News in Slow Spanish (Intermediate)

News in Slow Spanish does exactly what the name promises: it takes real current events and presents them at a pace that intermediate Spanish learners can actually process. Each weekly episode covers several news stories, a science segment, a grammar lesson, and a cultural expressions section, all packed into 9-12 minutes. The format works because it gives you context you already know (current events) in a language you're learning, which reduces the cognitive load of pure language study. Now at episode 883 and still publishing weekly in 2026, Linguistica 360 has maintained impressive consistency over the years. The show also offers live practice rooms where you can use the vocabulary you've learned in conversation with other students, which bridges the gap between passive listening and active speaking. The speaking pace is noticeably slower than natural Spanish but not so slow that it sounds robotic. It sits in a productive middle ground. Some listeners have noted that the news commentary occasionally includes editorial perspective, which is worth knowing if you prefer straight news delivery. The podcast carries a 4.1-star rating from 433 reviews. A Latino version covering Latin American news is also available as a separate feed. For learners who want to build vocabulary around real-world topics while keeping current with global events, this format hits two goals at once.