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VEE #065 – Un viaje a Lilliput Updated: 2011-02-19 11:38:35 Description: Un viaje a Lilliput (de “Gulliver’s Travels” de Jonathan Swift) Capítulo 1 Mi padre tenía unas pequeñas tierras en Notthinghamshire y yo fui el tercero de sus cuatro hijos. Me envió a Cambridge a la edad de catorce años y, desp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #064 – El mito de Narciso Updated: 2011-01-29 02:39:52 Description: El mito de Narciso según Oscar Wilde Narciso, era un hermoso muchacho que todos los días iba a contemplar su propia belleza en el río. Estaba tan fascinado por sí mismo, que un día se cayó en el río y murió ahogado. En el lugar donde se cayó...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE 063 – El loro que pide libertad Updated: 2011-01-03 16:21:39 Description: El loro que pide libertad Ésta es la historia de un loro muy contradictorio. Desde hacía un buen número de años vivía enjaulado, y su propietario era un anciano al que el animal hacía compañía. Cierto día, el anciano invitó a un amigo a su ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #062 – El Otro Yo Updated: 2010-10-31 19:57:26 Description: de Mario Benedetti Se trataba de un muchacho corriente: en los pantalones se le formaban rodilleras, leía historietas, hacía ruido cuando comía, se metía los dedos a la naríz, roncaba en la siesta, se llamaba Armando Corriente en todo menos en u...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #061 – Hablando de Madrid Updated: 2010-10-21 19:33:25 Description: Música de despedida: “Hoy llueve, hoy duele” de Alejandro Sanz En Madrid hay de todo. Aquí conviven las enormes avenidas y los barrios de callejas estrechas, los edificios modernos de acero y cristal y las viejas casas, las autopistas y...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #060 – Ante la Ley Updated: 2010-09-04 02:08:43 Description: “Ante la Ley” de Franz Kafka Ante la ley hay un guardián. Un campesino se presenta frente a este guardián, y solicita que le permita entrar en la Ley. Pero el guardián contesta que por ahora no puede dejarlo entrar. El hombre reflexion...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #059 – Hablando de Castilla y León Updated: 2010-07-24 23:05:18 Description: Castilla y León es la comunidad autónoma más grande de España. En su largo recorrido por las nueve provincias puedes encontrar una tierra con mucho encanto con castillos, lagos y monumentos espectaculares como el acueducto de Segovia y la catedra...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #058 – Hablando de Andalucia Updated: 2010-07-08 03:08:51 Description: Andalucía es un crisol de culturas. Durante siglos distintas culturas y religiones como la judía, la católica y la musulmana, han dejado aquí lo mejor de su arte. En Sevilla, la catedral y sobre todo su torre, la Giralda, es el símbolo más cono...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #057 – Instrucciones para subir una escalera Updated: 2010-06-25 18:27:46 Description: de Julio Cortázar Nadie habrá dejado de observar que con frecuencia el suelo se pliega de manera tal que una parte sube en ángulo recto con el plano del suelo, y luego la parte siguiente se coloca paralela a este plano, para dar paso a una nueva p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #056 – Instrucciones para dar cuerda al reloj Updated: 2010-06-09 14:04:14 Description: Instrucciones de Julio Cortázar Preámbulo a las instrucciones para dar cuerda al reloj Piensa en esto: cuando te regalan un reloj te regalan un pequeño infierno florido, una cadena de rosas, un calabozo de aire. No te dan solamente el reloj, que l...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #055 – Instala el amor Updated: 2010-05-10 23:28:17 Description: “Instala el amor” Autor desconocido (Música: “A la dirección” by Montoto) Mujer: Centro de Atención al Cliente: ¿En qué puedo ayudarle? Hombre: Acabo de adquirir el nuevo programa llamado AMOR. No soy muy técnico, pero creo que ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Felipa, la princesa (Minicuento #15) Updated: 2010-05-01 13:47:46 Description: Today’s podcast is a reading of Felipa, la princesa, written by Patricia Archanco. It is read by the husband and wife team Fati Sfiligoi and Charles Mister who compose and perform fun, original songs in Spanish for children and families. Their ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #054 – La nueva gramática española de la A a la Z Updated: 2010-04-17 21:02:43 Description: This podcast is a reading of a newspaper article which took a creative approach to informing its readers about La nueva gramática de la lengua española. Click here to find the complete text....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Luis Rojas from La Casa Rojas reads minicuentos #13 and #14 Updated: 2010-04-07 20:37:33 Description: Luis Rojas from Peru is the reader of this episodes two short stories. Luis and his wife Joan are the architects of the marvelous La Casa Rojas, a tremendous educational online Spanish resource for motivated language students. Dejar de ser mono de ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Como acercarse a las fábulas (Minicuento #12) Updated: 2010-04-05 12:31:27 Description: Matthew Bennett from England is the reader of today’s minicuento by Augusto Monterroso. Matthew has lived and worked in Spain for more than a decade as a translator and language teacher. He has written extensively about the highs and lows of his ca...