Yes, at intermediate level. The Duolingo Spanish Podcast tells true stories in slow, clear Spanish, with host Martina Castro stepping in with English to keep you on track, so you can follow a full narrative without getting lost.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Podcast
- Year
- 2024
- Episodes
- 170
Why it works for learners
Unlike a dialogue built for a lesson, each episode is a real person's story, so you keep listening for the outcome. Speakers come from different places, which gives you exposure to several accents. This is learner-made audio: the Spanish is slowed and simplified, and the English sections are placed where you would need a break. That support is the main difference from native podcasts, and also the reason you should graduate from it eventually.
What makes it hard
English breaks can make you lazy, since you wait for the summary rather than working out meaning. The slow pace does not match real conversation. Accents change from one story to the next, so an episode may be harder than the last.
How to use it
Listen once and try to retell the story aloud in Spanish before the English recap reassures you. Replay your favourite episode later, listening just for the Spanish. When you stop needing the English, move on to an all-Spanish podcast.
More for Spanish learners: our Spanish guides.
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