How important is a native accent, and is it possible to develop one? Is it even desirable? Rob and Lis talk about their own efforts to develop better accents, and some reasonable goals for learners.

¿Las protestas siguen funcionando?

Mar 21st, 2024 19m 16s

Earlier this year, two protestors threw soup over the Mona Lisa. This follows a long list of similar protests of vandalism of artwork - they got our attention, but do the ends justify the means? And, are these types of protests still effective?

Positive Thinking?

Mar 14th, 2024 19m 40s

We discuss the trend of "positive thinking" - where does this trend come from, and how have we found it? Also, how is it connected to the concept of "manifestation"?

A new life in... The Coffee Country

Mar 7th, 2024 19m 33s

Rob and Lis recently moved to the "Coffee Axis" in Colombia, not just so Rob could feed his caffeine addiction.They discuss their new lifestyle, and how it compares to city living (so long, Bogota!).

We got hooked on Traitors

Feb 29th, 2024 16m 27s

Have you seen the show "Traitors"? Rob and Lis got hooked on it, and discuss it in this episode.

Why we find people so annoying

Feb 22nd, 2024 16m 27s

Have you met someone truly "toxic"? What do you think made them that way? In this episode, Lis and Rob discuss the "Fundamental Attribution Error" - when we try to explain someone's behavior based mostly on their personality and don't think eno

El secreto del amor...?

Feb 15th, 2024 16m 13s

¿Qué hace que una relación a largo plazo tenga éxito, y hasta qué punto podemos predecirlo de antemano? ¿Existe un alma gemela para todo el mundo, o podemos decidir a quién queremos?

La procrastinación: 3 estrategias para superarlo

Feb 8th, 2024 22m 53s

Why do we decide to bake cookies when we've got a deadline tomorrow?How has procrastination affected us, and what can we do about it? Lis and Rob explore their own experiences with procrastinating, and discuss 3 effective strategies to combat i

Status Symbols

Sep 21st, 2023 22m 17s

Status symbols... How do people mark themselves as high status around the world, and have we fallen into these traps?

Ser empresario

Sep 12th, 2023 29m 48s

We discuss coming up with business ideas, and how running a business has changed our lives. Also, some new business ideas, both from us and our friends! Rob describes his "Ayahuasca for Silicon Valley" business idea, as well as new cafe concept

La contaminación acústica

Sep 4th, 2023 19m 52s

Lis and Rob talk noisy neighbours, sounds of the city, and noise pollution. How noisy are our cities, and how much does this bother us?

Entrevista: Spanish Land

Jul 5th, 2023 19m 50s

We chat with Andrea and Nate, who run Spanish Land. They divide their time between USA and Colombia - how do they find life compares in the two countries, and what are their plans for the future?

Being parents: Expectations vs reality

Feb 10th, 2023 18m 22s

We've been parents to our daughter, Ana Paz, for nearly a year now. Here, we reflect on what we expected going into it, and how things really were in reality.

5 things we love about Bogotá

Feb 6th, 2023 15m 28s

We've been living in Colombia over a year! Lis and Rob talk about what they most like about life in Bogotá.

Introducing Ana Paz

Nov 9th, 2022 14m 13s

Rob and Lis talk about the arrival of their daughter, Ana Paz. How were those first days, and do they have any advice for other first time parents?

First days in Bogotá

Nov 8th, 2022 16m 45s

Rob and Lis talk about their move to Bogotá: arriving at chaotic El Dorado airport, somehow getting picked up, catching covid, and the saga of the apartment.

Arriving in Bogotá

Oct 10th, 2022 16m 45s

Rob and Lis talk about their arrival and first few days in Bogotá

Last days in London

Oct 7th, 2022 16m 40s

Rob and Lis talk about the final few days in London before moving to Colombia: saying goodbye to friends and family, eating out of a saucepan, and forgetting passports...

Moving to Colombia

Oct 4th, 2022 13m 4s

Rob and Lis talk about their decision to move to Colombia in 2021, post pandemic.

Intermediate 40: La isla

Nov 30th, 2021 17m 43s

What would you bring to a deserted island? Rob and Lis discuss their suggestions, to feed both body and mind.

Intermediate 39: Eventos inexplicables

Nov 15th, 2021 22m 48s

Some strange things have happened to Rob and Lis over their lives. Hear three stories including witches, fortune tellers, and a strange encounter with a taxi driver...

La "Epa" Colombia

Sep 22nd, 2021 16m 40s

We tell the story of "Epa" Colombia, an internet sensation who became a millionaire in Colombia, all off the back of the most ridiculous videos we've ever seen. However, la "Epa" is now facing a possible prison sentence. What happened?

De tú y usted

Sep 16th, 2021 16m 34s

Tú and usted... We learn in our first Spanish class how to use these two pronouns, but it seems that native speakers don't follow the rulebook. We explore the different shades of meaning of usted and tú, and when to really use which.