Duolingo Spanish Podcast

Duo’s Film Club - Fresa y chocolate

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For today’s episode, Duo’s Film Club has a cult classic from Cuba, Fresa y chocolate, which broke barriers in the world of cinema. It tells t...

Duo’s Film Club - Coco

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today Duo’s Film Club is featuring an animated film for the whole family. It’s Coco, a vibrant tale about traditions like el Día de los Muer...

Duo’s Film Club - Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s impossible to talk about Spanish-language movies and not talk about the one and only Pedro Almodóvar, the Spanish director and icon of cinema....

Duo’s Film Club - Como agua para chocolate

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's film has all the makings of a classic Mexican telenovela: forbidden love, revolution, delicious food, and a dash of magical realism. Como...

Duo’s Film Club - Wild Tales

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Duo’s Film Club goes to Argentina for Relatos salvajes, a thought-provoking dark comedy. With a stellar cast and biting social commentary, the ...

Duo’s Film Club - El laberinto del fauno

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We asked and you answered! The Duo fanbase has spoken and chosen El laberinto del fauno as the winner of our first movie selection. Join our host...

Trailer Season 20

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with an all new season starting on January 25th! We’re headed to the movies with Duo’s Film Club. With critic...

Una rana llamada Romeo (A Frog Named Romeo) - Revisited

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Bolivian biologist studies a lone frog named Romeo, who's in danger of extinction — until she makes him a dating profile and starts an internation...

El perro que protestó (The Dog Who Protested) - Revisited

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

María Campos falls in love with a stray dog who has a knack for leading protests — and becomes a global symbol of unity and strength in Chile's his...

Climate Heroes - Protecting Bears in Bolivia - Revisited

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 com...

El ciclista nómada (The Bike Nomad) - Revisited

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since he was a kid, Rafa Millan-Garcia got through tough times by getting on his bike and pedaling alone for miles. But after one very long bike ...

El toreo de hoy (Bullfighting of Today) - Revisited

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Juan Pablo grew up fascinated with bullfighting, a tradition in his home country of Spain. But when he discovers recorte — the art of bull...

Mexico City - Perros de La Condesa - Revisited

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 epis...

Washington y George en las Islas Galápagos (Washington & George in the Galápagos) - Revisited

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The giant Galápagos tortoise is one of the most endangered animals in the world, and Lonesome George was the last of his particular species when he m...

Piji y yo - Revisited

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Perú, writer Marco Avilés and his dog Piji were inseparable. But when Marco decided they should pursue better lives in the United States, and Mar...

Trailer Season 19

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

November marks National Pet Awareness Month, a time to celebrate our furry and four-legged friends. The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is bringing back our ...

Mi abuela la curandera (My Grandmother the Healer) - Revisited

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a child, Dr. Linda Valencia was fascinated by her grandmother, a traditional healer in Guatemala. But after choosing a different path and becoming ...

Tejiendo un legado (Weaving a Legacy)

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In El Salvador, waist loom weaving is a revered craft, historically undertaken by women — until Ronald Vega had to take over the job from his sick m...

Una victoria en la cancha (A Victory on the Soccer Field) - Revisited

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In May 2019, twenty Paraguayan soccer players traveled from their hometown to Asunción, the nation’s capital, to play the most important game of th...

Las mamás del río Amazonas (Mothers of the Amazon River) - Revisited

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Magaly Blas trades the security of a city hospital job for a post in the Amazon, where she serves pregnant women who don't have access to modern h...

Las cholitas de hoy (Cholitas of Today)

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A group of indigenous women from Bolivia go to great heights to show the world that mountaineering is for everyone — including cholitas who wear the...

Rap originario (Indigenous Rap)

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A young Mexican man discovers that he can use rap as a tool to help save his native language. But can he convince a new generation to love this new fo...

El paraíso del chef (The Chef’s Paradise)

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rodrigo Pacheco worked in some of the world's best restaurants, but he never truly felt like the chef he aspired to be until he found himself far from...

El héroe de libros (The Book Hero)

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2013, a Peruvian photographer visits his parents’ village and unexpectedly becomes dedicated to improving literacy in rural Peru.  A transcr...

Trailer Season 18

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with new episodes starting April 6, 2023. Listen to the trailer now!

The Mystery of the Itata - El último viaje (The Final Voyage)

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ricardo Bordones and Carlos Cortés are caught in a huge storm and fear they may suffer the same fate as the passengers of the Vapor Itata. How m...

The Mystery of the Itata - La búsqueda (The Search)

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Carlos and Ricardo set out on a journey to find the remains of the Vapor Itata, a century after it sank. They receive an important tip about its locat...

The Mystery of the Itata - Las secuelas (The Aftermath)

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Following the sinking of the Vapor Itata, Jorge X and others make it to a beach near the coastal village of Los Choros. A transcript of this episode i...

The Mystery of the Itata - El naufragio (The Shipwreck)

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a violent storm descends on the Vapor Itata, Jorge X realizes he and his fellow passengers are in great danger. A transcript of this episode is ava...

