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The Podcast for Those Who Want to Speak Spanish Like a Pro! ¡Hola! ¿Cómo vas? Alex De la Paz here! I'm a native speaker, journalist, professor with over 15 years of experience, and I will be your host while you have fun learning Spanish. GOOD HUMOR, VARIETY AND CREATIVITY! Each episode, I cover a different topic, such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and culture. I also interview native Spanish speakers and give you tips on how to improve your Spanish skills. This podcast has a wide va ...
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When Edward James Olmos set out on his directorial debut, American Me, he wanted to accomplish two things: to represent Chicano culture on the big screen and to save part of his community from gang violence. But when people were allegedly murdered because of their participation in the film and Olmos himself was allegedly extorted by the real life Mexican Mafia, it exposed the unintended risks of trying to represent someone with an agenda in mind, even a well-meaning one. On the 30th annivers ...
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Click here: learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com You can send me your questions on: Instagram: spanishwithanativespeaker WhatsApp: +573052480140 https://wa.me/3052480140 If you want to learn Spani…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Click here: learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com You can send me your questions on: Instagram: spanishwithanativespeaker WhatsApp: +573052480140 https://wa.me/3052480140 If you want to learn Spani…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Click here: learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com You can send me your questions on: Instagram: spanishwithanativespeaker WhatsApp: +573052480140 https://wa.me/3052480140 Everything about my online…
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If you want to visit La Comuna 13 and other iconic places and cities in Colombia with me, while you learn Spanish join us to the Academic-Cultural Journey. You can watch reels and posts of this immersive experience on my Instagram: spanishwithanativespeaker https://www.instagram.com/spanishwithanativespeaker/ Get for free the scripts for each episo…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Click here: learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com You can send me your questions on: Instagram: spanishwithanativespeaker WhatsApp: +573052480140 https://wa.me/3052480140 Everything about my online…
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In More Than A Movie, host Alex Fumero dissects a cultural phenomenon and looks at its impact on different communities. EXILE Content Studio’s latest podcast Shoot the Messenger: Espionage, Murder, & Pegasus Software (subscribe here) is a deep dive into one of the hottest phenomenons today - cybersecurity and spyware. We all use our phones daily, a…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Click here: learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appoi…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Click here: learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appoi…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Click here: learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appoi…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Click here: learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appoi…
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We recap what we've learned, especially the whirlwind final months when we got to the bottom of what happened here. We set out to find out what happened during and after the production of the movie American Me. It took six months, but we think we've determined who did what, and why they did it. Instead of fuzzy memories and street rumors, we finall…
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A former member of the Mexican Mafia who was in the criminal syndicate at the time of the movie, explains how it all went down. A former member of the Mexican Mafia explains the process of extorting Edward James Olmos and the fallout on the street after the release of the movie, including the reasons for the killings of people who participated. He …
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Danny Haro was Edward James Olmos' right-hand man during his extortion and the production of the movie Danny Haro worked with Edward James Olmos throughout his career and was instrumental as the link between the filmmaker and the Mexican Mafia. He coordinated the delivery of the script to the prison and served as the go-between for Olmos and the Me…
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Antoinette Levine was one of the best-known location managers in Hollywood when Edward James Olmos asked her to get him into a prison. Antoinette Levine was one of the premier Hollywood location managers in the early 1990s, with a talent for finding gritty Los Angeles backdrops for directors like Tony Scott. When she pitched Edward James Olmos on h…
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While American Me was being filmed, a documentary was being shot behind the scenes following the real-life gangsters who were working on the movie. Filmmakers Susan Todd and Andy Young join the podcast to talk about "Lives In Hazard" the documentary they made behind the scenes about the neighborhood gang members and the inmates at Folsom who were i…
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Writer Erick Galindo grew up with American Me and remembers vividly the impact it had on the streets of L.A. Podcaster and writer Erick Galindo doesn't hold back in the recounting of his childhood in East and Southeast LA in the 1990s. And in those days, the movie that every kid in the barrio knew backwards and forwards was American Me. Erick says …
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Milton Grimes represented a Mexican Mafia leader who sued the production of American Me for stealing his life story. Milton Grimes represented Rodney King after his beating by the LAPD. He has served as a defense attorney in nine death penalty cases in 56 jury trials, and once got the call to represent notorious gang leader Joe “Peg Leg“ Morgan in …
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Actor Sal Lopez spent months close to Edward James Olmos on the set of American Me and remembers the day he was told that people from the movie were dying. Sal Lopez trained as a dancer, but his real breakout was when he went to his first casting call. Sal was part of the first wave of Mexican American actors to break into the mainstream, and Ameri…
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The actors who played Puppet and Little Puppet, Danny de la Paz and Daniel Villarreal, share their experiences on-set and in the aftermath. Danny de la Paz (Puppet) and Daniel Villarreal (Little Puppet) weren't just actors cast in American Me — they were part of a family of actors and filmmakers assembled by Edward James Olmos over the years that c…
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Actor Jacob Vargas shares his experience on and off screen with gangs, movies and American Me. Jacob Vargas caught a big break when at the age of 20 he was tapped to play Paulito in American Me. Since then he's had a career most actors would envy and continues starring in TV and film even today. How has he thrived as a Latino in Hollywood? What was…
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Edward James Olmos is one of the most decorated and respected actors alive, especially in the Latino community. Who is the man responsible for American Me, and why did he make it? Most of us know Edward James Olmos as a legendary actor, but he's also an activist who for decades has worked on behalf of Latino causes from Hollywood to Washington D.C.…
