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They Put a Racetrack on the National Mall [A2-Spanish] Aug 23, 2026 618 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · national identity, cultural celebrations, american history, motorsport Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "They Put a Racetrack on the National Mall" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: national identity, cultural celebrations, american history, motorsport. 🎯 Also listen to: Russia's Back on

Dressed Up With Nowhere to Dance [A2-Spanish] Aug 22, 2026 451 Elementary (A2) · 8 min · culture, armed conflict, women's rights, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Dressed Up With Nowhere to Dance" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: culture, armed conflict, women's rights, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: The Vanishing Lake: Science, Water, and Conflict [A2-Spanish] — https://t

A Building That Still Has Hospital Written on the Wall [B2-Spanish] Aug 21, 2026 705 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 12 min · global health, humanitarian law, armed conflict, gaza Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Building That Still Has Hospital Written on the Wall" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: global health, humanitarian law, armed conflict, gaza. 🎯 Also listen to: Every Continent. Al

Grain Ships Don't Sail to Nowhere [B1-Spanish] Aug 21, 2026 584 Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · humanitarian crisis, food security, armed conflict, public health Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Grain Ships Don't Sail to Nowhere" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: humanitarian crisis, food security, armed conflict, public health. 🎯 Also listen to: A Plant Burns, Ten

Nine Months and No Shore Leave [B1-Spanish] Aug 21, 2026 701 Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · military, naval history, travel, geopolitics, mental health Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nine Months and No Shore Leave" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: military, naval history, travel, geopolitics, mental health. 🎯 Also listen to: The Invisible Weapon: Drones, Iran

A Perfect System That Killed Four People [B1-Spanish] Aug 21, 2026 855 Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · infrastructure, rail safety, technology, labor, japan Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Perfect System That Killed Four People" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: infrastructure, rail safety, technology, labor, japan. 🎯 Also listen to: The Tank That Failed: Military Techn

Seventy Thousand Vials, One Impossible Delivery [B1-Spanish] Aug 21, 2026 666 Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · global health, infectious disease, vaccine development, humanitarian crisis Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Seventy Thousand Vials, One Impossible Delivery" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: global health, infectious disease, vaccine development, humanitarian crisis. 🎯 A

Someone Paid for That Forest to Exist [B2-Spanish] Aug 21, 2026 628 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 10 min · environment, economics, geopolitics, policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Someone Paid for That Forest to Exist" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: environment, economics, geopolitics, policy. 🎯 Also listen to: Twenty Million Barrels and a Very Old Problem [B2-Spanis

Forty Trillion. Nobody Blinked. [B1-Spanish] Aug 20, 2026 708 Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · economics, geopolitics, us politics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Forty Trillion. Nobody Blinked." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: economics, geopolitics, us politics. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Years Late to the Sun [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/forty-ye

Nine Out of Ten [A2-Spanish] Aug 19, 2026 362 Elementary (A2) · 6 min · entrepreneurship, technology, economics, culture Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nine Out of Ten" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: entrepreneurship, technology, economics, culture. 🎯 Also listen to: What Is a Startup? [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/what-is-a-startup 📖 Rea

Nobody Eats Before Nine [A2-Spanish] Aug 18, 2026 387 Elementary (A2) · 6 min · food and dining, urban navigation, spanish culture, daily life, travel Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Eats Before Nine" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food and dining, urban navigation, spanish culture, daily life, travel. 🎯 Also listen to: Tapas: Eat, Drink, and Talk [A2-Span

War, with Free Shipping [A2-Spanish] Aug 17, 2026 480 Elementary (A2) · 8 min · business, war economy, e-commerce, russia-ukraine conflict Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "War, with Free Shipping" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: business, war economy, e-commerce, russia-ukraine conflict. 🎯 Also listen to: Nobody Lasts Long at the Top of BP [A2-Spanish] — https://tw

Four Hundred Years, One Night [B2-Spanish] Aug 17, 2026 654 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 11 min · cultural heritage, history, architecture, central europe Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Four Hundred Years, One Night" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: cultural heritage, history, architecture, central europe. 🎯 Also listen to: Old Vines, New Arguments [B2-Spanish]

