Twilingua: Learn Spanish Through News | Bilingual Podcast

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: 20...

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...

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: A Billion...

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: Pea...

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 liste...

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, aer...

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

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...

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 politic...

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: Ro...

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...

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 li...

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: What Burns...

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: Feeding the World, Going Hungry at Home [A...

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: A Billio...

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: Part...

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. 🎯...

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....

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 l...

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 poli...

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 12 min · cybersecurity, education technology, data privacy, cybercrime Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Invisible Theft: When They Hack the School" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: cybersecurity, education technology, data privacy, cybercrime. 🎯 Also listen to: A $408 Milli...

Elementary (A2) · 12 min · virology, pandemic preparedness, public health, ecology Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Virus and the Ship: The Science of Hantavirus" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: virology, pandemic preparedness, public health, ecology. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [...

Elementary (A2) · 11 min · finance, geopolitics, economic history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Gold and Fear: How Markets Read the World" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: finance, geopolitics, economic history. 🎯 Also listen to: Someone Took All the Fish First [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/someo...

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 15 min · history, geopolitics, military history, energy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Strait and the Empire: Iran and the Control of the Sea" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: history, geopolitics, military history, energy. 🎯 Also listen to: The Desert and the Bread: The...

Upper Intermediate (B2) · 17 min · food, geopolitics, trade, culture Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Olive Oil and the Deal: How War Gets to the Table" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: food, geopolitics, trade, culture. 🎯 Also listen to: The Divided City: Traveling to the Most Complicated Place on...