Name of podcast: Los Contertulios
What topics are covered? This podcast includes cultural topics. Literature, short stories, popular sayings, urban legends as well as poems and facts about the Spanish language.
Why is it good to listen to?
Besides informing and teaching about the Spanish language, it gives the listener the opportunity to immerse themselves in Latin American mannerisms and traditions. The podcaster “tells stories” that captivate the listener.
To listen or subscribe to the podcast, please visit http://www.e-radio.edu.mx/Los-contertulios and click on any of the podcasts listed.
How often are the podcasts updated? The podcasts are generally updated once a week and sometimes every other day.
Length of each podcast:The length of the podcast varies from 30 minutes to an hour and a half.
Podcast description:
Interesting descriptions from the podcaster who calls himself “Los Contertulios” that teach about the Spanish language in a very entertaining manner. The speaker captivates the audience through the whole event telling stories or reading poems or pieces of literature and talking about them. He speaks slowly and clearly and introduces the public to interesting facts about pronunciation, grammar, synonyms, acronyms and other topics. He also explains urban legends and popular traditions in Latin America. Although the podcast name sounds as if there are many people, there is always just one speaker talking. He talks in a conversational, easy manner and takes time to explain terms and to describe things. This podcast is very good to listen to. The podcast host is from México but he speaks in a neutral Spanish that is clear and very easy to understand.
Summary:
A podcast about the Spanish language and its nuisances, sayings and popular legends. Very interesting to those wanting to learn more about the Spanish language, traditions and legends.