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD El mono y el cocodrilo (Minicuento #11) Updated: 2010-04-01 13:46:06 Description: This is an Indian folktale read by Raji Krishnamoorthy. She’s an IT (information technology) engineer in Chennai, India. She’s also a big fan of the Spanish language and Pedro Almodóvar’s movies. You can find the complete text of &...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 3 Minicuentos Updated: 2010-03-28 19:12:11 Description: This podcast contains three short stories about la avaricia (greed). They are: El dedo (read by Eugenio of Mexico) El doble para sus vecinos (read by Donizetti from Colombia) Diez años después (read by Luis from Spain) You can find the complete tex...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD La ventana (Minicuento #7) Updated: 2010-03-25 18:52:12 Description: Today’s story is read by Dr. Molly Martin of the Medical Spanish Podcast. Dr. Martin also has an indispensable Spanish grammar podcast called Spanish Grammar Review. You can find info about both of her podcasts on Facebook and Twitter, as well ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Final para un cuento fantástico (Minicuento #6) Updated: 2010-03-20 21:31:09 Description: Karen Bryant from the Teaching & Learning Spanish blog is the reader of this episode’s minicuento. Her first contact with Spanish was in high school and before her senior year she did a study abroad program in Spain. She then went on to stu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD El niño al que se le murió el amigo (Minicuento #5) Updated: 2010-03-11 17:58:40 Description: This story is read by Viviana Mejenes-Knorr. Originally from Mexico City, she currently lives in Schiedam, Holland, where her translation business Art of Words is based. El niño al que se le murió el amigo de Ana María Matute Una mañana se levant...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mira (Minicuento #4) Updated: 2010-03-06 21:05:49 Description: This story is read by Marie-Soleil. She is from Montréal, Canada. ¡Mira! Author unknown Había una vez un hombre muy rico. Y había también un hombre muy pobre. Cada uno de ellos tenía un hijo y cada uno de ellos vivía a un lado de una hermosa c...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD La partida (Minicuento #3) Updated: 2010-03-04 20:14:46 Description: Benny Lewis from Ireland is our reader of this micro relato written by Franz Kafka. At last count Benny, aka the Irish Polyglot, spoke eight languages, but I think he’s currently working on his ninth, Thai. In any case, the Spanish language is ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD La escuela del hambre (Minicuento #2) Updated: 2010-03-01 20:49:32 Description: This story is read by Ramses Oudt of Spanish-Only.com. He is Dutch and three years ago he didn’t speak a lick of Spanish. Today he is fluent. On his blog Spanish-Only.com, Ramses writes about the effective methods he has used to gain this fluen...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Instrucciones para llorar (Minicuento #1) Updated: 2010-02-26 17:29:40 Description: INSTRUCCIONES de Julio Cortázar Instrucciones para llorar. Dejando de lado los motivos, atengámonos a la manera correcta de llorar, entendiendo por esto un llanto que no ingrese en el escándalo, ni que insulte a la sonrisa con su paralela y torpe ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #053 – La muerta Updated: 2010-01-17 17:40:55 Description: What do you guys think this story means? Do you agree with the author that people, women in particular, are spiritually/emotionally dead when they lead a sheltered life? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below. La muerta de Juan José Mill...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #052 – La corrección en el lenguaje Updated: 2009-11-04 21:03:57 Description: La corrección en el lenguaje de Juan José Millás ( “Cuerpo y prótesis”) Un chico y una chica muy jóvenes, de instituto, discutían acaloradamente en el metro. Me acerqué disimuladamente a ellos en el momento en el que la chica decí...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #051 – Spanish is dangerous Updated: 2009-10-06 18:23:24 Description: This podcast contains three excerpts from the excellent program “Race Bridges for Schools,” an online resource of audio and written materials designed to increase teenagers’ understanding of different races and cultures. If you are ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #050 – El curioso caso de Benjamin Button Updated: 2009-07-06 01:22:49 Description: One of the best ways to keep your Spanish skills sharp is to read in Spanish. And what better way to do that than to pick a story that you’re already familiar with the plot and the characters. This podcast is a reading, in Spanish, of the first...