Twilingua: Learn Spanish Through News | Bilingual Podcast

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · maritime security, ocean science, surveillance technology, somalia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Sea and the Machine: Pirates, Technology, and the Indian Ocean" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: maritime security, ocean science, surveillance technology, somalia. 🎯 Also listen to: T...

Elementary (A2) · 13 min · digital surveillance, civil liberties, geopolitics, artificial intelligence Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Digital Watch: How Governments Read Us" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: digital surveillance, civil liberties, geopolitics, artificial intelligence. 🎯 Also listen to: The Eye...

Elementary (A2) · 13 min · global health, humanitarian crisis, aviation, conflict zones Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Last Flight: Health in South Sudan" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: global health, humanitarian crisis, aviation, conflict zones. 🎯 Also listen to: Eight Passengers Made It Out [A2-Spanish]...

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 14 min · climate, geopolitics, water security, south asia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Third Pole: Glaciers, War, and the Water That's Disappearing" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: climate, geopolitics, water security, south asia. 🎯 Also listen to: Fire and Future: Ind...

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 15 min · geopolitics, governance, middle east, conflict, political history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Country Between Two Powers: Iraq and the Politics of the Possible" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: geopolitics, governance, middle east, conflict, political history....

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 12 min · nuclear technology, international security, diplomacy, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Treaty and the Bomb: Nuclear Technology and the World We Tried to Build" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: nuclear technology, international security, diplomacy, geopo...

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · geopolitics, diplomacy, energy, international conflict Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Strait and the Bomb: Iran, the United States, and the Sea That Could Stop the World" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: geopolitics, diplomacy, energy, international conflict. 🎯 Also listen to: Clos...

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · food and agriculture, organized crime, latin america, global supply chains Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Gardener: Cartels and the Food of Mexico" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food and agriculture, organized crime, latin america, global supply chains. 🎯 Also listen to: Feeding...

Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · culture, technology, geopolitics, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Silicon Island: Taiwan and the Culture of the Chip" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: culture, technology, geopolitics, history. 🎯 Also listen to: Faith and Nation: Georgia and One of the World'...

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · retail culture, youth culture, urban life, economics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Girls' Store: Claire's and the Death of the High Street" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: retail culture, youth culture, urban life, economics. 🎯 Also listen to: Japan Is Running Out of Rice. Sort O...

Intermediate (B1) · 15 min · emergency medicine, infrastructure, public health, disaster response Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Two Trains, Eighty-Four Injured: Health When Everything Goes Wrong" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: emergency medicine, infrastructure, public health, disaster response....

Intermediate (B1) · 9 min · climate, conflict, africa, environment, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Lake That Vanished: Climate, Conflict, and the Sahel" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: climate, conflict, africa, environment, geopolitics. 🎯 Also listen to: The Sahel: When Climate Ma...

Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · nuclear science, war and conflict, energy, environmental risk Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Plant in the War: Nuclear Science and the End of the World Nobody Wants" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: nuclear science, war and conflict, energy, environmental risk. 🎯 Al...

Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · artificial intelligence, us-china relations, tech industry, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Data War: China, Meta, and Artificial Intelligence" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: artificial intelligence, us-china relations, tech industry, geopolitics. 🎯 Als...

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 12 min · motorsport, engineering, safety technology, sports science Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Big One: Technology, Speed, and Safety in Stock Car Racing" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: motorsport, engineering, safety technology, sports science. 🎯 Also listen to: Ni...

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · humanitarian aid, public health, armed conflict, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Truck and the War: Health in Darfur" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: humanitarian aid, public health, armed conflict, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: The Vanishing Lake: Science, Water, and Conflict [...

Elementary (A2) · 9 min · electoral politics, middle east, democracy, coalition government Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Israel: The Opposition Against Netanyahu" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: electoral politics, middle east, democracy, coalition government. 🎯 Also listen to: Sixty Days of Empty Shelves [A2-...

Elementary (A2) · 14 min · food and cuisine, conflict and culture, diaspora, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Table of Damascus: Syrian Food and the War That Changed Everything" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food and cuisine, conflict and culture, diaspora, history. 🎯 Also listen to: The Persian Tab...

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · culture, history, conflict, identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Lebanon: Culture Between the Ruins" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: culture, history, conflict, identity. 🎯 Also listen to: The City That Always Comes Back: Beirut and Tourism in Times of War [A2-Spanish] — https://tw...

Intermediate (B1) · 9 min · marine wildlife, public safety, environmental health, conservation Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Sea and the Shark: Fear, Science, and Closed Beaches" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: marine wildlife, public safety, environmental health, conservation. 🎯 Also listen...

Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · climate change, extreme weather, south asia, inequality, environment Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Sky That Kills: Bangladesh, Lightning, and the Climate" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: climate change, extreme weather, south asia, inequality, environment. 🎯 Also...

Intermediate (B1) · 15 min · military technology, geopolitics, nuclear weapons, international security Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Arms Pact: Russia, North Korea, and the Military Technology Exchange" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: military technology, geopolitics, nuclear weapons, internat...

Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · culture, diaspora, geopolitics, religion, human rights Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Vote in Exile: Tibet, Identity, and Culture" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: culture, diaspora, geopolitics, religion, human rights. 🎯 Also listen to: Faith and Nation: Georgia an...

Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · sports science, human physiology, athletics, endurance sports Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Impossible Barrier: The Science of the Two-Hour Marathon" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: sports science, human physiology, athletics, endurance sports. 🎯 Also listen to: B...

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · global health, maritime security, conflict and society Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Sea and the Body: Pirates, Hostages, and Health in Somalia" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: global health, maritime security, conflict and society. 🎯 Also listen to: 635 Cases and the World Looks...