{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Swedish","slug":"fluent-fiction-swedish-6383970","podcast_index_feed_id":6383970,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5818692/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-swedish--5818692","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/38312b6476561be34023c5d6ab5c1981.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":342,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Swedish listening comprehension? Our podcast, Fluent Fiction - Swedish, 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 Swedish, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Swedish and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides 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 Swedish roots. Are you planning a trip to Stockholm, Gothenburg, or Malmö? Maybe you want to speak Swedish with your Swedish relatives? Ou…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T18:22:42.406024+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-swedish-6383970"},"episode":{"title":"Balancing Dreams and Duties: A Mentor's Journey","slug":"balancing-dreams-and-duties-a-mentor-s-journey","published_at":"2026-09-03T22:47:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-swedish-6383970/balancing-dreams-and-duties-a-mentor-s-journey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-swedish-6383970","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-09-03-22-34-02-sv","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74880056/2026_09_03_22_34_02_sv_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Swedish : Balancing Dreams and Duties: A Mentor's Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-09-03-22-34-02-sv Story Transcript: Sv: Emil satt vid sitt skrivbord i det moderna kontorslandskapet i Stockholm. En: Emil sat at his desk in the modern open-plan office in Stockholm. Sv: Solen började gå ner och kontoret tömdes snabbt. En: The sun was beginning to set, and the office was emptying quickly. Sv: Han såg på de glittrande glasväggarna, medan tankarna vandrade till hans kvällskurs i pedagogik. En: He looked at the glittering glass walls as his thoughts wandered to his evening course in education. Sv: Det var en dröm han hade burit på länge — att bli lärare. En: It was a dream he had carried for a long time — to become a teacher. Sv: Men dagarna var långa, och jobbet krävde mycket. En: But the days were long, and the job demanded a lot. Sv: Klockan blev fem. En: The clock struck five. Sv: Emil packade ihop sina saker. En: Emil packed up his things. Sv: Han skulle träffa Ingrid snart, en ung och engagerad gymnasieelev han hjälpte med studierna. En: He was soon to meet Ingrid, a young and dedicated high school student he was helping with her studies. Sv: Hon var full av energi och älskade sin fotboll precis lika mycket som hon kämpade med skolarbetet. En: She was full of energy and loved her soccer just as much as she struggled with her schoolwork. Sv: När Emil kom till deras vanliga mötesplats, en ledig konferensrum med ergonomiska stolar och dämpad belysning, såg han Ingrid sitta där redan, med böcker utspridda och ett nervöst uttryck i ansiktet. En: When Emil arrived at their usual meeting place, a vacant conference room with ergonomic chairs and subdued lighting, he saw Ingrid already sit…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Swedish : Balancing Dreams and Duties: A Mentor's Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1124,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-swedish-6383970/episodes/balancing-dreams-and-duties-a-mentor-s-journey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-swedish-6383970/balancing-dreams-and-duties-a-mentor-s-journey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}