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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: Tired People in a Count

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: You Can't Fake the Grief in It [B1-Spanish] — https://twilin

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: Fire and Future: Indonesia on the Edge of the Wor

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: Your Body Already Knows the Enemy [A2-Spanish]

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: Someone Took All the Fish First [A2-S

£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: Fifty Percent, and You Both Already Signed the Deal [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingu

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: The C

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: Land in a Glass: The Wines of Spain and

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: Dying of Something We Keep Calling Weather [C1-Spani

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

Brazil Packed Its Bags in July [B1-Spanish] Jul 6, 2026 587 Intermediate (B1) · 10 min · sports, football, world cup, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Brazil Packed Its Bags in July" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: sports, football, world cup, history. 🎯 Also listen to: The Impossible Hole: Shane Lowry and the Miracle of Augusta [B1-Spanish] — https

Someone Took All the Fish First [A2-Spanish] Jul 6, 2026 664 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food security, geopolitics, fishing rights, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Someone Took All the Fish First" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food security, geopolitics, fishing rights, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: Sixty Days of Empty Shelves [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/ep

Seven Dead and the Grill Still Lit [C1-Spanish] Jul 5, 2026 745 Advanced (C1) · 12 min · public health, gun violence, u.s. society, health policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Seven Dead and the Grill Still Lit" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, gun violence, u.s. society, health policy. 🎯 Also listen to: Dying of Something We Keep Calling Weather

Brussels Told the Algorithm No [B2-Spanish] Jul 4, 2026 944 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 16 min · technology, law and policy, european affairs, artificial intelligence, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Brussels Told the Algorithm No" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: technology, law and policy, european affairs, artificial intelligence, geopolitics. 🎯 A

Eight Passengers Made It Out [A2-Spanish] Jul 3, 2026 652 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · travel, conflict zones, aviation, indonesia, indigenous rights Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Eight Passengers Made It Out" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: travel, conflict zones, aviation, indonesia, indigenous rights. 🎯 Also listen to: The Crossing City: Cúcuta, the Border, and the

Flamingos on the Barricades [B1-Spanish] Jul 3, 2026 867 Intermediate (B1) · 14 min · foreign investment, political corruption, balkans development, tourism economy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Flamingos on the Barricades" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: foreign investment, political corruption, balkans development, tourism economy. 🎯 Also listen to:

Your Body Already Knows the Enemy [A2-Spanish] Jul 2, 2026 496 Elementary (A2) · 8 min · health, science, history, public policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Your Body Already Knows the Enemy" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: health, science, history, public policy. 🎯 Also listen to: How Vaccines Work [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/how-vaccines-work 📖 Read

Nobody Voted for Them [C1-Spanish] Jul 1, 2026 908 Advanced (C1) · 15 min · constitutional law, democracy, european politics, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Voted for Them" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: constitutional law, democracy, european politics, history. 🎯 Also listen to: The Last Guardian: Constitutional Courts and Democracy

Warm Enough for Giants [B2-Spanish] Jun 30, 2026 787 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 13 min · climate science, palaeontology, environment, geology Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Warm Enough for Giants" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: climate science, palaeontology, environment, geology. 🎯 Also listen to: France Keeps Burning the Same Forest [B2-Spanish] — h

Spain Learned to Swallow It [B1-Spanish] Jun 29, 2026 766 Intermediate (B1) · 13 min · mental health, spanish culture, history, social change Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Spain Learned to Swallow It" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: mental health, spanish culture, history, social change. 🎯 Also listen to: Mental Health: Why Spain Is Now Talking About W

Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [A2-Spanish] Jun 28, 2026 606 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · public health, climate, europe Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: public health, climate, europe. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Went Swimming to Survive [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/forty-went-swimming-to-s

Three Firefighters Didn't Make It Home [A2-Spanish] Jun 28, 2026 565 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · climate, wildfires, environmental science, public safety Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Three Firefighters Didn't Make It Home" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: climate, wildfires, environmental science, public safety. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [A2-Spanis

When Rubble Falls on Rubble [C1-Spanish] Jun 28, 2026 1297 Advanced (C1) · 22 min · public health, humanitarian crisis, latin america, disaster medicine Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "When Rubble Falls on Rubble" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, humanitarian crisis, latin america, disaster medicine. 🎯 Also listen to: 202 Dead and the World Loo

Britain Was Not Built for This [C1-Spanish] Jun 27, 2026 936 Advanced (C1) · 16 min · public health, climate, european society, infrastructure Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Britain Was Not Built for This" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, climate, european society, infrastructure. 🎯 Also listen to: Dying of Something We Keep Calling Weather [C1-

