Learning Spanish From Podcasts

[Bueller]

We've come a long way in the past few years, no longer needing a shortwave radio to try to bring in foreign radio programs to augment language studies. I've subscribed to several podcasts from Radio France, and am getting to where only about 50% of the dialog goes over my head. Fortunately, France's forte is culture, so many of the broadcasts are quite edifying and enlightening, more than making up for the fact that most French music is hopelessly goofy.

For any of you who would like to try the same with quality Spanish radio, here's a good link, from La página del idioma español. You can select the country- Bogotá, Colombia has one of the clearest accents in the Spanish-speaking world:

http://www.elcastellano.org/radios.html

Heck, that link is so good I just deleted the other half-dozen links I was about to post.

Here's one for Portuguese, although PT has the advantage of having some of the coolest-sounding music in the world:

http://oglobo.globo.com/podcasting/

[Cubafro]

Thanks for sharing BUELLER
Actually for the french music you're not completely wrong but not wright either
Some of them are excellent depending of the taste of each other.

CUBA

[Bueller]

Yes, here is an outstanding (IMO) exception, the best I've found so far:

http://armelle.mocke.club.fr/home.htm

They apparently have a big following in Argentina and Chile. I bought the first two albums, but the third, named "album of the year" by Libération, isn't for sale in the States.

[Bueller]

from Should Men Get Married?

Originally Posted by Ray

Since 2003, two public schools IBEU, CCAA, a private tutor in Brazil and one in the US and I am still far from fluent. I can understand 60% when spoken slowly and clearly. My spoken Port is lacking, maybe 30%. It´s all memorization and this is my fault as I am not picking it up as I should and of course it hinders my communication therefore a serious disadvantage.

Ray, try some of these at the gym, in the car, etc.:

http://oglobo.globo.com/podcasting/
http://www.podcastingbrasil.com/
http://cbn.globoradio.globo.com/cbn/podcast/podcast.asp
http://podcastale.blogspot.com/
http://www.lusocast.com/browse/?lang=br
http://veja.abril.com.br/idade/podcasts/mainardi/












http://oglobo.globo.com/podcasting/

[Supermary]

Ok, I dont have any good links to share but here is a link to some of my radio work :P It seriously needs to be updated though.... but Check out the Bogarti stuff It's nothing super professional though, just exercises for school, but they are in portuguese, so take that as a way to practice understanding stuff :P

http://maryanne2001.vox.com/library/audio/

[El Capitan]

Great Links Bueller! Thanks!

[Bueller]

These are kind of (!) expensive, but they give excellent clarity and can protect your hearing when you're trying to listen when there's ambient noise around:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...023751-9060467

[Tinto]

I have a pair of those also and absolutely love them! Well worth the money.