Spanish Boost is created by an Argentinian called Martin. Martin covers relatable and current topics, from mental health to philosophy, storytelling and more.

He speaks at a very good pace for anyone starting out at B1 level. It’s neither painfully slow, nor too fast to catch the gist.

Martin is really sincere in his episodes, regularly adding his personal experience of different issues.

Argentinian creator Franco produces Español al vuelo, a podcast smattered with Franco’s personal experiences, including how he almost got arrested in Paris, to more global topics, such as the solar system.

Franco speaks at a nice slow pace, similar to Martin from Spanish Boost. You can even hear both hosts speaking together in episode 6 of season 3 of Spanish Boost.

Notes in Spanish is produced by Marina and Ben, a Spanish-English couple living in Spain.

In each episode they discuss a different topic, from immigration, to holidays and Spanish cinema. The vibe is very informal and evenly paced, and Marina corrects Ben’s errors, which is a useful reminder to listeners that making mistakes is normal and necessary for growth.

Juan Fernández is a Spaniard who used to teach Spanish at a university in London.

In his episodes, Juan talks about his own experiences, as well as current topics and historical moments. Examples include: the death of Franco, the worst day of his life and can you judge a book by its cover?

Español para vos is produced by Colombian teachers Mar and Jorge. This podcast is perfect for learners particularly interested in Colombian Spanish and culture.

Mar and Jorge dive into cultural phenomena including food, festivals and even witchcraft, as well as covering pop culture references and figures from Shakira to Bad Bunny.

Easy Spanish needs little introduction. The Spanish department of the Easy Languages family, the podcast is hosted by Paulina from Mexico, and a selection of other recurring speakers.

Podcasts cover a whole range of topics from culture, to language learning tips, current affairs and more.

Spanish teachers Jon from Madrid and Joan from Barcelona make ¡Qué pasa! Podcast en español. Don’t let their fast intros fool you. Once they get going with their episodes, Jon and Joan really slow down and use simple vocabulary and structures.

They’ve got high energy and their specialty is light-hearted content; examples include conversations about Belgian beer, sandwiches and travelling, alongside the odd deeper existential discussion, such as are we scared of being alone?

Nate, North American and Andrea, Colombian, are the couple behind Españolistos. They speak to each other and other native speakers about many different topics, including tourism, travel, politics, religion, cultural differences and more.

They speak in Spanish 99% of the time, and Andrea sometimes corrects Nate’s pronunciation mistakes. But touché to Nate. His accent in Spanish is virtually flawless.

Mexicans Ana and David are the couple behind How to Spanish podcast. They talk about Mexican culture and language in many episodes, and sometimes give grammatical explanations.

Ana and David speak at a challenging pace for B1+ learners, but they also speak really clearly, providing the perfect push for learners wanting to graduate towards B2.

No hay tos podcast is created by childhood friends and Spanish teachers Roberto and Héctor. In their episodes, they share personal experiences, discuss culture and current affairs in Mexico.

The pace is manageable for the B1+ → B2 bridge; Roberto and Héctor use simple, conversational Spanish, and sometimes repeat or explain more challenging linguistic features.

Hoy hablamos features Spanish from Spain. Episode topics range from current affairs, historical retellings, such as about the medieval islamic world, to grammatical explanations such as poner vs. ponerse and more.

The episodes sometimes take a monologue format, and at other times follow a conversation between hosts Paco and Roi.

The pace is quick, but the vocabulary is manageable for B1-B2 learners.

Cocoloco Spanish is made by Madrileño Spanish teacher Víctor. Most of the episodes are stories or explorations of well-known Spanish landscapes, landmarks and regions.

Whilst Víctor’s pace is manageable for B1 learners, his vocabulary is rich and at times complex, making it a solid podcast to ease you into B2 listening.

The transcripts for some episodes are available here.

Charlas Hispanas is a podcast with rotating hosts from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Peru. Why they’ve missed the Argentinian flag off their podcast image, I’m not sure.

Episode topics range from current news, to discussions of culture and specific language from the countries featured, such as Expresiones de Colombia.

The pace is pretty fast; you can access their transcripts, further explanations and exercises by subscribing to their premium tier.

Radio Ambulante is Latin America’s answer to one of my favourite podcasts – This American Life.

Hear fascinating stories from all over the Spanish-speaking world, and read the transcripts as you listen. Their app – Jiveworld – provides activities relating to each episode.

Creepy en español is produced by Sonoro media, a company whose mission is to showcase the work of Latino creators. They’ve got a huge selection of podcasts to choose from.

Ginette Zavala, Fernando Hernández, Edgar Cañas and Guillermo Ruiz de Santiago are the people behind the podcast.

Expect stories of abandoned houses, cursed objects, beings from beyond the grave, and more.