Ricardo Bordones, a Chilean sociologist, discovers that a century ago, a ship sank off the coast of his country, taking over 500 lives with it. When Ricardo starts to investigate the shipwreck, he realizes that almost no one knows about it. So, together with his longtime friend and marine biologist, Carlos Cortés, Ricardo decides to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, to find the Vapor Itata and honor its memory. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3GApWwB ....
Jan 12, 2023•27 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with a special season on Jan 12. Listen to the trailer now!
Dec 15, 2022•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Mexico City, tacos run the gamut, from late night snack to haute cuisine. As a chef and food tour guide, Yimnah Rosas has tried them all and uses this iconic street food to reveal a deeper side of Mexican culture. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3TbVs8Y .
Oct 13, 2022•23 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast In 2005, Brenda Sánchez Freixanet moved to La Roma in Mexico City and fell in love with its charm and culture. But it was the neighborhood’s community and people that made her stay. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3EnnABz .
Oct 06, 2022•24 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast A writer and historian give us a tour of Mexico City’s centro histórico , the area connecting the city of today with the ancient city of Tenochtitlán. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3SKXTPx .
Sep 29, 2022•22 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Photographer Aldo Gracia shows us why the leafy, relaxed enclave of La Condesa has become the canine capital of Mexico City. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3C0LpNW .
Sep 22, 2022•18 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Feminist author Plaqueta takes us on a journey into the world of Mexico’s mighty muralistas , the women who shaped the nation’s identity through art. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3dhQgAS .
Sep 15, 2022•22 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with a special season exploring Mexico City. It starts on September 15th. Listen to the trailer now!
Sep 08, 2022•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the glaciers in Ayacucho, Peru started disappearing, intense water shortages made life in the region unsustainable. Until two sisters revived the ancient practice of building sacred water reservoirs in the mountains. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3S9Xt5y .
Jul 28, 2022•21 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast A Bolivian scientist sets out to study a species of bears critically endangered by drought and loss of habitat. Along the way, she shows the local community how helping the bears can protect their livelihood and the forest against climate change. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3ohWr9Z .
Jul 21, 2022•19 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast After Hurricane Maria knocked out power on Puerto Rico for months, Ada Ramona Miranda Alvarado worked to protect communities on the island against future outages, using solar power. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3OjofW2 .
Jul 14, 2022•21 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Industrial designer Enrique Lomnitz wanted to use his creativity for good. When he learned that climate change was making water scarcity even worse for Mexico City’s low income residents, he tried to harness a natural resource: rain. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3PhQzZX .
Jul 07, 2022•19 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast A young Argentinian is inspired by Greta Thunberg to create one of Argentina’s most influential environmental organizations. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3yxSweY .
Jun 30, 2022•20 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast When Julio Cusurichi saw loggers push deeper and deeper into the Amazon, he realized they threatened both the fragile rainforest and the traditional way of life for Indigenous communities in Peru. So he decided to make it his life's work to protect Indigenous lands and rights. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3tVN7f8 ....
Jun 23, 2022•19 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast When primary school teacher Helena Vilardell’s students told her they wanted to ride their bikes to school, she came up with the idea of the “bicibús.” It quickly took off as a movement to take back the streets, helping create a cleaner environment and better future. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3b6AA1N .
Jun 16, 2022•20 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast A college student in Uruguay finds a way to salvage food that would otherwise be thrown away. With the help of friends, he manages to not only provide healthier food options for vulnerable communities, but also fight climate change. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3MJSx3G .
Jun 09, 2022•18 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back for a special season, with new episodes on June 9th. Listen to the trailer now!
Jun 02, 2022•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leonor Torres finds a sense of community and a way to preserve customs from Puerto Rico at El Flamboyan garden and its casita in the Bronx, but it almost gets destroyed. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3K3yUC0 .
Apr 21, 2022•21 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Growing up in Venezuela, Gyorgy Aponte played a makeshift version of baseball, “chapitas,” using bottle caps and a broom. With his family and baseball buddies dispersed around the world, he decides to pass on the custom to his son in Canada. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/37m6vKs .
Apr 14, 2022•20 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Journalist Kalú Downey and her friend worried that Chilean teatime known as “la once” was fading, so they launched a social media project to celebrate it, only to discover deeper meanings behind the custom. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3v3ZIMX .
Apr 07, 2022•22 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast As the daughter of recent immigrants from Ecuador, Francis Gortaire didn’t get to have a traditional quinceañera when she turned 15. But, for her 30th birthday, she decided to host the quinceañera she never had and shared an important announcement with her community. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3x8n1bc ....
Mar 31, 2022•22 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Julián Meconetzin Rangel Sosa learned how to craft piñatas when he was a kid. So when he launched his own business, he also taught children in schools how to make them, passing the custom onto the next generation. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3JIGfHV .
Mar 24, 2022•19 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast An asadora — a woman grill master — in Argentina breaks into the male-dominated field of barbecuing, creating an entire movement. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/34V2nzO ....
Mar 17, 2022•22 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast In Quito, entrepreneur Paúl Mendez updates his community’s New Year’s custom — burning effigies, or monigotes — to make it healthier for the environment. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3MELryi .
Mar 10, 2022•17 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast When a Spanish mayor signs a yearly proclamation requesting everyone respect the hours of the siesta, his small town suddenly makes headlines around the world. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3MkEW3B .
Mar 03, 2022•21 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back for a special season, with new episodes on March 3rd. Listen to the trailer now!
Feb 24, 2022•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast For almost a decade, Leydis Lopez put her career in education on hold. Until one day, she finally decided to lean into her native Spanish language to give children the gift of bilingualism. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3HoUG2U .
Dec 16, 2021•22 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast At eight years old, Margarita Lora Prats left Cuba in a plane full of children, thinking she was headed on a vacation. But she was actually one of thousands of children airlifted to the United States during the Cuban Revolution, in a covert program called “Operación Pedro Pan.” A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3rZbDdq ....
Dec 09, 2021•24 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast After fleeing her hometown of Capulhuac, México, Cristina Martínez starts all over in Philadelphia, where she rises to fame as a barbacoa chef. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/35xJz9v .
Dec 02, 2021•24 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Growing up in Venezuela, identical twin brothers Emilio and Orlando Tovar Gil had to lean on each other to survive. After working hard to pursue an international dance career, will a series of setbacks cause them to break up? A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3ufWU0O .
Nov 25, 2021•23 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast 