Twenty Percent of Everything [A2-Spanish] Aug 16, 2026 633 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · energy, global trade, geopolitics, shipping Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Twenty Percent of Everything" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: energy, global trade, geopolitics, shipping. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Kilometers the World Can't Afford to Lose [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com

Your Brain Rewrites Itself [B1-Spanish] Aug 16, 2026 1137 Intermediate (B1) · 19 min · language science, bilingualism, cognitive psychology, cultural history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Your Brain Rewrites Itself" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: language science, bilingualism, cognitive psychology, cultural history. 🎯 Also listen to: The Bilingual Br

Whose Gold Is This [A2-Spanish] Aug 15, 2026 565 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · conflict economics, natural resources, global trade, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Whose Gold Is This" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: conflict economics, natural resources, global trade, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: Dressed Up With Nowhere to Dance [A2-Spanish] — https://twiling

Nobody Insures the View [A2-Spanish] Aug 15, 2026 467 Elementary (A2) · 8 min · tourism economics, climate risk, european business, coastal development Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Insures the View" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: tourism economics, climate risk, european business, coastal development. 🎯 Also listen to: They Put a Racetrack on the Nation

What Moves Beneath Flores [A2-Spanish] Aug 15, 2026 542 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · geology, natural disasters, science, indonesia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "What Moves Beneath Flores" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: geology, natural disasters, science, indonesia. 🎯 Also listen to: Greece Burns, and So Do the Lungs [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/gre

Not Enough River Left [A2-Spanish] Aug 14, 2026 495 Elementary (A2) · 8 min · energy, climate, nuclear science, european infrastructure Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Not Enough River Left" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: energy, climate, nuclear science, european infrastructure. 🎯 Also listen to: A River Too Warm to Keep the Lights On [A2-Spanish] — https://tw

Fluent People Don't Think About It [B2-Spanish] Aug 13, 2026 707 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 12 min · language learning, linguistics, cultural history, grammar Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Fluent People Don't Think About It" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: language learning, linguistics, cultural history, grammar. 🎯 Also listen to: Down Twenty-Nine and Somehow Wi

Burnt Into the Retina [B1-Spanish] Aug 13, 2026 611 Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · eye health, public health, astronomy, science Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Burnt Into the Retina" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: eye health, public health, astronomy, science. 🎯 Also listen to: The Origin of the Virus: Science, Secrets, and Politics [B1-Spanish] —

Run the Blockade [B1-Spanish] Aug 12, 2026 792 Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · global trade, geopolitics, shipping, energy markets Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Run the Blockade" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: global trade, geopolitics, shipping, energy markets. 🎯 Also listen to: Drones Over the Piggy Bank [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/

Ebola Was Already There [B1-Spanish] Aug 11, 2026 627 Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · global health, disease outbreaks, humanitarian crisis, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Ebola Was Already There" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: global health, disease outbreaks, humanitarian crisis, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: Fifteen Million People Downstream [B1

Eggs, Potatoes, and a Line in the Sand [B1-Spanish] Aug 11, 2026 559 Intermediate (B1) · 9 min · food culture, spanish history, gastronomy, cultural identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Eggs, Potatoes, and a Line in the Sand" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: food culture, spanish history, gastronomy, cultural identity. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Years Late to the S

Hotter Than Anyone Still Living Has Seen [B1-Spanish] Aug 10, 2026 701 Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · climate, public health, urban life, asia pacific Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Hotter Than Anyone Still Living Has Seen" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: climate, public health, urban life, asia pacific. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty-Eight Hours Before the Eye Arrives [B1-S

Twelve Euros, Bread, and a Glass of Red [B1-Spanish] Aug 10, 2026 711 Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · culture, food, history, society Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Twelve Euros, Bread, and a Glass of Red" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: culture, food, history, society. 🎯 Also listen to: The Egg and the Cross: Easter, Spring, and the Rituals We Never Forgot [B1-Spanis

Forty-Eight Hours Before the Eye Arrives [B1-Spanish] Aug 9, 2026 867 Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · public health, natural disasters, disaster medicine, climate Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Forty-Eight Hours Before the Eye Arrives" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: public health, natural disasters, disaster medicine, climate. 🎯 Also listen to: Hotter Than Anyone Sti

