Duolingo Podcast
Fascinating stories in easy-to-understand Spanish
Duolingo Podcast launched on December 7, 2017 with 11 votes, #869 of 2,501 launches that month.
What it does
From the makers of Duolingo, the most popular language-learning app, comes a new podcast that delivers fascinating real-life stories in easy-to-understand Spanish with English narration. These are not language lessons; they’re life lessons through language. Hosted by Martina Castro, co-founder of NPR’s Radio Ambulante.
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