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Intermediate Spanish Stories
by InterSpanish
For intermediate Spanish language learners (A2 - C2) Improve your Spanish language listening comprehension skills and immerse yourself in interesting stories on various topics in Spanish (Mexico) spoken at a slower pace to increase understanding of oral language and build vocabulary. There are no grammar lessons, just stories. You can find the free transcript on the website, in the tab behind the description. If you have an interesting story or topic you would like me to cover, you can send me your suggestions via email at: [email protected]
Episodes
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E87 Halloween Special II - Drácula
Published in 1897 by Irish author Bram Stoker, Dracula tells the terrifying story of Count Dracula, an ancient vampire who leaves his castle in Transylvania to spread his dark influence to England. When a young English solicitor, Jonathan Harker, discovers the count’s true nature, he barely…
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E86 Halloween Special I: Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein tells the tragic story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who becomes obsessed with discovering the secret of life. After successfully bringing a creature assembled from human remains to life, Victor is horrified by his creation and abandons it. Rejected by...
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E85 Los Hipopótamos de Colombia
More than three decades after Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's death, one of his most unexpected legacies is still growing. What began as an extravagant whim in the 1980s has become one of Latin America's most unusual environmental challenges. Four hippopotamuses imported from Africa for...
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E84 25 Años Después - We Will Never Forget
Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the nation continues to honor the lives lost while reflecting on the strength that emerged from tragedy. Among the most powerful symbols of that resilience is the Survivor Tree, a Callery pear tree that was discovered badly damaged in the...
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E83 El Asesinato de Harvey Milk
On November 27, 1978, San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed inside San Francisco City Hall. The gunman was Dan White, a disgruntled former city supervisor who had recently resigned and was angry that the mayor refused to reappoint him to his former…
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E82 Douglas Hegdahl - el Héroe Olvidado de Vietnam de Norte
During the Vietnam War, a young American sailor accidentally fell overboard from his ship in the Gulf of Tonkin and drifted into enemy hands. Captured by North Vietnamese forces, he was thrown into one of North Vietnam's most notorious prison camps: the infamous Hỏa Lò Prison—better known to...
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E81 La Fuga de Alcatraz
On June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin staged an ingenious breakout from Alcatraz. The trio famously placed plaster and paint dummy heads in their beds, crawled through ventilation ducts, and used a makeshift raft to paddle into the frigid, fast-moving waters...
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E80 La Operación Chavín de Huántar
On December 17, 1996, 14 heavily armed MRTA militants stormed a diplomatic reception at the Japanese ambassador's residence in the San Isidro district of Lima, Peru. They initially took hundreds of captives. Over four months, the rebels gradually released most hostages but retained 72…
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E79 Atrapados en la Obscuridad - El Incendio de Utopia
On July 20, 2002, a catastrophic fire occurred at the Utopía discotheque in Lima, Peru, resulting in the deaths of 29 people and injuring dozens more. The tragedy is remembered as one of the most significant safety failures in recent Peruvian history. Cause of the Fire: The blaze began around…
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E78 El Oro Negro de Venezuela: Riqueza, Poder y Colapso
Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, exceeding those of Saudi Arabia. In the 1970s, the country was extremely wealthy because of its oil industry and was often called “Saudi Venezuela.” After the oil industry was nationalized in 1976, the state company PDVSA, Petróleos de...
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E77 Las Islas Malvinas: Guerra y Solidaridad
The Falkland Islands War (April 2–June 14, 1982) was a 74-day undeclared conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over sovereignty of the South Atlantic islands. Following Argentina's invasion on April 2, a British task force reclaimed the territory, resulting in 649 Argentine and 255...
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E76 La Tragica Historia de Omayra Sanchez
Omayra Sánchez was a 13-year-old girl who was tragically trapped for almost three days under the debris of her home after the 1985 eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia. Despite rescue efforts and media coverage, her legs were hopelessly pinned, and rescue workers could not reach…
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E75 Mamíferos Marinos en Cautiverio: Entre la Conservación y la Controversia.
The captivity of marine mammals such as orcas, dolphins, sea lions, and belugas has been the subject of intense debate in recent decades. Although initially justified on the grounds of education, conservation, and entertainment, multiple scientific studies have demonstrated that confining these...
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E74 La Santa Inquisición en la Nueva España - El Horror de la Hoguera
The Holy Inquisition was established in 1478 in Spain and later expanded to its colonies, including New Spain in the Americas under the protection of the Spanish Crown and the Catholic Church . Its primary goal was to enforce religious conformity and combat heresy, and it exercised strong...
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E73 El Tren de Hierro, Un Monstruo en Fuga
On May 12, 1989, at 7:36 a.m., a freight train from the Southern Pacific, transporting trona, lost control while descending Cajon Pass, derailed catastrophically on an elevated curve, and plowed into a residential area on Duffy Street, a quiet residential street in San Bernardino, California. The...
