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  • E85 Los Hipopótamos de Colombia

    September 30, 2026 · 30 min

    More than three decades after Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's death, one of his most unexpected legacies is still growing. What began as an extravagant whim in the 1980s has become one of Latin America's most unusual environmental…

  • E84 25 Años Después - We Will Never Forget

    September 12, 2026 · 24 min

    Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the nation continues to honor the lives lost while reflecting on the strength that emerged from tragedy. Among the most powerful symbols of that resilience is the Survivor Tree, a…

  • E83 El Asesinato de Harvey Milk

    August 25, 2026 · 38 min

    On November 27, 1978, San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed inside San Francisco City Hall. The gunman was Dan White, a disgruntled former city supervisor who had recently resigned and was angry…

  • E82 Douglas Hegdahl - el Héroe Olvidado de Vietnam de Norte

    July 28, 2026 · 28 min

    During the Vietnam War, a young American sailor accidentally fell overboard from his ship in the Gulf of Tonkin and drifted into enemy hands. Captured by North Vietnamese forces, he was thrown into one of North Vietnam's most notorious…

  • E81 La Fuga de Alcatraz

    June 25, 2026 · 38 min

    On June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin staged an ingenious breakout from Alcatraz. The trio famously placed plaster and paint dummy heads in their beds, crawled through ventilation ducts, and used a…

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  • E80 La Operación Chavín de Huántar

    June 2, 2026 · 34 min

    On December 17, 1996, 14 heavily armed MRTA militants stormed a diplomatic reception at the Japanese ambassador's residence in the San Isidro district of Lima, Peru. They initially took hundreds of captives.  Over four months, the rebels…

  • E79 Atrapados en la Obscuridad - El Incendio de Utopia

    April 21, 2026 · 24 min

    On July 20, 2002, a catastrophic fire occurred at the Utopía discotheque in Lima, Peru, resulting in the deaths of 29 people and injuring dozens more.  The tragedy is remembered as one of the most significant safety failures in recent…

  • E78 El Oro Negro de Venezuela: Riqueza, Poder y Colapso

    March 10, 2026 · 26 min

    Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, exceeding those of Saudi Arabia. In the 1970s, the country was extremely wealthy because of its oil industry and was often called “Saudi Venezuela.” After the oil industry was…

  • E77 Las Islas Malvinas: Guerra y Solidaridad

    February 28, 2026 · 29 min

    The Falkland Islands War (April 2–June 14, 1982) was a 74-day undeclared conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over sovereignty of the South Atlantic islands. Following Argentina's invasion on April 2, a British task force…

  • E76 La Tragica Historia de Omayra Sanchez

    November 14, 2025 · 28 min

    Omayra Sánchez was a 13-year-old girl who was tragically trapped for almost three days under the debris of her home after the 1985 eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia. Despite rescue efforts and media coverage, her legs…

  • E75 Mamíferos Marinos en Cautiverio: Entre la Conservación y la Controversia.

    August 22, 2025 · 32 min

    The captivity of marine mammals such as orcas, dolphins, sea lions, and belugas has been the subject of intense debate in recent decades. Although initially justified on the grounds of education, conservation, and entertainment, multiple…

  • E74 La Santa Inquisición en la Nueva España - El Horror de la Hoguera

    July 16, 2025 · 31 min

    The Holy Inquisition was established in 1478 in Spain and later expanded to its colonies, including New Spain in the Americas under the protection of the Spanish Crown and the Catholic Church . Its primary goal was to enforce religious…

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For intermediate Spanish language learners (A2 - C2) Improve your Spanish language listening comprehension skills and immerse yourself in interesting stories on various topics in Spanish (Mexico) spoken at a slower pace to increase understanding of oral language and build vocabulary. There are no grammar lessons, just stories.You can find the free transcript on the website, in the tab behind the description.  If you have an interesting story or topic you would like me to cover, you can send me your suggestions via email at: InterSpanishpodcast@gmail.com