What Hits a Tanker in the Dark [B1-Spanish] Aug 9, 2026 750 Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · military technology, geopolitics, maritime security, energy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "What Hits a Tanker in the Dark" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: military technology, geopolitics, maritime security, energy. 🎯 Also listen to: Guided Munitions, No Standing Army

A Million Barrels With No One to Call [A2-Spanish] Aug 9, 2026 574 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · maritime trade, energy, international sanctions, environmental economics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Million Barrels With No One to Call" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: maritime trade, energy, international sanctions, environmental economics. 🎯 Also listen to: Twenty Percent of

A Hundred and Five Fires, and Counting [B2-Spanish] Aug 9, 2026 1011 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 17 min · climate, environment, natural disasters, public policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Hundred and Five Fires, and Counting" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: climate, environment, natural disasters, public policy. 🎯 Also listen to: France Keeps Burning the Same For

The Ships That Aren't Supposed to Exist [A2-Spanish] Aug 8, 2026 705 Elementary (A2) · 12 min · economics, geopolitics, energy, international trade Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Ships That Aren't Supposed to Exist" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: economics, geopolitics, energy, international trade. 🎯 Also listen to: The Rock of the Future: Minerals, Technology, and the Map

Nobody Moves, but the Float Does [B1-Spanish] Aug 8, 2026 815 Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · culture, religion, history, spanish identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Moves, but the Float Does" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: culture, religion, history, spanish identity. 🎯 Also listen to: Faith and Nation: Georgia and One of the World's Oldest Church

Fifteen Million People Downstream [B1-Spanish] Aug 7, 2026 666 Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · global health, epidemiology, africa, humanitarian crisis Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Fifteen Million People Downstream" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: global health, epidemiology, africa, humanitarian crisis. 🎯 Also listen to: Ebola Was Already There [B1-Spanish]

Drones Over the Piggy Bank [B1-Spanish] Aug 7, 2026 815 Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · energy markets, economic warfare, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Drones Over the Piggy Bank" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: energy markets, economic warfare, geopolitics. 🎯 Also listen to: Run the Blockade [B1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/run-

Forty Kilometers the World Can't Afford to Lose [A2-Spanish] Aug 6, 2026 575 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · global trade, energy markets, geopolitics, shipping Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Forty Kilometers the World Can't Afford to Lose" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: global trade, energy markets, geopolitics, shipping. 🎯 Also listen to: Twenty Percent of Everything [A2-Spanish] — https

She's Flying Home Anyway [A2-Spanish] Aug 6, 2026 667 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · politics, south asia, democracy, international relations Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "She's Flying Home Anyway" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: politics, south asia, democracy, international relations. 🎯 Also listen to: The Name Peru Can't Quit [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/

Guided Munitions, No Standing Army [B1-Spanish] Aug 5, 2026 634 Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · geopolitics, military technology, maritime trade, drone warfare Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Guided Munitions, No Standing Army" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: geopolitics, military technology, maritime trade, drone warfare. 🎯 Also listen to: The Invisible Wall: Dr

Your Own Boss, Their Algorithm [B2-Spanish] Aug 5, 2026 836 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 14 min · labor and employment, economics, technology and society, policy and regulation Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Your Own Boss, Their Algorithm" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: labor and employment, economics, technology and society, policy and regulation. 🎯 Also list

Pfizer Wants Its Money Back [B1-Spanish] Aug 4, 2026 722 Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · business, public health policy, european law, pharmaceutical industry Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Pfizer Wants Its Money Back" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: business, public health policy, european law, pharmaceutical industry. 🎯 Also listen to: Eight Hundred Dea

Before You Even Get Up [A2-Spanish] Aug 3, 2026 544 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · technology, culture, media, daily life Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Before You Even Get Up" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: technology, culture, media, daily life. 🎯 Also listen to: The World in Your Pocket: How the Smartphone Changed Everything [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/

