{"podcast":{"title":"FluentFiction - Irish","slug":"fluentfiction-irish-6820881","podcast_index_feed_id":6820881,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6005816/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://fluentfiction.org","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8a50caeedad90440cc2d7c73ad673990.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":341,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Irish 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 Irish, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Irish 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 Gaeltacht, Aran Islands, or Dingle Peninsula? Maybe you want to speak Irish with your grandparents from Galway? Our podcast will provide y…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:19:07.902304+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-irish-6820881"},"episode":{"title":"Unraveling the Haunting Secrets of Máma Mháire","slug":"unraveling-the-haunting-secrets-of-m-ma-mh-ire","published_at":"2026-05-15T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-irish-6820881/unraveling-the-haunting-secrets-of-m-ma-mh-ire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-irish-6820881","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2026-05-15-22-34-01-ga","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72026056/2026_05_15_22_34_01_ga_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Irish : Unraveling the Haunting Secrets of Máma Mháire Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2026-05-15-22-34-01-ga Story Transcript: Ga: Ní raibh Niamh cinnte cad a bhí ag fanacht léi nuair a sheas sí ar imeall Máma Mháire. En: Niamh wasn't sure what was waiting for her as she stood at the edge of Máma Mháire. Ga: Gach duine sa teaghlach ag rá léi gan a bheith ag smaoineamh faoi rudaí a tharla roimhe. En: Everyone in the family kept telling her not to think about things that happened before. Ga: Ach bhí rud éigin aici, rud a spreag aici dul níos faide. En: But there was something inside her, something that drove her to go further. Ga: \"Sílim go bhfuil an freagra anseo, Cian,\" a dúirt sí go diongbháilte. En: \"I think the answer is here, Cian,\" she said confidently. Ga: Bhuail bolgán a gnóthaí ar an litir shéantach a fuair sí óna seanmháthair. En: Her attention focused on the rejection letter she had received from her grandmother. Ga: Thagair sí ar áiteanna i Máma Mháire a chaith na glúnta. En: It referred to places in Máma Mháire frequented by generations. Ga: Ní raibh a fhios ag Niamh cad chuige go dtí seo. En: Niamh didn't know why until now. Ga: \"Mura dtuiscimid é, ní féidir linn fáil réidh leis an méid a tharla,\" arsa Cian, anaithnid i gcónaí agus in éineacht léi. En: \"If we don't understand it, we can't get rid of what happened,\" said Cian, always anonymous and by her side. Ga: Bhí an ghaoth láidir ag Máma Mháire an lá sin, ag tabhairt leo scéalta aosaigh. En: The wind was strong at Máma Mháire that day, carrying with it stories of the past. Ga: Chomh maith sin, bhí Aoife sa tóir orthu. En: As well, Aoife was in pursuit of them. Ga: Bhreathnaigh sí ar nós go raibh sí ag coimeád rud éigin, ach d'…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Irish : Unraveling the Haunting Secrets of Máma Mháire Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ga…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":985,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluentfiction-irish-6820881/episodes/unraveling-the-haunting-secrets-of-m-ma-mh-ire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-irish-6820881/unraveling-the-haunting-secrets-of-m-ma-mh-ire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}