{"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":340,"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":"2026-07-19T22:17:58.214318+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-swedish-6383970"},"episode":{"title":"Finding the Pendulum: A Walpurgis Night Discovery","slug":"finding-the-pendulum-a-walpurgis-night-discovery","published_at":"2026-05-05T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-swedish-6383970/finding-the-pendulum-a-walpurgis-night-discovery","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-swedish-6383970","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-05-05-07-38-19-sv","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71871799/2026_05_05_07_38_19_sv_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Swedish : Finding the Pendulum: A Walpurgis Night Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-05-05-07-38-19-sv Story Transcript: Sv: Vårkvällen hade en magisk stämning på Skogskyrkogården. En: The spring evening had a magical atmosphere at Skogskyrkogården. Sv: Blommor prydde marken och trädens knoppar skymtades i det svaga ljuset. En: Flowers adorned the ground, and the buds of the trees could be glimpsed in the faint light. Sv: Långsamt förberedde sig människorna för Valborgsmässoaftonens glödande brasor. En: Slowly, people prepared for the glowing bonfires of Walpurgis Night. Sv: Mitt i denna vårvärld gick Astrid och Gustav. En: In the middle of this spring world walked Astrid and Gustav. Sv: \"Vi måste hitta pendeln, innan det blir för mörkt\", sade Gustav. En: \"We have to find the pendulum before it gets too dark,\" said Gustav. Sv: Han såg upp till sin syster, full av beundran och hopp. En: He looked up to his sister, full of admiration and hope. Sv: Astrid, som länge hade känt sig frånkopplad från familjens historia, var nervös. En: Astrid, who had long felt disconnected from the family's history, was nervous. Sv: Trots sina tvivel hade hon bestämt sig för att delta i sökandet. En: Despite her doubts, she had decided to participate in the search. Sv: Pendeln, som tillhört deras mormor, hade gått förlorad vid ett tidigare besök. En: The pendulum, which had belonged to their grandmother, had been lost during a previous visit. Sv: Skogskyrkogården var en stillsam plats, med sina stigar och mossbeklädda stenar. En: Skogskyrkogården was a tranquil place, with its paths and moss-covered stones. 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