Foster Hodge
Co-host of Carioca Connection
Appears in 329 Episodes
Love is Blind Brazil 🇧🇷 ❤️ 🇧🇷
Alexia and Foster just finished the second season of Love is Blind Brazil. Without giving any spoilers, they talk about some of the benefits of watching Brazilian real...
Medical situations in Portuguese
In this episode, we talk about Foster’s allergic reaction, allergies in general, and how to prepare for a visit to the doctor in Brazilian Portuguese. 2023 is the year...
Going to the gym & essential fitness vocabulary
2023 is the year that Alexia is going to get in good physical shape. We talk about Alexia’s experience going to the gym and the essential fitness vocabulary to sound B...
New Year’s Resolutions and how to set goals in Brazilian Portuguese
In this episode, Alexia and Foster talk about New Year’s Resolutions and how to set goals in Brazilian Portuguese.  2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come j...
Brazilian superstitions & New Year’s traditions
In the first episode of Season 8, we ring in the New Year by talking about some bizarre Brazilian traditions and superstitions. 2023 is the year to improve your Portug...
S07:E40 - Cafuné. Abraço. Carinho. Beijo. Chamego. Amor.
Cafuné. Abraço. Carinho. Beijo. Chamego. Amor.  For the final episode of Season 7, we are looking into 6 words that explain a lot about Brazil and Brazilian cultur...
S07:E39 - Como aprender vocabulário com Netflix
In this episode, we talk about the new Netflix series "The Greatest Robbery of Brazil's Central Bank." More specifically, we teach you our methods for learning voc...
S07:E38 - It's time to learn Portuguese!
Do you know how to say the title of this episode in the correct way in Portuguese? Today with this episode you will finally learn. Don't worry, we know that the differ...
S07:E37 - Do you know the difference between TEMPO and HORA in Portuguese?
Today we bring to the table the difference between TEMPO and HORA in Portuguese. It can be very confusing so it's good to have an episode explaining this. 2023 is the ...
S07:E36 - A brief analysis of Oração ao Tempo from Caetano Veloso
In this episode, Alexia provides a quick analysis of the song Oração Ao Tempo from Caetano Veloso.  This beautiful song holds a special place in Alexia’s heart, so she...
S07:E35 - Because your Portuguese needs to be on time!
There are many uses of the word "time" in Portuguese. Today we continue our conversation about Alexia's favorite word and how you can make the most with your vocabular...
S07:E34 - Do you have a favorite word in Portuguese?
We are back talking about favorite words in Portuguese. This was one of the subjects from our last Live Class from Carioca Connection Club and we wanted to share a lit...
S07:E33 - How do we deal with stage fright?
If you listened to the previous episode, you already have a pretty good idea of what stage fright is. Well, we’re podcasters so we have to deal with it every single da...
S07:E32 - Stage fright, do you have it?
We all had to speak in front of a relatively big audience at some point of our lives, and that can be terrifying. That's exactly what we’ll talk about in this episode....
S07:E31 - Alexia is visiting the U.S. (and more family vocabulary)
Alexia is visiting the U.S. to meet her nephew, so we're bringing another episode with more family vocabulary. Don't panic just yet... As Alexia says, if you don't rem...
S07:E30 - The family is getting bigger...
Alexia and just Foster became tios! And as you probably guessed, there is a lot of family vocabulary involved. Sobrinho, primo, cunhada, madrasta... You should just p...
S07:E29 - Feliz Ano Novo
Adeus, ano velhoFeliz ano novoQue tudo se realizeNo ano que vai nascerMuito dinheiro no bolsoSaúde pra dar e venderPara os solteiros, sorte no amorNenhuma esperança pe...
S07:E28 - Feliz Natal
It's that time of the year again and we're here to talk about Christmas. On this episode, Alexia and her dad Marco talk about the meaning of Christmas for Brazilians a...
S07:E27 - Alexia is getting into painting... And why this is important
Do you know the difference between "pintura" e "pintora"? Alexia is getting into painting and, in this episode, Alexia and Foster talk about art, vocabulary and the im...
S07:E26 - Being grateful for simple things in life
Thanksgiving was last week and this time of the year normally gets us thinking about gratitude. In this episode, Alexia reflects on gratitude and shares some of the th...
S07:E25 - Thanksgiving and friendsgiving
In this episode, Marco Antonio and Alexia talk about thanksgiving, or friendsgiving outside of the U.S., and the importance of this date for them. In Brazil, we normal...
S07:E24 - We're definitely dependent on the internet... And it's scary
Last month we experienced a Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp blackout, and the consequences were varied. Some people took the opportunity to disconnect and do somethin...
S07:E23 - How dependent are we on the internet?
Last month we experienced a Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp blackout, and the consequences were varied. Some people took the opportunity to disconnect and do somethin...
S07:E22 - What the Carioca Connection Club is all about...and why you should join!
For the past year, we've been working on a completely new program — the Carioca Connection Club, your one-stop shop to improve your Brazilian Portuguese.How does it wo...
S07:E21 - What is Carioca Connection Club?
For the past year, we've been working on a completely new program — the Carioca Connection Club, and this episode is all about it.We've curated more than 5 years of wo...
S07:E20 - Getting sick in Brazil {Practice makes perfect from “The Fundamentals”}
This episode is a little bit different from what we normally do. Today's episode is a repetition audio from our Fundamentals course. Listen and repeat. Practice makes ...
S07:E19 - Preparing to travel to Brazil {from “The Fundamentals”}
On this episode of “The Fundamentals” Alexia and Foster talk about the things you need to know regarding accommodations in Portuguese.The Fundamentals is a 4-week cour...
S07:E18 - How one Brazilian embraces different cultures {with Adriana from Adventures with Alexia}
In this episode of Adventures with Alexia, Alexia talks to Adriana. An old friend of Alexia’s, Adriana knows a thing or two about living in different cultures. Growing...
S07:E17 - All of the sudden...you end up in Singapore {Adventures with Alexia}
On this episode of Adventures with Alexia — a collection of captivating conversations with Brazilians traveling the world we offer at Carioca Connection Club, Alexia t...
S07:E16 - Adventures with Alexia {Special Project!}
Alexia is working on a new project, one of the big ones. She's talking to Brazilians living outside of Brazil who have a lot of stories to tell. From Gasglow to Singap...