{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Spanish","slug":"fluent-fiction-spanish-5973428","podcast_index_feed_id":5973428,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5754274/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.fluentfiction.org/spanish","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/61817ca59aaaaf502a54ea7342a16bce.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":301,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Spanish 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 Spanish, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Spanish 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 wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Mexico, Peru, or Puerto Rico? Maybe you want to speak Spanish with your abuela from Cuba? Our podcast will give you the cultural…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T10:17:19.384509+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-spanish-5973428"},"episode":{"title":"Café Confessions: Love and Truth in Buenos Aires","slug":"caf-confessions-love-and-truth-in-buenos-aires","published_at":"2026-05-31T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-spanish-5973428/caf-confessions-love-and-truth-in-buenos-aires","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-spanish-5973428","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2026-05-31-22-34-01-es","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72267506/2026_05_31_22_34_01_es_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Spanish : Café Confessions: Love and Truth in Buenos Aires Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2026-05-31-22-34-01-es Story Transcript: Es: En el corazón de Buenos Aires, el café \"La Esquina\" burbujeaba de vida. En: In the heart of Buenos Aires, the café \"La Esquina\" buzzed with life. Es: Las hojas crujían bajo los pies de los peatones, y el aroma del café recién hecho flotaba en el aire otoñal. En: Leaves crunched under the feet of pedestrians, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee floated in the autumn air. Es: La luz amarilla y cálida se filtraba por las ventanas del café, amparando a los clientes de la brisa fresca de la avenida. En: The warm yellow light filtered through the café's windows, sheltering the customers from the fresh breeze of the avenue. Es: Carmelo, sentado en una mesa junto a la ventana, jugaba nerviosamente con una pequeña caja de terciopelo en su bolsillo. En: Carmelo, sitting at a table by the window, nervously played with a small velvet box in his pocket. Es: Hoy era el día. En: Today was the day. Es: Observaba a Isidora que, con su sonrisa resplandeciente, sorbía un café con leche al otro lado de la mesa. En: He watched Isidora, who, with her radiant smile, sipped a coffee with milk on the other side of the table. Es: Sin embargo, algo interrumpía su concentración. En: However, something interrupted his concentration. Es: Una sombra oscura amenazaba su deseo de empezar un nuevo capítulo con ella. En: A dark shadow threatened his desire to start a new chapter with her. Es: De repente, la campanilla de la puerta del café tintineó, y Valerio, el hermano mayor de Carmelo, entró apresurado. En: Suddenly, the bell on the café's door jingled, and Valerio, Carmelo's older brother…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Spanish : Café Confessions: Love and Truth in Buenos Aires Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-spanish-5973428/episodes/caf-confessions-love-and-truth-in-buenos-aires/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-spanish-5973428/caf-confessions-love-and-truth-in-buenos-aires.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}