Twilingua: Learn Spanish Through News | Bilingual Podcast

Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · business, corruption, spanish politics, aviation, international finance Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Ghost Airline, Public Money" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: business, corruption, spanish politics, aviation, international finance. 🎯 Also listen to: The Plane of t...

Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · geopolitics, mining and natural resources, international trade, energy transition Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Rare Earths, High Stakes: Australia vs. China" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: geopolitics, mining and natural resources, international trade, energy transit...

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · conflict medicine, public health, lebanon, war and healthcare, middle east crisis Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The System That Was Already Broken: Lebanon's Healthcare Collapse" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: conflict medicine, public health, lebanon, war and healthcare, mi...

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · religion and society, hate crimes, cultural heritage, muslim communities Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Mosque and the Community: The San Diego Attack" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: religion and society, hate crimes, cultural heritage, muslim communities. 🎯 Also listen to: Talle...

Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · food culture, organized crime, latin america, agriculture Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Blood on the Land: Cartels and the Food of Mexico" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: food culture, organized crime, latin america, agriculture. 🎯 Also listen to: The Granary and the...

Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · adventure tourism, labor economics, environmental sustainability, south asia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Business of the Roof of the World" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: adventure tourism, labor economics, environmental sustainability, south asia. 🎯 Also liste...

Advanced (C1) · 19 min · global health, infectious disease, vaccination policy, public health equity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Measles Never Left: Bangladesh and the Illusion of Eradication" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: global health, infectious disease, vaccination policy, public health equit...

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · culture, spanish history, regional identity, music, politics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The South Exists Too: Andalusia and the Soul of Spain" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: culture, spanish history, regional identity, music, politics. 🎯 Also listen to: The K-pop Machine [A2-Span...

Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · food security, geopolitics, global trade, maritime history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Strait That Feeds the World" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: food security, geopolitics, global trade, maritime history. 🎯 Also listen to: Closed Waters, Empty Shelves [B1-Spa...

Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · global economy, geopolitics, energy markets, developing world Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Price of War: Oil, Protests, and the World's Most Vulnerable Economies" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: global economy, geopolitics, energy markets, developing world. 🎯 Als...

Intermediate (B1) · 9 min · football, sports history, english football culture, migration and identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Eternal Cup: Manchester City and the Football That Never Stops" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: football, sports history, english football culture, migration and...

Elementary (A2) · 9 min · economics, geopolitics, trade policy, developing economies Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Cost of War: Sri Lanka and the Car Tax" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: economics, geopolitics, trade policy, developing economies. 🎯 Also listen to: The Oil That Feeds Us [A2-Spanish] — https...

Advanced (C1) · 19 min · infectious disease, global health, expedition travel, epidemiology Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Ship and the Virus: Hantavirus at Sea" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: infectious disease, global health, expedition travel, epidemiology. 🎯 Also listen to: Something Came Ab...

Elementary (A2) · 10 min · music, european culture, pop culture, broadcasting Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Show That Unites Europe: Bulgaria Wins Eurovision 2026" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: music, european culture, pop culture, broadcasting. 🎯 Also listen to: The World's Show: Music, Football, and Gl...

Advanced (C1) · 13 min · global health, infectious disease, humanitarian crisis, conflict zones Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Virus That Returns: Ebola in the Congo" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: global health, infectious disease, humanitarian crisis, conflict zones. 🎯 Also listen to: Still Dy...

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · fashion, animal welfare, european culture, luxury industry Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "No Fur on the Runway: Milan and the Future of Fashion" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: fashion, animal welfare, european culture, luxury industry. 🎯 Also listen to: The Show That Unites Europe: B...

Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · war and conflict, korean history, human rights, cold war legacy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Trial That Took Seventy Years" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: war and conflict, korean history, human rights, cold war legacy. 🎯 Also listen to: The Wedding and the Bomb...

Advanced (C1) · 16 min · public health, tourism safety, marine medicine, disaster response Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Waters That Kill: Diving, Medicine, and the Price of Paradise" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, tourism safety, marine medicine, disaster response. 🎯 Also listen...

Elementary (A2) · 9 min · music, global culture, sports entertainment, pop culture Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The World's Show: Music, Football, and Global Culture" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: music, global culture, sports entertainment, pop culture. 🎯 Also listen to: The Show That Unites Europe: Bulgar...

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food security, climate and weather, agriculture, india Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Storm and the Wheat: India, Climate, and Food" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food security, climate and weather, agriculture, india. 🎯 Also listen to: Cattle Don't Respect Fences [A2-Spanish] —...

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, go...

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: Thirteen Pe...

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 Tha...

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...

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. 🎯 Al...