# Facing Fears: Marc's New Beginning in Barcelona Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130/facing-fears-marc-s-new-beginning-in-barcelona Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130/facing-fears-marc-s-new-beginning-in-barcelona.md Podcast: [Fluent Fiction - Catalan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130) Published: 2026-08-21T22:48:02+00:00 Episode link: https://www.fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-08-21-22-34-02-ca Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74488670/2026_08_21_22_34_02_ca_draft_episode.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130/episodes/facing-fears-marc-s-new-beginning-in-barcelona Duration seconds: 1067 ## Resource Fluent Fiction - Catalan : Facing Fears: Marc's New Beginning in Barcelona Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-08-21-22-34-02-ca Story Transcript: Ca: El sol de l'estiu entra a raig per les finestres grans de la sala, omplint l'habitació de llum i calor. En: The summer sun streams through the large windows of the room, filling the space with light and warmth. Ca: En Marc observa els cotxes passar pel carrer de sota, mentre el soroll de Barcelona l'envolta. En: Marc watches the cars pass by on the street below, while the noise of Barcelona surrounds him. Ca: És l'últim dia que passa aquí, a l'hospital psiquiàtric, abans de començar la universitat. En: It's the last day he spends here at the psychiatric hospital before starting university. Ca: Amb el cor ple d'incertesa i emoció, sap que això és un nou començament, però també un gran repte. En: With a heart full of uncertainty and excitement, he knows that this is a new beginning, but also a great challenge. Ca: La Teresa, la seva amiga de confiança a la planta, s'acosta i se li planta al costat. En: Teresa, his trusted friend on the ward, approaches and stands beside him. Ca: "Estàs preparat per demà, Marc? En: "Are you ready for tomorrow, Marc?" Ca: ", li pregunta amb un somriure càlid. En: she asks with a warm smile. Ca: Ell fa un sospir profund. En: He lets out a deep sigh. Ca: "Tinc por, Teresa. En: "I'm scared, Teresa. Ca: Tinc por que ningú em comprengui. En: I'm afraid that no one will understand me. Ca: Que em jutgin si saben d'on vinc. En: That they'll judge me if they know where I come from." Ca: "La Teresa, sempre comprensiva, assentix. En: Teresa, always understanding, nods. Ca: "Entenc com et sents. En: "I understand how you feel. Ca: Però no estàs… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130/episodes/facing-fears-marc-s-new-beginning-in-barcelona/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130/facing-fears-marc-s-new-beginning-in-barcelona.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.