{"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":"Unexpected Allies: A Day at Utrecht's Market","slug":"unexpected-allies-a-day-at-utrecht-s-market","published_at":"2026-06-22T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/unexpected-allies-a-day-at-utrecht-s-market","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-06-22-22-34-02-nl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72640249/2026_06_22_22_34_02_nl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Unexpected Allies: A Day at Utrecht's Market Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-06-22-22-34-02-nl Story Transcript: Nl: De zomerzon scheen helder over de kasseien van de markt in Utrecht. En: The summer sun shone brightly over the cobblestones of the markt in Utrecht. Nl: De lucht was gevuld met het geroezemoes van stemgeluiden en de geur van versgebakken broden en kruidige worsten. En: The air was filled with the murmur of voices and the scent of freshly baked breads and spicy sausages. Nl: Jasper, een jonge koopman, stond bij zijn kraam vol potten en pannen, zijn blik vastberaden ondanks de zorgen in zijn hart. En: Jasper, a young merchant, stood by his stall full of pots and pans, his gaze determined despite the worries in his heart. Nl: Hij moest deze dag goed verkopen, voor zijn gezin. En: He needed to sell well that day for his family's sake. Nl: Zijn grootste angst was dat hij niet genoeg verdiende. En: His greatest fear was not earning enough. Nl: Terwijl hij klanten begroette met een glimlach, voelde Jasper plotseling een golf van misselijkheid. En: As he greeted customers with a smile, Jasper suddenly felt a wave of nausea. Nl: Het zweet brak hem uit. En: Sweat broke out on him. Nl: Hij kneep zijn ogen dicht, vastbesloten om door te zetten. En: He squeezed his eyes shut, determined to push through. Nl: Arjan, een bevriende koopman, stond naast hem. En: Arjan, a befriended merchant, stood next to him. Nl: Ze begonnen te onderhandelen over de prijs van een bronzen kandelaar. En: They began to negotiate the price of a bronze candlestick. Nl: Maar terwijl Jasper sprak, tilt de wereld om hem heen. En: But as Jasper spoke, the world tilted around him. Nl: Zijn zicht werd wazig en…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Dutch : Unexpected Allies: A Day at Utrecht's Market Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/nl/e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1012,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-dutch-5975282/episodes/unexpected-allies-a-day-at-utrecht-s-market/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/unexpected-allies-a-day-at-utrecht-s-market.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}