Best Notes In Spanish Conversations Podcasts (2025)

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A Coffee Break Conversation with Pierre-Benoît from Coffee Break French 18:10

5y ago18:10

18:10

In our tenth and final episode in this series of Coffee Break Conversations, we are joined by a familiar face in the Coffee Break community - Coffee Break French host, Pierre Benoît! Mark joins Pierre-Benoît in his hometown of Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, to get to know more about his language-learning story and how he has used languages throughout his li…

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A Coffee Break Conversation with French learner Rakesh 17:37

5y ago17:37

17:37

In the latest episode of Coffee Break Conversations we’re speaking to another Coffee Breaker! Rakesh, from the Indian city of Pune, is in the process of mastering French with Coffee Break. He tells us how he stays motivated and immerses himself in the language despite the fact that he doesn't get the chance to interact with native French speakers v…

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A Coffee Break Conversation with Bec Howie from Irregular Endings 27:05

5y ago27:05

27:05

We're back with another episode of the Coffee Break Conversations podcast - a series in which we talk about life, learning and languages. This week, we're catching up with Bec Howie, the founder of Irregular Endings which sells beautiful printed goods for language lovers. Bec tells us how she turned her passion for languages into a business and how…

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A Coffee Break Conversation with French learner Stephen 19:36

5y ago19:36

19:36

In this episode of Coffee Break Conversations we're talking to Stephen, a Coffee Break French learner from California. Stephen explains that even if you're not able to access native speakers of the language you're learning, there are still ways in which you create a daily immersive learning experience: "the more ways you can go about exposing yours…

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A Coffee Break Conversation with Ben Curtis from Notes in Spanish 17:09

5y ago17:09

17:09

We're back with another episode of Coffee Break Conversations, a series in which we talk about life, learning and languages. Last week, we heard the story of Yevgeni, a Coffee Break Spanish learner and, this week, we’re continuing our Spanish theme as we're speaking to Ben Curtis from the Notes in Spanish podcast. We discuss the importance of makin…

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A Coffee Break Conversation with Spanish learner Yevgeni 15:28

5y ago15:28

15:28

In this week's episode of Coffee Break Conversations we're speaking to Coffee Spanish learner, Yevgeni, from the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. You'll hear how Yevgeni’s language learning has become an integrated part of his daily routine, and you may even get the chance to dabble in some Russian and Tatar! For more information on the resources m…

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A Coffee Break Conversation with Italian learner Nicole 18:35

5y ago18:35

18:35

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Conversations! This week, we’re speaking to Coffee Break learner Nicole, from England, whose love of the Italian language began back in 2015 after a trip to Rome. Find out more about Coffee Break Conversations on our website at https://radiolingua.com/coffee-break-conversations Hosted on Acast. See ac…

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A Coffee Break Conversation with polyglot Kris Broholm 33:00

5y ago33:00

33:00

Welcome back to our brand-new interview podcast, Coffee Break Conversations, in which we talk about life, learning and languages. This week, we speak to Kris Broholm from the Actual Fluency podcast. Hailing from Denmark, Kris is, in his own words, a “language journalist; a researcher, documenter, and ‘helper’ to empower other language learners”. Fo…

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A Coffee Break Conversation with French learner Katherine 24:17

5y ago24:17

24:17

Welcome to the second episode of Coffee Break Conversations! This week, we’re going to turn things around because we’re speaking to Coffee Break learner Katherine, who has experienced what it’s like to learn French from scratch using Coffee Break content. Katherine tells us how she incorporated her passion for French into her career path. Find out …

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NIS Advanced S3 - 14 - El Valle del Jerte 13:55

5y ago13:55

13:55

Ben and Marina discuss the beautiful Valle del Jerte in Extremadura, famous for its cherries. We look at local life, the cherry picking season, and an amazing, surprise concert in a bar. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

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A Coffee Break Conversation with Francesca from Coffee Break Italian 22:13

5y ago22:13

22:13

In Coffee Break Conversations we talk about life, learning and languages, and in this video episode Mark talks to Coffee Break Italian host Francesca. Francesca talks about her experience learning and teaching languages, and has an important message for listeners: sbagliando s’impara: you learn by making mistakes. Find out more about Coffee Break C…

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NIS Advanced S3 - 13 - El 80-20 de la felicidad 11:57

5y ago11:57

11:57

Ben and Marina look at the 80-20 principle, how it started in economics and business, and whether it could be the secret to living a happier life. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the worksheets!

