San Valentín - Saint Valentine

San Valentín - Saint Valentine

We started off this week with Valentine’s Day, or “El Día del Amor y la Amistad” in Mexico. Of course, most of us are familiar with celebrating love on this day with gifts or romantic gestures, but how did Valentine’s day come to be? Jim and May run down the list of stories surrounding the origin of Valentine’s Day. Links: Level up your Spanish with our Podcast MembershipGet the full transcript of each episode so you don’t miss a wordListen to an extended breakdown section in English going ov...

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¿Qué Pasó en México? Muerte del Mencho - What Happened in Mexico? The Death of El Mencho

¿Qué Pasó en México? Muerte del Mencho - What Happened in Mexico? The Death of El Mencho

After many of you reached out to ask if we were safe, we decided to dedicate this episode to explaining what really happened during the recent violence in states like Jalisco, Colima, and Michoacán. W...

3 Mar 39min

El Medio Tiempo del Super Tazón con Bad Bunny - Superbowl Half-Time Show With Bad Bunny

El Medio Tiempo del Super Tazón con Bad Bunny - Superbowl Half-Time Show With Bad Bunny

We go beyond the music and analyze the deeper meaning behind Bad Bunny’s halftime performance. We share historical context about Puerto Rico’s political status, its colonial past, and what it means to...

24 Feb 28min

Piropos en Español - Piropos in Spanish

Piropos en Español - Piropos in Spanish

We break down what a piropo actually is and why it’s more than just a romantic line — it’s a mix of language, humor, and culture. We share cute, funny, and cheesy examples you might hear in movies or ...

17 Feb 20min

Flor y Fauna en Yucatán con Flor Peraza - Flor & Fauna in Yucatan with Flor Peraza

Flor y Fauna en Yucatán con Flor Peraza - Flor & Fauna in Yucatan with Flor Peraza

We sit down with Flor, a local Spanish teacher with a background in biology and a master’s focus on ecology, to talk about her journey, her Yucatecan roots, and how she became part of our immersion pr...

10 Feb 38min

Cómo Tomar el Camión en México - How to Take the Bus in Mexico

Cómo Tomar el Camión en México - How to Take the Bus in Mexico

From figuring out which bus to take to knowing when and how to signal the driver, we walk you through the reality of using urban buses in Mexico. We talk about routes, schedules (or the lack of them),...

3 Feb 36min

La salsa Tabasco no viene de Tabasco

La salsa Tabasco no viene de Tabasco

From Cholula to Tabasco, we explore how some of the world’s most famous hot sauces are named after places they don’t actually come from. We break down the real origins of Tabasco sauce, how it was cre...

27 Jan 28min

¿Puede la IA Reemplazar el Aprendizaje de Idiomas? - Can AI Replace Language Learning?

¿Puede la IA Reemplazar el Aprendizaje de Idiomas? - Can AI Replace Language Learning?

We explore the growing fear that AI and instant translation tools make language learning unnecessary, and we explain why that mindset misses the point. From real-life cultural misunderstandings and ge...

20 Jan 33min

La Saga del Sillón y la PROFECO Parte II - The Saga of the Couch and PROFECO, Part II

La Saga del Sillón y la PROFECO Parte II - The Saga of the Couch and PROFECO, Part II

In this episode, we conclude our real-life battle with Sam’s Club after buying a couch that arrived incomplete and went unresolved for months. We share how filing a complaint through PROFECO and Conci...

13 Jan 20min

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