Notes in Spanish Gold

Ben Curtis and Marina Diez, Notes in Spanish•notesinspanishgold.libsyn.com

Learn Spanish with Real Spanish Conversations for advanced and inspired upper-intermediate learners, including full analysis of all the best language and vocab in each show. Get the accompanying worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

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Episodes

NIS-Gold2-ep.24 - Supersticiones

Ben and Marina talk about how superstitious the Spanish are, and some of Spain’s favourite superstitions. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Feb 13, 2013•23 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.23 - De Libros…

Ben and Marina look at the reading habits of the Spanish, and what it tells us about the Spanish today. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Feb 06, 2013•24 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.22 - Impacto Cero

Ben and Marina try to live a no-impact week, and discover that rubbish is one of the biggest problems in their lives! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Jan 30, 2013•28 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.21 - Velocidad

Ben and Marina discuss the reasons for, and attitudes towards, the new speed reduction on Spanish highways, and how it doesn’t fit in with the speed increase on Madrid’s pavements! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Jan 23, 2013•22 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.20 - Colon

Ben and Marina discuss the life of Cristóbal Colón (Columbus), and look at whether the tyrannical side of him portrayed in the film ‘Tambien la lluvia’ is really accurate or not. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Jan 16, 2013•24 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.19 - Pueblos en Transicion

Ben and Marina discuss life after Peak Oil, and the fascinating Transition Town initiative that is sweeping through the UK and beyond, promising to help us thrive in an oil-reduced future. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Jan 09, 2013•25 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.18 - Guernica

Ben and Marina discuss Guernica – the fascinating story of a Picasso’s involvement in the Spanish civil war, and the birth of his great symbolic painting. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Jan 02, 2013•22 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.17 - Al Andalus

Ben and Marina discuss the Moorish reign in Spain, and the clear influences we can see in Spanish life and culture today. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Dec 26, 2012•26 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.16 - Coincidencias

Ben and Marina look at the strange world of coincidences and discuss whether it is all down to probability and statistics, or whether there is something else going on… Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Dec 19, 2012•24 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.15 - Atontados

Ben and Marina discuss ways of saving ourselves from information overload on the internet, and in life in general. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Dec 12, 2012•24 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.14 - Sorolla

Ben and Marina discuss the little-known Spanish painter Joaquin Sorrolla, his wonderful museum-house in Madrid, and his luminous life and work. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Dec 05, 2012•22 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.13 - El Cocido de Marina

Ben and Marina talk about cooking, the typical Spanish dish Cocido (made with garbanzos – chickpeas), and its historical origins. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Nov 28, 2012•25 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.12 - El Canto de la Sibila

Ben and Marina look at why Unesco is choosing to bring Flamenco and Catalonia’s human castles under its umbrella, as well as other Spanish cultural treasures such as Mallorca’s El Canto de la Sibila. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Nov 21, 2012•23 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.11 - Prohibido Fumar

Ben and Marina discuss the changes brought about by the new full smoking ban in Spanish bars, restaurants, and other public places, and what it means for Spanish culture and respect for authority! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Nov 14, 2012•25 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.10 - De Cine

Ben and Marina talk Spanish cinema, looking back at some of the great films and directors of the last few years… which films would you add to our list? Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Nov 07, 2012•22 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.9 - Centros Comerciales

Ben and Marina discuss a recent trip to a ‘centro comercial’ (and the horror awaiting in the toilets!), and examine the rise and fall of the shopping mall in Spain. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Oct 31, 2012•25 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.8 - El Fin Del Chollo

Ben and Marina look at a major breakdown in Spanish air traffic control in December, and how it lead to measures not seen since Franco’s times… Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Oct 24, 2012•29 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.7 - El Dedo de Santa Teresa

Ben and Marina look at the unlikely mix of Japanese Zen meditation and Catholicism in Spain, and examine the fascinating life of Santa Teresa de Avila. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Oct 17, 2012•23 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.6 - Vente a Alemania Pepe

Ben and Marina discuss emmigration from Spain over the last century, how it affected Marina’s family directly, and whether it is really about to happen again now. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Oct 10, 2012•24 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.5 - Buenas y Malas Noticias

Ben and Marina look at how the press manipulates us, with a real-world example from Madrid. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Oct 03, 2012•23 min

NIS-Gold2-ep.4 - Chile

Marina talks to Flor about her home country Chile, covering everything from geography, to gastronomy, how recent tragedies changed the country’s attitude to faith, the lives of her 30-something friends, and typical Chilean expressions. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

Sep 26, 2012•24 min