Duolingo Spanish Podcast
Duolingo Spanish Podcast

Duolingo Spanish Podcast

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True stories for English speakers learning Spanish. From the makers of Duolingo, the most popular language-learning app, comes a new podcast that delivers fascinating real-life stories in easy-to-understand Spanish with English narration. These are not language lessons; they’re life lessons through language. Hosted by Martina Castro, co-founder of NPR’s Radio Ambulante.

Recent Episodes

Mi abuela la curandera (My Grandmother the Healer) - Revisited
MAY 25, 2023
Mi abuela la curandera (My Grandmother the Healer) - Revisited
As a child, Dr. Linda Valencia was fascinated by her grandmother, a traditional healer in Guatemala. But after choosing a different path and becoming a medical doctor, Linda realized that she could integrate the best parts of her grandmother's...
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26 MIN
Tejiendo un legado (Weaving a Legacy)
MAY 18, 2023
Tejiendo un legado (Weaving a Legacy)
In El Salvador, waist loom weaving is a revered craft, historically undertaken by women — until Ronald Vega had to take over the job from his sick mother, becoming the first man in his family, and his country, to practice this ancestral technique. A...
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21 MIN
Una victoria en la cancha (A Victory on the Soccer Field) - Revisited
MAY 11, 2023
Una victoria en la cancha (A Victory on the Soccer Field) - Revisited
In May 2019, twenty Paraguayan soccer players traveled from their hometown to Asunción, the nation’s capital, to play the most important game of their lives. Led by their captain, José Elías Argaña, they were the first indigenous team to qualify...
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26 MIN
Las mamás del río Amazonas (Mothers of the Amazon River) - Revisited
MAY 4, 2023
Las mamás del río Amazonas (Mothers of the Amazon River) - Revisited
Dr. Magaly Blas trades the security of a city hospital job for a post in the Amazon, where she serves pregnant women who don't have access to modern healthcare. But when Magaly discovers that she, too, is pregnant, her work takes on a whole new level...
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23 MIN
Las cholitas de hoy (Cholitas of Today)
APR 27, 2023
Las cholitas de hoy (Cholitas of Today)
A group of indigenous women from Bolivia go to great heights to show the world that mountaineering is for everyone — including cholitas who wear their traditional skirts and shawls with pride. A transcript of this episode is available at .
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21 MIN