Something It Is Like to Be You [C1-Spanish] Aug 2, 2026 1389 Advanced (C1) · 23 min · neuroscience, philosophy of mind, consciousness research, ethics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Something It Is Like to Be You" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: neuroscience, philosophy of mind, consciousness research, ethics. 🎯 Also listen to: Dying of Something We Keep Call

The Pilot Who Flew for the Wrong Bosses [B1-Spanish] Aug 1, 2026 800 Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · public health, drug policy, organized crime, southeast asia Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Pilot Who Flew for the Wrong Bosses" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: public health, drug policy, organized crime, southeast asia. 🎯 Also listen to: Grain Ships Don't Sail to

Infantino's Longest Day [B2-Spanish] Aug 1, 2026 757 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 13 min · sports culture, global football, institutional power, commercialization Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Infantino's Longest Day" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: sports culture, global football, institutional power, commercialization. 🎯 Also listen to: A Building Tha

A Border Breaking in Real Time [B1-Spanish] Aug 1, 2026 595 Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · migration, public health, humanitarian crisis, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Border Breaking in Real Time" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: migration, public health, humanitarian crisis, geopolitics. 🎯 Also listen to: Grain Ships Don't Sail to Nowhere [B

Thirty-Four Men Below Quetta [B1-Spanish] Aug 1, 2026 635 Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · occupational health, mining safety, pakistan, public health, poverty Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Thirty-Four Men Below Quetta" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: occupational health, mining safety, pakistan, public health, poverty. 🎯 Also listen to: Grain Ships Don't

Nims and the Mountain That Wouldn't Wait [B1-Spanish] Aug 1, 2026 848 Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · science, climate, mountaineering, disasters Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nims and the Mountain That Wouldn't Wait" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: science, climate, mountaineering, disasters. 🎯 Also listen to: The Field on Fire: Gas, War, and the Climate [B1-Spanish

Nobody Governs Alone [B1-Spanish] Jul 31, 2026 862 Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · politics, european history, democracy, governance Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Governs Alone" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: politics, european history, democracy, governance. 🎯 Also listen to: The Country Without an Army: Costa Rica and the Strangest Bet in

Cheap Wings Over Damietta [A2-Spanish] Jul 30, 2026 799 Elementary (A2) · 13 min · drone warfare, energy security, geopolitics, military technology Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Cheap Wings Over Damietta" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: drone warfare, energy security, geopolitics, military technology. 🎯 Also listen to: A Postal Worker and a Ten-Thousand-Dollar Wea

Greece Burns, and So Do the Lungs [A2-Spanish] Jul 30, 2026 709 Elementary (A2) · 12 min · public health, climate, natural disasters, european affairs Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Greece Burns, and So Do the Lungs" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: public health, climate, natural disasters, european affairs. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [A2-Span

The Name Peru Can't Quit [A2-Spanish] Jul 29, 2026 631 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · latin american history, politics, elections, democracy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Name Peru Can't Quit" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: latin american history, politics, elections, democracy. 🎯 Also listen to: She's Flying Home Anyway [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/epis

Two Crises, One Bomb [B1-Spanish] Jul 29, 2026 833 Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · climate, conflict, humanitarian crisis, africa, environment Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Two Crises, One Bomb" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: climate, conflict, humanitarian crisis, africa, environment. 🎯 Also listen to: The Lake That Vanished: Climate, Conflict, a

Old Vines, New Arguments [B2-Spanish] Jul 28, 2026 1042 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 17 min · food and drink, history, culture, latin america Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Old Vines, New Arguments" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: food and drink, history, culture, latin america. 🎯 Also listen to: Land in a Glass: The Wines of Spain and Latin America [B2-Spa

Seventy-Five Years of Almost [B1-Spanish] Jul 27, 2026 615 Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · irish culture, sport and identity, folklore, diaspora, amateur sport Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Seventy-Five Years of Almost" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: irish culture, sport and identity, folklore, diaspora, amateur sport. 🎯 Also listen to: The Vote in Exile:

A Postal Worker and a Ten-Thousand-Dollar Weapon [A2-Spanish] Jul 26, 2026 554 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · military technology, drone warfare, ukraine conflict, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Postal Worker and a Ten-Thousand-Dollar Weapon" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: military technology, drone warfare, ukraine conflict, geopolitics. 🎯 Also listen to: Cheap Wings Over Dami

