Simple Stories in Spanish

This episode explores the origins of the Incan Empire through the story of Manco Capac, the first Inca, as told in oral traditions.

This episode continues a Spanish-language adventure story where characters Sandra and Gabriel navigate dangerous rooms in the Mayan underworld, focusing on the room of bats.

This episode explores the story of Juana 'la Loca,' questioning whether her notorious nickname stemmed from genuine madness or political manipulation during her life as a Spanish royal.

This episode continues the Spanish-language adventure story where Sandra and Gabriel must escape from an underground cenote beneath the Chichen Itza pyramid while being chased by villains.

This episode retells the story of Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Spain, focusing on its religious significance, cultural traditions in Sevilla, and key vocabulary for understanding the celebration.

This Spanish-language story episode follows Benjamín, a robot child created by Catalina and Gustavo, as he discovers school and faces the challenge of blending in as a normal 10-year-old.

This Spanish learning podcast continues a fictional adventure story where Sandra, after a dream sequence, recalls being pushed from a plane and landing with Gabriel to search for the Jaguar King's treasure at Chichen Itza ruins.

This Spanish language learning episode tells the story of Juan, a once-shy cat who becomes daring after getting separated from his family at a construction site, now exploring the world while introducing construction-related vocabulary.

A Spanish-language educational story about black panthers, describing their hunting behavior and correcting common misconceptions about their appearance.

This episode of Simple Stories in Spanish shares a poetic first-person narrative about the beauty of hiking on a trail, describing the natural scenery and vocabulary in Spanish.

This episode retells the classic story of The Three Little Pigs in faster Spanish to help language learners practice listening comprehension and vocabulary.

This episode concludes a travel series to Mexico, focusing on Tulum's picturesque ruins, Caribbean coast location, natural attractions like cenotes, and its historical significance as a Mayan port city.

This Spanish language learning podcast episode concludes the story of Princess Laura, featuring complex grammar explanations and vocabulary for intermediate learners.

This Spanish-language episode tells a story about Eloy, a mischievous alux from Mayan folklore who protects nature in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

This episode retells the famous Spanish-speaking scary story of La Llorona, a weeping ghost who haunts rivers searching for her drowned children, presented in faster Spanish for language learners.

This episode concludes the adventure story 'La Aventura de la Vida' where characters escape from Xibalba and return to the land of the living, featuring Spanish vocabulary and third-person narrative.

This Spanish-language podcast episode continues the story of Fausto's failed plan to become king, as he now schemes to cause problems only he can solve with magic to gain the people's favor.

In this Spanish-language story episode, Sandra and Gabriel find the treasure of the Jaguar King but face challenges escaping Xibalba while learning vocabulary.

This Spanish-language story episode follows Catalina and Gustavo as their robot son Benjamín is kidnapped by military forces, forcing them to create more robots while the family desperately tries to escape.

This episode continues the story of a robot child named Benjamín who faces social ostracism after an accident, while his parents Catalina and Gustavo strive to protect their unconventional family.

This episode continues the Spanish-language adventure story where Sandra faces danger from evil men and a river of sacrificial blood in the Mayan underworld Xibalba.

The host shares part three of her travel story about visiting the tranquil Laguna de Bacalar in Mexico, highlighting its natural beauty and vocabulary for Spanish learners.

The host shares the first part of their personal travel story about visiting Mexico in June 2025, focusing on overcoming solo travel anxieties by joining a group tour.

The host continues their travel story in Mexico, focusing on visiting a cenote and exploring Mayan ruins after leaving Chichen Itza.

This episode continues the Spanish-language adventure story where Sandra and her companions navigate the treacherous Xibalba, facing traps and losing hope.

This episode continues the Spanish-language story of Sandra's adventure in Xibalba as she navigates tunnels and riddles to find the exit.

This Spanish-language podcast episode continues the adventure story of Sandra and Gabriel as they navigate dark caverns while escaping an underground river, with educational elements about Spanish grammar and vocabulary.

This episode continues the Spanish-language adventure story where Sandra and Gabriel hide in Chichen Itza ruins to climb El Castillo and search for the Jaguar King's treasure.

A Spanish teacher's vacation to Costa Rica takes an unexpected turn when a stranger pushes her out of the plane over Mexico, beginning a thrilling adventure.

This episode tells the true story of Greg, a dog who helps hunt invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades to protect native species.

This episode retells a Spanish-language story about a student named Daniel who gains motivation and confidence through a magic notebook, aimed at helping learners improve their Spanish skills.

This episode retells a Spanish-language story about a curious girl named Hannah who learns about monarch butterflies and their migration from Canada to Mexico.

This Spanish language learning podcast episode tells the story of Shrin from India and Anna from Spain, who met in Miami and are embarking on a new chapter in their relationship, while teaching vocabulary and grammar.

This episode retells a Spanish story faster, focusing on Imani's experiences at the end of the school year as she says 'hasta luego' to classmates and reflects on friendships.

This episode is a faster retelling of a personal story about mental health activities, presented in Spanish for language learners.

A Spanish-language story about Isabel, who feels lonely away from family at Christmas but decides to spread joy to neighbors in her apartment building when the power goes out.

This episode retells a faster version of a Spanish story about a small cat named Juan who must navigate a construction site to find his family.

This episode retells the story of Las Fallas, a traditional festival in Valencia, Spain, honoring Saint Joseph with sculptures, fireworks, and wood-burning rituals.

This episode presents a simple Spanish story created by a college Spanish 1 class, focusing on vocabulary related to weather, activities, and the calendar.

This episode retells a story about Ramona, a capuchin monkey known for thieving at a beach in Costa Rica, as part of the podcast's fifth anniversary celebration.

This Spanish language learning episode tells the story of Juan, who decides to pursue extreme sports to escape his boring life.

Catalina and Gustavo, unable to have a child, collaborate as a scientist and mechanic to build a robot son after Catalina dreams of a doll-like boy.

A lonely monster living in a mountain cave goes to the city to make animal friends, facing rejection due to his appearance and smell but eventually finding a connection.

This Spanish-language learning episode tells the story of Pablo Pavo, a lazy turkey who must learn from other woodland animals how to avoid hunters as hunting season approaches.

This is the conclusion of a Spanish-language story where Catalina and Gustavo must build a robot for their captor Javier to escape and reunite with their son Benjamín.

This Spanish-language podcast episode introduces a science fiction story about a couple, Catalina and Gustavo, who decide to build a robot child after learning they cannot have biological children.

This Spanish-language podcast episode tells a story about a knight named Mauricio who wants to help his dying queen by becoming a doctor in a kingdom where magic is preferred over medicine.

This episode explores how deaf students in 1980s Nicaragua created their own sign language from scratch due to historical barriers and political upheaval.

This Spanish-language story episode follows Fausto's magical schemes to become king while exploring the romantic subplot between Laura and Mauricio, who was transformed by a potion.

This episode tells the story of Princess Laura, who defies her father King Hector's wish for her to marry a knight by pursuing her dream to become a novelist.

A Spanish learning podcast episode that tells a story about Puerto Rico's history and citizenship status to teach vocabulary and grammar.

This episode teaches Spanish by telling the story of Diego Maradona's famous 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup.

This episode teaches Spanish by telling the story of the Panama Canal's construction, focusing on vocabulary and past tense.

A Spanish teacher tells a personal travel story about snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands to help listeners practice the language.

A Spanish teacher tells a simple story about a girl named Paloma who worries excessively and learns to manage her anxiety with therapy.