{"podcast":{"title":"FluentFiction - Finnish","slug":"fluentfiction-finnish-6696387","podcast_index_feed_id":6696387,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6005815/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://fluentfiction.org","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2e24d095bb5d6dbedecf790666a7f2c2.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":341,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Finnish 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 Finnish, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Finnish 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. 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 Helsinki, Turku, or Tampere? Maybe you want to speak Finnish with your grandparents from Helsinki? Our podcast will provide you with…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:18:36.598418+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-finnish-6696387"},"episode":{"title":"Growing Against the Grain: A Young Farmer's Triumph","slug":"growing-against-the-grain-a-young-farmer-s-triumph","published_at":"2026-05-24T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-finnish-6696387/growing-against-the-grain-a-young-farmer-s-triumph","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-finnish-6696387","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fi/episode/2026-05-24-07-38-20-fi","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72138111/2026_05_24_07_38_20_fi_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Finnish : Growing Against the Grain: A Young Farmer's Triumph Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fi/episode/2026-05-24-07-38-20-fi Story Transcript: Fi: Aleksi istui hiljaa keittiön pöydässä, tutkien suunnitelmaansa. En: Aleksi sat quietly at the kitchen table, studying his plan. Fi: Vapun jälkeen ilma oli muuttunut pehmeäksi, ja mäenrinteellä oleva perhetila oli herännyt eloon. En: After Vappu, the air had turned soft, and the family farm on the hillside had come to life. Fi: Viimeiset kukkivat voikukat heiluivat tuulessa. En: The last blooming dandelions swayed in the wind. Fi: Aleksi vilkaisi ikkunasta ulos ja näki isänsä, Karin, tarkistamassa vanhempaa peltoa. En: Aleksi glanced out the window and saw his father, Kari, checking the older field. Fi: \"Koskahan tuo isä ymmärtää?\" En: \"When will that father of mine understand?\" Fi: Aleksi ajatteli itsekseen. En: Aleksi thought to himself. Fi: Hän oli koulussa aloittanut projektia kestävästä viljelystä. En: He had started a project on sustainable farming at school. Fi: Hänen ajatuksensa kiersi pienen ekologisen puutarhan rakentamiseen perheen maatilalle, mutta Kari ei ollut vakuuttunut. En: His thoughts circled around building a small ecological garden on the family farm, but Kari wasn't convinced. Fi: Kari piti perinteistä kiinni. En: Kari held on to traditions. Fi: \"Maa on liian kivistä eikä tarpeeksi ravinteikasta\", Kari toisteli usein. En: \"The soil is too rocky and not fertile enough,\" Kari often repeated. Fi: Mutta Aleksi oli päättänyt näyttää, että kaikki on mahdollista. En: But Aleksi was determined to show that anything is possible. Fi: Aleksi muisti keskustelun Maijan kanssa, paikallisen luomuviljelijän. En: Aleksi remembered a conversation with Mai…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Finnish : Growing Against the Grain: A Young Farmer's Triumph Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1034,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluentfiction-finnish-6696387/episodes/growing-against-the-grain-a-young-farmer-s-triumph/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-finnish-6696387/growing-against-the-grain-a-young-farmer-s-triumph.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}