The Mystery of the Itata - El engaño (The Deception)

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we’ll travel back to Chile in 1922 to witness the Vapor Itata’s last voyage. There, we’ll follow Jorge X, a journalist who was h...

The Mystery of the Itata - El libro perdido (The Lost Book)

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 R...

Season 17 Trailer

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with a special season on Jan 12. Listen to the trailer now!

Mexico City - A comer…¡tacos!

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Mexico City - Paseando por La Roma

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 commun...

Mexico City - Tenochtitlán, una ciudad oculta

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 Tenochtitlá...

Mexico City - Perros de La Condesa

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 epis...

Mexico City - Mujeres muralistas

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ar...

Trailer Season 16

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with a special season exploring Mexico City. It starts on September 15th. Listen to the trailer now!

Climate Heroes - Building Reservoirs in Peru

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When the glaciers in Ayacucho, Peru started disappearing, intense water shortages made life in the region unsustainable. Until two sisters revived the...

Climate Heroes - Protecting Bears in Bolivia

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 com...

Climate Heroes - Harnessing Solar Energy in Puerto Rico

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Hurricane Maria knocked out power on Puerto Rico for months, Ada Ramona Miranda Alvarado worked to protect communities on the island against fut...

Climate Heroes - Harvesting Rain in Mexico

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Industrial designer Enrique Lomnitz wanted to use his creativity for good. When he learned that climate change was making water scarcity even worse fo...

Climate Heroes - Marching for Change in Argentina

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A young Argentinian is inspired by Greta Thunberg to create one of Argentina’s most influential environmental organizations. A transcript of this ep...

Climate Heroes - Preserving the Forest in Peru

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Julio Cusurichi saw loggers push deeper and deeper into the Amazon, he realized they threatened both the fragile rainforest and the traditional w...

Climate Heroes - Biking in Spain

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 “bici...

Climate Heroes - Saving Food in Uruguay

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Trailer Season 15

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back for a special season, with new episodes on June 9th. Listen to the trailer now!

Costumbres - Casitas in the Bronx

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 alm...

Costumbres - Chapitas in Venezuela

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in Venezuela, Gyorgy Aponte played a makeshift version of baseball, “chapitas,” using bottle caps and a broom. With his family and base...

Costumbres - La once in Chile

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist Kalú Downey and her friend worried that Chilean teatime known as “la once” was fading, so they launched a social media project to cele...

Costumbres - Quinceañeras in the U.S.

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 3...

Costumbres - Piñatas in Mexico

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 schoo...

Costumbres - Asadoras in Argentina

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An asadora — a woman grill master — in Argentina breaks into the male-dominated field of barbecuing, creating an entire movement. A transcrip...

Costumbres - Monigotes in Ecuador

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Quito, entrepreneur Paúl Mendez updates his community’s New Year’s custom — burning effigies, or monigotes — to make it healthier for...

Costumbres - Siestas in Spain

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When a Spanish mayor signs a yearly proclamation requesting everyone respect the hours of the siesta, his small town suddenly makes headlines around t...

Trailer Season 14

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back for a special season, with new episodes on March 3rd. Listen to the trailer now!

El don del lenguaje (The Gift of Language)

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Operación Pedro Pan (Operation Pedro Pan)

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 tho...

Barbacoa sin fronteras (Barbacoa Beyond Borders)

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After fleeing her hometown of Capulhuac, México, Cristina Martínez starts all over in Philadelphia, where she rises to fame as a barbacoa chef. A tr...

Los gemelos bailarines (The Dancing Twins)

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 in...

Hilos de cambio (Threads of Change)

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For years, Jane Terrazas lived in fear of violence in her hometown of Juárez. But later, she used her skills as a designer and artist to empower wome...

El ciclista nómada (The Bike Nomad)

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since he was a kid, Rafa Millan-Garcia got through tough times by getting on his bike and pedaling alone for miles. But after one very long bike ...

El héroe de libros (The Book Hero)

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2013, a Peruvian photographer visits his parents’ village and unexpectedly becomes dedicated to improving literacy in rural Peru. A transcript of...

Un viaje en ruedas (A Wheeled Journey)

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2011, Mónica Mera survived an accident that left her paraplegic and emotionally devastated. She thought her days of adventure were over, until she...

Trailer Season 13

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with new episodes on October 28. Listen to the trailer now!

The Rodin Thief - Art Mysteries, Episode 6

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin goes missing, and then dramatically reappears, a Chilean filmmaker sets out to uncover the motives of the my...

The Secret Life of María Lejárraga - Art Mysteries, Episode 5

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When two literature professors discover that a woman named María Lejárraga was behind some of the greatest Spanish literary works of the 20th centur...

Frida Kahlo’s Secret Room - Art Mysteries, Episode 4

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For 47 years after her death, a room in Mexican painter Frida Kahlo’s house remained sealed to the outside world. When it was finally opened in 2004...

The Fake Matisse - Art Mysteries, Episode 3

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a famous Matisse painting from a Venezuelan museum mysteriously shows up in a Miami art gallery, a journalist investigates and discovers the unt...

