“Okay, there are no actual Muppets, but the Podcast's 'feel' is delightfully reminiscent of Jim Henson's lovable craziness. Which means, of course, that the show is a lot of fun.
But it's also serious teaching; this is good information covering listeners in both Europe (rendering "gracias" as "grathias," por ejemplo), and the New World (with the aspirated 's' pronunciation more common here). Until most recently, I thought the lead male vocal was a native speaker of Spanish -- and I could have SWORN that he was on-air talent at Univision.
So then, if you fondly recall the Muppets, are eager to progress in Spanish -- and you can somehow get your head around an instructor with perfect Spanish diction teaching Robert Burns poetry [with an equally perfect Scottish brogue] to a female co-host, who then renders Burns in lightly-Scotia flavoured Spanish -- by all means, download and enjoy. It's Show Time!
Leland Stone
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Outlaw Magician via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/10/09
“Wow, what a real find this series is. I've listened to them all and some more than once. My Spanish has improved to the point that I'm following right along with what they're saying as they converse in Spanish. I took several years of Spanish in high school and college, but this...”Read full review »
Snookie Gooch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/12
“This is one of perhaps the top three language podcasts on itunes in my opinion. Informative, lively, with excellent presenters - produced to professional standards and very engaging.”
willarkin via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/13/09
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