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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

Sunday special: two stories from the Spanish-speaking world from the past week.

In this episode: David Bustamante prepares to play El Zorro in a Madrid musical, training in singing, acting, and stage sword fighting. Also: Argentina celebrates Charly García's 75th birthday with concerts, films, books, a special Buenos Aires program, and a music reissue.

Today’s Spanish focus: cumplió = turned or completed. Vocabulary: piano (piano), grupo (group or band), disco (record or album).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-10-25

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