Chilean Spanish Podcast
What if I told you that you could have un Español casi Perfecto, even if you don't have any supernatural language skills? And in Chilean Spanish! Español casi Perfecto is a podcast for intermediate-level American women who want to get to the advanced level through a tour of Chilean culture. Twice a month, you will find understandable, interesting and fun content so you can have an immersive experience without being in Chile. Let's have a virtual "tecito" together while you perfect your Spanish, so that the next time you speak with Chileans you'll be one of the group ;) Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chilean-spanish-podcast--5357186/support.
Episodes
July 12, 2025 • 25 mins
The transcript and vocab flashcards of this episode are available on Patreon.
Things I absolutely love about Chile: That people dress up as Satan and go dance for 10 straight days in the desert.
Yeah, for real. But don’t get it twisted — they do it to honor the Virgin of Carmen.
We might be intense, but we’re not satanic.
Since I’m way too much of an atheist and a heretic to explain this properly, I invited Marcelo Puch to talk about t...
Things I absolutely love about Chile: That people dress up as Satan and go dance for 10 straight days in the desert.
Yeah, for real. But don’t get it twisted — they do it to honor the Virgin of Carmen.
We might be intense, but we’re not satanic.
Since I’m way too much of an atheist and a heretic to explain this properly, I invited Marcelo Puch to talk about t...
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June 22, 2025 • 16 mins
Exclusive episode from the private podcast Chilean Slang Dictionary.
The transcript is available on Patreon.
Look, I don’t know what the hell got into me making this episode public — I guess the threat of Caeza e’ Pichí (Pee Head) leaving the whole world in ruins triggered my primal urge to say something out loud.
Anyway, you’ll probably get to say it to him before I ever could. So yeah — here are three very Chilean expressions to say...
The transcript is available on Patreon.
Look, I don’t know what the hell got into me making this episode public — I guess the threat of Caeza e’ Pichí (Pee Head) leaving the whole world in ruins triggered my primal urge to say something out loud.
Anyway, you’ll probably get to say it to him before I ever could. So yeah — here are three very Chilean expressions to say...
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May 30, 2025 • 30 mins
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This is Part 2 of my conversation with Nick Heumann, the medical physicist slash political firecracker who explained the 2019 Chilean uprising better than most news outlets ever could.
In this episode, we talk about everything that went wrong after the marches: the Peace Agreement, fake news, the failed new constitution, and why Pinochet’s legacy is still alive and kicking in Chile.
⚠️ Fair warning: we sp...
This is Part 2 of my conversation with Nick Heumann, the medical physicist slash political firecracker who explained the 2019 Chilean uprising better than most news outlets ever could.
In this episode, we talk about everything that went wrong after the marches: the Peace Agreement, fake news, the failed new constitution, and why Pinochet’s legacy is still alive and kicking in Chile.
⚠️ Fair warning: we sp...
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May 12, 2025 • 28 mins
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In this episode, I met with Nick Heumann, a medical physicist dedicated to political and social outreach in Chile, to talk about what really happened at the end of the 2019 social uprising.
Nick is such a badass (seco) that the episode ended up being in two parts.
And, as a true influencer, he's on every social media platform you can think of: Twitch, TikTok, Instagram.
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In this episode, I met with Nick Heumann, a medical physicist dedicated to political and social outreach in Chile, to talk about what really happened at the end of the 2019 social uprising.
Nick is such a badass (seco) that the episode ended up being in two parts.
And, as a true influencer, he's on every social media platform you can think of: Twitch, TikTok, Instagram.
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April 29, 2025 • 18 mins
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Pedro Pascal is the actor of the moment: canonized as the internet’s zaddy and unofficial national monument of Chile (yes, we said it).
But his life hasn’t exactly been a walk in the park—or, as we say in Chile, una taza de leche.
In this episode, I’ll tell you how HBO’s post-apocalyptic child protector became a patron saint, a global icon, and a symbol of Chilean pride.
A saint with a sinful face.
📩 Sign ...
Pedro Pascal is the actor of the moment: canonized as the internet’s zaddy and unofficial national monument of Chile (yes, we said it).
But his life hasn’t exactly been a walk in the park—or, as we say in Chile, una taza de leche.
In this episode, I’ll tell you how HBO’s post-apocalyptic child protector became a patron saint, a global icon, and a symbol of Chilean pride.
A saint with a sinful face.
📩 Sign ...
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March 4, 2025 • 35 mins
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Three reasons why you should NOT listen to this episode:
Three reasons why you should NOT listen to this episode:
- We wanted to talk about movies, but we ended up talking about Pinochet’s military dictatorship (though we did talk about movies too).
- The films we like are depressing, dark, perfect for when you're tired of existing.
- I barely edited this episode, so for now, this is the closest thing to a real conversation between two Chileans you’ll hear on this...
