Twilingua: Learn Spanish Through News | Bilingual Podcast

Intermediate (B1) · 15 min · african history, conflict and post-conflict states, colonialism, governance Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The State That Vanished: Somalia and the History of a Collapse" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: african history, conflict and post-conflict states, colonialism, governance. 🎯 Also listen to: The Man Who Never Left: Uganda and Forty Years of Museveni [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-man-who-never-left-uganda-and-forty-years-of-museveni 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-state-that-vanished-somalia-and-the-history-of-a-collapse 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 18 min · public health, road safety, global development, south asia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Price of the Road: Bangladesh and the Silent Highway Crisis" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, road safety, global development, south asia. 🎯 Also listen to: The Body and the Road: The Science of Traffic Crashes [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-body-and-the-road-the-science-of-traffic-crashes 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-price-of-the-road-bangladesh-and-the-silent-highway-crisis 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 8 min · international justice, politics, human rights, southeast asia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Shots in the Senate: The Philippines, the ICC, and the Drug War" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: international justice, politics, human rights, southeast asia. 🎯 Also listen to: The Country That Forgets: Russia and Forbidden Memory [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-country-that-forgets-russia-and-forbidden-memory 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/shots-in-the-senate-the-philippines-the-icc-and-the-drug-war 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · sport, pacific islands, decolonization, national identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Smallest Nation: Nauru, Sports, and the Fight for a Name" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: sport, pacific islands, decolonization, national identity. 🎯 Also listen to: More Than a Club: Barça, Catalonia, and Identity [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/more-than-a-club-barca-catalonia-and-identity 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-smallest-nation-nauru-sports-and-the-fight-for-a-name 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 15 min · food security, geopolitics, middle east, global trade, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Desert and the Bread: The Gulf, the War, and the Fragility of Food" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: food security, geopolitics, middle east, global trade, history. 🎯 Also listen to: The Taste of the Blockade: Cuba, Food, and the Politics of Hunger [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-taste-of-the-blockade-cuba-food-and-the-politics-of-hunger 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-desert-and-the-bread-the-gulf-the-war-and-the-fragility-of-food 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · african history, authoritarianism, postcolonial politics, democracy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Man Who Never Left: Uganda and Forty Years of Museveni" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: african history, authoritarianism, postcolonial politics, democracy. 🎯 Also listen to: The State That Vanished: Somalia and the History of a Collapse [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-state-that-vanished-somalia-and-the-history-of-a-collapse 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-man-who-never-left-uganda-and-forty-years-of-museveni 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 17 min · global health, armed conflict, humanitarian law, middle east Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Those Who Heal: Doctors, War, and Lebanon's Health System Under Fire" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: global health, armed conflict, humanitarian law, middle east. 🎯 Also listen to: The Sky as a Weapon: Drones, Darfur, and the Health Crisis Nobody Sees [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-sky-as-a-weapon-drones-darfur-and-the-health-crisis-nobody-sees 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/those-who-heal-doctors-war-and-lebanon-s-health-system-under-fire 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 7 min · climate, urban planning, technology, environment Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Water in the Streets: Cities, Climate, and the Future" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: climate, urban planning, technology, environment. 🎯 Also listen to: The Heat and the Games: The Climate That's Coming [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-heat-and-the-games-the-climate-that-s-coming 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/water-in-the-streets-cities-climate-and-the-future 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 12 min · food culture, geopolitics, history, latin america Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Taste of the Blockade: Cuba, Food, and the Politics of Hunger" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: food culture, geopolitics, history, latin america. 🎯 Also listen to: The Desert and the Bread: The Gulf, the War, and the Fragility of Food [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-desert-and-the-bread-the-gulf-the-war-and-the-fragility-of-food 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-taste-of-the-blockade-cuba-food-and-the-politics-of-hunger 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Intermediate (B1) · 17 min · religion, history, geopolitics, culture Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Faith and Nation: Georgia and One of the World's Oldest Churches" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: religion, history, geopolitics, culture. 