Beyond Words with Garrett Oyama

Beyond Words with Garrett Oyama

Garrett Oyama, MS, CCC-SLP

Episodes 20
Avg. Duration 1h 1m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Aug 2025
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

What lies beyond the words we speak? Hosted by speech-language pathologist, musician, and communication PhD student Garrett Oyama, this podcast explores the rich space where communication, music, neuroscience, and creativity converge. Through conversations, sound, and story, we go beyond the clinical and into the poetic dimensions of human connection. Each episode of Beyond Words is worth 0.10 ASHA CEU when you complete the accompanying course on www.speechtherapypd.com.

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Music, Voice, and Meaning with Greg Bryant

May 25, 2026 59m

Beyond Words Ep. 23 | Music, Voice, and Meaning: From Infant Speech to Social Signals with Greg Bryant, PhDGet ASHA CEUs: Speech Therapy PD for this podcastIn this episode of Beyond Words, Greg…

Active Infant Learning with Dr. Martin Zettersten

May 04, 2026 1h 4m

Beyond Words Ep. 22 | Active Infant Learning: Curiosity and How Children Seek Words with Martin Zettersten, PhDGet ASHA CEUs: Speech Therapy PD for this podcastIn this episode of Beyond Words, host…

Understanding Autistic Language with Dr. Rhiannon Luyster

Apr 20, 2026 1h 6m

Beyond Words Ep. 21 | Understanding Autistic Language Variability, Strengths, and Meaning with Rhiannon Luyster, PhDGet ASHA CEUs: Speech Therapy PDIn this episode of Beyond Words, host Garrett…

Neural Encoding of Speech with Dr. Jill Kries

Apr 13, 2026 1h

Beyond Words Ep. 20 | Neural Encoding of Speech: Insights from Aphasia with Dr. Jill Kries In this episode of Beyond Words, Garrett Oyama speaks with Dr. Jill Kries, cognitive neuroscientist, about…

Comics and Visual Language with Dr. Neil Cohn

Apr 06, 2026 1h 16m

Beyond Words Ep. 19 | Comics and Visual Language with Dr. Neil CohnIn this episode of Beyond Words, Garrett Oyama speaks with Dr. Neil Cohn, cognitive scientist and director of the Visual Language…

Brain-to-Brain Synchrony and Attention in Early Development with Dr. Sam Wass

Mar 02, 2026 1h 4m

Beyond Words Ep. 18 | Brain-to-Brain Synchrony and Attention in Early Development with Dr. Sam WassIn this episode of Beyond Words, Garrett Oyama speaks with Dr. Sam Wass, developmental…

Language as a Complex Adaptive System with Dr. Joan Bybee

Dec 18, 2025 1h 1m

Beyond Words Ep. 17 | Language as a Complex Adaptive System with Dr. Joan BybeeIn this episode of Beyond Words, Garrett Oyama speaks with Dr. Joan Bybee, pioneer of usage-based linguistics, about how…

Speech Therapy in the Age of AI with Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Dec 12, 2025 1h 1m

Beyond Words Ep. 16 | Speech Therapy in the Age of AI: Play, Screens, and Language DevelopmentIn this episode of Beyond Words, Garrett sits down with renowned developmental scientist Dr. Kathy…

Before Words: Understanding Babbling with Dr. Kimbrough Oller

Dec 04, 2025 1h 4m

Beyond Words Ep. 15 | Before Words: Understanding Babbling with Dr. D. Kimbrough OllerWhat do a baby’s coos, squeals, and growls reveal about the origins of language? In this episode of Beyond Words,…

Inside the Language Network: Brains, AI, and What Words Really Mean with Dr. Blank

Nov 11, 2025 1h 1m

Beyond Words Ep. 14 | Inside the Language Network: Brains, AI, and What Words Really MeanIs language the same as thought? Dr. Idan Blank (UCLA) joins Beyond Words to explain why the answer is no —…

Bilingual Brains and Sound Processing with Dr. Jennifer Krizman

Oct 28, 2025 1h 2m

Beyond Words Ep. 13 | Bilingual Brains and Sound Processing with Dr. Jennifer KrizmanWhat does it mean to hear the world through two languages? In this episode, host Garrett Oyama speaks with Dr.…

The Developing Sound System: From Canonical Proportion to Cochlear Implants with Dr. Cychosz

Oct 14, 2025 1h

Beyond Words Ep. 12 | The Developing Sound System: From Canonical Proportion to Cochlear Implants with Dr. CychoszIn this episode of Beyond Words, Dr. Meg Cychosz (Stanford University) joins host…

The Inner Voice: Exploring Intrapersonal Communication with Constance Bainbridge

Oct 07, 2025 54m

Beyond Words Ep. 11 | The Inner Voice: Exploring Intrapersonal Communication with Constance BainbridgeIn this special archive episode, Garrett sits down with fellow UCLA PhD student Constance…

The Magic of the Sound Mind with Dr. Nina Kraus

Sep 30, 2025 58m

Beyond Words Ep. 10 | The Magic of the Sound Mind: Bridging Neuroscience and Speech Therapy with Dr. Nina KrausIn this special archive episode of Beyond Words, host Garrett Oyama sits down for his…

The Power of Gesture in Language Development with Dr. Susan Goldin-Meadow

Sep 23, 2025 1h

Beyond Words Ep. 9 | The Power of Gesture in Language Development with Dr. Susan Goldin-MeadowGet ASHA CEUs: Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTubeJoin the Beyond Words NewsletterJoin host Garrett Oyama…

Memory, Language, and Meaning with Dr. Charan Ranganath

Sep 16, 2025 58m

Beyond Words Ep. 8 | Memory, Language, and Meaning with Dr. Charan RanganathJoin the Beyond Words Newsletter Get ASHA CEUs: Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTubeIn this episode, neuroscientist Dr.…

The Neuroscience of Language: Brain Networks and Individual Differences with Dr. Ev Fedorenko

Sep 09, 2025 1h 3m

Beyond Words Ep. 7 | The Neuroscience of Language: Brain Networks and Individual Difference with Dr. Ev FedorenkoJoin the Beyond Words NewsletterGet ASHA CEUs: SpeechTherapyPD Watch on YouTubeDr. Ev…

The Music and Speech Connection with Dr. Anita Collins

Sep 02, 2025 1h 2m

Beyond Words Ep. 6 | The Music and Speech Connection with Dr. Anita CollinsGet ASHA CEUs: SpeechTherapyPDJoin the Beyond Words NewsletterWatch on YouTube Join host Garrett Oyama in this Beyond Words…

What Big Data Reveals About How Kids Learn to Talk with Dr. Michael Frank

Aug 26, 2025 56m

Get ASHA CEUs: Speech Therapy PDWatch on YouTube Join the Beyond Words NewsletterLearn more about Dr. Michael Frank: XYouTube talksJoin host Garrett Oyama on Beyond Words for a fascinating…

The Hidden Architecture of Language: Autoregression, AI, and Human Speech with Dr. Elan Barenholtz

Aug 19, 2025 1h 8m

Get ASHA CEUs: Speech Therapy PDWatch on YouTube Join the Beyond Words Newsletter Learn more about Dr. Barenholtz:Elan's substackElan on XElan's labElan's YouTube channelJoin host Garrett Oyama in…

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How many episodes does Beyond Words with Garrett Oyama have?

Beyond Words with Garrett Oyama has published 20 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Education, Music.

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Beyond Words with Garrett Oyama is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 1m.

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