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People bring in the new year differently all over the world, but the one thing that seems pretty consistent is making New Year’s resolutions.
Learn all about not just various New Year’s traditions, but also tips and tricks on keeping those new habits going strong after the new year.
Christmas is finally here! Find out how people celebrate the holidays differently in Mexico and the US. Experience the nostalgia as Jim and May compare their childhood memories of the holiday season.
Around Christmastime in Mexico, you’ll start to hear a lot about “las posadas navideñas” – all the little Christmas parties leading up to Christmas Eve. Learn about these Mexican Christmas parties and how they’re celebrated in this episode.
In this episode, Jim and May chat with Ana and David from How to Spanish Podcast, another awesome resource to improve your Spanish. They talk about building a business: the challenges of content creation, having a work-life balance, making money online, and more!
For all the history buffs out there, Jim and May cover the struggle for power during the Mexican Revolution of 1910. They cover prominent figures like Porfirio Diaz, Francisco I. Madero, and Pancho Villa. Check out the episode to find out how Mexico fared in the situation.
Tune in as Jim and May chat with Hector and Beto from No Hay Tos, a podcast that teaches Spanish through informal Mexican Spanish conversations about various different topics. Learn a ton about not only the state of Veracruz, where both Hector and Beto are from but also lots of fun Mexican phrases that you won’t find in your Spanish books.
Where does the word gringo come from? Is it offensive? Learn about six popular theories about the origins of the word “gringo.” Which one do you think is true?
JIm and May give a rundown of about six popular myths surrounding the word and try to discover it’s true origins.
When Jim and May say “El Camino es el Destino,” they are saying that your journey to your final destination is what’s really important. The process of anything can be beautiful and sometimes people lose sight of that.
Did you know that there’s a country in Africa with Spanish as its official language? Learn all about Equatorial Guinea in this week’s episode featuring YouTuber and Equatorial Guinea native, Monanga Bueneke.
One symbol you can see a lot in Mexico around this time of year is the skull. But death is not the only meaning behind it.
In Mexico, one of the biggest holidays is Día de Muertos. People celebrate the lives of their ancestors and decorate with these elaborate sugar skulls, or calaveritas de azúcar.