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

The Country That Invented the Potato Can't Afford One [A2-Spanish] 27.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 6 min · food security, economics, south america, agriculture Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Country That Invented the Potato Can't Afford One" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food security, economics, south america, agriculture. 🎯 Also listen to: Japan Is Running Out of Rice. Sort Of. [A2-...

Nobody Lasts Long at the Top of BP [A2-Spanish] 27.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 7 min · corporate governance, energy, business Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Lasts Long at the Top of BP" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: corporate governance, energy, business. 🎯 Also listen to: The Closed Strait: The World Pays the Bill [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/th...

Banned by Law, Required by Caste [C1-Spanish] 27.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · public health, social justice, labor rights, india Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Banned by Law, Required by Caste" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, social justice, labor rights, india. 🎯 Also listen to: Seven Dead and the Grill Still Lit [C1-Spanish] — https://...

Something Came Aboard [C1-Spanish] 26.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 15 min · public health, infectious disease, expedition travel, epidemiology Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Something Came Aboard" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, infectious disease, expedition travel, epidemiology. 🎯 Also listen to: The Ship and the Virus: Hantavirus at...

Forty-Five Degrees and Nobody Calls It a Disaster [C1-Spanish] 25.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 18 min · climate and health, public health, inequality, south asia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Forty-Five Degrees and Nobody Calls It a Disaster" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: climate and health, public health, inequality, south asia. 🎯 Also listen to: Thirteen People Nobody Was...

She Crossed a Border and Then She Was Sick [C1-Spanish] 24.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · global health, epidemiology, africa, infectious disease Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "She Crossed a Border and Then She Was Sick" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: global health, epidemiology, africa, infectious disease. 🎯 Also listen to: Nobody Asked Kenya [C1-Spanish] — http...

One Hundred Ships and a Deal [B1-Spanish] 24.05.2026

Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · energy markets, geopolitics, international trade, diplomacy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "One Hundred Ships and a Deal" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: energy markets, geopolitics, international trade, diplomacy. 🎯 Also listen to: Rare Earths, High Stakes: Australia v...

Congo's Hardest Qualifier [A2-Spanish] 23.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 12 min · public health, international affairs, sports Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Congo's Hardest Qualifier" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: public health, international affairs, sports. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/fo...

Blackout on the Spice Route [A2-Spanish] 23.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food culture, infrastructure, climate and environment, global trade Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Blackout on the Spice Route" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food culture, infrastructure, climate and environment, global trade. 🎯 Also listen to: A River Too Warm to Keep the Lights On...

Made in the Occupation [A2-Spanish] 23.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 9 min · international trade, geopolitics, european politics, international law Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Made in the Occupation" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: international trade, geopolitics, european politics, international law. 🎯 Also listen to: What the World Owes the Atmosphere [A2...

Fifty Men Who Went to Work [C1-Spanish] 23.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 15 min · occupational safety, energy policy, labor rights, industrial disasters Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Fifty Men Who Went to Work" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: occupational safety, energy policy, labor rights, industrial disasters. 🎯 Also listen to: No Doctors Left to Call...

Mexico Found Another Door [B1-Spanish] 23.05.2026

Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · trade, international economics, geopolitics, latin america Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Mexico Found Another Door" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: trade, international economics, geopolitics, latin america. 🎯 Also listen to: The Granary and the Cartel: Mexico, Food,...

Guilty, After Seventeen Years [B1-Spanish] 22.05.2026

Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · aviation, corporate accountability, business law, french justice Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Guilty, After Seventeen Years" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: aviation, corporate accountability, business law, french justice. 🎯 Also listen to: Ghost Airline, Public Mone...

Set the Clinic on Fire [C1-Spanish] 22.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 12 min · public health, geopolitics, africa, epidemic response, community trust Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Set the Clinic on Fire" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, geopolitics, africa, epidemic response, community trust. 🎯 Also listen to: 202 Dead and the World Looke...

Nobody Knew It Had Already Spread [A2-Spanish] 21.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · public health, international travel, disease outbreak, human rights Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Knew It Had Already Spread" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: public health, international travel, disease outbreak, human rights. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Crack...

A Trophy Worth Two Hundred Million Pounds [A2-Spanish] 21.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 7 min · sports business, european football, media rights, investment Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Trophy Worth Two Hundred Million Pounds" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: sports business, european football, media rights, investment. 🎯 Also listen to: What Paris Does When Paris Wins [A2-Spa...

Feeding the World, Going Hungry at Home [A2-Spanish] 21.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food culture, economics, latin america, indigenous heritage Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Feeding the World, Going Hungry at Home" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food culture, economics, latin america, indigenous heritage. 🎯 Also listen to: The Ration Book and the Empty Plate: Cuba,...

Every Sacred Island Has Its Cake [A2-Spanish] 21.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 9 min · food culture, japan, cultural heritage, regional identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Every Sacred Island Has Its Cake" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food culture, japan, cultural heritage, regional identity. 🎯 Also listen to: Japan Is Running Out of Rice. Sort Of. [A2-Spanish] —...

Thirty-Three Kilometers That Move Markets [A2-Spanish] 21.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 14 min · energy markets, geopolitics, global trade, middle east Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Thirty-Three Kilometers That Move Markets" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: energy markets, geopolitics, global trade, middle east. 🎯 Also listen to: Sixty Days of Empty Shelves [A2-Spanish] — https:/...

What the World Owes the Atmosphere [A2-Spanish] 21.05.2026

Elementary (A2) · 8 min · climate, international law, public health, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "What the World Owes the Atmosphere" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: climate, international law, public health, geopolitics. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [A2-Spanish] — http...

396 to 13: America Tries to Fix Its Housing Problem [B1-Spanish] 21.05.2026

Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · housing, economy, urban policy, legislation Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "396 to 13: America Tries to Fix Its Housing Problem" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: housing, economy, urban policy, legislation. 🎯 Also listen to: The Watched Sky: Beijing, Drones, and the Futu...

They Paid to See the Arctic. They Got Nebraska. [C1-Spanish] 21.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 15 min · public health, adventure travel, infectious disease, biosafety Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "They Paid to See the Arctic. They Got Nebraska." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, adventure travel, infectious disease, biosafety. 🎯 Also listen to: Rodents Don't Book...

Written Before It Vanishes [C1-Spanish] 20.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 13 min · literature, culture, colonial history, translation, taiwan Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Written Before It Vanishes" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: literature, culture, colonial history, translation, taiwan. 🎯 Also listen to: Twelve Chances to Get Next Year Right [C1-Spanis...

Welcome Mat, Rolled Up [C1-Spanish] 20.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 14 min · travel, international policy, economics, southeast asia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Welcome Mat, Rolled Up" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: travel, international policy, economics, southeast asia. 🎯 Also listen to: Seven People, One Cave, and What Survival Actually Costs [...

131 Dead and Counting: Ebola Is Back in the Congo [C1-Spanish] 20.05.2026

Advanced (C1) · 15 min · global health, epidemiology, conflict zones, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "131 Dead and Counting: Ebola Is Back in the Congo" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: global health, epidemiology, conflict zones, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: She Crossed a Border and Then She Was S...

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