The Picasso in Exile - Art Mysteries, Episode 2

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pablo Picasso’s most famous work, the anti-war mural called Guernica, is returned to Spain under a veil of secrecy after 44 years outside the countr...

The Missing Gabriel García Márquez: Art Mysteries, Episode 1

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When a first edition of Gabriel García Márquez’s famous book, One Hundred Years of Solitude, disappears from a book fair in Bogotá, Colombia, a d...

Trailer Season 12

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with a very special season on August 5. Listen to the trailer now!

Los lowriders de hoy (Lowriders of Today)

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marisa Rosales loved cars as a kid. But it wasn’t until she discovered lowriders as a young woman that she found a car community connected to her Me...

El toreo de hoy (Bullfighting of Today)

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Juan Pablo grew up fascinated with bullfighting, a tradition in his home country of Spain. But when he discovers recorte — the art of bull dodg...

El tango de hoy (Tango of Today)

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tango is Argentina’s most iconic cultural tradition. But for a hundred years, tangos have only been written from the perspective of men. The conduct...

El mate de hoy (Mate of Today)

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Uruguay consumes more mate than any other country in the world. But for a hundred years, almost all of that mate has been imported. Now, Rodrigo Patró...

Las cholitas de hoy (Cholitas of Today)

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A group of indigenous women from Bolivia go to great heights to show the world that mountaineering is for everyone — including cholitas who wear the...

La música andina de hoy (Andean Music of Today)

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After years of studying classical music overseas, a Peruvian composer returns home and decides to write an opera incorporating classical instruments a...

El chocolate de hoy (Chocolate of Today)

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cacao was once a cash crop for Costa Rica — until a fungus in the 1970’s wiped out over 80% of the country’s cacao trees. Today, Juan Pablo Buch...

La lucha libre de hoy (Lucha Libre of Today)

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up, José Luis Hernández disliked lucha libre, the famous style of Mexican professional wrestling. So he never imagined that someday, he woul...

Trailer Season 11

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with new episodes on April 29. Listen to the trailer now!

Extrañamente idénticas (Strangely Identical)

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When a family friend told Dolores Fernández that she’d seen her on television, Dolores was sure there must be a mistake. But then Dolores saw the p...

El perro que protestó (The Dog Who Protested)

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

María Campos falls in love with a stray dog who has a knack for leading protests — and becomes a global symbol of unity and strength in Chile's his...

Reforestación inteligente (Smart Reforestation)

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After experiencing climate change-fueled wildfires in person, a young Spanish businessman searches for a solution to reforest the planet, with help fr...

Irse de Venezuela (Leaving Venezuela)

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pushed away by growing insecurity and political unrest in her country, a Venezuelan woman follows her dream of moving to Georgia, USA. There, she face...

Terapia de tatuajes (Tattoo Therapy)

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A tattoo parlor in Barcelona helps survivors of domestic violence start a new chapter in their lives. A transcript of this episode is available at htt...

Buscando a los 33 (Finding the 33)

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eleven years ago, a young geologist named Sandra Jara became an unsung hero in the high-stakes race to rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners. Now, she’s ...

El nopal es el nuevo cuero (Cactus is the New Leather)

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a fortuitous encounter in Taiwan, two Mexican friends decide to transform their national symbol into an ethical alternative for the fashion indu...

Una cancha para ellas (A Field of Their Own)

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In one of the poorest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, a soccer coach helps girls fight for their right to play, building a feminist soccer league that ...

Inside "El gran robo argentino"

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, we go behind the scenes of “El gran robo argentino,” the first special mini-series from the Duolingo Spanish Podcast. Hos...

Part 6: El juicio (The Trial)

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The robbers are forced to face the consequences of their crime, and find themselves up against potentially lengthy prison sentences. While the evidenc...

Part 5: El golpe (The job)

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's the version of the heist you haven't yet heard: the day of the robbery, from the thieves' point of view. Hear the play-by-play of what really hap...

Part 4: El plan (The Plan)

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The mysterious mastermind assembles a band of thieves to rob a bank without firing any shots. For a year, the gang thinks through every single detail....

Part 3: Las detenciones (The Arrests)

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An unexpected betrayal leads to the downfall of the robbers. But police still struggle to answer a central question: Who is the man who dreamt up this...

Part 2: La caza (The Hunt)

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The police have finally put together how the robbers vanished with the loot. Yet despite several leads, agents are struggling to arrest any suspects. ...

Part 1: El robo (The Robbery)

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In January 2006, a group of thieves entered a bank in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in what appeared to be just a regular theft. But soon, it became clear ...

Trailer Season 9

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back with new episodes starting on October 22, 2020. Listen to the trailer now!

Una rana llamada Romeo (A Frog Named Romeo)

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Bolivian biologist studies a lone frog named Romeo,, who's in danger of extinction — until she makes him a dating profile and starts an internatio...

La abuela superstar (Grandma Superstar)

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Irma Silva was born on a ranch, married young, and raised a large family — the traditional life of a rural Mexican woman. At 80 she thought that was...

Un tesoro internacional (International Treasure)

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are two places Teresa Valcarce calls home: Spain and the United States. But after discovering that one of her countries never fulfilled a centur...