{"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":"Rome's Resilient Healer: Bram's Quest to Cure a City","slug":"rome-s-resilient-healer-bram-s-quest-to-cure-a-city","published_at":"2026-08-31T22:47:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/rome-s-resilient-healer-bram-s-quest-to-cure-a-city","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-08-31-22-34-02-nl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74774232/2026_08_31_22_34_02_nl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Rome's Resilient Healer: Bram's Quest to Cure a City Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-08-31-22-34-02-nl Story Transcript: Nl: De zon brandde hoog boven de stenen straten van Rome. En: The sun blazed high above the stone streets of Rome. Nl: Mensen liepen snel, bezorgd om het nieuws dat zich als een lopend vuurtje verspreidde. En: People hurried, worried about the news spreading like wildfire. Nl: Een mysterieuze ziekte greep de stad aan. En: A mysterious illness gripped the city. Nl: Huizen werden stille plekken van angst en verdriet. En: Homes became silent places of fear and sorrow. Nl: Bram, een jonge kruidkundige, was bezig met zijn werkplaats. En: Bram, a young herbalist, was busy in his workshop. Nl: Zijn tafel lag vol met potten en gedroogde kruiden. En: His table was full of jars and dried herbs. Nl: Hij wilde de mensen helpen, een remedie vinden. En: He wanted to help the people, to find a remedy. Nl: Maar diep vanbinnen twijfelde hij. En: But deep down, he doubted himself. Nl: Zou hij wel de juiste kennis en de kracht hebben? En: Did he have the right knowledge and strength? Nl: Maud en Kees stonden vaak buiten zijn deur. En: Maud and Kees often stood outside his door. Nl: Zij geloofden in Bram zijn kunnen. En: They believed in Bram's abilities. Nl: “Bram, je moet iets doen,” zei Maud, haar stem vol angst. En: “Bram, you have to do something,” said Maud, her voice full of fear. Nl: Bram wist dat er een zeldzame geneeskrachtige plant was, ergens buiten de stad. En: Bram knew of a rare medicinal plant, somewhere outside the city. Nl: Het zou de sleutel tot een remedie kunnen zijn. En: It could be the key to a remedy. Nl: Maar het was een riskant avontuur. 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