{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/6a83cc261ad8716bb67f7935?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 German News | Cialis Faces Longevity Hype","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/f751d167-edc2-4ca1-9017-3175c90d76fb.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Cialis is being promoted in wellness circles as a longevity drug, but the evidence is still only a link, not proof, and the episode explains why researchers say the claims are not. Also: Three former SpaceX engineers launch 1872, a factory startup that uses robots and AI to automate steel parts production, while the story also covers the growing need for skilled.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Cialis als Mittel gegen Langlebigkeit? · Roboterfabrik für Stahlteile startet.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: brauchen + Infinitiv = need + infinitive. Vocabulary: die Fabrik (factory), die Fachkraft (skilled worker), die Automatisierung (automation).</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-b1-2026-08-18\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-08-18</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}