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #049 – Mr. Taylor, Part 2 Updated: 2009-06-13 18:45:06 Description: Listen to Part 1 Mr. Taylor, Part 2 By Augusto Monterroso Contados meses más tarde, en el país de Mr. Taylor las cabezas alcanzaron aquella popularidad que todos recordamos. Al principio eran privilegio de las familias más pudientes; pero la democ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #048 – Mr. Taylor, Part I Updated: 2009-06-05 14:24:27 Description: “Mister Taylor” Escrito por Augusto Monterroso -Menos rara, aunque sin duda más ejemplar -dijo entonces el otro-, es la historia de Mr. Percy Taylor, cazador de cabezas en la selva amazónica. Se sabe que en 1937 salió de Boston, Massachusetts,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #047 – Un hispano en USA, Part 2 Updated: 2009-05-07 12:59:36 Description: This is the second part of an interview with Luis Rojas of Rojas Spanish. In this chat Luis shares his opinion of Pres. Barack Obama and we also talk a little about U.S. foreign policy as it relates to Cuba. My thanks to Luis for spending so much tim...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #046 – Introducing ReVerb Spanish Updated: 2009-04-30 22:26:40 Description: This podcast is an introduction to my latest web project: ReVerb Spanish. If I do it right, it is going to help you review, relearn and remember the different meanings and conjugations of Spanish verbs. This podcast contains 3 separate ReVerb Spanish...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #045 – ¡Piratas! Updated: 2009-04-19 05:21:04 Description: (Almost) everything you ever wanted to know about Somalian pirates but were too afraid to ask. Why are young Somalian men turning to piracy? How much money does a Somalian pirate make? What exactly does a pirate spend his cut of the ransom money on? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #044 – La Última Cena Updated: 2009-04-08 18:50:23 Description: Another history podcast, this time about Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, “The Last Supper.” Prof. John Varriano, whose research is what prompted me to do this podcast, is an art history professor at Mt. Holyoke College in South...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #043 – El miedo al mono Updated: 2009-03-29 13:32:33 Description: Una charla con Luis, (uno de los lectores de Cody’s Cuentos) sobre la historia de Darwinismo en España. If you look closely at the bottle’s label you can see the funny inscription ["Es el mejor. La ciencia lo dijo y yo no miento"] on the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #042 – El talentoso Sr. Huntington Updated: 2009-03-18 23:03:08 Description: Uno de los mecenas de arte y cultura españoles más importante en la historia no es un español ni un europeo sino un norteamericano filántropo llamado Archer Milton Huntington. Nacido en Nueva York en 1870, Huntington fue un apasionado por la cult...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #041 – Las medias de los flamencos Updated: 2009-03-04 01:02:33 Description: Un cuento uruguayo, escrito por Horacio Quiroga Click here for a Spanish-English glossary of some words in this story. Cierta vez las víboras dieron un gran baile. Invitaron a las ranas y a los sapos, a los flamencos, y a los yacarés y a los peces....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #040 – Un día de estos Updated: 2009-02-18 08:36:10 Description: Listen to the complete podcast. After the reading there is an analysis of the story that does not appear here on the blog. By the way, in this story, the word “fresa” means “dentist’s drill” not “strawberry.”...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #039 – Casa tomada Updated: 2009-01-27 23:43:58 Description: Un cuento de Julio Cortázar Nos gustaba la casa porque aparte de espaciosa y antigua (hoy que las casas antiguas sucumben a la más ventajosa liquidación de sus materiales) guardaba los recuerdos de nuestros bisabuelos, el abuelo paterno, nuestros ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #038 – Hablando con mi portero Updated: 2008-12-31 20:52:55 Description: Photo of Ávila, Spain Matias, the superintendent of my apartment building, always has a smile and a positive attitude. He genuinely likes his job and helping people. When I initially asked him to do an interview, he said yes, but then wanted to back...