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Learn Spanish with Stories is the number one podcast for upper beginner to intermediate Spanish learners. The main objective of this podcast is to give students fun and interesting stories from Latin America to help students with Spanish immersion. You can read while you listen if you head over to podcast.lingomastery.com to find the transcript.

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Learn Spanish with Stories is the number one podcast for upper beginner to intermediate Spanish learners. The main objective of this podcast is to give students fun and interesting stories from Latin America to help students with Spanish immersion. You can read while you listen if you head over to podcast.lingomastery.com to find the transcript.

    The Future of Latin America, Moving Forward or Backward? (El Futuro de Latinoamérica, ¿Progreso o Atraso?)

    The Future of Latin America, Moving Forward or Backward? (El Futuro de Latinoamérica, ¿Progreso o Atraso?)

    What will Latin America look like in 2040? It's a question that many experts and onlookers have been asking for a while now. With climate change, socioeconomic equality and the security of the region having become such important subjects in recent decades, one must wonder if the nation comprising Latin America are ready to face them.


    This is why two experts, Laura and Rafael, have united to create a new global initiative that will bring Latin America forward several decades and get the wheels of progress turning.


    In this special DUAL episode, we touch upon a story of two visionaries who join forces to create an ambitious project together - one that will change the future of Latin America forever.


    Enjoy this week's episode of the Learn Spanish with Stories podcast - and get ready, you haven't seen anything like this yet!


    Transcript of this episode is available at: https://podcast.lingomastery.com/listen/1196

    • 29 min
    The Origins of Humanity in Latin America (Orígenes de la Humanidad en América Latina)

    The Origins of Humanity in Latin America (Orígenes de la Humanidad en América Latina)

    We often talk about the "discovery of America" when we speak of Columbus and the Spanish. But they didn't really discover America. Think about it: they only came across a continent that was already populated.


    So the real question would be: how did the first natives in North and South America come to "discover" this land? After all, science has found that humanity originated very far away from the American continent and that these inhabitants are relatively recent compared to those in Africa, Europe, and Asia.


    Is there a simple answer to this question? And, besides that, what peoples lived in Latin America, long before the Spanish and even long before the Aztecs and Incas? Who created the first languages, and initial civilizations? Who built the first buildings and settlements? Who...


    Don't worry - all of these questions and more will be answered in today's amazing episode of the Learn Spanish with Stories podcast. Enjoy!


    Transcript of this episode is available at: https://podcast.lingomastery.com/listen/1195

    • 28 min
    Reggaeton: The Rhythm That Took over the World (Reggaetón, el Ritmo que Dominó el Mundo)

    Reggaeton: The Rhythm That Took over the World (Reggaetón, el Ritmo que Dominó el Mundo)

    Bad Bunny, Karol G, and even Shakira in more recent years... If these names don't sound like anything to you, it's time to dust those earphones off and tune in to the most recent craze of Latin American music that has dominated the planet: reggaeton.


    Originating in the Caribbean as a result of fusing traditional reggae and Jamaican dancehall, reggaeton has outgrown its forebears and become the strongest source of Latino culture across the world. In fact, it is enjoyed in anywhere from the smallest bar someplace in Puerto Rico to massive clubs in Tokyo, such has been its impact.


    But what controversies does this music genre hold (including the objectification of women, and its relation to the criminal underground), and how exactly did we end up with Bad Bunny becoming one of the most famous musicians in the world (like seriously)?


    Pop your dance shoes out - we'll find out in this week's very rhythmic, very entertaining episode of the Learn Spanish with Stories podcast!


    Transcript of this episode is available at: https://podcast.lingomastery.com/listen/1194

    • 27 min
    The Legend of Dr. Knoche, Echoes of Immortality (La Leyenda del Dr. Knoche, Ecos de Inmortalidad)

    The Legend of Dr. Knoche, Echoes of Immortality (La Leyenda del Dr. Knoche, Ecos de Inmortalidad)

    You've probably wondered what's beyond the veil between life and death, and that's normal. But some people really want to take it beyond just wondering and actually discover what that is.


    In the case of the two men we'll talk about today, a Spaniard doctor by the name of Pedro González de Velasco, and a German doctor named Gottfried Knoche, the line between life and death was not as defined as it would be for the rest of us.


    Because, as we'll soon learn, these doctors didn't think that death necessarily ended with a human being's last breath, and that life could continue within their physical form. This led them both to perform interesting but controversial experiments with embalming, twisting both into fascinating but terrifying individuals.


    In this episode, we'll go through the life of both these men, especially Knoche, and discover just what it was that made him turn the "Hacienda Buena Vista" into Venezuela's own "House of the Dead"...


    Transcript of this episode is available at: https://podcast.lingomastery.com/listen/1193

    • 26 min
    Does Racism Exist in Latin America? (¿Existe el Racismo en Latinoamérica?)

    Does Racism Exist in Latin America? (¿Existe el Racismo en Latinoamérica?)

    Latin America might be the most diverse region on the planet - after all, it is home to over 660 million people from countless origins, including Spanish, Pre-Columbian, British, Portuguese, African, Indian, Japanese, and more - so it would be fair to say that racism doesn't really exist there... Right?


    Wrong! Unfortunately, even this incredibly multicultural region of so many skin colors and ethnic background has not been saved from discrimination, and it usually comes as  a result of the scars left by colonization. Even now, citizens with "European" features are often held in a higher socioeconomic regard than those with more "native" looks.


    And that doesn't begin to cover the blatant inequality that affects hundreds of tribes across Central and South America, as even national governments have regularly disrespected the rights of ancient peoples, in an attempt to take their land and resources.


    But what is being done against this? And can we see an end to the inequality still existent in this beautiful region? Find out in the latest episode of the Learn Spanish with Stories podcast!


    Transcript of this episode is available at: https://podcast.lingomastery.com/listen/1192

    • 27 min
    Wild Territory, Latin America's Most Dangerous Animals (Territorio Salvaje, Los Animales Más Peligrosos de Latinoamérica)

    Wild Territory, Latin America's Most Dangerous Animals (Territorio Salvaje, Los Animales Más Peligrosos de Latinoamérica)

    While many of them are cute and fluffy, we've come to learn that some animals out there are VERY dangerous. Latin America is one such place which - though not as "everything is out to get you" as Australia, is still home to venomous snakes, ravenous piranhas, skull-breaking jaguars, and more.


    In this region of great beauty and a fascinating variety of creatures, you're bound to be safe, until... you're not. So, to help you keep yourself careful out there while on your Latin American adventures, we've dedicated an entire episode of the Learn Spanish with Stories podcast to helping you identify these deadly creatures.

    Enjoy, and stay safe - we'll need you healthy if you want to keep listening to our podcast!

    Transcript of this episode is available at: https://podcast.lingomastery.com/listen/1191

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
115 Ratings

115 Ratings

Splashy63 ,

Fabuloso

Fun and enriching way to improve language vocabulary and skills. Try listening at slower speed

h3l1x-on31r0n ,

Amazing Instruction

What a great podcast for advanced Spanish students! I admit that I have to listen at 0.75 speed, but that’s a testament to the commitment of the narrator to real native speaking. I’m very glad I found this podcast and have been binging episodes over and over, not only because the instruction is helpful, but also because the stories are interesting and pertinent to the real histories of Latin America. Please continue posting!

Southport5 ,

Can you please clarify!?

Cannot find anywhere the answer to this… listening in Spanish… BUT… read in??? English? Or read on Spanish? Why is this not clear, I want to do this correctly but NO WHERE does it direct what to do!?

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