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March 24, 2022 by J.A. García Our Top Picks 0 comments

10 Intermediate-Level Spanish Podcasts You Don’t Want To Miss

Since listening is a vital part of learning a new language, here are some of the best Spanish podcasts for intermediate learners. 

Perhaps you’ve been studying Spanish for a while now and want to improve your listening skills. It’s important to listen to Spanish because of the different accents and pronunciation and how the meaning of words changes from country to country. 

That’s why podcasts are such essential tools for language learners. Storytelling, comedy, horror, journalism, science, education—this list has a little bit of everything to get your fix for podcasts! 

(And they’re all free, by the way.)

So, grab a pair of headphones and press play! 

Here are 10 free intermediate-level Spanish podcasts you don’t want to miss. 


Table of Contents:

  • Radio Ambulante
  • Las Raras Podcast
  • Notes in Spanish
  • Spanish Obsessed
  • Doorway to Mexico
  • News In Slow Spanish
  • Historias Perdidas
  • TED En Español
  • Duolingo Podcast
  • Aprende Español Con Latin Ele
  • Perk Up Your Ears and Improve Your Spanish

1.  Radio Ambulante

Radio Ambulante is a Spanish-language podcast that tells non-fiction stories about Latin America; think of it as This American Life in Spanish. 

Throughout its 11 seasons, they’ve shared fascinating stories, including what it’s like to be a female soccer player in Brazil and the kidnapping of a boy during the height of the Guatemalan Civil War. 

Radio Ambulante’s stories are engaging and accessible to Spanish learners. In them you’ll find a wide array of accents.

In 2014, they launched an app called Lupa. With it, you can listen to all their stories with Spanish subtitles and regulate the episode’s speed.

Listen Now: Website | Website in English | Spotify 

Radio Ambulante

2. Las Raras Podcast

Las Raras Podcast also shares non-fiction stories from and about Latin America; however, they focus more on personal stories. Stories about the grandmother of an Argentine journalist who was a Holocaust survivor, or about a Chilean animal conservationist who has spent the majority of his life protecting the elusive Andean mountain lion.

With Las Raras Podcast, you learn about the history of Latin America in all its accents. They upload the scripts to all of their episodes and occasionally share English subtitles for them, too.

Listen Now: Website | Spotify | Google Podcast

Recommended: 8 Reasons Why Bilingual Employees Get Paid More

best Spanish podcasts for intermediate learners

3. Notes in Spanish 

Founded in 2005, Notes in Spanish brings authentic and real-life conversations in Spanish between a native English speaker and a native Spanish speaker—Ben from England and Marina from Spain. 

They divide their content into sections for beginner, intermediate, and advanced Spanish learners. With Notes in Spanish, you learn about tourist sites in Spain, Spanish cinema, the Spanish royal family, tapas, and more general topics such as love, family, and phobias.

Additionally, Notes in Spanish’s website offers additional resources such as paid audio lessons, phrasebooks, YouTube videos, and a blog with tons of bonus material.

Listen Now: Website | Intermediate Podcast | YouTube

Notes in Spanish

4. Spanish Obsessed

If you like Notes in Spanish’s premise but prefer Latin American content, then Spanish Obsessed is for you. Lis from Colombia and Rob from England talk about Colombia, rural Colombia, the difference between tú and usted, life during lockdown, the time Rob lived through an earthquake in Mexico City, Latin American mercados, telenovelas, and more.

Episodes are marked for beginners, intermediate, or advanced Spanish learners and are 15 minutes long. Their additional content includes printed guides, blog, and video blog.

Listen Now: Website | Intermediate Podcast | Intermediate Podcast on Spotify

best Spanish podcasts for intermediate learners

Recommended reading: How To Say ‘You’ in Formal and Informal Spanish 

5. Doorway to Mexico

Doorway to Mexico is a gateway to Mexico’s history, people, food, art, and culture in Spanish and English. 

In Doorway to Mexico’s first season (22 episodes), you learn about Mexico’s fascinating history and culture, conversational Spanish, how to talk to a taxi driver, and how to order street food in Mexico. 

In Season 2, you’ll hear native and non-native Spanish speakers talk about more profound subjects like what to do if a police officer stops you in Mexico or what it’s like to be an undocumented immigrant in the U.S. At the end of each episode, the host explains some of the colloquial expressions used throughout the episode.

Listen Now: Website | Spotify | Apple Podcast

Doorway to Mexico

See Also: 10 Sensational Mexican Music Artists You Don’t Want To Miss  

6. News In Slow Spanish

Each week, News In Slow Spanish’s hosts discuss world news, politics, science, technology, and arts and culture, and they do it in an accessible and simplified Spanish. Their 600+ episodes are labeled for beginner, intermediate, and advanced Spanish learners. Episodes are only a few minutes long. What’s more, for this podcast, you choose between Latin American hosts or Spanish hosts. 

Listen Now: Spanish Website | Latin American Website

New in Slow Spanish

7. Historias Perdidas

Are you a fan of the supernatural and unsolved crimes? Historias Perdidas (lost stories) has got it all in Spanish. 

It’s narrated by Mexican journalist and news anchor León Krauze. León’s solemn and soothing tone, combined with his dramatic and suspenseful way of telling stories is perfect for intermediate Spanish learners.

Here, you’ll hear about D.B. Cooper, Moctezuma’s treasure, the Bermuda Triangle, the Black Death, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Listen Now: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Audible 

best Spanish podcasts for intermediate learners

8. TED En Español

Yes! Ted Talks are available in español. TED En Español features TED’s official Spanish podcasts with episodes devoted to love, mathematics, music, the benefits of learning a new language, mindfulness, cancel culture, video games, indigenous languages, the universe—you name it! 

The dynamic episodes are about 15 minutes long, with a wide arrange of experts and guests. In addition, it’s a splendid podcast to improve your listening skills since you’ll get the chance to listen to a variety of accents.

Listen Now: Website | Apple Podcast | Spotify

best Spanish podcasts for intermediate learners

9.  Duolingo Podcast

With Duolingo’s podcast, you listen to native Spanish speakers telling real-life stories at a moderate speed. This podcast has an English-speaking narrator who provides details and context. 

Unlike Duolingo’s advanced features, its podcast is free. Episodes are between 10 and 20 minutes long. You’ll hear about a journalist meeting with the Colombian guerillas or the time a Chilean businesswoman first traveled to China.

Listen Now: Website | Spotify

Duolingo Podcast

See also: 20 Best Apps To Learn Spanish On Your Own in 2022

10.  Aprende Español Con Latin Ele

Spanish is the official language of 21 countries worldwide; 19 of those are located in the Americas. And it can be a little daunting to think of all the different accents. 

That’s where Latin Ele Podcast comes in. Marco from Chile and Jessi from Colombia put together this podcast to help Spanish learners familiarize themselves with different accents with the help of guests and other language fanatics. 

There are episodes on Chilean cinema, Dominican Spanish, and Spanish speakers in Equatorial Guinea—the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa.

Listen Now: Website

best Spanish podcasts for intermediate learners

Recommended: Spanish Colonization of an African National: Equatorial Guinea   

Perk Up Your Ears and Improve Your Spanish

Now that you’ve read about the best Spanish podcasts for intermediate learners, which one will you listen to first? 

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I am a Guatemalan bilingual fiction writer, translator, and journalist. In my spare time I like to read, play video games, and do sports. I’m a fan of historical fiction, family sagas, and graphic novels. I’m left-handed, a failed drummer, an amateur goalkeeper, and I drive a 1988 Subaru J10.
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