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BA Cast - The Buenos Aires Podcast - Bilingual Show

BA Cast - The Buenos Aires Podcast - Bilingual Show

By Fernando Farias

BA Cast is the only bilingual show that is simultaneously spoken in English and Spanish simultaneously, hosted by American Dan Karlin, Mexican Santiago Barona and Argentine Fernando Farías. This is the 2020 reboot of the show BA Cast: The Buenos Aires Podcast Dan and Fer did between 2010 and 2014 when they both lived in the Argentine capital. A talk show for bilingual speakers or learners of either Spanish and English, focusing on culture, language, history, politics, philosophy and the *occasional* rambling...
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Porteños have zero tolerance for spicy food

BA Cast - The Buenos Aires Podcast - Bilingual ShowSep 05, 2020

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Porteños have zero tolerance for spicy food

Porteños have zero tolerance for spicy food

A thorny gastronomic issue, discussed.

Sep 05, 202010:59
Documentary on the Dirty War, part IV

Documentary on the Dirty War, part IV

Final part of our documentary on the dictatorship that left a toll of 30 thousand disappeared people.

Sep 05, 202010:00
Documentary on the Dirty War, part III

Documentary on the Dirty War, part III

The period the military called the "Proceso"

Sep 05, 202017:19
Documentary on the Dirty War, part II

Documentary on the Dirty War, part II

Explaining the 1976-1983 dictadura in Argentina

Sep 05, 202025:15
Documentary on the Dirty War, part I

Documentary on the Dirty War, part I

Featuring historic soundbites, interviews with experts and analysis.

Sep 05, 202028:33
BA Cast Shorts: Casey Kasem presenting cumbia songs

BA Cast Shorts: Casey Kasem presenting cumbia songs

Dan nails it with his Casey

Sep 05, 202009:22
S1 - E20: South of Rivadavia

S1 - E20: South of Rivadavia

We discuss piropos, body image and words in English misused by locals.

Originally released in March 2011

Sep 04, 202026:17
S1 - E19: School of Fernet

S1 - E19: School of Fernet

An American guest tastes it for the first time, live on the show.

Originally released: March 2011.

Sep 04, 202022:48
S1 - E18: A Vegetarian In Buenos Aires

S1 - E18: A Vegetarian In Buenos Aires

Originally released in March 2011

Sep 04, 202025:37
S1 - E17: Starbucks arrives in Argetina

S1 - E17: Starbucks arrives in Argetina

Is BA coffee culture in danger?

Originally released in February 2011

Sep 04, 202025:47
S1 - E16: Talking About AFIP

S1 - E16: Talking About AFIP

Argentina's IRF is suuuper popular among expats.

Originally released in February 2011.

Sep 04, 202022:46
S1 - E15: Argentines in Brazil

S1 - E15: Argentines in Brazil

Do you want to know how to spot them?

Originally released in February, 2011

Sep 04, 202023:29
S1 - E14: Football vs. Fútbol

S1 - E14: Football vs. Fútbol

What's the best of the two?


Originally released in January 2011.

Sep 04, 202020:00
S1 - E13: Get a Mullet

S1 - E13: Get a Mullet

A Star Wars skit, one of the best we ever did...

Sep 04, 202021:39
S1 - E12: Nudity on Prime Time TV

S1 - E12: Nudity on Prime Time TV

Daniel watches for the first time a Tinelli show. Recorded at Sugar Bar, Palermo.


Originally released: December 2010

Sep 04, 202021:39
S1 - E11: On Racism in Argentina

S1 - E11: On Racism in Argentina

We discuss also the various ways of using the word "negro" in the country.

Episode originally released in December 2010.

Sep 03, 202021:34
S1-E10: Five Argentine foods which are "meh"

S1-E10: Five Argentine foods which are "meh"

Such as churros...

Episode originally released in December 2010.

Sep 03, 202018:25
S1 - E9: The Laws of Mate

S1 - E9: The Laws of Mate

The etiquette of drinking mate. 

Episode originally released on November 2010.

Sep 03, 202017:52
S1 - E8: An Orgy in Parque Las Heras

S1 - E8: An Orgy in Parque Las Heras

British expat Lisa Goldapple shares some of her experience with porteño novios...

Sep 03, 202018:41
S1 - E7: The various ways to use the word "Joder" in Argentine Spanish

S1 - E7: The various ways to use the word "Joder" in Argentine Spanish

Plus a chat with a French expat in BA.

Sep 03, 202019:54
S1 - E6: When to say Usted or Vos in Argentine Spanish?

S1 - E6: When to say Usted or Vos in Argentine Spanish?

We discuss also attitudes towards children in Argentina.

Sep 03, 202020:46
S1 - E5. The Best Of The Worst Peronist Translations

S1 - E5. The Best Of The Worst Peronist Translations

We discuss Peronism with Argentine historian Julian Giglio and American journalist Ian Mount. Plus bad translations in Spanish of American films and series titles.

Sep 03, 202019:42
Throwback S1-E4

Throwback S1-E4

A show released the day after former president Néstor Kirchner died, on October 27, 2010.

Jul 21, 202020:45
Throwback: S1-E3

Throwback: S1-E3

How to use the word "boludo" and something on Parrillas. Originally released: October 2010.

Jul 21, 202020:56
Throwback: S1-E2

Throwback: S1-E2

Learn how to call a waiter in Buenos Aires and more...

Jul 11, 202018:29
Throwback: S1-EI

Throwback: S1-EI

Our debut, almost a decade ago!

Jul 11, 202015:27
Pandemic Season - Episode 1: Lowering the bar to a new low...

Pandemic Season - Episode 1: Lowering the bar to a new low...

We're back with our bilingual show, now also bi-national, as Daniel is NY and Fer is still in Buenos Aires. And now, we're adding something extra for this comeback... 

May 21, 202024:03
Teaser

Teaser

Well, coronavirus made it possible...the show is coming back. With Dan in NY and Fer in BA.

Stay tuned.

Mar 31, 202001:16