🎯 Also listen to: The Silicon Island: Taiwan and the Culture of the Chip [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-silicon-island-taiwan-and-the-culture-of-the-chip 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/faith-and-nation-georgia-and-one-of-the-world-s-oldest-churches 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 14 min · humanitarian crisis, public health, armed conflict, drone warfare, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Sky as a Weapon: Drones, Darfur, and the Health Crisis Nobody Sees" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: humanitarian crisis, public health, armed conflict, drone warfare, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: The Blue Nile and the Invisible Wound: Sudan's Health Catastrophe [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-blue-nile-and-the-invisible-wound-sudan-s-health-catastrophe 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-sky-as-a-weapon-drones-darfur-and-the-health-crisis-nobody-sees 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · climate, geopolitics, arctic, indigenous rights, energy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Ice and Power: Greenland in the New World" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: climate, geopolitics, arctic, indigenous rights, energy. 🎯 Also listen to: The Price of Fire: War, Oil, and the Climate [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-price-of-fire-war-oil-and-the-climate 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/ice-and-power-greenland-in-the-new-world 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 9 min · climate, energy, economics, developing world Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Island and the Light: Sri Lanka, Energy, and Climate" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: climate, energy, economics, developing world. 🎯 Also listen to: The Price of Fire: War, Oil, and the Climate [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-price-of-fire-war-oil-and-the-climate 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-island-and-the-light-sri-lanka-energy-and-climate 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · history, international law, conflict, humanitarian affairs Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Sea and the Blockade: A History of Flotillas" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: history, international law, conflict, humanitarian affairs. 🎯 Also listen to: The Weight of the Past: Syria and Justice [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-weight-of-the-past-syria-and-justice 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-sea-and-the-blockade-a-history-of-flotillas 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · infectious disease, expedition travel, public health, ecology, maritime Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Ship and the Mouse: Hantavirus, Nature, and the Limits of Medicine" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: infectious disease, expedition travel, public health, ecology, maritime. 🎯 Also listen to: The Price of the Road: Bangladesh and the Silent Highway Crisis [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-price-of-the-road-bangladesh-and-the-silent-highway-crisis 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-ship-and-the-mouse-hantavirus-nature-and-the-limits-of-medicine 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 14 min · food security, environment, armed conflict, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Dying Lake: Fishing, Hunger, and War Around Lake Chad" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: food security, environment, armed conflict, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: The Desert and the Bread: The Gulf, the War, and the Fragility of Food [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-desert-and-the-bread-the-gulf-the-war-and-the-fragility-of-food 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-dying-lake-fishing-hunger-and-war-around-lake-chad 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · climate, cultural heritage, urban environment, european politics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The City and the Sea: Venice and the Climate" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: climate, cultural heritage, urban environment, european politics. 🎯 Also listen to: Water in the Streets: Cities, Climate, and the Future [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/water-in-the-streets-cities-climate-and-the-future 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-city-and-the-sea-venice-and-the-climate 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · military history, memory and politics, russia and eastern europe, world war two legacy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Ninth of May: The History Russia Never Left Behind" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: military history, memory and politics, russia and eastern europe, world war two legacy. 🎯 Also listen to: The State That Vanished: Somalia and the History of a Collapse [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-state-that-vanished-somalia-and-the-history-of-a-collapse 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-ninth-of-may-the-history-russia-never-left-behind 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 17 min · public health, armed conflict, humanitarian crisis, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Blue Nile and the Invisible Wound: Sudan's Health Catastrophe" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, armed conflict, humanitarian crisis, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: The Sky as a Weapon: Drones, Darfur, and the Health Crisis Nobody Sees [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-sky-as-a-weapon-drones-darfur-and-the-health-crisis-nobody-sees 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-blue-nile-and-the-invisible-wound-sudan-s-health-catastrophe 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 14 min · food and cuisine, european history, politics and democracy, culture and identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Paprika and Power: Hungary at the Table" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: food and cuisine, european history, politics and democracy, culture and identity. 🎯 Also listen to: The Desert and the Bread: The Gulf, the War, and the Fragility of Food [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-desert-and-the-bread-the-gulf-the-war-and-the-fragility-of-food 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/paprika-and-power-hungary-at-the-table 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 14 min · diplomacy, geopolitics, south asian history, cold war legacy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Useful City: Pakistan and the Art of Impossible Diplomacy" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: diplomacy, geopolitics, south asian history, cold war legacy. 