{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Polish","slug":"fluent-fiction-polish-5973401","podcast_index_feed_id":5973401,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5755628/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-polish--5755628","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48ed100c52d70b3d65e1c28648563fc2.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":342,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Polish 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 Polish, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Polish 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 Poland? Maybe you want to speak Polish with your friends from Warsaw or Kraków? Our podcast will give you the cultural and linguisti…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T18:21:47.043940+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-polish-5973401"},"episode":{"title":"A Hospital Comedy: When Janusz Met Zofia","slug":"a-hospital-comedy-when-janusz-met-zofia","published_at":"2026-07-23T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-polish-5973401/a-hospital-comedy-when-janusz-met-zofia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-polish-5973401","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/pl/episode/2026-07-23-07-38-20-pl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73121592/2026_07_23_07_38_20_pl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Polish : A Hospital Comedy: When Janusz Met Zofia Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/pl/episode/2026-07-23-07-38-20-pl Story Transcript: Pl: W środku lata w Warszawie, szpital tętnił życiem. En: In the middle of summer in Warszawie, the hospital was bustling with life. Pl: Był jasny dzień, a korytarze pełne były pacjentów i lekarzy. En: It was a bright day, and the corridors were full of patients and doctors. Pl: Na białej podłodze odbija się światło, a powietrze pachnie odrobiną sterylności. En: Light was reflecting off the white floor, and the air smelled slightly sterile. Pl: W oddziale ambulatoryjnym szykował się nowy dzień przygód. En: In the outpatient department, a new day of adventures was beginning. Pl: Janusz, człowiek o nieco niezdarnym kroku, przybył na rutynowe badania. En: Janusz, a man with a somewhat awkward gait, arrived for routine tests. Pl: Był spokojnym, dobrodusznym mężczyzną, który mimo swoich lat zachował młodzieńczy urok. En: He was a calm, kind-hearted man who, despite his age, maintained a youthful charm. Pl: Przywykł do podobnych wizyt i uważał je za konieczne zło. En: He was accustomed to such visits and considered them a necessary evil. Pl: Tego dnia coś jednak poszło nie tak. En: But on this day, something went awry. Pl: W rejestracji, pielęgniarka Agnieszka, znana z ciętego dowcipu i błyskotliwości, wpisała Janusza, przyklejając mu na nadgarstek identyczny opaskowy identyfikator jak Zofii, starszej pani siedzącej na końcu korytarza. En: At registration, nurse Agnieszka, known for her sharp wit and brilliance, checked Janusz in, attaching to his wrist the same identification band as Zofia, an elderly lady sitting at the end of the corridor. Pl: Zofia, zawsze uśmiechnięta i pełn…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Polish : A Hospital Comedy: When Janusz Met Zofia Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/pl/epis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1079,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-polish-5973401/episodes/a-hospital-comedy-when-janusz-met-zofia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-polish-5973401/a-hospital-comedy-when-janusz-met-zofia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}