Forty Seconds Over the Refinery [A2-Spanish] Jul 26, 2026 735 Elementary (A2) · 12 min · military technology, geopolitics, energy security, armed conflict Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Forty Seconds Over the Refinery" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: military technology, geopolitics, energy security, armed conflict. 🎯 Also listen to: Cheap Wings Over Damietta [A2-Spanish

One Word, and the Whole Room Shifts [B1-Spanish] Jul 26, 2026 844 Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · language and culture, spanish grammar, social customs, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "One Word, and the Whole Room Shifts" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: language and culture, spanish grammar, social customs, history. 🎯 Also listen to: Twelve Euros, Bread, an

Tired People in a Country Famous for Napping [B1-Spanish] Jul 25, 2026 704 Intermediate (B1) · 12 min · culture, history, daily life, economics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Tired People in a Country Famous for Napping" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: culture, history, daily life, economics. 🎯 Also listen to: Twelve Euros, Bread, and a Glass of Red [B1-Spanish] — https

France Keeps Burning the Same Forest [B2-Spanish] Jul 24, 2026 741 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 12 min · climate, environment, europe, natural disasters Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "France Keeps Burning the Same Forest" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: climate, environment, europe, natural disasters. 🎯 Also listen to: A Hundred and Five Fires, and Counting [B2-Spanis

Third Woman in Sixty Years, and Nobody's Talking About It [A2-Spanish] Jul 24, 2026 527 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · mathematics, science, gender equality, education Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Third Woman in Sixty Years, and Nobody's Talking About It" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: mathematics, science, gender equality, education. 🎯 Also listen to: What Moves Beneath Flores [A2-Spanish] — https

Eight Hundred Dead From a Disease We Already Vaccinate Against [B1-Spanish] Jul 23, 2026 608 Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · global health, vaccination, infectious disease, public health policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Eight Hundred Dead From a Disease We Already Vaccinate Against" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: global health, vaccination, infectious disease, public health policy. 🎯

You Can't Fake the Grief in It [B1-Spanish] Jul 23, 2026 790 Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · culture, music, history, identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "You Can't Fake the Grief in It" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: culture, music, history, identity. 🎯 Also listen to: The Desert People: The Sahrawi and the Fight to Survive [B1-Spanish] — https://twiling

Saudi Arabia Just Got the Keys to the Atom [A2-Spanish] Jul 23, 2026 562 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · nuclear technology, geopolitics, energy policy, arms control Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Saudi Arabia Just Got the Keys to the Atom" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: nuclear technology, geopolitics, energy policy, arms control. 🎯 Also listen to: Twenty Percent of Everything [A2-Span

£117 Million, and He's Twenty-Two Years Old [A2-Spanish] Jul 22, 2026 727 Elementary (A2) · 12 min · sports business, economics, football Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "£117 Million, and He's Twenty-Two Years Old" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: sports business, economics, football. 🎯 Also listen to: Nine Out of Ten [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/nine-out-of-ten 📖 Rea

Fifty Percent, and You Both Already Signed the Deal [A2-Spanish] Jul 21, 2026 571 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · trade, economics, international relations, north america Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Fifty Percent, and You Both Already Signed the Deal" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: trade, economics, international relations, north america. 🎯 Also listen to: The Closed Strait: The World Pays t

Welcome to Barcelona. The Locals Have Left. [B2-Spanish] Jul 20, 2026 792 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 13 min · urban life, tourism, housing, culture, politics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Welcome to Barcelona. The Locals Have Left." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: urban life, tourism, housing, culture, politics. 🎯 Also listen to: Barcelona Is Not a Theme Park [B2-Spanish]

A Plant Burns, Ten Thousand People Go Thirsty [B1-Spanish] Jul 19, 2026 602 Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · public health, armed conflict, humanitarian crisis, water security Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Plant Burns, Ten Thousand People Go Thirsty" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: public health, armed conflict, humanitarian crisis, water security. 🎯 Also listen to: Grain

