

This episode is an interview recorded during the PANSIG conference in May of 2025. In this recording, Robert Dykes of Sojo University interviews Alex Burke as she shares her journey from musician and civil servant to educator and researcher in Japan. Driven by her experience with dyslexia and neurodiversity, she highlights the power of assistive technology, inclusive teaching, and audio-based learning. 2024 JALT Mid-Career Scholar Award winner Burke advocates reducing stigma around neurodiversity and designing classrooms that support all learners naturally.

Enjoy the show.

Alex Burke interview by Robert Dykes at PANSIG 2025

In this conference-week episode, Robert Remmerswaal hosts Geoff Carr and Joe Suzuki-Parker in the monthly "Studio Talk" They discuss the options we have for listening platforms and sources. So, who is listening to what? How about the JALT Listening SIG and their podcast?
What are students listening to and what should we recommend? They go on to talk about AI and copyright before some quick reminders about the conference this week.
Many thanks to Paul Raine and Eigo.AI for sponsoring this episode and joining us at the conference this week. Stop by our booth for a chat and to tell us what you want to hear next on the JALTCALL Podcast.
Enjoy the show!

July 2025 Conference Week Studio Talk w Robert, Geoff & Joe

In this episode Brian Gallagher interviews Gordon Wilson, Associate Professor at HanNan University in Osaka. Gordon is an amazing advocate for Artificial Intelligence research, and he presented a workshop at JALTCALL 2025 conference on exactly this entitled "Building Our Replacements: An AI-Driven, Personalized, Anytime, Anywhere Language Teaching Expert System" 
He talks about inspiration, inclusion, creation, analysis, interaction, knowledge boards, scarcities, and personalization, as well as development and digital companions.
His outlook on AI is incredibly positive and in stark contrast to more cautionary and conservative speakers we may have heard in recent times. His positivity is something that we all need a good dose of to counter the worry that many people have about AI, and he explains well the opportunities that we can have if we can be open to more ideas. In this recording he demonstrates how to harness the benefits of AI as a companion to our lives as an assistive technology with a live walkthrough of interactions with an artificial intelligence that he has been developing through oral conversation. A first for our podcast.
Enjoy the show.

Gordon Wilson and 2 AI Conversations, interview w Brian G Sept 2025

This is an archive of The Horizon Broadening Hour. More music added to Libretime means more music for y'all to broaden your horizons with. 

Motivation – You Can’t Even Walk In The Park 
Paul Bollenback – Jittery Bugs 
Ebi Soda – bamboo 
Dan Rosenboom – Josephine’s Dream 
Till Bronner – Parole Parole (feat. Chiara Civello) 
Clout Game – Ray Romano  
TicTacTec – Forget Yesterday 
Camilla Sparksss – I Like the Noise
Erster Sohn – Answer the Phone 
J Anders – Used To 
Raphaela – Bittersweet
Emilie Thorsby – Amazing as Hell
With Violet – Dancing Where You Left Me Alone
Paulina Morgan – Closure 
Neil Haverty – Some Days
Justin Karas – Ode
Kai Korven – Bug on Head
Long Prairie – Memories of You Run Through My Mind 
Brian Gallagher – Manitoba Love
Glenn A. Johnson – Back to Nova Scotia 
Duke & Goldie – West End Queen
Jacob Moon – Song That Won’t Leave You Alone 
GreenWing – All Hard Feelings
Across Waves – Landmark
Chore – Meth Grad 
Softlung – Glass House
Rhynos – 1982
Impolite Society – New Orleans
Mandatory Overtime – L.A.M.B.O
The Mendozaz – Late Stage 12 Gauge
Stray Dawg and the Wolves – Tell Her That You Love Her 

The Horizon Broadening Hour #96

In this episode Brian Gallagher (Meijo U.) and Robert Remmerswaal (Sojo U.) discuss the JALTCALL events and more that will feature in the upcoming JALT International Conference at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center (国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター), Yoyogi, Tokyo. They explain about the 90-minute JALTCALL Forum on the relevance and application of AI in the classroom, as well as AI ethics and policy, featuring Frederick Bacala, Geoff Carr, Robert Dykes, Bradley Irwin, and perhaps 2 more mystery guests on Saturday, November 1st, from 11am in the large hall. We also learn of the JALTCALL Podcast Workshop on the same day, November 1st, from 2.30pm in room 404. Bring your computer to learn how to record, edit, and produce your own podcast with our team.
We also hear of some other events happening through into 2026.
Enjoy the show.

October 25 Studio Talk w Brian and Robert JALT International Conference Edition

Japan association for Language Teaching (JALT) Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group. (JALTCALL)

Archives of The Clean-Up Hour, every Friday at 12:00 AM, hosted by your boy Mophead on CKMS 102.7 Listen here: https://radiowaterloo.ca/listen/

Also doing slowed + reverb music now lol

To those of you looking for the slowed + reverb version of "Benji the Dog" by Mac Miller (RIP), it was copyright claimed after 15,000 plays. If you're desperate for the mp3, dm me here and we can work something out.

New tracks tagged #Brian Gallagher