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E72 El Condor Pasa
The California Condor, an awe-inspiring bird, holds a unique place in both ecological and cultural spheres. Its story of survival against formidable odds is a testament to the resilience and efforts of conservationists worldwide. In the 1980s, the California Condor was perilously near extinction,...
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E71 El Desastre de la Presa de St. Francis
The St. Francis Dam, or the San Francisquito Dam, was a concrete gravity dam located in San Francisquito Canyon in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States, that was built between 1924 and 1926. The dam failed catastrophically in 1928, killing at least 431 people in the subsequent...
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E70 El Incendio de Pacific Palisades
January 2025 will forever be etched in the memories of Los Angeles residents due to the devastating fires that swept through Palisades and Eaton. These tragic events not only caused significant loss of life and property but also highlighted the vulnerability of urban areas to wildfires in an era…
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E69 La Reina de los Fantasmas
The R.M.S. Queen Mary spent three decades transporting the rich and famous across the Atlantic before retiring in 1967. She survived the Great Depression and World War II and managed to avoid the tragic fate of her cousin, Titanic. But under the glitz and glamour, this haunted ship is hiding...
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E68 Parte II: Soy el Viajero por el Mundo
This is part 2 of the summer 2024 trip. Be sure to listen to the 1st part first. To broaden your horizons, get to know other cultures, learn new things, and enjoy life to its fullest, it is necessary to travel at least once in your life. Traveling is not only a pleasure but almost a human...
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E67 Parte I: Soy el Viajero por el Mundo
To broaden your horizons, get to know other cultures, learn new things, and enjoy life to its fullest, it is necessary to travel at least once in your life. Traveling is not only a pleasure but almost a human necessity, traveling not only offers you the opportunity to see incredible places and…
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E66 D-Day, La Batalla de Normandía
On June 6, 1944, known as D-Day, entered history when landings on the beaches of Normandy in northern France brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the Allied armies and opened a new European front against the troops of the Third Reich during the Second World War. It was the largest…
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E65 Sta Helena, La Dama de las Montañas
At 8:32 a.m. PDT on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, a volcanic peak in southwestern Washington, suffered a massive eruption, killing 57 people and devastating some 210 square miles of wilderness. Mount St. Helens is located in the Cascade Range and stood 9,680 feet before its eruption. The…
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E64 El Castillo del Desierto
Legend has it that Death Valley Scotty built his castle on top of his secret gold mine that funded this lavish house. But the true story is even more improbable and interesting! Hidden in the green oasis of Grapevine Canyon in far northern Death Valley is the Death Valley Ranch, or "Scotty's...
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E63 North Hollywood Shootout 1997
The 1997 North Hollywood shootout, also known as the Battle of North Hollywood, was a confrontation between two heavily armed and armored bank robbers, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu, and police officers in the North Hollywood district of Los Angeles on February 28, 1997. Both robbers…
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E62 Tláloc: El Señor de las Tormentas
During February 2024, the latest storm brought 1.99 inches of rain to Southern California so far, bringing this month’s total rainfall to 12.56 inches. The latest storm dropped 1.99 inches of rain in downtown Los Angeles and it makes it the fourth wettest February in downtown Los Angeles since…
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E60 Un Sábado por la Mañana
On this rainy Saturday morning, I received a phone call from you, we will chat casually while I prepare my morning coffee and tell you about my plans for today and the many things I like to do. Also, I will tell you about some of the wonderful places I like to visit around here. Join me for a...
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E61 La Dalia Negra
Close to 80 years ago, a horrific murder scene, in the quiet neighborhood would shock the neighbors, puzzle the police, and forever stain the pages of the history of United States crime books. Elizabeth Short, known posthumously as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the...
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E59 Reflexion de Fin de Año 2023
Taking time to reflect on the past and think about what you want in the new year is essential for many reasons. First, it allows you to gain perspective on your life and identify areas where you want to make changes or improvements. Looking back on your experiences and achievements, you can…
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E58 Parque Nacional III - Joshua, El Señor de los Desiertos
This is part 3 of the National Park Series Joshua Tree National Park is a vast protected area in southern California. It's characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes. Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees, the park straddles Two distinct desert ecosystems:...
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E54 Zoot Suit Riots
Zoot Suit Riots, a series of conflicts that occurred in June 1943 in Los Angeles between U.S. servicemen and Mexican American youths, the latter of whom wore outfits called zoot suits. The zoot suit consisted of a broad-shouldered drape jacket, balloon-leg trousers, and, sometimes, a flamboyant...
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E57 Halloween Special III: Halloween the movie
The following episode includes graphic content that may not be suitable for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. During the month of October, during the Halloween season, I have put together a series of the most terrifying horror Halloween movies, where you will hear about the creepy...
