Difficulty: Advanced
Mexico
The more we know, the bigger the dark abyss of our ignorance seems to become. Don’t worry: We can’t understand all of what this guy is saying either. That’s why the name of the show is Lo que no sabías. Follow this fast-talker to learn a bit more about electronic art, audiorhythmic shock boxes, the first computers and more…
Difficulty: Advanced
Mexico
Want to know what you didn’t know before? Here’s the first in our series of what you didn’t know about… electronic art. We talk to a veteran electronic artist who’s been playing around with computers since the old Commodore and Amiga machines connected to TV sets. He’s linking and looping, moving from one networked idea to the next. See if you can follow his rapid-fire monologue about his digital works.
Difficulty: Advanced
Puerto Rico
This Calle 13 video not only features the group’s classic tongue-twisting lyrics but also some surreal touches. The enfants terribles (or, niños terribles) of reggaeton are never afraid of mixing genres—or metaphors.
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
Teresa thinks that Juan’s room has a lot of onda, which is to say that it’s got a nice vibe. But hey, Jim Morrison’s watchful gaze will do that to a pad. It’s definitely a summer of love for some, but not for Mauro: but not for lack of trying. Can he buy Violeta’s love with favors and persistence?
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
The cocktail party effect explains our ability to isolate a solitary voice amidst a sea of yappers, music and crowd noise. Let’s meet our ladies at the disco, where background noise and the effects of actual cocktails upon speech put our own c.p.e. skills to the test. (This one is hard, use the SLOW button!)
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
A show about four professional women who live in the big city and talk about sex and men all the time? Where on earth did Telefe come up with this idea?
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
Mother Superior thinks she’s tucked them both safely in for the night, but Milagros and Gloria have other ideas, and they don’t involve preparing for mass the next morning at seven a.m. Can they possibly get away with it?
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
Milagros is sidelined from the fútbol match and forced to peddle soda pop to pay for the team’s new shoes. Meanwhile, el patrón is getting the third degree from his mother, who lets on to us that he’s got a guacho child of his own on the loose—spawned with the butler’s sister?
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
Jose (Josie) and Manuel (Mani) are great friends, and hang out together all the time. When Mani starts to go out with Clara, he’s got more than just friendship in mind, and Jose’s jealousy is getting the best of her.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Paula and Isabel explain more of the idiosyncrasies of their unique college fine arts department, where there is a "pool" area, a dilapidated cafeteria, some very interesting characters and more.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Puerto Rico
"Agua" [Water] is a song by Puerto Rican producer Tainy and Colombian singer J. Balvin, which came out in 2020 as part of the soundtrack for the movie "SpongeBob on the Run." Enjoy this fun song!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Guatemala
Bryan continues to tell us about his experience in the circus and in a circus family, including how they got involved in the circus world as well as some of the opportunities he has had on his journey.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Isabel and Paula offer additional recommendations about some different types of music venues in Madrid that are primarily intended for older audiences, including jazz clubs. Let's hear some of their positive and negative personal experiences at such venues.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Guatemala
Bryan from Circus Berlin continues to tell us about his fascinating life in the circus, this time focusing on yet another discipline he performs in: the aerial silks, as well as sharing with us the intensity that circus artists are constantly subjected to when premiering and performing their acts.
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