A River Too Warm to Keep the Lights On [A2-Spanish] Jun 27, 2026 802 Elementary (A2) · 13 min · climate, energy, public health, infrastructure Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A River Too Warm to Keep the Lights On" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: climate, energy, public health, infrastructure. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [A2-Spanish] — https://twilin

Spain Runs on Lunch [C1-Spanish] Jun 26, 2026 787 Advanced (C1) · 13 min · culture, history, society, food Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Spain Runs on Lunch" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: culture, history, society, food. 🎯 Also listen to: Blunt Is the Love Language [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/blunt-is-the-love-language 📖 Read t

He Banned Mandates. Then the Barracks Got Sick. [C1-Spanish] Jun 25, 2026 973 Advanced (C1) · 16 min · public health, military, politics, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "He Banned Mandates. Then the Barracks Got Sick." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, military, politics, history. 🎯 Also listen to: The General President: Myanmar and the Legitimacy of Power

Forty Went Swimming to Survive [A2-Spanish] Jun 24, 2026 571 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · public health, climate, social inequality, europe Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Forty Went Swimming to Survive" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: public health, climate, social inequality, europe. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingu

Jellyfish at 30,000 Feet [A2-Spanish] Jun 24, 2026 525 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · military technology, drone warfare, aerospace science, robotics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Jellyfish at 30,000 Feet" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: military technology, drone warfare, aerospace science, robotics. 🎯 Also listen to: The Drone and the War: Machines in the Sky [A2-Sp

Blunt Is the Love Language [C1-Spanish] Jun 24, 2026 1003 Advanced (C1) · 17 min · culture, communication, language learning, society, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Blunt Is the Love Language" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: culture, communication, language learning, society, history. 🎯 Also listen to: Spain Runs on Lunch [C1-Spanish] — https://tw

Franco Set the Clocks. Nobody Changed Them Back. [C1-Spanish] Jun 23, 2026 865 Advanced (C1) · 14 min · culture, history, public policy, society Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Franco Set the Clocks. Nobody Changed Them Back." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: culture, history, public policy, society. 🎯 Also listen to: Spain Runs on Lunch [C1-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/epis

Qatar Blamed the Machine. Eighteen People Are Missing. [C1-Spanish] Jun 22, 2026 987 Advanced (C1) · 16 min · occupational health, migrant labor, industrial safety, gulf affairs, global energy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Qatar Blamed the Machine. Eighteen People Are Missing." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: occupational health, migrant labor, industrial safety, gulf affairs, globa

A Billion People Have Nowhere to Go [C1-Spanish] Jun 21, 2026 1143 Advanced (C1) · 19 min · climate change, migration, geopolitics, international law, human rights Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Billion People Have Nowhere to Go" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: climate change, migration, geopolitics, international law, human rights. 🎯 Also listen to: Fleeing Wate

No Wine, No Shade, No Surprise [B2-Spanish] Jun 21, 2026 592 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 10 min · climate science, public health, urban planning, meteorology Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "No Wine, No Shade, No Surprise" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: climate science, public health, urban planning, meteorology. 🎯 Also listen to: Warm Enough for Giants [B2-Span

Every Continent. All of Them. [B2-Spanish] Jun 21, 2026 889 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 15 min · global health, pandemic preparedness, wildlife and ecology, science Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Every Continent. All of Them." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: global health, pandemic preparedness, wildlife and ecology, science. 🎯 Also listen to: Scissors for DNA

Something Ate the Zombie Maker [C1-Spanish] Jun 20, 2026 961 Advanced (C1) · 16 min · health, science, environment, biodiversity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Something Ate the Zombie Maker" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: health, science, environment, biodiversity. 🎯 Also listen to: The Pseudoscience of Pain: Conversion Therapy Before the Supreme Court [C1-

202 Dead and the World Looked Away [C1-Spanish] Jun 19, 2026 915 Advanced (C1) · 15 min · public health, humanitarian crisis, africa, epidemiology Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "202 Dead and the World Looked Away" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, humanitarian crisis, africa, epidemiology. 🎯 Also listen to: Lagos Has Seen This Before [C1-Spanish] — h

Dependent by Design [C1-Spanish] Jun 18, 2026 1088 Advanced (C1) · 18 min · digital policy, geopolitics, technology, european affairs, data privacy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Dependent by Design" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: digital policy, geopolitics, technology, european affairs, data privacy. 🎯 Also listen to: The Downed Pilot: Technology

