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Intermediate Spanish from Rob and liz of Spanish Obsessed. Couple Liz and Rob (Colombian and English) have a range of natural, engaging conversations in slow Spanish. We talk slow enough so that you can understand everything, but that doesn’t stop our conversations from being 100% authentic! We cove…

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    • Jan 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 66 EPISODES

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    The Intermediate Spanish - Spanish Obsessed podcast is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to improve their Spanish skills. The hosts, Rob and Liz, are genuine and passionate about their work, which shines through in each episode. The episodes are short and cover interesting topics, making it easy to listen to one after another as part of a daily Spanish practice routine. Overall, this podcast is well-executed and highly enjoyable.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the amount of vocabulary and turns of phrase that listeners can learn from each episode. Rob and Liz speak slowly and clearly, making it accessible for learners at the intermediate level. Listeners can expect to comprehend about 80% of the podcast, which is a great confidence booster. Additionally, the hosts discuss fun and interesting topics that keep listeners engaged throughout.

    On the downside, some listeners may find that Liz's enunciation could be improved in order to better understand her speech. While she is a native speaker, there are moments where she giggles over her words or speaks too softly, making it difficult for learners to catch every word. However, this issue is not significant enough to detract from the overall quality of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The Intermediate Spanish - Spanish Obsessed podcast is an excellent choice for anyone looking to improve their listening skills in Spanish. Rob and Liz's enthusiasm for teaching shines through in each episode, making them a pleasure to listen to. With its engaging topics and clear speech, this podcast is a valuable resource for language learners at the intermediate level.



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    Por and Para: Part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 30:31


    Part two of Rob's conversation with Johana. Discover how to master two essential uses of 'por' and 'para' in Spanish: time expressions and opinions. Learn the crucial differences between phrases like "para mañana por la mañana" and why "por mí está bien" means something different from "para mí está bien." Through practical examples from everyday Spanish conversations, you'll finally understand when to use each preposition with confidence.

    Por and Para: Part one

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 21:29


    Rob and Johana discuss "por" and "para". Why are these words so difficult for learners, and what approach can we take to tackling them? In this episode, we'll look at two common uses for por and para.

    Should you learn slang?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 43:09


    Join Rob and Spanish teacher Johana in a conversation about Spanish slang. What are the difficulties for us as learners in learning slang, and is it even worth it? 

    El Clasismo...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 19:05


    Rob and Lis discuss an infuriating situation where they live, and what this shows about classism in Colombia

    Too old to learn Spanish?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 17:01


    We discuss learning Spanish later in life. While we are not (just yet) in that situation, we have inspiring students who have shared with us how they are successfully learning Spanish in their senior years.

    Can you teach a 2 year old Spanish and English?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 18:54


    Our experiences trying to teach our 2 year old daughter Spanish and English. 

    Bogota Immersion trip: what we learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 21:10


    We recently held our first full Spanish immersion trip in Bogota, where we were joined by 10 participants. Here's how it went.

    How to get a native Spanish accent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 17:23


    How important is a native accent, and is it possible to develop one? Is it even desirable? Rob and Lis talk about their own efforts to develop better accents, and some reasonable goals for learners.

    ¿Las protestas siguen funcionando?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 19:16


    Earlier this year, two protestors threw soup over the Mona Lisa. This follows a long list of similar protests of vandalism of artwork - they got our attention, but do the ends justify the means? And, are these types of protests still effective?

    Positive Thinking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 19:40


    We discuss the trend of "positive thinking" - where does this trend come from, and how have we found it? Also, how is it connected to the concept of "manifestation"?

    A new life in... The Coffee Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 19:33


    Rob and Lis recently moved to the "Coffee Axis" in Colombia, not just so Rob could feed his caffeine addiction.They discuss their new lifestyle, and how it compares to city living (so long, Bogota!).

    We got hooked on Traitors

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 16:27


    Have you seen the show "Traitors"? Rob and Lis got hooked on it, and discuss it in this episode.

    Why we find people so annoying

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 16:27


    Have you met someone truly "toxic"? What do you think made them that way? In this episode, Lis and Rob discuss the "Fundamental Attribution Error" - when we try to explain someone's behavior based mostly on their personality and don't think enough about the situation they are in. 

    El secreto del amor...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 16:13


    ¿Qué hace que una relación a largo plazo tenga éxito, y hasta qué punto podemos predecirlo de antemano? ¿Existe un alma gemela para todo el mundo, o podemos decidir a quién queremos?

    La procrastinación: 3 estrategias para superarlo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 22:53


    Why do we decide to bake cookies when we've got a deadline tomorrow?How has procrastination affected us, and what can we do about it? Lis and Rob explore their own experiences with procrastinating, and discuss 3 effective strategies to combat it.

    Status Symbols

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 22:17


    Status symbols... How do people mark themselves as high status around the world, and have we fallen into these traps?

