Notes in Spanish Intermediate

Ben Curtis and Marina Diez were doing the Spanish learning podcast thing before most people knew what a podcast was. Notes in Spanish Intermediate features the married couple having authentic conversations in Spanish about everyday topics -- food, travel, cultural differences, daily life in Spain. Ben is a native English speaker who learned Spanish as an adult, and Marina is a native Spaniard. That combination means the conversations naturally address the exact stumbling blocks that English-speaking learners encounter. The 46 episodes in this feed represent the intermediate tier of a broader Notes in Spanish ecosystem that spans beginner through advanced levels, plus a Gold series and a Conversations feed. Each episode runs 9-13 minutes and comes with worksheets and transcripts available on notesinspanish.com. The show holds a 4.5-star rating from 268 reviews, and it has accumulated over 40 million downloads across all its feeds -- a staggering number for a language learning podcast. While the episodes were originally published between 2006 and 2008, the content hasn't aged because the topics are timeless. You're listening to two people talk about real life, not current events. The European Spanish accent, the natural conversational pace, and the unscripted feel make these episodes sound like you're sitting at a cafe in Madrid. For intermediate learners wanting to absorb Iberian Spanish through genuine dialogue, this remains a benchmark.