Japan Is Running Out of Rice. Sort Of. [A2-Spanish] Jun 17, 2026 683 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food, economics, climate, japan, agriculture Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Japan Is Running Out of Rice. Sort Of." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food, economics, climate, japan, agriculture. 🎯 Also listen to: Money from the Field: Fraud, Food, and Europe [A2-Spanish] — https://twi

The Water Came Back. That's Not the Good News. [A2-Spanish] Jun 17, 2026 540 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · public health, environment, climate, south america Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "The Water Came Back. That's Not the Good News." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: public health, environment, climate, south america. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees and the Road Cracks Open [A2-Spanish] —

Sudan's Other War [C1-Spanish] Jun 17, 2026 935 Advanced (C1) · 16 min · global health, humanitarian crises, armed conflict, infectious disease Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Sudan's Other War" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: global health, humanitarian crises, armed conflict, infectious disease. 🎯 Also listen to: Still Dying of Something We Alre

Spain Couldn't Score. Cape Verde Ate Well Anyway. [A2-Spanish] Jun 16, 2026 557 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · food and cuisine, football, african history, colonialism, world cup 2026 Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Spain Couldn't Score. Cape Verde Ate Well Anyway." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food and cuisine, football, african history, colonialism, world cup 2026. 🎯 Also listen to: £117 M

Scroll Until Something Breaks [C1-Spanish] Jun 16, 2026 957 Advanced (C1) · 16 min · child health, mental health, tech regulation, public policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Scroll Until Something Breaks" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: child health, mental health, tech regulation, public policy. 🎯 Also listen to: Franco Set the Clocks. Nobody Changed Them

Ten Million People and a Shrinking Pasture [B1-Spanish] Jun 15, 2026 642 Intermediate (B1) · 11 min · food, politics, environment, history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Ten Million People and a Shrinking Pasture" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: food, politics, environment, history. 🎯 Also listen to: The Field That Bleeds: Nigeria, Bandits, and the Food That Never Arr

Twenty Years Hungry, One Cup of Ice [B1-Spanish] Jun 15, 2026 561 Intermediate (B1) · 9 min · ice hockey, sports culture, north american sports, fan identity Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Twenty Years Hungry, One Cup of Ice" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for intermediate learners expanding their range. Topics covered: ice hockey, sports culture, north american sports, fan identity. 🎯 Also listen to: One Word, and the Whol

Nobody Jumps Expecting This [C1-Spanish] Jun 15, 2026 845 Advanced (C1) · 14 min · aviation safety, emergency medicine, public health infrastructure, extreme sports, rural healthcare Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Nobody Jumps Expecting This" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: aviation safety, emergency medicine, public health infrastructure, extreme sports, r

Sixty Days of Empty Shelves [A2-Spanish] Jun 15, 2026 634 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food security, geopolitics, middle east, global trade Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Sixty Days of Empty Shelves" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food security, geopolitics, middle east, global trade. 🎯 Also listen to: The Strait and the Bread: How War Reaches the Table [A2-Spanish]

Seven Bodies in Twenty-Four Hours [A2-Spanish] Jun 14, 2026 483 Elementary (A2) · 8 min · mountain safety, climate and environment, public health, emergency medicine Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Seven Bodies in Twenty-Four Hours" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: mountain safety, climate and environment, public health, emergency medicine. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty Degrees an

Qatar Scored. Now Let's Talk About the Tacos. [A2-Spanish] Jun 14, 2026 587 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · food culture, world cup 2026, mexican cuisine, culinary history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Qatar Scored. Now Let's Talk About the Tacos." — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food culture, world cup 2026, mexican cuisine, culinary history. 🎯 Also listen to: Spain Couldn't Score. Cape

What Burns When a Farm Burns [A2-Spanish] Jun 14, 2026 610 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · food culture, conflict, middle east, agriculture, diaspora Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "What Burns When a Farm Burns" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food culture, conflict, middle east, agriculture, diaspora. 🎯 Also listen to: Cattle Don't Respect Fences [A2-Spanish] — https://twi

Still Dying of Something We Already Fixed [C1-Spanish] Jun 14, 2026 875 Advanced (C1) · 15 min · global health, infectious disease, humanitarian crisis, vaccination policy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Still Dying of Something We Already Fixed" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: global health, infectious disease, humanitarian crisis, vaccination policy. 🎯 Also listen to:

A Meal Program Nobody Could Stomach [A2-Spanish] Jun 13, 2026 668 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food policy, politics, social movements, education Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A Meal Program Nobody Could Stomach" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food policy, politics, social movements, education. 🎯 Also listen to: Third Woman in Sixty Years, and Nobody's Talking About It [A2-S

