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What happens when rats take over an entire region in India?

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As China prepares for the Olympics, protests erupt around the world. But are we all blameless these days?

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Mobile phone madness in the Metro, golfing in bed, and those infernal ring tones…

¿Se usa mucho el móvil en tu país? ¿Cambia mucho la gente de móvil? ¿Qué otros usos le das al móvil?

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Does any work get done in a Spanish office? And how do you cope with the boss?

¿Crees que la vida en una oficina española es muy distinta de la vida en una oficina en tu país? ¿En qué? ¿Crees que hay diferencias entre el sueldo de un hombre y una mujer que realizan la misma tarea en tu país?

 

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Marina talks to her friend Isabel about the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrims’ route across Northern Spain followed by 50,000 people every year.

¿Te gustaría hacer el Camino de Santiago? ¿Lo harías a píe o de alguna otra manera? ¿Te parece una experiencia interesante?

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Once a Royal cattle trail, this stretch of land just outside Madrid has turned into Europe’s biggest shanty town.

¿Crees que habría que eliminar el asentamiento en la Cañada Real? ¿Existen poblados de chabolas o de casas ilegales en tu país? ¿Y cañadas para el ganado?

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Today’s podcast tells the story of when a blog post went very very wrong! ¿Qué te parece el experimento que hizo Ben? ¿Crees que la gente se atreve a hacer cosas por Internet que no haría en la vida real?

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Happy Christmas from Notes in Spanish! Today we have a special festive episode for you … starting with an environmental question of course!

¿Crees que las Navidades son demasiado comerciales? ¿Cómo se celebran las Navidades en tu país?

 

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How much are you willing to argue over who pays the bill in restaurants and bars? And do you feel bad if you eat the last tasty tapa on the plate?

¿Es habitual en tu país dividir la cuenta a partes iguales cuando sales a cenar con amigos? ¿Cuál es la manera habitual de pagar si quedas a tomar un café o una cerveza con alguien?

 

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Marina talks to Yolanda and Elena about the tricky job of being a vegetarian in Spain.

¿Hay mucha cultura vegetariana en tu país? ¿Es fácil encontrar restaurantes con opciones vegetarianas en el menú en la zona donde vives?

 

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Is the collapse of all conventional traffic systems near?

¿Has tenido alguna mala experiencia con el tráfico recientemente? ¿Crees que el transporte público en tu país es eficiente? ¿Se está promoviendo alguna acción alternativa, como el uso de motos, o la zona de congestión, en tu cuidad o país?

 

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Ben and Marina talk to Arturo, who wrote the famous Blog ‘Soy una Miss‘, the daily ramblings of a beauty queen which attracted readers and press interest from all over the world… despite the fact that the Blog de la Miss was written by a Mister!

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Coming up in the next 4 shows… The collapse of conventional traffic systems, the impossibility of being a vegetarian in Spain, arguing over bills in bars, and the Christmas special!

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To what extent are the powers that be and the airline companies messing with our psychology when we catch a plane?

¿Crees tu que ha cambiado el mundo de los aeropuertos y los vuelos? ¿Te pone nervioso o nerviosa pasar por el control de seguridad de los aeropuertos? ¿Has notado algún truco psicológico del tipo de la música a la entrada del avión en algún sitio?

 

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Ben and Marina talk to Marina’s sister Marta about the Spanish education system and cheating in exams!

¿Cómo es el sistema educativo en tu país? ¿Alguna vez te has hecho una chuleta para un examen?

 

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Gun crime is rising in the UK, but the police still don’t carry guns! Is the tazer the answer?

¿Hay muchos crímenes con armas entre menores de edad en tu país? ¿Te parecería bien que la policía de tu país fuera desarmada?

 

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Today we chat to Silvia, who moved to Madrid from Bolivia around 7 years ago after reading a very inspiring book…

¿Alguna vez has leído un libro que te haya impulsado a dar un cambio en tu vida?

 

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The Notes in Spanish advanced podcasts are back after the summer break!

In today’s episode Ben and Marina ask, is the siesta really on its way out? What other changes is Europe forcing upon an unsuspecting Spain?

¿Qué opinas de la siesta?

 

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¿Pierdes mucho tiempo con el correo electrónico en tu trabajo? ¿Tienes algún consejo para mejorar el rendimiento?

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¿Qué te parece el acento argentino? ¿Es difícil de entender?

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Ben and Marina talk to Javi about ‘la Mili’ - the obligatory military service that many young Spaniards had to undertake until the year 2000.

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¿Qué te parece la idea del servicio militar obligatorio?

 

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The second of two interviews with Marina’s colleague Antonio.

¿Cómo son las bodas en tu país? ¿Has estado alguna vez en una boda multicultural?

 

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¿Te gustan los concursos de Las Misses? ¿Ha habido algún escándalo relativo al tema de las Misses en tu país?

 

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Marina talks to her friend Antonio about Seville, the Andaluz accent, and differences between Seville and Madrid.

¿Es la gente en tu ciudad/pueblo muy presumida?

 

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Marina and Ben discuss a new law in Spain aimed to protect some animals… but not all…

¿Que opinion tienes sobre las corridas de toros?

 

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Marina talks to her mother, Elisa, about Elisa’s mother’s rather numerous family and times gone by.

¿Conoces algún caso de una familia muy numerosa?

 

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Ben and Marina discuss the subject of domestic violence in Spain and beyond. ¿Hay muchos casos de violencia doméstica en tu país? ¿Reciben las mujeres de tu país ayuda de organizaciones y judicial en estos casos?

 

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¿Crees que el turismo estropea las ciudades o pueblos? ¿Estás de acuerdo con compartir la información sobre sitios pintorescos e interesantes?

 

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Marina talks to Isabel, an expert in the conservation of natural resources. ¿Crees que en tu país se da mucha importancia a la conservación de la naturaleza?

 

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¿Cuál es la manera más común de celebrar el día de los enamorados en tu país?

 

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Bird flu is back on the agenda, and who is set to benefit? ¿Crees que la prensa utiliza noticias de este tipo de una manera exageradamente fatalista para atraer la atención de posibles compradores?

 

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¿Qué te parece el hecho de que una mujer de 67 años tenga hijos? ¿Es la prensa en tu país muy sensacionalista?

 

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What are the Spanish drinking these days?

 

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Marina and Ben discuss Don Quijote, Spain’s most famous literary character. Have you read the book?

 

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Marina talks about an explosive New Years Eve that nearly ended in a riot!

 

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It’s sales time, and Ben is in trouble over his ageing wardrobe!

 

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The other side of Christmas - keeping the families happy and avoiding divorce!

 

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Did you hear the one about snow in Lepe? This and many other jokes about an unfortunate town in Andalusia…

Original story in elmundo.es, and lots of Lepe jokes here

 

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Have you ever had a culture shock at home or abroad?

 

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Is the diary a thing of the past? Will our grandchildren have photos to remember us by?

 

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This week we discuss the increasing amount of surveillance and security measures in the UK, the situation in Spain, and other controls on our civil liberties.