{"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":341,"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":"2026-09-25T18:21:37.201446+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130"},"episode":{"title":"Oriol's Office Odyssey: Unraveling Hidden Threats","slug":"oriol-s-office-odyssey-unraveling-hidden-threats","published_at":"2026-09-03T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130/oriol-s-office-odyssey-unraveling-hidden-threats","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-09-03-07-38-19-ca","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74856424/2026_09_03_07_38_19_ca_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Catalan : Oriol's Office Odyssey: Unraveling Hidden Threats Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-09-03-07-38-19-ca Story Transcript: Ca: A l'oficina de l'avinguda Diagonal de Barcelona, el sol d'estiu es filtrava per les altes finestres de vidre. En: At the office on l'avinguda Diagonal in Barcelona, the summer sun filtered through the tall glass windows. Ca: Oriol, amb la seva camisa ben planxada i l'actitud sempre focalitzada, treballava al departament de finances. En: Oriol, with his well-pressed shirt and ever-focused demeanor, worked in the finance department. Ca: L'oficina era un espai modern, amb taules compartides i sales de reunions de vidre, on els empleats es submergien en les seves pantalles. En: The office was a modern space, with shared tables and glass meeting rooms where employees immersed themselves in their screens. Ca: Un matí, Oriol va rebre un correu electrònic estrany. En: One morning, Oriol received a strange email. Ca: El missatge era anònim, amb missatges enigmàtics i insinuacions d'alguna cosa oculta. En: The message was anonymous, with enigmatic messages and insinuations of something hidden. Ca: \"Algú està fent bromes pesades,\" va pensar, però alguna cosa dins d'ell sabia que hi havia més. En: \"Someone is playing pranks,\" he thought, but something inside him knew there was more. Ca: Va parlar amb la Marta, la seva companya de taula. En: He spoke with Marta, his desk companion. Ca: \"És només algú amb molt de temps lliure,\" va dir ella, rient lleugerament. En: \"It's just someone with too much free time,\" she said, laughing lightly. Ca: En Joan, del departament de màrqueting, es va limitar a encongir les espatlles. En: Joan, from the marketing department, just shrugged.…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Catalan : Oriol's Office Odyssey: Unraveling Hidden Threats Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1147,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130/episodes/oriol-s-office-odyssey-unraveling-hidden-threats/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-catalan-5973130/oriol-s-office-odyssey-unraveling-hidden-threats.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}