Episodes
We discuss the top 5 regrets of the dying.
Published 11/25/18
Published 11/25/18
We talk about what’s on our bucket list: what we want to do, learn, and where we want to visit.
Published 11/24/18
Human Rights defenders in Colombia are being murdered at an alarming rate – over 120 in 2017, and a higher number still so far in 2018. We discuss the situation, and what’s being done.
Published 11/23/18
We talk about the formal language used in offices, and Lis gives tips for when to use tú vs usted, as well as how to write an email in Spanish.
Published 11/22/18
The message of the Kogis, an indigenous tribe from the north of Colombia.
Published 11/21/18
We talk about attitudes towards nature and the environment in Colombia and the UK.
Published 11/20/18
Rob and Lis discuss the apps which they use every day, and simply can’t live without.
Published 11/19/18
Learn some common (and uncommon) “false friends”, those words which sound like something you know, but aren’t.
Published 11/18/18
Rob and Lis discuss those things that most annoy them…
Published 11/17/18
3 words that are interesting, useful, and lose something in translation to English…
Published 11/16/18
Rob and Lis discuss their guilty pleasures
Published 11/15/18
Rob tells Lis what he still struggles with in Spanish, even after 10 years of study
Published 11/14/18
Rob gives Lis his productivity system, and they discuss whether there is any point in being more productive afterall!
Published 11/13/18
What we do to learn languages. What’s worked for us, and which approaches have been most successful.
Published 11/12/18
Machismo in Latin America, and the global fightback.
Published 11/11/18
What’s the difference between buying property in UK and Colombia, and the rest of the world?
Published 11/10/18
We uncover the history and roots of Spanish in a few words.
Published 11/09/18
The books that have marked important points in our lives.
Published 11/08/18
We read and discuss a beautiful poem, Táctica y Estrategia, by Mario Benedetti
Published 11/07/18
We talk about corruption in Latin America, and the recent political awakenings and fight against corruption. Stick with us, it’s a good one!
Published 11/06/18
Why do our schooldays still come back to haunt us? We talk about how we enjoyed our school days, and why it makes such an impression on us.
Published 11/05/18
We talk about our most stressful, difficult, and nightmarish moments we’ve had during our holidays.
Published 11/04/18
Rob and Lis discuss their feelings about national identity, and how they feel being English and Colombian
Published 11/03/18
Hear about our favourite Spanish films and directors.
Published 11/02/18