{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/6a52117dd2dde6b09a32dd8d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 French News | Inside South Korea's 30-hour Dating Retreat","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/959b196c-7fd0-4f8d-996c-8a193264f43d.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: A crypto-backed micronation on the Danube tries to replace equal voting with token-based influence. Also: In South Korea, 12 singles join a 30-hour dating retreat at a Buddhist temple run by monks.\n\nToday’s French focus: être élu grâce à = to be elected thanks to. Vocabulary: une micro-nation (a micronation), un jeton (a token), les autorités (the authorities).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-11","author_name":"LinguaWire"}