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Spanish On the Go! - Improve your listening comprehension skills with our authentic podcasts

Welcome to Spanish on the Go, the podcasts para aprender español. These podcasts are the most effective way to learn Spanish today! This engaging podcast series is powered by Easy Español"s unique Audio-Cognitive methodology. The principle: What your brain hears, it can interpret and reproduce. Each week you"ll learn about a new, timely theme. Your ear—and your brain--will become familiar with various accents and speaking styles. This will really help you hone your listening and speaking skills in

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Easy Podcast - La leyenda de la 'China poblana' -...

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2024/12/05

In our collective imagination, the traditional Mexican woman often wears a white, embroidered blouse, long, colorful skirts with bright embellishments, and an ever-present shawl. In Mexico, this outfit is commonly known as 'china poblana' and -curiously enough- it can trace back its origins to an Asian woman and alleged princess. Upon her arrival in Puebla, Mexico, her colorful attires were soon replicated by local women who combined it with their traditional outfits for a new, dazzling

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Easy Podcast - Rituales para recibir al Año Nuevo en...

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2024/11/30

Every New Year’s Eve people all over the Spanish-speaking world perform curious rituals, such as eating grapes, running with suitcases or wearing specific-color underwear, to start the new year with the right foot. While many of these traditions are common to all Latin-American countries, Mexico has its own particular rituals to attract joy, good fortune and prosperity, like gifting toy lambs, visiting witch doctors, breaking dishware or placing coins on their shoes. Click play to learn all about

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Easy Podcast - La fiesta del Takari, la navidad...

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2024/11/29

The fiesta del Takari is a special celebration from Tarímbaro, Michoacán, that perfectly exemplifies Mexico's religious syncretism by combining the seasonal agricultural rituals of the Purépecha people with the Catholic Christmas traditions of the Spanish people. Although preparations begin on December 15 with the procuring of the plant known as 'takari', the real celebration takes place between December 25 and 28 with traditional drinks, people dancing on the streets in colorful outfits, staging of

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Easy Podcast - La historia de la flor de Nochebuena o...

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2024/11/29

The bright red flower known as Poinsettia is a common sight during the Christmas holidays. However, not many people know that this flower comes from Mexico and that it held an important place in Aztec society. With the arrival of the Spanish missioners and the merging of native and catholic traditions, the Poinsettia quickly became a staple of Christmas decorations. Click play to hear the fascinating story of the Poinsettia or flor de Nochebuena (Christmas Eve flower):

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Easy Podcast - José Feliciano y su famosa canción...

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2024/11/29

José Feliciano is an internationally acclaimed musician, singer and composer from Puerto Rico. Although he's had numerous hits throughout his prosperous career, perhaps he's best known for his uber-popular holiday song "Feliz Navidad". This simple, but catchy tune combines English and Spanish to prove that the holiday spirit doesn't know about language barriers. Click play to learn all about José Feliciano and his signature song!

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Easy Podcast - Eydie Gormé, la judía que cantaba en...

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2024/11/29

Eydie Gormé is an American singer of Sephardic origins who crossed the language borders performing both in English and Spanish. Although she had a prolific career performing solo or with with her husband, singer Steve Lawrence, she became better known across the Spanish-speaking world when she collaborated with the Trio Los Panchos in the 1960’s. Click play & learn all about this remarkable singer!

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Easy Podcast - Voces de gratitud en este Día de...

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2024/11/28

What are you thankful for this year?" That's the question on everybody's lips on Thanksgiving, a special day to reflect and appreciate our blessings, set aside our differences, and embrace our loved ones. Given the noble and welcoming spirit of this holiday, it's not surprising that immigrants across the US have adopted -and adapted- this American celebration as their own as well. Click play to hear four very different people explain what Thanksgiving means to them and share with us what they're

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Easy Podcast - El encuentro de dos mundos en la...

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2024/11/21

The fateful 'discovery' of the New World in 1492 altered the lives of million of people with both positive and negative consequences. One of the most positive and long-lasting effects of this encounter was the exchange of products and animals that would forever change the culinary traditions of the world. Coffee, rice, oranges, pork and chickens came over to the New World with the Spanish explorers. In turn, America provided the Old World with tomatoes, cacao, potatoes, turkeys, chiles, avocados,

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Easy Podcast - Feria de la Chinita - Easy Español

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2024/11/18

Every November in the Estado Zulia, Venezuela, people celebrate la Feria de la Chinita. This popular religious celebration dates back to 1709 when an old lady witnessed a miracle involving la Virgen de Chiquinquirá. This festivity lasts several weeks during which people attend mass and religious processions, and enjoy traditional music, dancing and food. Click play to learn about this interesting celebration!

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Easy Podcast - La fascinante fusión cultural en la...

