This sixth season of Simple Stories in Spanish is inspired by requests from my listeners. Silvia loves sweets a bit too much. Her love of sugar catches up with her in the form of a toothache. Now she must visit the dentist. First, the hygienist takes x-rays and cleans up her teeth. Then the dentist comes in for a visit. One thing is for sure, Sylvia needs to ... Show More
Oct 26
La aventura de la vida, parte 4
<p>Sandra and Gabriel have fallen through the floor of the grand pyramid of Chichen Itzá, El Castillo. After solving puzzles and more falling through the pyramids below El Castillo, they have found themselves in a cenote, or underground lake. How will they make it out of this sit ... Show More
17m 39s
Mar 2023
95: ¿A alguien le gusta el dentista?
Cuando nos duele la boca, nos vienen dos cosas a la mente: “¡Ay, qué dolor!” y “Toca ir al dentista”. Es una experiencia que, para muchos, es un trámite más y, para otros, es una experiencia de terror. En este episodio Paulina y José comparten algunas historias cuando fueron al d ... Show More
27m 59s
Mar 2021
Adventures with dentures: The story of dentistry
Until the eighteenth century there were no professional dentists. The only way to deal with a serious case of toothache was to call on the services of blacksmiths, travelling showmen or so-called barber-surgeons, all of whom had a sideline in tooth extraction. But in 1728, French ... Show More
39m 29s
Sep 2023
Learn Arabic: Dentist's Office
This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Arabic, to improve your Arabic vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Arabic.
These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Arabic language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo ... Show More
5m 17s
Jul 2022
021 Teeth: Everyone's Getting Drilled
There are millions of people sitting in dentists’ offices around the world getting their teeth drilled. Crowns, implants, bridges, fillings, root canals, veneers and tooth repairs are a common theme while the causes of teeth problems are still a mystery. In this podcast episode w ... Show More
1h 11m