{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Catalan","slug":"fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130","podcast_index_feed_id":5973130,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5755625/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan--5755625","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4c5ca4e9e1e0e8497375ffb8eb4a51b4.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":340,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Catalan listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Catalan, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Catalan and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. Our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Catalonia, Valencia, or the Balearic Islands? Maybe you want to speak Catalan with your grandparents from Girona? Our podcast will g…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T18:19:03.647310+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130"},"episode":{"title":"Bravery Blooms: Oriol's Dangerous Sant Jordi Mission","slug":"bravery-blooms-oriol-s-dangerous-sant-jordi-mission","published_at":"2026-04-28T07:50:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130/bravery-blooms-oriol-s-dangerous-sant-jordi-mission","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-04-28-07-38-19-ca","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71698961/2026_04_28_07_38_19_ca_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Catalan : Bravery Blooms: Oriol's Dangerous Sant Jordi Mission Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-04-28-07-38-19-ca Story Transcript: Ca: En un racó oblidat de Barcelona, l'aire de primavera portava un suau olor a roses. En: In a forgotten corner of Barcelona, the spring air carried a gentle scent of roses. Ca: Era el Dia de Sant Jordi, però Oriol no mesurava el temps amb llibres i roses, sinó amb l'estrident tic-tac del seu rellotge. En: It was Dia de Sant Jordi, but Oriol didn't measure time with books and roses, but with the loud ticking of his watch. Ca: Dins d'un magatzem abandonat, la llum de la tarda entrava per les finestres cobertes de pols, il·luminant les ombres de restes de maquinària i deixalles del passat. En: Inside an abandoned warehouse, the afternoon light came through the dust-covered windows, illuminating the shadows of leftover machinery and debris of the past. Ca: Els sons de la ciutat esmorteïen el silenci aquí, excepte el ritme constant de la pluja contra el sostre. En: The sounds of the city muffled the silence here, except for the constant rhythm of rain against the roof. Ca: Oriol estava nerviós. En: Oriol was nervous. Ca: Núria, la seva amiga i també periodista, l'havia advertit. En: Núria, his friend and also a journalist, had warned him. Ca: \"Això és massa perillós, Oriol\", li havia dit. En: \"This is too dangerous, Oriol,\" she had said. Ca: \"Pau potser no arriscarà el coll per venir. En: \"Pau might not risk his neck to come.\" Ca: \" Però Oriol tenia una missió: revelar la corrupció d'un polític local que menyspreava la veritat i la justícia. En: But Oriol had a mission: to reveal the corruption of a local politician who scorned truth and justice. 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