Spanish Podcast Episodes - Duolingo

Episode 57: La vida en los tiempos del coronavirus (Life in the Time of Coronavirus)

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Duolingo on Thu 14 May 2020

Like many others around the world, Spanish speakers on both sides of the Atlantic have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with exceptional acts of courage and kindness. In this special episode, we’ll hear stories of people who have stepped up to serve their communities with creativity, ingenuity, and solidarity. We dedicate this episode to the global community of front line workers who have worked tirelessly to keep others safe.

Episode 56: Tejiendo un legado (Weaving a Legacy)

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Duolingo on Thu 07 May 2020

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 mother, becoming the first man in his family, and his country, to practice this ancestral technique.

Episode 55: Un cocinero para la gente (A Cook for the People)

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Duolingo on Thu 30 Apr 2020

After an impressive career of cooking in some of the world's best restaurants, Marco Quelca decided to dedicate his life to bringing gourmet cooking to lower income communities in his native Bolivia, pioneering a new kind of performance art: high-end street cooking.

Episode 54: Mi abuela la curandera (My Grandmother the Healer)

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Duolingo on Thu 23 Apr 2020

As a child, Dr. Linda Valencia was fascinated by her grandmother, a traditional healer in Guatemala. But after choosing a different path and becoming a medical doctor, Linda realized that she could integrate the best parts of her grandmother's practices into modern medicine, in order to transform healthcare across Guatemala.

Episode 53: Un hogar en tierra prohibida (A Home on Forbidden Land)

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Duolingo on Thu 16 Apr 2020

When María Elena Paz moved to a plot of land on the outskirts of Mexico City, she was shocked to find no water, electricity, or roads. She and her neighbors weren't even supposed to live in the ecologically protected zone. But María Elena was ready to move mountains to show her community that the power to improve their living conditions was in their hands.