{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Japanese","slug":"fluent-fiction-japanese-6002547","podcast_index_feed_id":6002547,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5755112/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-japanese--5755112","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c746788ed2fcbcc20df1890928781e4d.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":301,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Japanese 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 Japanese, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Japanese 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 Japan? Maybe you want to speak Japanese with your friends from Tokyo? Our podcast will give you the cultural and linguistic ba…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:18:03.216912+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-japanese-6002547"},"episode":{"title":"Beyond the Beans: A Golden Week Coffee Roasting Adventure","slug":"beyond-the-beans-a-golden-week-coffee-roasting-adventure","published_at":"2026-05-14T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-japanese-6002547/beyond-the-beans-a-golden-week-coffee-roasting-adventure","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-japanese-6002547","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-05-14-07-38-20-ja","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72001839/2026_05_14_07_38_20_ja_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Japanese : Beyond the Beans: A Golden Week Coffee Roasting Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-05-14-07-38-20-ja Story Transcript: Ja: 春のやわらかな日差しが、小さなコーヒー焙煎所に差し込んでいました。 En: The soft spring sunlight was streaming into the small coffee roasting shop. Ja: 木の温かみあるインテリアに包まれ、袋に入ったコーヒー豆が隅に積まれています。 En: Embraced by the warmth of the wooden interior, bags of coffee beans were stacked in the corner. Ja: 中央には大きな焙煎機が置かれ、窓からは心地よい春の風が流れ込んでいます。 En: In the center sat a large roaster, and a soothing spring breeze flowed in through the window. Ja: 今日はゴールデンウィークの特別な一日です。 En: Today was a special day during Golden Week. Ja: ハルトは新しいアプリを使って完璧なコーヒー焙煎師になれると信じていました。 En: Haruto believed he could become a perfect coffee roaster using a new app. Ja: スマホの画面を見つめ、自信たっぷりに頷きます。 En: Staring at his smartphone screen, he nodded confidently. Ja: 「これはすごいアプリだよ、さくら！これで完璧な焙煎ができるんだ！」 En: \"This app is amazing, Sakura! With this, I can achieve perfect roasting!\" Ja: さくらは腕を組んで考え込む。 En: Sakura folded her arms, deep in thought. Ja: 「でも、焙煎は体験が大事だよ。 En: \"But, experience is essential for roasting. Ja: 温度や時間だけじゃなく、豆の声を聞くことが必要だよ。」 En: You need to listen to the voice of the beans, not just rely on temperature and time.\" Ja: その言葉を聞いたたけしは、冗談を交えながら笑いました。 En: Hearing these words, Takeshi laughed, adding a joke. Ja: 「ハルト、本の通りに料理しても、毎回美味しくはならないよね？ En: \"Even if you cook by the book, it doesn't taste great every time, right, Haruto? Ja: アプリも同じかもよ。」 En: The app might be the same.\" Ja: ハルトは少し悩んだけど、結局アプリに頼ることに決めました。 En: Although Haruto was a bit troubled, he decided to rely on the app in the end. Ja: 最初の試みは順調でしたが、そのあと少しずつ問題が見えてきました。 En: The first attempt went smoothly, but slowly problems began to appear. Ja: アプリは間違った温度を教え、豆が焦げ始めます。 En: The app advi…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Japanese : Beyond the Beans: A Golden Week Coffee Roasting Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":933,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-japanese-6002547/episodes/beyond-the-beans-a-golden-week-coffee-roasting-adventure/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-japanese-6002547/beyond-the-beans-a-golden-week-coffee-roasting-adventure.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}