🎯 Also listen to: The Dragon and the Crescent: Two Civilizations, One Alliance [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-dragon-and-the-crescent-two-civilizations-one-alliance 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-useful-city-pakistan-and-the-art-of-impossible-diplomacy 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 18 min · food culture, national identity, history, politics, economics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Taste of Independence: Scotland and the Politics of the Plate" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: food culture, national identity, history, politics, economics. 🎯 Also listen to: The Romanian Table: History, Crisis, and the Soul of a Country [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-romanian-table-history-crisis-and-the-soul-of-a-country 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-taste-of-independence-scotland-and-the-politics-of-the-plate 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 14 min · travel, geopolitics, maritime trade, japanese history, energy security Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Island and the Strait: Japan and the Fragility of the Long Way Home" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: travel, geopolitics, maritime trade, japanese history, energy security. 🎯 Also listen to: The Divided City: Traveling to the Most Complicated Place on Earth [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-divided-city-traveling-to-the-most-complicated-place-on-earth 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-island-and-the-strait-japan-and-the-fragility-of-the-long-way-home 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · geopolitics, diplomacy, military conflict, middle east Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Broken Truce: When a Ceasefire Is Not Peace" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: geopolitics, diplomacy, military conflict, middle east. 🎯 Also listen to: Sixty Days: Trump, Congress, and the Power to Make War [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/sixty-days-trump-congress-and-the-power-to-make-war 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-broken-truce-when-a-ceasefire-is-not-peace 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 13 min · cultural identity, language and linguistics, european politics, nationalism Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Heart Without a Language: Wales, Scotland, and the Politics of Identity" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: cultural identity, language and linguistics, european politics, nationalism. 🎯 Also listen to: The Right to Get Sick: Public Health, Politics, and What Each Country Decides [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-right-to-get-sick-public-health-politics-and-what-each-country-decides 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-heart-without-a-language-wales-scotland-and-the-politics-of-identity 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 12 min · maritime history, global trade, travel, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Ship and the Route: The World's Oldest Journey" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: maritime history, global trade, travel, geopolitics. 🎯 Also listen to: The Strait and the Bread: How War Reaches the Table [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-strait-and-the-bread-how-war-reaches-the-table 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-ship-and-the-route-the-world-s-oldest-journey 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 14 min · food and cuisine, history, war and conflict, cultural heritage Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Persian Table: History, War, and What We Eat" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food and cuisine, history, war and conflict, cultural heritage. 🎯 Also listen to: The Canary Islands: Food, History, and the Edge of the World [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-canary-islands-food-history-and-the-edge-of-the-world 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-persian-table-history-war-and-what-we-eat 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · latin american history, democracy, politics, environment Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Country Without an Army: Costa Rica and the Strangest Bet in the Americas" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: latin american history, democracy, politics, environment. 🎯 Also listen to: The Chemical Valley: Industry, Health, and the Price of Risk [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-chemical-valley-industry-health-and-the-price-of-risk 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-country-without-an-army-costa-rica-and-the-strangest-bet-in-the-americas 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · travel, conflict zones, humanitarian affairs, aviation, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Airport and the War: What a Flight Tells Us About the World" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: travel, conflict zones, humanitarian affairs, aviation, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: The Sea and the Blockade: A History of Flotillas [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-sea-and-the-blockade-a-history-of-flotillas 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-airport-and-the-war-what-a-flight-tells-us-about-the-world 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 12 min · industrial safety, chemistry, manufacturing, history of science, china Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Fire and Science: Liuyang and the Secrets of Gunpowder" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: industrial safety, chemistry, manufacturing, history of science, china. 🎯 Also listen to: When Chemistry Becomes a Weapon: The Strike on Israel's ADAMA Chemical Plant [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/when-chemistry-becomes-a-weapon-the-strike-on-israel-s-adama-chemical-plant 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/fire-and-science-liuyang-and-the-secrets-of-gunpowder 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · public health, travel and tourism, epidemiology, maritime law Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Ship and the Microbe: Why Cruise Ships Keep Making People Sick" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, travel and tourism, epidemiology, maritime law. 