Gone in a Weekend [C1-Spanish] Jun 13, 2026 814 Advanced (C1) · 14 min · public health, vaccination policy, university life, uk politics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Gone in a Weekend" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, vaccination policy, university life, uk politics. 🎯 Also listen to: Dying of Something We Keep Calling Weather [C1

Richer Than Ninety Countries Put Together [B2-Spanish] Jun 13, 2026 708 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 12 min · business, economics, technology, geopolitics Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Richer Than Ninety Countries Put Together" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: business, economics, technology, geopolitics. 🎯 Also listen to: Brussels Told the Algorithm No [B2-Spanish] — http

Party Town on Fire [C1-Spanish] Jun 12, 2026 886 Advanced (C1) · 15 min · public health, tourism, emergency medicine, housing regulation Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Party Town on Fire" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, tourism, emergency medicine, housing regulation. 🎯 Also listen to: The Fire and the Wound: Burns, Emergency Medici

A $408 Million Sorry [B2-Spanish] Jun 12, 2026 1146 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 19 min · data privacy, e-commerce, tech regulation, corporate accountability Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "A $408 Million Sorry" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: data privacy, e-commerce, tech regulation, corporate accountability. 🎯 Also listen to: The Invisible Theft: When

Seven Kids Who Never Got Home [B2-Spanish] Jun 11, 2026 1005 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 17 min · public health, road safety, infrastructure, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Seven Kids Who Never Got Home" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: public health, road safety, infrastructure, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: No Wine, No Shade, No Surprise [B2-Spanish] — http

Five Hundred Bones, Miles Down [B2-Spanish] Jun 11, 2026 757 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 13 min · marine biology, paleontology, deep-sea exploration, environmental science Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Five Hundred Bones, Miles Down" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: marine biology, paleontology, deep-sea exploration, environmental science. 🎯 Also listen to: Fra

Down Twenty-Nine and Somehow Winning [B2-Spanish] Jun 11, 2026 676 Upper Intermediate (B2) · 11 min · sports, basketball, cultural history, globalization Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Down Twenty-Nine and Somehow Winning" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for confident speakers refining their skills. Topics covered: sports, basketball, cultural history, globalization. 🎯 Also listen to: The Dragon and the Crescent: Two Civiliza

Taller Than He Ever Dreamed [A2-Spanish] Jun 11, 2026 534 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · architecture, religion, cultural heritage, spanish history Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Taller Than He Ever Dreamed" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: architecture, religion, cultural heritage, spanish history. 🎯 Also listen to: You Can Grieve, But Not for Him [A2-Spanish] — https://t

Before the Cholera Comes [C1-Spanish] Jun 11, 2026 1185 Advanced (C1) · 20 min · public health, armed conflict, humanitarian law, water security Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Before the Cholera Comes" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for advanced learners pushing toward fluency. Topics covered: public health, armed conflict, humanitarian law, water security. 🎯 Also listen to: Those Who Heal: Doctors, War, and Leban

635 Cases and the World Looks Away [A2-Spanish] Jun 11, 2026 580 Elementary (A2) · 10 min · global health, epidemiology, humanitarian crisis, africa Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "635 Cases and the World Looks Away" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: global health, epidemiology, humanitarian crisis, africa. 🎯 Also listen to: The Last Flight: Health in South Sudan [A2-Spanish]

Breadbasket, Emptied [A2-Spanish] Jun 11, 2026 630 Elementary (A2) · 11 min · food security, civil conflict, economics, humanitarian crisis Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Breadbasket, Emptied" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food security, civil conflict, economics, humanitarian crisis. 🎯 Also listen to: The Country That Invented the Potato Can't Afford One [A

Closed Strait, Empty Shelves [A2-Spanish] Jun 10, 2026 715 Elementary (A2) · 12 min · food security, geopolitics, global trade, energy Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "Closed Strait, Empty Shelves" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: food security, geopolitics, global trade, energy. 🎯 Also listen to: Sixty Days of Empty Shelves [A2-Spanish] — https://twilingua.com/episode/s

When the Hospital Is the Parking Lot [A2-Spanish] Jun 10, 2026 510 Elementary (A2) · 9 min · disaster medicine, public health, natural disasters, healthcare infrastructure Listen to Fletcher and Octavio discuss "When the Hospital Is the Parking Lot" — one in English, one in Spanish. This episode is designed for beginners building confidence. Topics covered: disaster medicine, public health, natural disasters, healthcare infrastructure. 🎯 Also listen to: Forty D

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