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #037 – Del solomillo a la sopa de ajos Updated: 2008-12-16 23:30:23 Description: Spanish author Miguel Aranguren looks for the silver lining in the current economic recession. The title “Del solomillo a la sopa de ajos” refers to the change in economic status of many middle-class Spaniards in recent months where peopl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #036 – SpanishPodcast.org Updated: 2008-11-28 14:22:50 Description: Part 2 of a conversation with Mercedes León of SpanishPodcast.org. In this episode she talks about the development of her podcast for Spanish language learners and gives us some general advice. Check out Part 1 of the interview, if you previously mi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #035: La fiebre de la propiedad Updated: 2008-11-17 00:58:56 Description: In this interview with Spanish podcaster, Mercedes León, we talk about economic hard times in Spain, brought on by rampant real estate speculation. Later on in the conversation we switch gears and Mercedes takes us on a wonderful audio tour of her f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #034 – Cine Prado Updated: 2008-10-06 22:00:53 Description: A short story by Elena Poniatowska Señorita: A partir de hoy, debe usted borrar mi nombre de la lista de sus admiradores. Tal vez convendría ocultarte esta deserción, pero callándome, iría en contra de una integridad personal que jamás ha eludi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #033 – Continuidad de los parques Updated: 2008-09-22 17:08:49 Description: By Julio Cortázar Había empezado a leer la novela unos días antes. La abandonó por negocios urgentes, volvió a abrirla cuando regresaba en tren a la finca; se dejaba interesar lentamente por la trama, por el dibujo de los personajes. Esa tarde, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #031 – Los pollitos dicen Updated: 2008-09-09 15:37:23 Description: Cuban-American entreprenuer Carrie Ferguson Weir talks about growing up in two cultures: Anglo and Latino and also about her business, Los Pollitos Dicen, a T-shirt line for babies. This is the longest podcast I’ve published to date. Carrie and...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #030 – Viva Las Vegas Updated: 2008-08-30 05:55:37 Description: Yeah, this epi is long, long overdue. Sorry about that folks. This is (was?) part three of the trip to the U.S. with mi amiguete, David. In this episode we talk about seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time and gliding along the SkyWalk and then t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Don Quijote de la Mancha Updated: 2008-08-01 04:00:32 Description: El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha de Miguel de Cervantes PRIMERA PARTE CAPÍTULO 1: Que trata de la condición y ejercicio del famoso hidalgo D. Quijote de la Mancha En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme, no ha mu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #029 – Immigration in Spain Updated: 2008-07-27 18:25:39 Description: Mexican writer Juan Manuel Villalobos tells us about his experience being an immigrant in Spain. In an earlier podcast, episode 19, Juan Manuel talked about his novel “La vida frágil de Annette Blanche.”...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spanish pronunciation 101: Vowels Updated: 2008-07-16 04:13:12 Description: Martín Ventola’s 3 rules to remember about Spanish vowels: They are short sounds They are “pure” sounds They start and end differently from English vowels. Visit Martin’s blog, Spanish Pronunciation 101, for a detailed descri...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #028 – Yerba mate Updated: 2008-06-27 20:43:34 Description: La yerba mate (An Argentine legend) De noche Yací, la luna, alumbra desde el cielo misionero las copas de los árboles y platea el agua de las cataratas. Eso es todo lo que conocía de la selva: los enormes torrentes y el colchón verde e ininterrum...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #027 – Big Apple visit Updated: 2008-06-07 23:01:24 Description: [See post to watch QuickTime movie] Part 2 of Going 2 America Above, video of Grand Central Station in Manhattan. Below, view of Central Park from Top of the Rockefeller Center. David calls a scavenger hunt a ginkana. He also uses the expression deja...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #026 – La ciudad de Esteco Updated: 2008-05-26 21:46:49 Description: La ciudad de Esteco era, según la leyenda, la más rica y poderosa de las ciudades del norte argentino. Se levantaba en medio de un fértil y hermoso paisaje de la provincia de Salta. Sus magníficos edificios resplandecían revestidos de oro y plat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #025 – La noche de los feos Updated: 2008-05-18 01:25:11 Description: La noche de los feos por Mario Benedetti 1. Ambos somos feos. Ni siquiera vulgarmente feos. Ella tiene un pómulo hundido. Desde los ocho años, cuando le hicieron la operación. Mi asquerosa marca junto a la boca viene de una quemadura feroz, ocurri...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #024 – Going 2 America Updated: 2008-05-10 05:09:14 Description: [See post to watch QuickTime movie] David, el Cántabro, is back. This time he’s going to talk about stereotypes that exist among the Spanish regarding mi “pueblo,” the United States, and explains what he’s looking forward to ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #023 – Acciones Plásticas Updated: 2008-04-25 10:05:31 Description: In this podcast I chat with Maya Escobar, a performance artist from the U.S. Her culturally-diverse family background (Dad is Guatemalan and Mom is Jewish) has inspired her to create a series of photos and satirical videos about stereotypes related t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #022 – Working abroad Updated: 2008-04-07 23:13:03 Description: Here’s Part 2 of my chat with Teresa Córdova from Middlebury College. In this podcast Teresa talks about the ways some American university students have found to work legally in Spain. You can find more info about the Language Assistants progr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spanish pronunciation 101: Spanish consonants Updated: 2008-04-04 11:50:35 Description: Today’s episode of Spanish Pronunciation 101 is about Spanish consonant sounds that don’t come naturally to English speakers. Martín Ventola, our Spanish instructor from Buenos Aires, has written a detailed post on his blog about the sub...