Nobody Gets Offside Right, Including the Referee [A2-Spanish] Jul 18, 2026 657 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · sports, history, culture, language learning Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Gets Offside Right, Including the Referee" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: sports, history, culture, language learning. 🎯 Also listen to: The Horse and the Legend: The Grand National [A2-Spanish] — http

Same Word, Completely Different Game [A2-Spanish] Jul 17, 2026 607 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · politics, civics, history, culture Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Same Word, Completely Different Game" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: politics, civics, history, culture. 🎯 Also listen to: How We Vote: Spain and the United States [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/how-we-v

Twenty Million Barrels and a Very Old Problem [B2-Spanish] Jul 16, 2026 770 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 13 min · climate, energy, geopolitics, environment Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Twenty Million Barrels and a Very Old Problem" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: climate, energy, geopolitics, environment. 🎯 Also listen to: Fire and Future: Indonesia on the Edge of the World

Eighty Years of Not Talking About It [B1-Spanish] Jul 15, 2026 753 Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · history, spanish culture, politics, european identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Eighty Years of Not Talking About It" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: history, spanish culture, politics, european identity. 🎯 Also listen to: Spain Learned to Swallow It [B1-Spanish]

First Volunteers for the Forgotten Ebola [B1-Spanish] Jul 14, 2026 906 Intermediate (B1) · 15 min · global health, vaccine development, public health policy, infectious disease Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "First Volunteers for the Forgotten Ebola" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: global health, vaccine development, public health policy, infectious disease. 🎯 Also l

Dying of Something We Keep Calling Weather [C1-Spanish] Jul 13, 2026 906 Advanced (C1) · 15 min · public health, climate, demographics, government policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Dying of Something We Keep Calling Weather" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, climate, demographics, government policy. 🎯 Also listen to: Britain Was Not Built for This [C1-Sp

A Glass of Vermouth and Three Hours Later [B2-Spanish] Jul 12, 2026 898 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 15 min · culture, food and drink, social history, language Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Glass of Vermouth and Three Hours Later" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: culture, food and drink, social history, language. 🎯 Also listen to: Old Vines, New Arguments [B2-Spanish] —

The Distance Nobody Races [C1-Spanish] Jul 11, 2026 805 Advanced (C1) · 13 min · athletics, world records, sports history, african sports Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Distance Nobody Races" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: athletics, world records, sports history, african sports. 🎯 Also listen to: Something It Is Like to Be You [C1-Spanish] — https:

Built to Cheat [B1-Spanish] Jul 11, 2026 778 Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · business, automotive industry, law, environment Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Built to Cheat" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: business, automotive industry, law, environment. 🎯 Also listen to: The Plane of the Future: Crisis, Fuel, and Europe's Skies [B1-Spanish] — h

Lean Right. Always Lean Right. [A2-Spanish] Jul 10, 2026 473 Elementary (A2) · 8 min · culture, social customs, travel, language learning Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Lean Right. Always Lean Right." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: culture, social customs, travel, language learning. 🎯 Also listen to: Nobody Gets Offside Right, Including the Referee [A2-Spanish] — https

Twelve Chances to Get Next Year Right [C1-Spanish] Jul 9, 2026 837 Advanced (C1) · 14 min · culture, history, food and drink, spanish traditions Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Twelve Chances to Get Next Year Right" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: culture, history, food and drink, spanish traditions. 🎯 Also listen to: Spain Runs on Lunch [C1-Spanish] — https://twili

Nine Straight, Still No Words for It [B2-Spanish] Jul 8, 2026 572 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 10 min · sport and culture, football, latin american identity, language and regional variation Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nine Straight, Still No Words for It" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: sport and culture, football, latin american identity, language and regional var

Forty Years Late to the Sun [B1-Spanish] Jul 7, 2026 684 Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · energy, environment, spanish history, economics, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Forty Years Late to the Sun" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: energy, environment, spanish history, economics, geopolitics. 🎯 Also listen to: The Two-Day Week: Nepal, Oil, and t

Dead from Something We Knew How to Stop [B1-Spanish] Jul 6, 2026 636 Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · public health, child welfare, political accountability, epidemics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Dead from Something We Knew How to Stop" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: public health, child welfare, political accountability, epidemics. 🎯 Also listen to: The Origin of

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