{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch","slug":"fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","podcast_index_feed_id":5975282,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5755623/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch--5755623","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54c48789bb86f440beff81f13c387129.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":342,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Dutch 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 Dutch, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Dutch 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. And our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who want to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Holland, Belgium, or Surinam? Maybe you want to speak Dutch with your family from the Netherlands? Our podcast will give you the cultur…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T18:21:56.329372+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282"},"episode":{"title":"Home Again: Familiarity & Change in Amsterdam","slug":"home-again-familiarity-change-in-amsterdam","published_at":"2026-09-11T22:47:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/home-again-familiarity-change-in-amsterdam","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-09-11-22-34-02-nl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75079262/2026_09_11_22_34_02_nl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Home Again: Familiarity & Change in Amsterdam Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-09-11-22-34-02-nl Story Transcript: Nl: In het rustige hart van Amsterdam, op een zonnige septembermiddag, strekte het Vondelpark zich wijd en groen uit. En: In the quiet heart of Amsterdam, on a sunny September afternoon, the Vondelpark stretched out wide and green. Nl: De zon speelde tussen de bladeren en wierp dansende schaduwen op het gras. En: The sun played between the leaves, casting dancing shadows on the grass. Nl: Martijn zat met zijn rug tegen een oude eik, terwijl Sanne naast hem bezig was de laatste hand aan de picknick te leggen. En: Martijn sat with his back against an old oak, while Sanne beside him was putting the finishing touches on the picnic. Nl: Martijn keek om zich heen, naar de parkgangers en de bloemen die nog voluit stonden te bloeien. En: Martijn looked around, at the park-goers and the flowers that were still in full bloom. Nl: Na jaren in het buitenland te hebben geleefd, voelde alles in Amsterdam zowel vertrouwd als vreemd. En: After years of living abroad, everything in Amsterdam felt both familiar and strange. Nl: Het was lang geleden dat hij hier was geweest, en hij wilde zo graag de connecties van vroeger hervinden. En: It had been a long time since he was last here, and he longed to reconnect with the past. Nl: \"Bedankt dat je tijd voor me hebt gemaakt,\" zei Martijn, zijn camera losjes in zijn handen klemmend. En: \"Thank you for making time for me,\" said Martijn, loosely holding his camera in his hands. Nl: \"Het is fijn om thuis te zijn, maar het voelt anders.\" En: \"It's nice to be home, but it feels different.\" Nl: Sanne keek op van de zak met croissants die ze uitp…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Home Again: Familiarity & Change in Amsterdam Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1135,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/episodes/home-again-familiarity-change-in-amsterdam/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/home-again-familiarity-change-in-amsterdam.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}