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #021 – Study Abroad Updated: 2008-03-28 09:51:49 Description: Teresa Cordova, a coordinator for Middlebury College’s program in Spain, talks about the benefits and challenges of studying abroad. Teresa is from Puerto Rico and a graduate of Tufts University....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #020 – Introducing Cody’s Cuentos Updated: 2008-03-20 00:31:19 Description: Cody’s Cuentos is my new podcast featuring children’s stories in Spanish. Cody, a mischievous, lovable puppy, serves as the mascot to this new program. Every month Cody and one of his human pals from Spain, Mexico or Argentina will presen...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spanish pronunciation 101: English consonants Updated: 2008-03-15 08:47:37 Description: The first step to improving your Spanish pronunciation is to isolate and eliminate the sounds from your native language (in my case, English) that don’t exist in Spanish. In this podcast Martín Ventola talks at length about some of these sound...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Excerpt from “La vida frágil de Annette Blanche” Updated: 2008-03-09 18:19:21 Description: Era un tipo guapo Santonni. Siempre con jeans y zapatillas blancas percudidas. Y siempre con esa mirada ausente, introspectivas, que tienes los ojos que no son verdes, ni azules, ni grises, sino una mezcla de los tres, esos ojos que miran hacia adent...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #019 – La vida frágil de Annette Blanche Updated: 2008-03-07 17:12:04 Description: Juan Manuel Villalobos, a writer and journalist from Mexico City, talks about his novel, “La vida frágil de Annette Blanche.” Click here for more details....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spanish pronunciation 101 Updated: 2008-02-29 11:55:29 Description: Today’s podcast is an introduction to a series of podcasts I plan to do with Martin Ventola, a Spanish teacher from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Martin has studied English phonetics, so that background, combined with his experience teaching Spanish...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Book excerpt from “El corrido de Dante” Updated: 2008-02-17 18:23:13 Description: “Remember that we’re in the U.S.,” Dante Celestino is told by his friends and neighbors when his daughter Emmita runs away. Dante had told Emmita to date only respectable, Spanish-speaking boys but she doesn’t listen to him an...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #018 – El corrido de Dante Updated: 2008-02-17 18:15:20 Description: Interview with Eduardo González Viaña, author of El corrido de Dante. Eduardo is from Peru and in this podcast he talks about the inspiration of this book and the current situation of some Hispanic immigrants in the United States....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #017 – El mate Updated: 2008-02-06 22:05:02 Description: Porque el mate no es solamente una bebida by Javier Luis Guastavino (Read by Dolly from Uruguay) El mate no es una bebida. Bueno, sí. Es un líquido y entra por la boca. Pero no es una bebida. En este país nadie toma mate porque tenga sed. Es más ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #016 – Blogs Exchange Updated: 2008-02-01 12:04:46 Description: In this Spanish podcast, Gabriel Guillén tells us all about Blogs Exchange, a new web site that helps native Spanish and English speakers improve their respective second languages through blogging. It’s easy. First you create a blog on the Blo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #015 – The Mixxer (Language Intercambio) Updated: 2008-01-29 23:05:20 Description: In today’s podcast I introduce you to The Mixxer, a language exchange web site. If you’ve never done an intercambio (a language exchange) I highly recommend it. It’s an easy way to meet native Spanish speakers eager to help you with...