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Coffee Break Conversations - Season Preview 10:23

5y ago10:23

10:23

Coffee Break Conversations is a new podcast in which we talk about life, learning and languages. Over the past 14 years, Coffee Break Languages podcasts have helped millions of language learners around the world learn French, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Swedish and English. In this new podcast we’re going to be having conversations …

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NIS Advanced S3 - 12 - Culto a la Gamba 10:06

5y ago10:06

10:06

Ben and Marina discuss a ridiculously expensive 'racion de gambas' - prawns - and the Spanish obsession with exquisite food! Pick up the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Advanced S3 - 11 - Cervantes 13:10

5y ago13:10

13:10

Ben and Marina look at the extraordinary life of Cervantes, including duels, war, and imprisonment, and how all this led to Don Quijote, the most influential novel ever written. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheets.

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NIS Advanced S3 - 10 - El Gozo de Leer 11:54

5y ago11:54

11:54

Ben and Marina discuss the joys of reading, what role it plays in our lives, and how to make the time for it in this busy age of distraction. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheets.

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NIS Advanced S3 - 09 - Bienvenido Introvertido 10:19

5y ago10:19

10:19

Ben and Marina discuss introverts, our need for time out, creativity, group think and more. Visit notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheets.

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NIS Advanced S3 - 08 - El poder del color verde 13:01

5y ago13:01

13:01

Ben and Marina discuss the healing power of a walk in the forest, and applications of nature to our overall well-being and health. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the worksheets.

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NIS Advanced S3 - 07 - El Triangulo del Drama 13:39

5y ago13:39

13:39

Ben and Marina discuss the Drama Triangle, a model for human relationships and interactions, and how we can escape it with a new psychological paradigm. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the worksheets!

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NIS Advanced S3 - 06 - El-Maestro Yo-Yo 12:10

5y ago12:10

12:10

Ben and Marina look at different approaches to learning, how to achieve mastery in anything, and the great cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Pick up the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Advanced S3 - 05 - MIcroAventuras 12:53

5y ago12:53

12:53

Ben and Marina discuss big adventures and micro-adventures, how to make normal life more exciting, and an amazing 24 hours Marina spent high above Madrid! Pick up the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Advanced S3 - 04 - Codos-en-la-Mesa 12:20

5y ago12:20

12:20

Ben and Marina discuss Spanish table manners, cultural differences between Spain and the UK, and whether the Spanish or the British demand too much of themselves or are really capable or relaxing. Get the worksheets at notesinspanish.com

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NIS Advanced S3 - 03 - Homenaje a Donosti 14:20

5y ago14:20

14:20

Ben and Marina discuss one of their favourite cities on earth - Donosti, or San Sebastian, in the Basque Country. We look at what makes it so special, plus introduce a real character from our past. Pick up the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Advanced S3 - 02 - Cantautores 12:37

5y ago12:37

12:37

Ben and Marina discuss their favourite Spanish Singer-songwriters and some great concerts where they have heard some of the best of these artists playing live. Pick up the worksheets to learn even more, at www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Advanced S3 - 01 - Montana arriba 12:07

5y ago12:07

12:07

Ben and Marina discuss an amazing trek Marina did up a mountain high in the Spanish Pyrenees, joining local villagers of all ages for a special celebration. Learn even more Spanish with the accompanying worksheets from www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Conversations - La Vida Es Yoga 12:14

6+ y ago12:14

12:14

Ben and Marina discuss Marina's other life as a Yoga instructor, Ben's strangest ever class in Spanish, and why when your life is full up, you just have to say 'la vida es yoga'. Get the transcript at notesinspanish.com

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NIS Conversations - Mileuristas y Aristocratas 13:16

6+ y ago13:16

13:16

Ben and Marina look at class distinctions in Spain, and how the 'new rich' has got as much to do with TV and Hola magazine as it has with being an aristocrat in Spain. Get the transcript at www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Conversations - Camino de Santiago 11:23

6+ y ago11:23

11:23

Ben and Marina discuss one of Marina's obsessions, the Camino de Santiago, our experience of it this summer, and how you can find it almost anywhere. Get the transcript at www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Conversations - Idiomas - Bebes Contra Adultos 11:36

6+ y ago11:36

11:36

Ben and Marina discuss the astonishing language-recognition and acquisition capabilities of babies, how this power drops off after puberty, and how we make up for this as adult learners. Get the transcripts at www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Conversations - Locos Por El Deporte 11:39

6+ y ago11:39

11:39

Ben and Marina discuss the Spanish newspaper Marca, it's astounding readership figures, and what it says about Spanish culture. We look at sport in Spain, and a day Marina shone on the basketball court. Get the transcript at www.notesinspanish.com

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NIS Conversations - 8 Arquetipos Espanoles 12:02

6+ y ago12:02

12:02

Ben and Marina discuss one of their favourite films, 8 Apellidos Vasquos, and how it is filled with typical comedy archetypes, asking, how close are these to real-life Spain? Get the transcript at www.notesinspanish.com

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