With the death of Pablo Escobar, Colombian society hopes for long-awaited peace and an end to drug trafficking. However, paramilitary groups derived from the different cartels continue to exert an enormous influence and even manage to buy their way to the Colombian presidency.

Kevin tries to avoid contemplating certain off-limit topics, including both the end of the world (which his teacher seems obsessed with!) and his parents' relationship.

When an unexpected tragedy occurs, the best friend of the victim's ex-girlfriend appears on the radio talk show, "Tu Voz Estéreo" [Your Stereo Voice], to give her perspective about what lead up to the unfortunate event.

The mayor of Genalguacil explains to us some of the nuances and history of this unique town-museum with just over five hundred inhabitants, full of wonders both natural and man-made.

In order to practice the future tense in Spanish, Javi's students at BCNLIP continue to share ideas about what they "will" do if it rains.

What would you look like in sixty years? You can now find out! In this video, Mónica Coba, who is a makeup artist in addition to her other talents, teaches us how to use makeup to age our faces.

Will Pablo Escobar's death put an end to drug trafficking and/or violence in Colombia? In the wake of this event, this is a very controversial topic as many people celebrate his downfall and others mourn him.

Although Kevin has never heard his parents say the word "relationship" out loud, he acknowledges that they do know a thing or two about marriage.

Luis Guitarra faces a challenge proposed by several Yabla users: singing us a song while simultaneously playing several instruments. Can he do it?

Located in the beautiful Genal Valley in the Serrania de Ronda comarca in the province of Málaga, the gorgeous town of Genalguacil, Spain, has been deemed a "museum town" due to the permanent artwork that is seamlessly interspersed throughout it. Let's hear more from our host, Fermin, about what else this unique city has to offer.

From Otavalo, Ecuador, Blanquita Arias shows us the different components of the indigenous clothing from her community, which is most typically worn to attend weddings.

But, what if it rains? Javi from BCNLIP uses this scenario to continue to talk about the conditional "si" plus the future tense construction in Spanish with his students.

Today, our friend Monica will address a very important issue: how to fix your torn sock!

Have you ever wondered why it's important to laugh? Let's listen to artist Monica Coba, who'll explain to us in this video the many benefits of laughter for our physical and mental health.

In this episode of Sonido Babel, we'll learn about plena: a musical genre from Puerto Rico that is played with a multitude of different instruments and deals with a plethora of topics from religion, events, recipes, advice, and even superstitions.