José Rodriguez, the caretaker of a beautiful finca, or farm, is kind enough to show us around and tell us a bit about the area and himself. You will probably realize that pues, as José employs it, is a common muletilla (“filler” word), used to add a bit of emphasis or just as a matter of speech style, and doesn’t really always have to be translated (though it can often be thought of as akin to “well”).

Marriage and children bring with them needs and responsiblities that a soltero doesn’t have. Rafael hopes to grow his small pharmacy into a cadena of drug stores that he can use to benefit his wife and kids. To raise the necessary capital, Rafael is working abroad for a few years.

Recently the song "Mesa Que Más Aplauda" from the Mexican group Climax had reached coastal Venezuela and was blasting from every bootleg music kiosk and bus stereo. Its catchy, inane, meaningless refrain za za za, yakuza, yakuza was on the lips of every impressionable child from 5 to 50. Taimur was no exception (nor were we!)

Young Taimur’s Spanish is not quite as easy for the non-native as that of his neighborhood pal Zulbani, but he does have a lot of interesting things to say! Listen up, because our young friend presents an opportunity to hear some expressions and turns of phase you may have not heard before.

Zoraida is a big fan of one of Spain’s newest exports, La Oreja de Van Gogh. Besides listening to “Van Gogh’s Ear”, let’s find out what else she likes to do for fun in her spare time… apart from giving interviews!

Zoraida is a spunky young woman from coastal Venezuela who talks about her recent past and her hopes for the coming year.

Sometimes it’s nearly impossible to understand younger folks speaking in a language that’s not native to you, and other times it’s extremely easy. Luckily, Zulbany falls into the latter category! Let’s listen while she tells us about her trip to Mérida, up in the Andes.

From Reus, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Cristina tells us why she moved from Barcelona to this beautiful city and what makes it so special.

In this part of the documentary, writer and journalist Juan Villoro offers a reflection on the current state of Mexican society and the need for a new generation of Mexicans to emerge.

In this part, writer and journalist Juan Villoro reflects on violence in Mexico, concluding with a message of hope from iconic singer Chavela Vargas.

As this episode concludes, Pablo Escobar makes the acquaintance of one of the most influential figures from the underworld of Medellín.

While Duque seems to have found the secret to true happiness, Cuentagotas remains obsessed with capturing him, and Margarita receives some stellar news.

Alejandra Carrero from Labofdreams, a psychological experimentation lab, talks to us about a memory exploration tool that seeks to heal personal or collective trauma.

Maoli talks to us about an important historical event that marked a before and after for the LBGTI collective: the Stonewall rebellion.

As Lombana attempts to hold his workers accountable for what happened to Duque, the pressure on Duque himself is beginning to be too much for him to handle.