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Ben and Marina bring you podcasts in high level Spanish covering culture, news, conversation, and all the cool words they never teach you in class...

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The other side of Christmas - keeping the families happy and avoiding divorce! See notesinspanish.com for more details and to pick up the transcript/worksheet.
Direct download: nisadv58_navidad.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:47am EDT

Did you here the one about the snow in Lepe? See notesinspanish.com for full details and for the accompanying transcript worksheet.
Direct download: nisadv57_lepe.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:13pm EDT

Have you ever had a culture  shock at home or abroad? See notesinspanish.com for full details and the accompanying worksheet.
Direct download: nis56_cultura.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:50am EDT

Is the diary a thing of the past? Will our grandchildren have photos to remember us by? See notesinspanish.com for full details and to pick up the accompanying transcript and worksheet.
Direct download: nis55_diario.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:33pm EDT

This week we discuss the increasing amount of surveillance and security measures in the UK, and other controls on our civil liberties. See notesinspanish.com for full details and to access the accompanying worksheet.
Direct download: nisadv54_cameras.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:20am EDT

As people all over Spain gather at relatives' graves to celebrate All Saint's day, Marina and Ben take a walk in the park and discuss public holidays and strange naming conventions in Spain. See notesinspanish.com for full details and to pick up the worksheet and transcript.
Direct download: nisadv53_santos.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:01am EDT

Are we slaves to all the screens in our lives? See notesinspanish.com for full details and accompanying worksheet.
Direct download: nisadv52_pantalla2.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:53am EDT

Ben and Marina discuss status anxiety amongst people in Spain and further afield. See notesinspanish.com for full details
Direct download: nisadv51_estatus.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:17pm EDT

Do you have any regrets in life? See Notes in Spanish.com for full details and to comment.
Direct download: nisadv50_sihubiera.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:49pm EDT

Ben and Marina discuss this weeks fashion show in Madrid. See notesinspanish.com for full details of this podcast.
Direct download: nisad49_cibeles.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:55am EDT

Ben and Marina talk about the Gipsy population in Spain, the social problems they both face and create, and their contribution to Spanish culture. See notesinspanish.com for more details.
Direct download: nisad48_gitanos.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:08am EDT

¡Sacando colores a Marina! Well, if she will insist on breaking the law ;) In fact it seems the whole country is at it - there are trapicheos all over the place these days! To download the worksheet and to comment, visit our new site at NotesinSpanish.com
Direct download: nfs47_trapicheos_andnews.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:04am EDT

Ben and Marina discuss the increasing problem of house burglaries in Spain, and the sometimes exaggerated measures being taken to prevent them.

See notesfromspain.com for full details and to download the accompanying transcript and worksheet.
Direct download: nis46_atracos.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:01am EDT

Marina interviews her father about a classic piece of Spanish history hidden in the garage, and a trip he'll never forget... See www.notesinspanish.com for full details...
Direct download: nis45_seat600.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:25am EDT

Ben and Marina talk about a recent wedding in Galicia, and Spanish wedding customs in general. See www.notesfromspain.com for full details
Direct download: nfs44_bodas.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:24am EDT

Ben and Marina discuss the changes that come over Madrid in summer - loads of great vocab as usual. See notesfromspain.com for full details and to get the worksheet.
Direct download: nfs43_verano.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:47pm EDT

Marina interviews Pilar about moving from Madrid to the UK. See www.notesfromspain.com to get the accompanying worksheet and to comment.
Direct download: nis42_pilar.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:24am EDT

Ben and Marina talk about tourism in Spain, and the Spanish view of different types of tourists from around the world. Comments in the notesfromspain.com forums!
Direct download: nfs41_sol_sexo_sangria.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:24am EDT

Marina and Ben discuss the effect of the bikini on life in Spain after Franco died. See www.notesfromspain.com for more details.
Direct download: nis40_destape.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:33am EDT

Ben y Marina hablan de algunos choques culturales que han encontrado en España y Inglaterra. www.notesfromspain.com
Direct download: nis39_custums.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:03am EDT

Marina y Ben hablan de las cosas que no les gustan de España y Inglaterra.
Direct download: nis38_megusta.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:16pm EDT

Ben and Marina discuss the topic of dialects and language in Spain.
Direct download: nis37_dialectos.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:47pm EDT

Marina and Ben talk about when to use tu or usted, and tipping in Spain.
Direct download: nis36_usted_copy_1.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:21am EDT

Ben and Marina talk about the stereotypes associated with Spain and the Spanish. A transcript for this podcast with vocab and exercises is available via Notesfromspain.com
Direct download: nis35_topicos.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:22pm EDT

Flying home, and chatting about holidaying with kids in Spain.
Direct download: nis34_kids.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:04am EDT

Marina y Ben hablan de la inmigracion
Direct download: nis33_inmigracion.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:42pm EDT

Viviendo con los padres en España
Direct download: nisp32_botellon.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:20pm EDT