Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFlor y fauna en Yucatán con Flor Peraza - Flor & Fauna in Yucatan with Flor Peraza
Episode 306
We sit down with Flor, a local Spanish teacher with a background in biology and a master’s focus on ecology, to talk about her journey, her Yucatecan…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Cómo tomar el camión en México - How to Take the Bus in Mexico
Episode 305
From figuring out which bus to take to knowing when and how to signal the driver, we walk you through the reality of using urban buses in Mexico. We …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
La salsa Tabasco no viene de Tabasco
Episode 304
From Cholula to Tabasco, we explore how some of the world’s most famous hot sauces are named after places they don’t actually come from. We break dow…
7 months ago
¿Puede la IA reemplazar el aprendizaje de idiomas? - Can AI Replace Language Learning?
Episode 303
We explore the growing fear that AI and instant translation tools make language learning unnecessary, and we explain why that mindset misses the poin…
7 months, 1 week ago
La saga del sillón y la PROFECO parte II - The Saga of the Couch and PROFECO, Part II
Episode 302
In this episode, we conclude our real-life battle with Sam’s Club after buying a couch that arrived incomplete and went unresolved for months. We sha…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
México, tierra de maíz…y de pan - Mexico, Land of Corn…and Bread
Episode 301
In episode 301, May takes the mic solo to respond to claims that Mexico lacks a true bread culture, using this moment to explore how wheat arrived du…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Especial fin de año - End of the Year Special
Episode 300
We reflect on reaching 300 podcast episodes and five years of Spanish and Go, a journey that started during the pandemic in Puerto Rico and led us to…
8 months ago
Vocabulario navideño esencial - Essential Christmas Vocabulary
Episode 299
We walk you through essential Christmas words and traditions in Mexico, from nacimientos and Christmas trees to poinsettias, piñatas, and festive str…
8 months, 1 week ago
La sobremesa - La Sobremesa
Episode 298
We break down what la sobremesa really is, why almost everyone in Mexico practices it (even if they don’t name it), and how it contrasts with the fas…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
La tienda en cada esquina de México - The Store on Every Corner of Mexico
Episode 297
We dive into the surprising reach of Oxxo, from its 22,000+ stores across Mexico to its rapid growth in countries like Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Bra…
8 months, 3 weeks ago