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January 27, 2025 • 31 mins
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Before you pack your bag, here’s the truth: it’s freezing in summer, and Chile isn’t the cheap backpacker paradise you think—especially in Patagonia. In this episode, we’ll tell you:
If you’re...
Before you pack your bag, here’s the truth: it’s freezing in summer, and Chile isn’t the cheap backpacker paradise you think—especially in Patagonia. In this episode, we’ll tell you:
- Why you need to be ready for real hiking.
- The weather: it’s cold, even in summer.
- How much it’ll actually cost you.
- And the tourists causing chaos in the park: wildfires, trash, and more. Don’t be one of them.
If you’re...
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December 31, 2024 • 16 mins
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2024 is over, and in this episode, I bring you the song that will have your pololo picar la cebolla if he’s living outside Chile.
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Check out ...
2024 is over, and in this episode, I bring you the song that will have your pololo picar la cebolla if he’s living outside Chile.
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Wanna keep this podcast rocking for New Year's and beyond? Don’t be charcha—drop a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite platform. If not for me, do it for my cats. They're counting on a New Year miracle. 🐱🐱
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December 24, 2024 • 22 mins
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Christmas in Chile? It’s all about pan de pascua, cola de mono, and sweating your face off in the middle of summer.
In this episode, I’ll share the ultimate Christmas carol for Chile.
No snow, just watermelons.
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Christmas in Chile? It’s all about pan de pascua, cola de mono, and sweating your face off in the middle of summer.
In this episode, I’ll share the ultimate Christmas carol for Chile.
No snow, just watermelons.
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Wanna keep this podcast alive for Christmas and all of 2025? Don’t be charcha—drop a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your fave platform. If not for ...
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December 9, 2024 • 22 mins
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🎄 Christmas is the best time of the year for any atheist—and what’s better than being an atheist and a little drunk?
In this episode, I’m sharing the recipe for the drink you can’t miss this holiday season. It’s guaranteed vái a quedar como reina, especially if you’re serving it to your Chilean Pedrito Pascal versión Fruna (aka your pololo/husband, if you didn’t get the joke).
✨ Christm...
🎄 Christmas is the best time of the year for any atheist—and what’s better than being an atheist and a little drunk?
In this episode, I’m sharing the recipe for the drink you can’t miss this holiday season. It’s guaranteed vái a quedar como reina, especially if you’re serving it to your Chilean Pedrito Pascal versión Fruna (aka your pololo/husband, if you didn’t get the joke).
✨ Christm...
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November 24, 2024 • 23 mins
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I'm raja, I don’t feel like writing much, so:
In this episode, I bring you 8 meanings of the word "raja" in Chilean Spanish.
If you want to see it in context in addition to this episode:
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And if you want to help keep this podcast alive, don't be charcha and give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite platform. If not for me, do it for my cats. 🐱�...
I'm raja, I don’t feel like writing much, so:
In this episode, I bring you 8 meanings of the word "raja" in Chilean Spanish.
If you want to see it in context in addition to this episode:
📩 Join the only chucheta Chilean Spanish newsletter here.
And if you want to help keep this podcast alive, don't be charcha and give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite platform. If not for me, do it for my cats. 🐱�...
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November 10, 2024 • 21 mins
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Would you take a picture holding an image of a killer and torturer?
You’d probably say no.
But what if Steven Spielberg does it, in front of millions?
At the 2022 Oscars, Spielberg posed with a doll of Ingrid Olderöck, one of the most cruel figures from the Chilean dictatorship. Some saw it as support for the short film Bestia, while others felt it was disrespectful to the victims of Pinoch...
Would you take a picture holding an image of a killer and torturer?
You’d probably say no.
But what if Steven Spielberg does it, in front of millions?
At the 2022 Oscars, Spielberg posed with a doll of Ingrid Olderöck, one of the most cruel figures from the Chilean dictatorship. Some saw it as support for the short film Bestia, while others felt it was disrespectful to the victims of Pinoch...
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October 25, 2024 • 9 mins
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Hello, Illuminati gringa, reptilian conspiracy theorist!
In this episode, I bring you a quick rundown on why everything we know about La Quintrala is probably just nonsense made up by the men of her time.
Maybe you really believed the stories about the deal with the devil? Nah, hold my satanic bible while I hit play on the episode. Enjoy!
BTW...
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Hello, Illuminati gringa, reptilian conspiracy theorist!
In this episode, I bring you a quick rundown on why everything we know about La Quintrala is probably just nonsense made up by the men of her time.
Maybe you really believed the stories about the deal with the devil? Nah, hold my satanic bible while I hit play on the episode. Enjoy!
BTW...
📩 Join the only chucheta Chilean Spanish news...
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October 19, 2024 • 28 mins
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According to the less-than-honorable people who believe in the Ouija, La Quintrala is the spirit that appears most frequently when idle folks start summoning the dead to solve the problems of the living.
At least in Chile—of course, spirits also have geographical barriers.
