Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCalaveritas de azúcar: Origen y tradición - Sugar Skulls: Origin and Tradition
Episode 29
One symbol you can see a lot in Mexico around this time of year is the skull. But death is not the only meaning behind it.
Learn about the history and…
5 years, 10 months ago
Día de Muertos: Lo que tienes que saber - Day of the Dead: What You Need to Know
Episode 28
El Día de Muertos is celebrated across Mexico on November 2nd. It is believed that around this time, the veil between this world and the spirit world…
5 years, 10 months ago
Las telenovelas
Episode 27
Have you heard of telenovelas? They’re similar to soap operas, but with a couple of key differences. Of course, there are crazy plot twists, unrealis…
5 years, 10 months ago
Su casa no es mi casa - Their House Isn't My House
Episode 26
Moving to another country is something that not nearly enough people get to experience in their lifetime.
Jim and May explore some of the pros and co…
5 years, 10 months ago
El chocolate: Un regalo de México al mundo - Chocolate: A Gift from Mexico to the World
Episode 25
Everyone’s favorite dulce, chocolate, is running the show this week.
In this episode, Jim and May cover the history and cultural origins of one of the…
5 years, 11 months ago
¿Español en un mes? - Spanish in a Month? Entrevista con Connor Grooms
Episode 24
Is it possible to learn a language in a month?
Connor Grooms, the CEO of Baselang, certainly seems to think so. One of the programs his company offers…
5 years, 11 months ago
La Independencia de México - Mexico's Independence
Episode 23
Ever heard of “El Grito?” Does “¡Viva México!” sound familiar? How about Miguel Hidalgo or “el Pípila?”
Learn about these important figures in the hi…
5 years, 11 months ago
Bebidas tradicionales de Colima, México - Traditional Drinks of Colima, Mexico
Episode 22
Tuba, tejuino, tepache... These are just a few of some of the most refreshing drinks you can find in Colima, Mexico.
Colima may be tiny, but it’s full…
5 years, 11 months ago
Español callejero - Street Spanish
Episode 21
This week, Jim and May talk about the Spanish from the streets, not from textbooks.
How people actually talk in everyday life is not the same as what…
6 years ago
Muletillas del español - Filler Words in Spanish
Episode 20
Can you have an entire conversation without saying “um” or “like?”
These words are examples of filler words, or muletillas, that people use all the ti…
6 years ago