{"podcast":{"title":"FluentFiction - Slovenian","slug":"fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879","podcast_index_feed_id":6820879,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6005821/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://fluentfiction.org","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f620c7bdb74e02bbc8264176a5cc5e6d.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":341,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Slovenian 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 Slovenian, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Slovenian 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 Lake Bled, Postojna Cave, or Ljubljana Castle? Maybe you want to speak Slovenian with your grandparents from Ljubljana? Our po…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:19:02.869836+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879"},"episode":{"title":"High Stakes & Heartfelt Gifts: The Poker Game of Love","slug":"high-stakes-heartfelt-gifts-the-poker-game-of-love","published_at":"2026-06-19T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879/high-stakes-heartfelt-gifts-the-poker-game-of-love","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-06-19-07-38-19-sl","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72595657/2026_06_19_07_38_19_sl_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : High Stakes & Heartfelt Gifts: The Poker Game of Love Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-06-19-07-38-19-sl Story Transcript: Sl: V vročem poletnem večeru je Matej sedel za mizo v temi osvetljene kletne sobe. En: On a hot summer evening, Matej sat at the table in the dimly lit basement room. Sl: V zraku je visel dim cigaret in napetost. En: The air was filled with cigarette smoke and tension. Sl: Poker igra, ki je potekala, ni bila običajna. En: The poker game taking place was not ordinary. Sl: V igro je stopil s skritim načrtom v mislih. En: He entered the game with a hidden plan in mind. Sl: Želel je osvojiti dovolj denarja, da bi kupil popolno darilo za Tanjo, osebo, ki mu veliko pomeni. En: He wanted to win enough money to buy the perfect gift for Tanja, a person who meant a lot to him. Sl: Matej je bil previden igralec. En: Matej was a cautious player. Sl: Vedno je skrbno premislil svoje poteze. En: He always carefully considered his moves. Sl: Toda globoko v sebi se je bal, da bo razočaral svoje prijatelje, še posebej Tanjo. En: But deep down, he feared he would disappoint his friends, especially Tanja. Sl: Tanja je bila zanj nekaj posebnega. En: Tanja was something special to him. Sl: Njena prisotnost ga je vedno razveselila. En: Her presence always made him happy. Sl: Zato je želel z darilom pokazati, kako zelo jo ceni. En: Therefore, he wanted to show her how much he appreciates her with a gift. Sl: A izbrati darilo, ki bi odražalo njegova čustva, ni bilo lahko. En: But choosing a gift that would reflect his feelings was not easy. Sl: Med igro, ko so se kartice menjavale po mizi, je premišljeval o tem, kaj bi Tanji resnično ugajalo. En: During the game, while the cards…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : High Stakes & Heartfelt Gifts: The Poker Game of Love Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":969,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879/episodes/high-stakes-heartfelt-gifts-the-poker-game-of-love/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-slovenian-6820879/high-stakes-heartfelt-gifts-the-poker-game-of-love.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}