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #014 – Middlebury College in Spain Updated: 2008-01-23 22:14:38 Description: In today’s podcast, we hear from Kim Griffin, director of Middlebury College’s Spanish school in Spain. Middlebury is a U.S. college located in the state of Vermont. It offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in Spanish in Spain and in th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #013 – Arte Callejero, Part 2 Updated: 2008-01-17 15:50:44 Description: In the second part of this Voices en Español interview, Javier Barros del Villar talks about the different styles of street art he found in Europe, specifically Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic. There’s a word that Javier uses frequentl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #012 – Arte Callejero Updated: 2008-01-09 21:51:32 Description: Javier Barros del Villar from Mexico City talks about Arte Callejero, his Spanish-language blog. What started out as a hobby photographing images he saw on the streets of Mexico City, has now become the largest photographic archive of street art in M...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #011 – Constitution Day Updated: 2007-12-21 00:52:00 Description: Lydia, my landlady, is back for another conversation about Spanish holidays. In this podcast, Lydia talks about the 6th of December, Spain’s Constitution Day, and tells us about the ripple effects this historical day has had on Spanish society....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #010 – Feliz Navidad de España Updated: 2007-12-18 15:51:48 Description: My landlady Lydia tells us about some of the religious holidays in Spain and how things have changed and become more commercial over the years. She mentions Semana Santa but focuses on the Christmas season in Spain which starts around December 6, wit...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #009 – Ritmo Latino – Part 2 Updated: 2007-12-13 02:00:54 Description: In Part 2 of the Ritmo Latino interview, Neil Hohmann gives his opinion about crossover musicians (groups that start their careers in Spanish and then “cross over” to the English-speaking market). He also gives us recommendations of singe...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #008 – Ritmo Latino – Part 1 Updated: 2007-12-06 01:36:09 Description: Neil Hohmann, creator and producer of Ritmo Latino talks about the origins of this latino music podcast and the diversity of the music. This is the first part of a two-part interview with Neil. Part 2 will be podcast next week. Interview is in Englis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #007 – Raising Bilingual Kids, Part 3 Updated: 2007-11-30 06:42:52 Description: Alison Mackey, co-author of “The Bilingual Edge: Why, When and How to Teach Your Child a Second Language,” dismantles some of the myths related to raising bilingual children and gives us advice on how to create a bilingual environment for...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #006 – Raising Bilingual Kids, Part 2 Updated: 2007-11-27 22:01:34 Description: Penny Lara was born in the U.S. but she grew up in Mexico. Today she lives in the U.S. and is the proud mom of two bilingual teenagers. In Part 2 of my special series “Raising Bilingual Kids,” Penny talks about how she did it and how she ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #005 – Raising Bilingual Kids, Part 1 Updated: 2007-11-25 23:01:44 Description: Paola, a telecom engineer in Seattle and working mom, has a strong desire to raise her daughter bilingually. In this interview, Paola talks about the steps she has taken to make this a reality and she gives some advice to other parents who would like...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #004 – The Voiceover Artist, Part 2 Updated: 2007-11-20 23:48:08 Description: In the second part of the Voices en Español interview with Zuleika Deciga, she talks about the competition and how she prepares for different roles. Interview also includes the return of “Pongo un circo.” This is the part of the podcast ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #003 – The Voiceover Artist Updated: 2007-11-19 00:09:55 Description: Growing up in Distrito Federal (that’s Mexico City), Zuleika Deciga was crazy about radio. She loved listening to radio programs and when she got to college she choose journalism and communications as her major. After graduation, she spent two-and-...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #002 – La Política Updated: 2007-11-12 13:58:23 Description: Luis Clemens, a Cuban American and editor of La Política, introduces us to this new publication about Hispanic voters in the U.S. In this podcast, he talks about the reasons why 2007 is a good year to launch such a specialized publication and politl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VEE #001 Cantabria Updated: 2007-11-09 14:21:02 Description: Cantabria, a region in northern Spain, is an area that doesn’t generally come to mind when most foreign tourists think of Spain. It is, however, an area filled with beautiful landscapes and a history that goes way back in time. Its most famous ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Introduction to the Voices en Español podcast Updated: 2007-11-05 21:20:49 Description: Welcome to Voices en Español, a Spanish podcast for advanced students of Spanish. Every week Voices en Español brings you interviews in Spanish with native Spanish speakers from Spain, Latin America and the U.S....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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