Can you learn a new language from podcasts?
There are dozens of language-learning podcasts available for download on the Internet. You can practice your French, Italian, German, Japanse, Spanish and English by downloading the free audio and video shows. Most lack the professional quality you might get from commercial products, but they make up for it in authenticity and earnestness.
Most of the podcasts are audio only. An exception is Rolling Rs, a Spanish language video podcast taught by Larry Keim, a middle school Spanish teacher in Mesa, Arizona. Keim has produced 15 episodes since January. Each one has been downloaded about 10 to 12 thousand times.