    Ser empresario

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 29:48


    We discuss coming up with business ideas, and how running a business has changed our lives. Also, some new business ideas, both from us and our friends! Rob describes his "Ayahuasca for Silicon Valley" business idea, as well as new cafe concept called "The hangover"...

    La contaminación acústica

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 19:52


    Lis and Rob talk noisy neighbours, sounds of the city, and noise pollution. How noisy are our cities, and how much does this bother us?

    Entrevista: Spanish Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 19:50


    We chat with Andrea and Nate, who run Spanish Land. They divide their time between USA and Colombia - how do they find life compares in the two countries, and what are their plans for the future?

    Being parents: Expectations vs reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 18:22


    We've been parents to our daughter, Ana Paz, for nearly a year now. Here, we reflect on what we expected going into it, and how things really were in reality.

    5 things we love about Bogotá

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 15:28


    We've been living in Colombia over a year! Lis and Rob talk about what they most like about life in Bogotá.

    First days in Bogotá

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 16:45


    Rob and Lis talk about their move to Bogotá: arriving at chaotic El Dorado airport, somehow getting picked up, catching covid, and the saga of the apartment.

    Introducing Ana Paz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 14:13


    Rob and Lis talk about the arrival of their daughter, Ana Paz. How were those first days, and do they have any advice for other first time parents?

    Arriving in Bogotá

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 16:45


    Rob and Lis talk about their arrival and first few days in Bogotá

    Last days in London

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 16:40


    Rob and Lis talk about the final few days in London before moving to Colombia: saying goodbye to friends and family, eating out of a saucepan, and forgetting passports...

    Moving to Colombia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 13:04


    Rob and Lis talk about their decision to move to Colombia in 2021, post pandemic.

    Intermediate 40: La isla

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 17:43


    What would you bring to a deserted island? Rob and Lis discuss their suggestions, to feed both body and mind.

    Intermediate 39: Eventos inexplicables

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 22:48


    Some strange things have happened to Rob and Lis over their lives. Hear three stories including witches, fortune tellers, and a strange encounter with a taxi driver...

    La "Epa" Colombia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 16:40


    We tell the story of "Epa" Colombia, an internet sensation who became a millionaire in Colombia, all off the back of the most ridiculous videos we've ever seen. However, la "Epa" is now facing a possible prison sentence. What happened?

    De tú y usted

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 16:34


    Tú and usted... We learn in our first Spanish class how to use these two pronouns, but it seems that native speakers don't follow the rulebook. We explore the different shades of meaning of usted and tú, and when to really use which.

    Intermediate 36: Porque el optimismo nos parece simplón

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 16:53


    Link to El País article

    Intermediate 35: Nuestras historias en objetos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 16:53


    Lis and Rob discuss some of their most precious items, and why they are important to them in their lives.

    Intermediate 34: Volver de compras

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 15:14


    The shops are finally open again, and Rob and Lis are let loose to go shopping. Hear about their experiences in retail therapy, and learn about "window shopping" in the Spanish-speaking world!

    Intermediate 33: Los estereotipos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 14:30


    Rob and Lis discuss stereotypes, and why they are a problem. ¿Somos todos sesgados? ¿Todos hacemos juicios de valor?

    Intermediate 32: Los hipster

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 13:41


    Rob and Lis discuss hipsters around the world, and whether they consider themselves to be hipsters!

    Intermediate 31: Construction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 14:28


    Our house is slowly falling apart, and the neighbour started complaining. This would never happen in Colombia... Plus, building an apartment in Colombia, and our dream home.

    Intermediate 30: Life in lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 14:26


    Rob and Lis discuss how they've spent their days in lockdown

    Intermediate 29: Worst jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 14:44


    We discuss the worst jobs we've ever had

    Intermediate 28: Uber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 16:53


    We discuss Uber, and the future of the Gig Economy

    Intermediate 27: The Earthquake

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 18:22


    Rob travelled around Mexico, and was in Ciudad de Mejico during a large earthquake. Hear about his firsthand experience.

    Intermediate 26: News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 14:38


    Why do we follow the news? Does it make us good global citizens, or is it merely entertainment? Rob and Lis discuss this and more.

    Intermediate 25: Birthdays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 11:09


    We talk about birthdays, and how these are celebrated in Hispanic cultures. You’ll learn about Lis’s family’s birthday songs and traditions, why Rob is sick of birthday cake, and we talk about who exactly is responsible for planning your birthday!

    Intermediate 24: Glastonbury (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 7:31


    Lis continues telling us of her time in Glastonbury Festival.

    Intermediate 23: Glastonbury (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 13:40


    Lis tells us of her experience in Glastonbury Festival this June, one of the largest and best known music festivals in the world! Part two follows.

    Intermediate 22: El viaje

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 15:02


    We talk about the final few days of our time in Spain, when we visited Rob’s favourite city – Valencia.

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