{"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":"Unearthing Secrets: A Sibling Journey Through Amsterdam's Past","slug":"unearthing-secrets-a-sibling-journey-through-amsterdam-s-past","published_at":"2026-06-10T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/unearthing-secrets-a-sibling-journey-through-amsterdam-s-past","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-06-10-22-34-01-nl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72467536/2026_06_10_22_34_01_nl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Unearthing Secrets: A Sibling Journey Through Amsterdam's Past Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-06-10-22-34-01-nl Story Transcript: Nl: Het was een zonnige lentedag in Amsterdam, maar onder de straten scheen geen zonlicht. En: It was a sunny spring day in Amsterdam, but beneath the streets, no sunlight shone. Nl: Sander en Marijke stonden samen voor een verborgen deur, diep onder het Anne Frank Huis. En: Sander and Marijke stood together before a hidden door, deep under the Anne Frank Huis. Nl: De lucht was muf en de glimmende stenen weerkaatsten hun gespannen gezichten. En: The air was musty, and the shiny stones reflected their tense faces. Nl: Al jaren hadden ze ruzie en elkaar gemeden, maar nu bracht een mysterieuze erfenis hen samen op deze rare plek. En: For years, they had argued and avoided each other, but now a mysterious inheritance had brought them together in this strange place. Nl: Sander, een bedachtzame historicus met een liefde voor het verleden, inspecteerde de complexe patronen op de muren. En: Sander, a thoughtful historian with a love for the past, inspected the complex patterns on the walls. Nl: \"De geheimen van onze familie liggen hier ergens, Marijke,\" zei hij, terwijl hij naar een muur vol vreemde symbolen wees. En: \"The secrets of our family are here somewhere, Marijke,\" he said, pointing to a wall full of strange symbols. Nl: Marijke, altijd op zoek naar nieuwe inspiratie voor haar kunst, volgde de lijnen met haar vingers. En: Marijke, always searching for new inspiration for her art, traced the lines with her fingers. Nl: \"Denk je dat we hier iets over mama en papa zullen vinden?\" En: \"Do you think we’ll find anything about mom and dad here?\" Nl: vroeg ze,…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Unearthing Secrets: A Sibling Journey Through Amsterdam's Past Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: flue…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1120,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/episodes/unearthing-secrets-a-sibling-journey-through-amsterdam-s-past/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/unearthing-secrets-a-sibling-journey-through-amsterdam-s-past.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}