The Best Spanish Podcasts for Beginners in 2026 (A1-A2)

Whether you are just starting Spanish or building confidence at A2, these 9 podcasts cover both sides of beginner listening. The first section has easy Spanish podcasts where hosts speak slowly and explain vocabulary — comprehensible input you can follow from early on. The second section has course-style podcasts that teach Spanish from scratch. If you know nothing yet and want structured lessons, start there.

If these are too easy and you want a challenge, check out our intermediate Spanish podcast list for a step up. And if you want a simple routine to turn slow listening into real progress, see our Spanish listening practice guide.

Spanish Podcasts Made for Learners

These podcasts are designed specifically for Spanish learners. Hosts speak slowly and clearly, explain vocabulary, and build up gradually. A starting point for A1 and early A2.

Intermediate Spanish Podcast

Language Learning

Don’t let the name fool you. Despite calling itself intermediate, this podcast has one of the slowest speaking paces of any Spanish podcast, roughly 25% slower than typical Spanish speech. The host covers everyday topics like travel, food, and daily routines in clear, deliberate Spanish, pausing to explain vocabulary along the way. With nearly 250 episodes at about 20 minutes each, there is plenty of material to work through.

Español con Juan

Language Learning

Juan, a Spanish teacher based in Europe, talks about Spanish culture, grammar, and everyday life in a warm, conversational style. The pace is slightly faster than Intermediate Spanish Podcast but still comfortably slow, though the vocabulary reaches a little further than the other shows on this list. Over 250 episodes averaging about 25 minutes each give you a deep archive to explore.

Hoy Hablamos

Language Learning

A daily Spanish learning podcast that tackles a different topic in each short episode. The pace is the fastest of the four learning podcasts here, but still well below the typical Spanish pace, making it approachable for upper beginners. Episodes run about 10 minutes each with over 300 in the archive, so you can build a daily listening habit without a big time commitment.

Dreaming Spanish Podcast

Language Learning

Part of the popular Dreaming Spanish project, this podcast uses comprehensible input to keep everything understandable. The speaking pace is the slowest on this list, and the vocabulary sticks to the most common, everyday words. Episodes run about half an hour with over 50 available, ideal for longer listening sessions when you want to stay immersed without getting lost.

Learn Spanish from the Ground Up

If you are starting from zero, these podcasts teach Spanish step by step. They explain everything in English and build your knowledge from the basics. Unlike the shows above, these link to their own websites rather than LangoPod.

Coffee Break Spanish

Mark Pentleton and his team at Radio Lingua have been teaching Spanish from scratch since 2008. Lessons start with basic greetings and build systematically through grammar, vocabulary, and conversation. The format pairs a teacher with a learner, so you hear common mistakes explained in real time. Over 200 episodes across four seasons, from absolute beginner to advanced.

SpanishPod101

A massive library of audio and video lessons organized by level, starting with an absolute beginner track. Native Spanish teachers walk through dialogues, vocabulary, and grammar with English explanations. Each lesson comes with transcripts, vocabulary lists, and review tools. Thousands of episodes covering everything from ordering tapas to discussing current events.

News in Slow Spanish

Weekly news episodes read at a deliberately slow pace, with grammar and vocabulary breakdowns built into each story. Available in both Spain Spanish and Latin American Spanish editions, so you can pick the variety you are learning. Part of the Linguistica 360 network with over a decade of weekly episodes.

Spanish Obsessed

Rob, an English speaker, and Liz, a Colombian Spanish speaker, host episodes that blend English explanations with natural Spanish. Their beginner content breaks down everyday conversations and builds your confidence with Latin American Spanish. The dynamic between a learner and a native speaker makes the lessons feel natural and relatable.

Notes in Spanish

Ben and Marina are one of the longest-running Spanish podcast duos, producing episodes since 2006. Their beginner series starts with simple topics and gradually introduces more Spanish. The conversational style between Ben (English) and Marina (Spanish) makes grammar and vocabulary feel less like a lesson and more like eavesdropping on a couple’s daily life.

Looking for more?

These 9 are a starting point. Browse all Spanish podcasts on LangoPod to find more at your level. Every podcast comes with transcripts to help you follow along, so you can read while you listen. When you are ready for a challenge, our intermediate Spanish podcast list has 15 more picks at a faster pace.