3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 10 – Estrafalario
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to episode 10 of 3 Words for Ascuas! This week Ben and Marina discuss wonderful Spanish words
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3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 9 – Boca Arriba – Boca Abajo
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to episode 9 of 3 Words for Ascuas! This week Ben and Marina discuss wonderful Spanish words
3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 8 – Mas Bueno Que El Pan
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to episode 8 of 3 Words for Ascuas! This week Ben and Marina discuss wonderful Spanish food
3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 7 – Calabobos and Matapolvo
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to episode 7 of 3 Words for Ascuas! This week Ben and Marina discuss the weather, including
3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 6 – 500 Gramos de Ternura
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to episode 6 of 3 Words for Ascuas! This week Ben and Marina discuss Spanish false friends,
3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 5 – Me Parto
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to episode 5 of 3 Words for Ascuas! This week Ben and Marina look at Spanish words
Great Spanish and News
Queridos amigos y amigas, Today, we want to share two great Spanish words, and big sale news… Primero… The words: Acurrucarse (to snuggle down) and Aprovechar
3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 4 – ¡Ni loco!
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to episode 4 of 3 Words for Ascuas! This week, Ben and Marina discuss Locura – mad
3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 3 – Con un par de huevos
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to episode 3 of our new podcast for real-Spanish lovers! This week, Ben and Marina discuss refranes,
3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 2 – Travesuras
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to episode 2 of our new podcast for real-Spanish lovers! This week, pranks, getting in trouble (and
3 Words for Ascuas – Episode 1 – ¡Chachi Piruli!
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Welcome to our new podcast! Ben and Marina dive into the wonderful world of straight-from-the-streets Spanish words
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.14 – El Valle del Jerte
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina discuss the beautiful Valle del Jerte in Extremadura, famous for its cherries. We look at
Q and A: Spanish Fluency in 6 months?
This is a great listener question, and we think the answer applies to all levels, from Beginner up (and don’t worry if you aren’t
Spain vs Mexican Spanish – An Interview with Spanish and Go
We had the great pleasure of being interviewed in Spanish by Jim and May at Spanish and Go for their new podcast series, an excellent
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.13 – El 80-20 de la Felicidad
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina look at the 80-20 principle, how it started in economics and business, and whether it
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.12 – Culto a la Gamba
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina discuss a ridiculously expensive ‘racion de gambas’ – prawns – and the Spanish obsession with
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.11 – Cervantes
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina look at the extraordinary life of Cervantes, including duels, war, and imprisonment, and how all
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.10 – El Gozo de Leer
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina discuss the joys of reading, what role it plays in our lives, and how to
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.9 – Bienvenido Introvertido
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina discuss introverts, our need for time out, creativity, group-think and more. This episode was inspired
Q and A Special – May 2020
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Thanks so much to everyone who sent in questions for this special May Q and A recording. We
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.8 – El Poder del Color Verde
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina discuss the healing power of a walk in the forest, and applications of nature to
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.7 – El Triangulo del Drama
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina discuss the Drama Triangle, a model for human relationships and interactions, and how we can
Book Recommendations for Intermediate Spanish Learners
El que lee mucho y anda mucho, ve mucho y sabe mucho – Cervantes Who reads a lot and walks a lot, sees a lot
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.6 – El Maestro Yo-Yo
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina look at different approaches to learning, how to achieve mastery in anything – and why
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.05 – Aventuras
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] Ben and Marina discuss big adventures and micro-adventures, how to make life more exciting, and an amazing 24
Classic Silvio Rodriguez Songs
Estas dos canciones me ponen los pelos de punta – These two songs make my hair stand on end! (…That’s a great phrase to learn
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.4 – Codos en la mesa
[Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] In today’s audio Ben and Marina discuss Spanish table manners, cultural differences between Spain and the UK, and
Spanish Music Resistance!
Resistiré 2020, above, is Spain’s very own ‘I will survive’! And it’s great! Over 30 of Spain’s top recording artists – including Alex Ubago,
Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 3 – Ep.03 – Homenaje a Donosti
Image by Keta [Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here] In Episode 3, Ben and Marina discuss one of their favourite cities on earth, Donosti,
¡Cada loco con su tema!
Join Marina and Ben in a real Spanish conversation, about Marina’s despair over screens in Ben and her son’s life and the early days