{"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":340,"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":"2026-07-18T22:19:32.224123+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282"},"episode":{"title":"Rising Above: Conquering Fears and Uniting Dreams","slug":"rising-above-conquering-fears-and-uniting-dreams","published_at":"2026-06-12T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/rising-above-conquering-fears-and-uniting-dreams","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-06-12-22-34-02-nl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72506373/2026_06_12_22_34_02_nl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Rising Above: Conquering Fears and Uniting Dreams Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-06-12-22-34-02-nl Story Transcript: Nl: Het was een snikhete zomerdag in de stad, en Sanne stond in de lobby van de hoge wolkenkrabber. En: It was a scorching hot summer day in the city, and Sanne stood in the lobby of the tall skyscraper. Nl: De zon glinsterde op de glazen muren van het gebouw, een architectonisch wonder dat zij mede had ontworpen. En: The sun glistened on the glass walls of the building, an architectural marvel that she had helped design. Nl: Sanne was trots, maar de gedachte aan de elevator maakte haar zenuwachtig. En: Sanne was proud, but the thought of the elevator made her nervous. Nl: Bram veegde het zweet van zijn voorhoofd terwijl hij in de technische ruimte werkte. En: Bram wiped the sweat from his forehead while working in the technical room. Nl: Zijn droom was om verder te komen in zijn carrière, maar vandaag was het zijn taak om de lift van de wolkenkrabber te controleren. En: His dream was to advance in his career, but today his task was to check the skyscraper's elevator. Nl: Toen hij Sanne de lobby zag binnenkomen, voelde hij een kans om zijn vaardigheden te laten zien. En: When he saw Sanne enter the lobby, he felt a chance to showcase his skills. Nl: Sanne stapte in de lift, haar ogen gericht op de knoppen, en drukte op het knopje voor de topverdieping. En: Sanne stepped into the elevator, her eyes focused on the buttons, and pressed the button for the top floor. Nl: Bram kwam snel binnen voordat de deuren gesloten werden. En: Bram quickly entered before the doors closed. Nl: \"Mooie dag, hè?\" En: \"Nice day, isn't it?\" Nl: zei hij opgewekt, in een poging het gesprek t…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Rising Above: Conquering Fears and Uniting Dreams Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1008,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/episodes/rising-above-conquering-fears-and-uniting-dreams/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/rising-above-conquering-fears-and-uniting-dreams.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}