🎯 Also listen to: The Price of the Road: Bangladesh and the Silent Highway Crisis [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-price-of-the-road-bangladesh-and-the-silent-highway-crisis 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-ship-and-the-microbe-why-cruise-ships-keep-making-people-sick 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · colonialism, african politics, press freedom, geopolitics, military history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The End of Empire: France, the Sahel, and the Shadow That Never Left" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: colonialism, african politics, press freedom, geopolitics, military history. 🎯 Also listen to: The Shield of Europe: Poland and the Price of Fear [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-shield-of-europe-poland-and-the-price-of-fear 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-end-of-empire-france-the-sahel-and-the-shadow-that-never-left 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 14 min · european security, geopolitics, military spending, polish history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Shield of Europe: Poland and the Price of Fear" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: european security, geopolitics, military spending, polish history. 🎯 Also listen to: The End of Empire: France, the Sahel, and the Shadow That Never Left [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-end-of-empire-france-the-sahel-and-the-shadow-that-never-left 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-shield-of-europe-poland-and-the-price-of-fear 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 15 min · climate, environment, geopolitics, indonesia, natural disasters Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Fire and Future: Indonesia on the Edge of the World" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: climate, environment, geopolitics, indonesia, natural disasters. 🎯 Also listen to: Peace and Oil: What Happens to the Climate When a War Ends? [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/peace-and-oil-what-happens-to-the-climate-when-a-war-ends 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/fire-and-future-indonesia-on-the-edge-of-the-world 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 15 min · geopolitics, espionage, european union, authoritarianism Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Spy and the Friend: Hungary, Russia, and the Art of Playing Both Sides" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: geopolitics, espionage, european union, authoritarianism. 🎯 Also listen to: The Fallen Generals: Xi, the Army, and the Price of Loyalty [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-fallen-generals-xi-the-army-and-the-price-of-loyalty 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-spy-and-the-friend-hungary-russia-and-the-art-of-playing-both-sides 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 13 min · defense and security, science and technology, government transparency, aerospace Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Sky Files: The Pentagon and the Unexplained" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: defense and security, science and technology, government transparency, aerospace. 🎯 Also listen to: What's the Price of Pollution? Carbon Markets Explained [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/what-s-the-price-of-pollution-carbon-markets-explained 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-sky-files-the-pentagon-and-the-unexplained 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 12 min · climate, sports, environment, global affairs Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Heat and the Games: The Climate That's Coming" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: climate, sports, environment, global affairs. 🎯 Also listen to: Water in the Streets: Cities, Climate, and the Future [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/water-in-the-streets-cities-climate-and-the-future 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-heat-and-the-games-the-climate-that-s-coming 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 17 min · military history, geopolitics, international relations, middle east Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Strait and the Memory: A Century of Power in the Gulf" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: military history, geopolitics, international relations, middle east. 🎯 Also listen to: The Desert and the Bread: The Gulf, the War, and the Fragility of Food [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-desert-and-the-bread-the-gulf-the-war-and-the-fragility-of-food 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-strait-and-the-memory-a-century-of-power-in-the-gulf 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 16 min · public health, healthcare systems, european politics, history of medicine Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Right to Get Sick: Public Health, Politics, and What Each Country Decides" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: public health, healthcare systems, european politics, history of medicine. 🎯 Also listen to: The Heart Without a Language: Wales, Scotland, and the Politics of Identity [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-heart-without-a-language-wales-scotland-and-the-politics-of-identity 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-right-to-get-sick-public-health-politics-and-what-each-country-decides 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 13 min · travel, organized crime, economics, southeast asia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Island and the Trap: Sri Lanka and the Cost of Travel" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: travel, organized crime, economics, southeast asia. 🎯 Also listen to: The Broken Currency: Romania and the Price of Travel [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-broken-currency-romania-and-the-price-of-travel 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-island-and-the-trap-sri-lanka-and-the-cost-of-travel 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 14 min · political culture, east asian history, democracy and justice, legal systems Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Democracy and Punishment: South Korea and the Art of Judging the Powerful" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: political culture, east asian history, democracy and justice, legal systems. 