Well, in this episode, I’ll tell you about the most wicked woman who lived in colonial Chile, so wicked that she lived...
According to the less-than-honorable people who believe in the Ouija, La Quintrala is the spirit that appears most frequently when idle folks start summoning the dead to solve the problems of the living.
At least in Chile—of course, spirits also have geographical barriers.
Well, in this episode, I’ll tell you about the most wicked woman who lived in colonial Chile, so wicked that she lived...
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October 3, 2024 • 26 mins
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The second part of the zodiac signs is here, packed with expressions in Chilean Spanish so you can express yourself like a queen, más chilena que los porotos.
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And if you want to help keep this podcast alive, don't be charcha and give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite platform. If not for me, do it for my cats. 🐱🐱
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The second part of the zodiac signs is here, packed with expressions in Chilean Spanish so you can express yourself like a queen, más chilena que los porotos.
📩 Join the only chucheta Chilean Spanish newsletter here.
And if you want to help keep this podcast alive, don't be charcha and give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite platform. If not for me, do it for my cats. 🐱🐱
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August 16, 2024 • 27 mins
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What do Donald Trump and Pedrito Pascal have in common?
The truth is, nothing.
Except that in today’s episode with astrology nerd Felipe Tello, we talk about a lot of stereotypes associated with zodiac signs and describe them in Chilean Spanish so you can praise your friends and roast your enemies in Spanish.
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And if you want to hel...
What do Donald Trump and Pedrito Pascal have in common?
The truth is, nothing.
Except that in today’s episode with astrology nerd Felipe Tello, we talk about a lot of stereotypes associated with zodiac signs and describe them in Chilean Spanish so you can praise your friends and roast your enemies in Spanish.
📩 Join the only chucheta Chilean Spanish newsletter here.
And if you want to hel...
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August 5, 2024 • 29 mins
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Borja and I weren’t satisfied with just recording an episode together and getting bombarded with hate, so we’re back for round two.
In this episode, the brave Spanish soldier himself, Borja, dives into the age-old October 12 debate: Should Spain apologize for the crimes of colonization?
It’s a chat between two friends, filled with data that might seem imprecise to many people we couldn’t care less about. So...
Borja and I weren’t satisfied with just recording an episode together and getting bombarded with hate, so we’re back for round two.
In this episode, the brave Spanish soldier himself, Borja, dives into the age-old October 12 debate: Should Spain apologize for the crimes of colonization?
It’s a chat between two friends, filled with data that might seem imprecise to many people we couldn’t care less about. So...
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July 29, 2024 • 22 mins
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Learn Chilean Spanish and pronunciation like a "reina guachaca" (a queen of the people, popular and down-to-earth) with this 31 minutos song. 🎤
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And if you want to help keep this podcast alive, don't be charcha and give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite platform. If not for me, do it for my cats. 🐱🐱
Listen to the 31 minutos song here.
Conviértete en un segu...
Learn Chilean Spanish and pronunciation like a "reina guachaca" (a queen of the people, popular and down-to-earth) with this 31 minutos song. 🎤
📩 Join the only chucheta Chilean Spanish newsletter here.
And if you want to help keep this podcast alive, don't be charcha and give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite platform. If not for me, do it for my cats. 🐱🐱
Listen to the 31 minutos song here.
Conviértete en un segu...
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July 22, 2024 • 27 mins
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Un episodio de 31 minutos en 27 minutos.
Y 5 razones pa' que vayái de cabeza a verlo.
Suscríbete a mi newsletter aquí.
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Nota: Todos los extractos del programa y sus canciones las utilicé en este episodio, son del canal de Youtube de 31 minutos que puedes visitar en este enlace.
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Un episodio de 31 minutos en 27 minutos.
Y 5 razones pa' que vayái de cabeza a verlo.
Suscríbete a mi newsletter aquí.
Y si querís ayudar a que este podcast siga vivo y yo también, dale ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ en tu plataforma favorita. Mis gatos te lo agradecerán.
Nota: Todos los extractos del programa y sus canciones las utilicé en este episodio, son del canal de Youtube de 31 minutos que puedes visitar en este enlace.
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July 10, 2024 • 16 mins
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Casi 10 años haciendo clases de español y estas son las 10 cosas que me parecen más raras de ti.
Tómalo con amor y con humor, porque de seguro que tu pololo chileno piensa lo mismo.
En todo caso, se viene la revancha pronto.
¿Quieres participar en el podcast? Respóndeme al email de bienvenida de la newsletter justo aquí.
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Casi 10 años haciendo clases de español y estas son las 10 cosas que me parecen más raras de ti.
Tómalo con amor y con humor, porque de seguro que tu pololo chileno piensa lo mismo.
En todo caso, se viene la revancha pronto.
¿Quieres participar en el podcast? Respóndeme al email de bienvenida de la newsletter justo aquí.
Y si quieres ayudar a que este podcast siga vivo, dale ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ en tu plataforma favorita...
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