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E56 Halloween Special II: Friday the 13th
The following episode includes graphic content that may not be suitable for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. During the month of October, during the Halloween season, I have put together a series of the most terrifying horror Halloween movies, where you will hear about the creepy...
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E55 Halloween Special I: Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The following episode includes graphic content that may not be suitable for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. During the month of October, during the Halloween season, I have put together a series of the most terrifying horror Halloween movies, where you will hear about the creepy...
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E53 La Fuerza Unida, Parte II: Dolores Huerta
Before you start on this second part, please listen to E52, part I: Cesar Chavez Co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association, Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta is one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century and a leader of the Chicano civil rights movement. Born on April…
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E52 La Fuerza Unida, Parte I: Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez (March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), later to become the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union. Born in Yuma, Arizona to a Mexican-American...
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E51 Proteo, El héroe de México
On February 6, 2023, at 04:17, local time, a 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. making it the largest in Turkey since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake of the same magnitude, and jointly the second-strongest recorded in the history of the country, after…
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E50 Fort Ord - Un lugar Abandonado
Fort Ord is a former United States Army post on Monterey Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast in California. In its prime, Fort Ord was once one the most coveted military training grounds in the U.S. Founded in 1917, Fort Ord was the first stop for many new recruits in many different wars such as WW2,...
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E49 El Día de los Reyes Magos
The día de Los Reyes is better known as the feast of Epiphany in English. Los Reyes Magos – known as the Three Wise Men, or Three Kings in English – are three men who followed the North Star to the town of Bethlehem to welcome baby Jesus into the world. Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar traveled from…
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E48 Fin de Año 2022
As we approach the end of another year it is important to reflect on the experiences that one has lived, it is important to analyze the success you obtained and your failures, it is also important to make plans, and set goals to achieve new purposes, you have to put energy into things that are...
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E47 La Vida Incompleta de John Lennon
On the evening of 8 December 1980, English musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, was shot and fatally wounded by an obsessed fan outside of the Dakota, his residence in New York City. John Lennon and Yoko Ono returned to the Dakota Apartments at approximately 10:50 p.m. As Lennon passed...
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E46 La Vida Incompleta de JFK
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination near the end of his third year in office. Kennedy was the...
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E45 Halloween Special III: Los Espectros de Gettysburg
During the month of October, during the Halloween season, I have put together a series of the most terrifying and creepy real-life ghost stories, where you will hear about the unexplained paranormal and supernatural occurrences that have stained the pages of the history of the United States. This...
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E44 Halloween Special II: La Casa de Terror de Amityville
During the month of October, during the Halloween season, I have put together a series of the most terrifying and creepy real-life ghost stories, where you will hear about the unexplained paranormal and supernatural occurrences that have stained the pages of the history of the United States. This...
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E43 Halloween Special I: Las Brujas de Salem
During the month of October, during the Halloween season, I have put together a series of the most terrifying and creepy real-life ghost stories, where you will hear about the unexplained paranormal and supernatural occurrences that have stained the pages of the history of the United States. This...
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E42 Northridge 1994
The 1994 Northridge earthquake that struck the densely populated San Fernando Valley in southern California, U.S., on January 17, 1994, was the third major earthquake to occur in the state in 23 years and was the state’s most destructive one since the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the...
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E41 El Noroeste del Pacífico
The Pacific Northwest Coast is a geographic region in western North America bounded by the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west. Though no official boundary exists, the most common conception includes the U.S. states of California, Oregon, Washington, and the Canadian province of…
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E40 La Ciudad en Llamas de 1992
The 1992 Los Angeles riots, were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, in April and May 1992. The unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a jury acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) charged…
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E39 Parque Nacional II - La Tierra de Gigantes
This is part 2 of the National Park Series Being dwarfed by Earth’s most massive tree, the giant sequoia, fills you with wonder. It’s hard to believe that a living thing can be so enormous and old. Also known as Sierra redwoods, the largest of these trees live in California’s rugged Sierra Nevada...
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E38 Leyendas V: Una Trágica Historia de Amor
This is part 5 of the Leyenda Series Hundreds of years ago, when the Aztec Empire dominated the Valley of Mexico, it was common practice to subject neighboring towns and to require a mandatory tax. It was then that the chief of the Tlaxcaltecas, bitter enemies of the Aztecs, weary of this…
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For intermediate Spanish language learners (A2 - C2) Improve your Spanish language listening comprehension skills and immerse yourself in interesting stories on various topics in Spanish (Mexico) spoken at a slower pace to increase understanding of oral language and build vocabulary. There are no grammar lessons, just stories. You can find the free transcript on the website, in the tab behind the description.
If you have an interesting story or topic you would like me to cover, you can send me your suggestions via email at: [email protected]
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