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American Me was supposed to help end gang violence — instead, it may have led to the murders of at least three people. Host Alex Fumero unpacks the story of American Me, a film directed by legendary Latino actor Edward James Olmos, and his choice to base the film on a real-life gang called the Mexican Mafia or La Eme. Did Olmos' decision to fiction…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Click here: learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appoi…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appointment with me and then schedule your first con…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appointment with me and then schedule your first con…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appointment with me and then schedule your first con…
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Descripción del entorno del lugar donde me encuentro: 1m 30s Explicación y usos del modismo:"ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente": 4m 14s Ejemplos del modismo:"ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente": 4m 30s If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a fr…
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Explicación del verbo "alborotar": 1m 46s Deletreo del verbo "alborotar": 2m 05s Significado del verbo "alborotar": 2m 52s Ejemplos con el verbo "alborotar" y el sustantivo "alboroto": 3m 05s Ejemplo con el verbo "alborotar" tomado de la canción de Héctor Lavoe: "los muchachos se alborotan cuando la ven caminar": 4m 50s Ejemplo con el verbo "alboro…
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Usos del modismo:"barriga llena, corazón contento": 2m 35s Explicación de la palabra "gastronomía": 3m 52s Ejemplos de la palabra "gastronomía" : 4m 30s Ejemplos del modismo:"barriga llena, corazón contento": 6m 25s If you have any questions or doubts about vocabulary, sayings, or any topic related to the way of speaking Spanish, you can ask me and…
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Descripción del entorno que rodea al lugar donde me encuentro: 2m 10s Explicación sobre vocabulario relacionado con el transporte fluvial y marino: 3m 00s If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appointment with me and then schedule your first conv…
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Descripción del entorno que rodea al lugar donde me encuentro: 2m 03s Explicación sobre el significado y correcto uso de las redundancias y los pleonasmos: 3m 25s Ejemplos de redundancias y pleonasmos: 8m 17s Explicación sobre cómo se usa la expresión "eso es pan comido": 18m 34s Ejemplos sobre cómo se usa la expresión "eso es pan comido": 19m 10s …
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Descripción del entorno que rodea al lugar donde me encuentro: 1m 58s Explicación sobre la importancia de las preposiciones por y para: 2m 20s Explicación sobre cúal es la función de la preposición por: 3m 39s Explicación sobre cúal es la función de la preposición para: 3m 50s Explicación sobre cómo se usa la preposición por: 4m 21s Ejemplos: 5m 00…
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Explicación del verbo arrancar: 2m 04s Explicación del nombre sustantivo prioridad: 4m 30s – 10m 03s Explicación del nombre sustantivo argot: 6m 00s Explicación del concepto cultura ciudadana: 14m 10s Explicación del nombre sustantivo afición: 16m 50s Explicación del dicho “ponerse las pilas”: 18m 35s Consejo para evitar el smog que genera calentam…
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Presentación del tema e invitada especial: 1m 30s Silla caliente con preguntas y respuestas sobre el trabajo: 2m 41s If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appointment with me and then schedule your first conversation class. You will see that very…
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Descripción del entorno que rodea al lugar donde me encuentro: 1m 33s Explicación sobre el significado y diferencias en el uso de las palabras bien, buen y bueno: 2m 15s Ejemplos: 5m 30s If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com when you're there schedule a free appointment with me a…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Diálogo: 1m 57s Explicación acento y diálecto: 5m 02s Explicación del diálogo: 8m 37s If you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible, visit our website: www.learnspanishwithanativespeaker.com …
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We are so happy that you are listening to us in: Australia, Poland, England, The Netherlands, The United States, Canada, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Czech Republic, Ireland, Curaçao, India, Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Egypt, The Philippines, Brasil… We love helping you take …
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! We are so happy that you are listening to us in: Australia, Poland, England, The Netherlands, The United States, Canada, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Turkey, Portuga…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! We are so happy that you are listening to us in: Australia, Poland, England, The Netherlands, The United States, Canada, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Turkey, Portuga…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! We are so happy that you are listening to us in: Australia, Poland, England, The Netherlands, The United States, Canada, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Turkey, Portuga…
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We are so happy that you are listening to us in: Australia, Poland, England, The Netherlands, The United States, Canada, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Czech Republic, Ireland, Curaçao, India, Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Egypt, The Philippines, Brasil… We love helping you take …
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This is episode number seven, which is part of the series called Spanish In A Minute. Today I will explain the meaning of the word "melómano". I will also give you some examples so that way you can use this word correctly. This is the ideal series of podcasts for all those who have little patience and time but want to learn Spanish! We are so happy…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Este episodio hace parte de la serie de temas relacionados con la cultura latina. Hoy seguiremos hablando del origen de la cultura latina. Explicaré por qué se dice que América Latina es un “cri…
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We will dedicate this episode to singles and all the strategies that they use when are looking for a girlfriend... Strategies like buying a dog. It means that we will talk about situations and use vocabiulary related to the flerting. Este episodio se lo dedicaremos a los solteros y a todas las estrategias que usan cuando intentan conseguir una novi…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! We are so happy that you are listening to us in: Australia, Poland, England, the Netherlands, The United States, Egypt, Russia, Belgium, The Philippines, New Zeland, Swiden… We love helping you …
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We will dedicate this episode to the film industry, yes because we will talk about situations and use vocabulary related to films and tv series. Este episodio se lo dedicaremos a la industria cinematográfica, sí porque hablaremos de situaciones y usaremos vocabulario relacionado con las películas, y series de televisión. -Diálogo: 2m 09s -Explicaci…
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Get for free the scripts for each episode by subscribing to my podcast on my website. As a bonus you will also receive many tips to speak Spanish fluently! Nuestro segundo episodio hace parte de la serie de temas relacionados con la cultura latina. Hoy hablaremos del origen de la cultura latina También aprenderemos cómo dos países de habla hispana …
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