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Life & fun · December 7, 2017

Duolingo Podcast

Fascinating stories in easy-to-understand Spanish

Duolingo Podcast launched on December 7, 2017 with 11 votes, #860 of 2,482 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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.

Listen to episodes of the Duolingo podcasts for compelling, true-life stories that improve your Spanish and French listening and comprehension skills.

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