Wed, 20 December 2017
Ben and Marina discuss the odd rituals of Spanish restaurants: customer service, begging for 'la cuenta', tipping, and honest waiters. Plus the 'simpa' and Ben´s related confession. See notesinspanish.com for the worksheets.
Direct download: NIS_Advanced_Season_2_-_06_-_El_Camarero_Honesto.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:24am EDT |
Mon, 18 December 2017
Ben and Marina discuss the surprising landscapes of Almeria, and what shocked them about the cultivation of fruit and vegetables there, compared to the Pyrenees. Plus organic food culture in Spain. Get the worksheets at notesinspanish.com
Direct download: NIS_Advanced_Season_2_-_05_-_Un_Mundo_Bio.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:15am EDT |
Mon, 11 December 2017
Ben and Marina discuss an article by Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa about his stay in a Benedictine monastery, plus the rise of mindfulness in Spain, and the need for oases of peace in our busy world. Get the transcript/worksheet at notesinspanish.com
Direct download: NIS_Advanced_Season_2_-_04_-_Un_Oasis_de_Silencio.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:47am EDT |
Mon, 4 December 2017
Ben and Marina discuss whether Spain is losing its wonderful Spanish-ness, especially in the restaurant sector. Is the family-run place a thing of the past? Get a full transcript of the conversation and much more in the worksheets at notesinspanish.com
Direct download: NIS_Advanced_Season_2_-_03_-_Espana_Globalizada.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:16am EDT |
Mon, 27 November 2017
Ben and Marina discuss the idea that by 2040 humans will be able to live forever, and the repercussions this would have in medicine, religion and all aspects of life as we know it. Get the full transcript/accompanying worksheet at www.notesinspanish.com
Direct download: NIS_Advanced_Season_2_-_02_-_La_vida_sin_muerte.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:17am EDT |
Mon, 20 November 2017
Ben and Marina discuss 'La Magia del Orden', a book that has changed their lives, and the relationship between living with minimal possessions and clutter, and our happiness. Pick up the worksheets with full transcript at www.notesinspanish.com
Direct download: NIS_Advanced_Season_2_-_01_-_Minimalismo_y_Felicidad.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:16am EDT |