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2024/11/14

Peruvian gastronomy has positioned itself as one of the best in the world. This cuisine stands out thanks to a unique fusion of exceptional local produce, ancestral pre-Hispanic culinary traditions, and ingredients and techniques brought over by Spanish, African, Chinese, Japanese, and Italian settlers over the years. With exquisite dishes and drinks like ceviche, Pisco Sour, causa limeña, ají de gallina, chicha morada, or picarones, la cocina peruana has been recognized as a Cultural Heritage to

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Easy Podcast - Historia de la cumbia en Argentina -...

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2024/11/07

Cumbia is one of the most wide-spread musical genres across Latin America. It's sound, themes and even signature instruments can vary greatly from country to country. In Argentina, the Colombian cumbia merged with local rhythms like tango and chamamé -as well as the musical influences of Bolivian and Peruvian immigrants- to create several distinct varieties of unique Argentine cumbia. Click play to learn more about how la cumbia colombiana transformed into cumbia argentina to reflect the social and

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Easy Podcast - La historia de La Catrina - Easy Español

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2024/11/01

La Catrina is one of the most recognized symbols of el Día de Muertos, but her origins were not related to this popular celebration. This iconic figure first appeared in a satirical zinc etching created by Mexican cartoon illustrator José Guadalupe Posada that took aim at people of middle and upper class who rejected their native heritage in favor of assimilating into European culture. Years later, renowned Mexican muralist Diego Rivera completed her current appearance when he included her in one of

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Easy Podcast - La noche de muertos en Michoacán -...

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2024/10/30

Every year on November 1st and 2nd, Mexico honors their dead by celebrating their lives with offerings of food, flowers, candles, music, and more. These Day of the Dead festivities take place across Mexico and in Mexican communities all over the world. Some of the most traditional and elaborated Día de Muertos celebrations take place in the state of Michoacán where legends, pre-Hispanic traditions and Catholicism come together to create a remarkable tribute to the dearly departed. Click play to

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Easy Podcast - Ava Gardner, la ‘gringa’ que amaba...

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2024/10/24

Ava Gardner was one of the brightest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Her exotic looks, femme fatale roles and high-profile romances with Mickey Rooney and Frank Sinatra brought her international fame, but also constant scrutiny from the press and public. When she first arrived in Spain, she immediately fell in love with the natural surroundings, the culture, the people and their laid-back, happier lifestyle, and for ten years she led a glamorous life in Madrid. Click play to hear more about

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Easy Podcast - Migración china en México, una...

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2024/10/17

In the late 1880s the first wave of Chinese immigrants started to arrive in Mexico driven away from the US discriminatory policies and horrible labor conditions. Unfortunately, their reception in Mexico was not so different, and these Chinese immigrants were forced to do hard labor in farms, railroads, and mines for very little pay and under terrible conditions while being vilified by Mexican society at large. However, overtime the Chinese community in Mexico managed to put down roots, grow, and

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Easy Podcast - Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, el...

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2024/10/10

Contrary to the brutality -never questioned- of other European nations against native inhabitants of the lands they colonized, Spain went through the excruciating dilema of how to treat the peoples they had conquered. Abuses were also committed by the Spaniards, of course, but from the early days of the conquest, many questioned the legality of these abuses and even of the conquest itself. Bartolomé de las Casas was a Spanish clergyman and scholar who famously chronicled the first decades of

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Easy Podcast - Los hermanos Pinzón y el...

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2024/10/03

The Pinzón brothers – Martín Alonso, Francisco Martín and Vicente Yáñez- were renowned sailors and explorers from Palos de la Frontera in Huelva, Spain, who played a key role in Christopher Columbus’ first voyage, securing funds, ships, and the most experienced crew members necessary for such intrepid journey. Little is known about the importance of the Pinzón brothers in helping Columbus, but without their aid Columbus would have never made his famous expedition. Click play to learn more about the

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Easy Podcast - El acordeón, un popular instrumento...

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2024/10/03

Born in Austria in the 19th century, the accordion was affordable and easy-to-play, and it quickly spread among the locals in various Spanish-speaking countries. On its arrival to the American continent, the accordion perfectly melded into the rich and diverse musical landscape of the region, thus cementing the signature sounds of popular genres like la cumbia, el vallenato, el norteño and el tango. Click play to listen to the history of el acordeón, the immigrant instrument that's an integral part

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Easy Podcast - José Martí en Nueva York - Easy Español

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2024/09/26

José Martí was a Cuban writer, poet, journalist, diplomat and freedom fighter loved (by both the left and the right) in Cuba and the diaspora. He was a key political figure in the Cuban independence movement against Spain. His political activism took him all over the world including Spain, México, Venezuela and New York where he spent 15 years. It was in New York where he designed a plan to free Cuba from Spain. During his time in New York, he also worked to improve commercial relationships in the

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Easy Podcast - El curioso origen de los deliciosos...

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2024/09/19

Tacos are the undisputed star of Mexican cuisine with countless varieties in every region. In the central Mexican region, the tacos al pastor stand out as a true feast for the senses: full of vibrant colors, intoxicating aromas, and perfectly balanced flavors. Interestingly, these quintessential Mexican tacos can trace their origins back to the culinary traditions brought by Lebanese immigrants that arrived in Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century. Click play to learn more about the

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