🎯 Also listen to: The Desert and the Bread: The Gulf, the War, and the Fragility of Food [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-desert-and-the-bread-the-gulf-the-war-and-the-fragility-of-food 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/democracy-and-punishment-south-korea-and-the-art-of-judging-the-powerful 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · sports culture, american society, higher education, media and commercialization Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "March Madness: Sport, Money, and the American Soul" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: sports culture, american society, higher education, media and commercialization. 🎯 Also listen to: The Price of a Name: Universities, Money, and Reputation [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-price-of-a-name-universities-money-and-reputation 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/march-madness-sport-money-and-the-american-soul 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 13 min · migration, latin american politics, diaspora, travel and mobility Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Vote of the One Who Left: El Salvador and Its Diaspora" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: migration, latin american politics, diaspora, travel and mobility. 🎯 Also listen to: The Stadium and the Street: Football, Xenophobia, and Africa [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-stadium-and-the-street-football-xenophobia-and-africa 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-vote-of-the-one-who-left-el-salvador-and-its-diaspora 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · food culture, economics, latin america, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Ration Book and the Empty Plate: Cuba, Food, and the Crisis" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food culture, economics, latin america, history. 🎯 Also listen to: The Forgotten Place: Acre, the Amazon, and Traveling to the Edge of the World [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-forgotten-place-acre-the-amazon-and-traveling-to-the-edge-of-the-world 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-ration-book-and-the-empty-plate-cuba-food-and-the-crisis 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 20 min · sports science, anti-doping, geopolitics, forensic science Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Dope and the Deception: The Science Behind the Olympic Scandal" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: sports science, anti-doping, geopolitics, forensic science. 🎯 Also listen to: The End of Empire: France, the Sahel, and the Shadow That Never Left [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-end-of-empire-france-the-sahel-and-the-shadow-that-never-left 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-dope-and-the-deception-the-science-behind-the-olympic-scandal 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 14 min · public health, emergency medicine, fire safety, mexico Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Fire and the Wound: Burns, Emergency Medicine, and Public Health in Mexico" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, emergency medicine, fire safety, mexico. 🎯 Also listen to: The Price of the Road: Bangladesh and the Silent Highway Crisis [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-price-of-the-road-bangladesh-and-the-silent-highway-crisis 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-fire-and-the-wound-burns-emergency-medicine-and-public-health-in-mexico 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 14 min · geopolitics, economic history, conflict and reconstruction, middle east Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Return of Money: Syria and Fifteen Years of Economic Silence" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: geopolitics, economic history, conflict and reconstruction, middle east. 🎯 Also listen to: Aluminum in the Line of Fire [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/aluminum-in-the-line-of-fire 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-return-of-money-syria-and-fifteen-years-of-economic-silence 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Advanced (C1) · 18 min · trade policy, constitutional law, executive power, international relations Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Judge and the Tariff: When Executive Power Loses in Court" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: trade policy, constitutional law, executive power, international relations. 🎯 Also listen to: The Constitution and the Broken Mirror: North Korea Erases Reunification [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-constitution-and-the-broken-mirror-north-korea-erases-reunification 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-judge-and-the-tariff-when-executive-power-loses-in-court 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 17 min · climate, pacific geopolitics, international law, island nations Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Islands That Are Sinking: Politics, Climate, and the Pacific" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: climate, pacific geopolitics, international law, island nations. 🎯 Also listen to: Fire and Future: Indonesia on the Edge of the World [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/fire-and-future-indonesia-on-the-edge-of-the-world 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-islands-that-are-sinking-politics-climate-and-the-pacific 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 11 min · geopolitics, authoritarianism, civil-military relations, chinese politics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Fallen Generals: Xi, the Army, and the Price of Loyalty" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: geopolitics, authoritarianism, civil-military relations, chinese politics. 🎯 Also listen to: The Spy and the Friend: Hungary, Russia, and the Art of Playing Both Sides [B2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/the-spy-and-the-friend-hungary-russia-and-the-art-of-playing-both-sides 📖 Read the full interactive transcript: https://twilingua.com/episode/the-fallen-generals-xi-the-army-and-the-price-of-loyalty 🎧 Download the Twilingua app free: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/twilingua/id6760793480 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twilingua.language.learning Web: https://twilingua.com/download 🌐 Browse all episodes: https://twilingua.com/episodes