Twilingua

Twilingua: Learn Spanish Through News | Bilingual Podcast

Two hosts discuss today's news — one in English, one in Spanish. Fletcher asks the questions, Octavio answers in Spanish. You learn by listening to conversations about topics you actually care about. Episodes range from A2 (beginner) to C1 (advanced), with new episodes every day built from real news stories. Follow along with the interactive transcript and tap any word to translate — download the Twilingua app free at twilingua.com. Learn more and browse all episodes at https://twilingua.com

Author

Twilingua

Category

Education

Podcast website

twilingua.com

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Blunt Is the Love Language [C1-Spanish] 24.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 17 min · culture, communication, language learning, society, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Blunt Is the Love Language" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: culture, communication, language learning, society, history. 🎯 Also listen to: Spain Runs on Lunch [C1-Spanish] — https://twi...

Franco Set the Clocks. Nobody Changed Them Back. [C1-Spanish] 23.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 14 min · culture, history, public policy, society Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Franco Set the Clocks. Nobody Changed Them Back." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: culture, history, public policy, society. 🎯 Also listen to: Spain Runs on Lunch [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episo...

Qatar Blamed the Machine. Eighteen People Are Missing. [C1-Spanish] 22.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · occupational health, migrant labor, industrial safety, gulf affairs, global energy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Qatar Blamed the Machine. Eighteen People Are Missing." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: occupational health, migrant labor, industrial safety, gulf affairs, global...

A Billion People Have Nowhere to Go [C1-Spanish] 21.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 19 min · climate change, migration, geopolitics, international law, human rights Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Billion People Have Nowhere to Go" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: climate change, migration, geopolitics, international law, human rights. 🎯 Also listen to: Fleeing Water...

No Wine, No Shade, No Surprise [B2-Spanish] 21.06.2026

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 10 min · climate science, public health, urban planning, meteorology Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "No Wine, No Shade, No Surprise" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: climate science, public health, urban planning, meteorology. 🎯 Also listen to: Warm Enough for Giants [B2-Spani...

Every Continent. All of Them. [B2-Spanish] 21.06.2026

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 15 min · global health, pandemic preparedness, wildlife and ecology, science Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Every Continent. All of Them." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: global health, pandemic preparedness, wildlife and ecology, science. 🎯 Also listen to: Scissors for DNA:...

Something Ate the Zombie Maker [C1-Spanish] 20.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · health, science, environment, biodiversity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Something Ate the Zombie Maker" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: health, science, environment, biodiversity. 🎯 Also listen to: The Pseudoscience of Pain: Conversion Therapy Before the Supreme Court [C1-S...

202 Dead and the World Looked Away [C1-Spanish] 19.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 15 min · public health, humanitarian crisis, africa, epidemiology Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "202 Dead and the World Looked Away" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, humanitarian crisis, africa, epidemiology. 🎯 Also listen to: Lagos Has Seen This Before [C1-Spanish] — ht...

Dependent by Design [C1-Spanish] 18.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 18 min · digital policy, geopolitics, technology, european affairs, data privacy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Dependent by Design" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: digital policy, geopolitics, technology, european affairs, data privacy. 🎯 Also listen to: The Downed Pilot: Technology,...

Japan Is Running Out of Rice. Sort Of. [A2-Spanish] 17.06.2026

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food, economics, climate, japan, agriculture Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Japan Is Running Out of Rice. Sort Of." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food, economics, climate, japan, agriculture. 🎯 Also listen to: Money from the Field: Fraud, Food, and Europe [A2-Spanish] — https://twil...

The Water Came Back. That's Not the Good News. [A2-Spanish] 17.06.2026

Elementary (A2) · 9 min · public health, environment, climate, south america Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Water Came Back. That's Not the Good News." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: public health, environment, climate, south america. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [A2-Spanish] —...

Sudan's Other War [C1-Spanish] 17.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · global health, humanitarian crises, armed conflict, infectious disease Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Sudan's Other War" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: global health, humanitarian crises, armed conflict, infectious disease. 🎯 Also listen to: Still Dying of Something We Alrea...

