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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 052 - El Primer Aniversario del Podcast | The First Anniversary of the Podcast. 

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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 051 - La Vida y Muerte de Selena | The Life and Death of Selena. 

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This week we discuss the life and success of Selena Quintanilla, the Mexican-American singer and probably one of the biggest Latina stars ever!

She met a tragic fate in 1995 at the age of 23, but she managed to garner an incredible amount of fame before that. Her path is an interesting one partly because growing up in Texas, being Mexican-American made her occupy a unique space. 

Learn all about her journey and also the facts of how someone close to her ultimately ended her life.

Links:

• 049 - Mexicanas Chigonas
• 017 - El Origen de la Comida Tex Mex
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 050 - Errores Communes del Español | Common Spanish Mistakes. 

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Get ready to learn 9 of the most common mistakes that students make when they are learning Spanish. Maybe you're making them too? 

In English, sometimes we use certain verbs interchangeably, but it doesn't always work the same in Spanish.

Jim points out how patient May has been while helping him on his Spanish journey since he used to make a lot of these mistakes all the time, but she confirms that if you're making mistakes, then you're learning. 

Not only do they review these mistakes, but they also provide tips on how to fix them. Check out the episode and let us know what other mistakes you used to make in the past.

And that’s so true! Don’t get discouraged by your mistakes, just get motivated to improve your speaking!

Links:

• The Most Common Mistakes Spanish Students Make
• 11 Common Mistakes Spanish Students Make Video
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 049 - Mexicanas Chigonas | Badass Mexican Women.

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As March is Women's History Month, it's only right that we highlight some pretty badass women's achievements, both in the past and in the current moment.

Most of us know about Frida Kahlo, Salma Hayek, and maybe even Kate del Castillo, but Jim and May share their list of 5 Mexican women that you need to know.

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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 048 - Español Boricua con Speaking Latino | Puerto Rican Spanish with Speaking Latino. 

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Tune in this week as Jared and Diana from Speaking Latino joins Jim and May to chat about their Spanish learning resources for Spanish students and teachers alike.

One of their biggest hits is a work called "Speaking Boricua," which is all about Puerto Rican Spanish. 

In the episode, both parties remark about how Puerto Rican Spanish is full of African influence, how the letter "R" becomes an "L" a lot of the time, and why Spanglish is such a big deal in everyday life.

Jared and Diana give their opinion on code-switching and even give some advice for new Spanish students.

Links:

• Speaking Latino Website
• Buy “Speaking Boricua”
• Ep. 016 - Code Switching
• Speaking Latino YouTube Channel
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 047 - Viajando Durante la Pandemia | Traveling During the Pandemic. 

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