{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6ad412352c705f746c9c36d7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Why Vienna Dog Owners Need Water Bottles","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/4630e930-00cd-47c0-8abd-8c9616d84fd0.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>Sunday special: two stories from the German-speaking world from the past week.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: In southern Germany, children keep the old autumn tradition of carving illuminated turnip ghosts alive. Also: In Vienna&#x27;s Neubau district, dog owners are asked to carry water and rinse urine from trees to protect them.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: leuchten = to shine or glow. Vocabulary: die Rübe (turnip), das Gesicht (face), das Messer (knife).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-18\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-18</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}