Spain Couldn't Score. Cape Verde Ate Well Anyway. [A2-Spanish] 16.06.2026

Elementary (A2) · 9 min · food and cuisine, football, african history, colonialism, world cup 2026 Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Spain Couldn't Score. Cape Verde Ate Well Anyway." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food and cuisine, football, african history, colonialism, world cup 2026. 🎯 Also listen to: Qatar S...

Scroll Until Something Breaks [C1-Spanish] 16.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · child health, mental health, tech regulation, public policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Scroll Until Something Breaks" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: child health, mental health, tech regulation, public policy. 🎯 Also listen to: Franco Set the Clocks. Nobody Changed Them...

Ten Million People and a Shrinking Pasture [B1-Spanish] 15.06.2026

Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · food, politics, environment, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Ten Million People and a Shrinking Pasture" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: food, politics, environment, history. 🎯 Also listen to: The Field That Bleeds: Nigeria, Bandits, and the Food That Never Arri...

Twenty Years Hungry, One Cup of Ice [B1-Spanish] 15.06.2026

Intermediate (B1) · 9 min · ice hockey, sports culture, north american sports, fan identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Twenty Years Hungry, One Cup of Ice" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: ice hockey, sports culture, north american sports, fan identity. 🎯 Also listen to: Built to Cheat [B1-Span...

Nobody Jumps Expecting This [C1-Spanish] 15.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 14 min · aviation safety, emergency medicine, public health infrastructure, extreme sports, rural healthcare Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Jumps Expecting This" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: aviation safety, emergency medicine, public health infrastructure, extreme sports, ru...

Sixty Days of Empty Shelves [A2-Spanish] 15.06.2026

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food security, geopolitics, middle east, global trade Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Sixty Days of Empty Shelves" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food security, geopolitics, middle east, global trade. 🎯 Also listen to: The Strait and the Bread: How War Reaches the Table [A2-Spanish] —...

Seven Bodies in Twenty-Four Hours [A2-Spanish] 14.06.2026

Elementary (A2) · 8 min · mountain safety, climate and environment, public health, emergency medicine Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Seven Bodies in Twenty-Four Hours" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: mountain safety, climate and environment, public health, emergency medicine. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and...

Qatar Scored. Now Let's Talk About the Tacos. [A2-Spanish] 14.06.2026

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · food culture, world cup 2026, mexican cuisine, culinary history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Qatar Scored. Now Let's Talk About the Tacos." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food culture, world cup 2026, mexican cuisine, culinary history. 🎯 Also listen to: Spain Couldn't Score. Cape V...

What Burns When a Farm Burns [A2-Spanish] 14.06.2026

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · food culture, conflict, middle east, agriculture, diaspora Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "What Burns When a Farm Burns" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food culture, conflict, middle east, agriculture, diaspora. 🎯 Also listen to: Cattle Don't Respect Fences [A2-Spanish] — https://twil...

Still Dying of Something We Already Fixed [C1-Spanish] 14.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 15 min · global health, infectious disease, humanitarian crisis, vaccination policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Still Dying of Something We Already Fixed" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: global health, infectious disease, humanitarian crisis, vaccination policy. 🎯 Also listen to: M...

A Meal Program Nobody Could Stomach [A2-Spanish] 13.06.2026

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food policy, politics, social movements, education Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Meal Program Nobody Could Stomach" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food policy, politics, social movements, education. 🎯 Also listen to: Hands Off the Jersey [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episod...

Gone in a Weekend [C1-Spanish] 13.06.2026

Advanced (C1) · 14 min · public health, vaccination policy, university life, uk politics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Gone in a Weekend" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, vaccination policy, university life, uk politics. 🎯 Also listen to: Seven Dead and the Grill Still Lit [C1-Spanish]...

Richer Than Ninety Countries Put Together [B2-Spanish] 13.06.2026

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 12 min · business, economics, technology, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Richer Than Ninety Countries Put Together" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: business, economics, technology, geopolitics. 🎯 Also listen to: Brussels Told the Algorithm No [B2-Spanish] — https...

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