Podcast Rookie

How to host a podcast in Spanish

Open the episode, pull real stories from your guest, and land the close — out loud.

CONVERSATION PACK · 6 LESSONS · B2

Hosting in Spanish starts with sounding like a host, not a translation: bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de nuestro podcast is what listeners expect — a literal this is a podcast opener is not. The craft is in the questions: ask for stories, not yes/no answers — cuéntanos cómo empezó todo para ti, ¿qué fue lo que te llevó a dedicarte a esto?. Segue like a pro with ya que mencionaste eso, aprovecho para pasar al siguiente bloque, and close with the classic call to action: si les gustó, no se olviden de suscribirse y compartirlo — note the subjunctive, because negative commands never take no olvídense.

Below: the phrases that carry an episode from cold open to outro, what hosts actually say across Latin America — and a way to rehearse a full interview out loud with the recording light on.

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The phrases that carry the conversation

Opening and setting the frame

bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de nuestro podcastwelcome to a new episode of our podcast
hoy vamos a hablar de un tema que nos tiene muy entusiasmadostoday we're going to talk about a topic we're really excited about
antes de empezar, quería agradecerles por sintonizarnosbefore we start, I wanted to thank you for tuning in
en el episodio de hoy exploraremos tres ideas principalesin today's episode we'll explore three main ideas

Asking opening questions

cuéntanos cómo empezó todo para titell us how it all began for you
¿qué fue lo que te llevó a dedicarte a esto?what led you to dedicate yourself to this?
si tuvieras que resumir tu trayectoria en una frase, ¿cuál sería?if you had to sum up your career in one sentence, what would it be?
me interesa mucho entender cómo ves el panorama actualI'm very interested in understanding how you see the current landscape

Wrapping up with a call to action

para ir cerrando, ¿qué consejo le darías a alguien que empieza?to start wrapping up, what advice would you give someone who's starting out?
les dejamos los enlaces en la descripción del episodiowe'll leave the links in the episode description
si les gustó, no se olviden de suscribirse y compartirloif you liked it, don't forget to subscribe and share it
nos escuchamos la próxima semana con un nuevo invitadowe'll talk again next week with a new guest

Regional Spanish

What locals actually say

Textbooks teach one word. Locals use several — pick your region's and stay consistent.

English	Mexico	Argentina
what's up everyone, welcome	¡qué onda, raza!	¿cómo andan, chicos?
tell us how it all started	cuéntanos, ¿cómo le entraste a esto?	contanos, ¿cómo arrancó todo para vos?
hold on a second	espérame tantito	pará, pará
someone who's just starting out	alguien que va empezando	alguien que arranca

Watch out

Mistakes that mark you as a textbook speaker

Over-literal intros like 'este es un podcast'.sound natural — 'bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio' is more idiomatic than 'este es...'
Confusing 'preguntar' and 'pedir'.'preguntar' is to ask a question; 'pedir' is to request something. 'Te pido que me cuentes' vs 'te pregunto cómo empezaste'.
Using imperatives with 'no olvídate'.negative commands use the subjunctive — 'no se olviden de suscribirse' (not 'no olvídense').

The part no phrase list can do

Rehearse it before it's real

Isabella

Your conversation teacher for this pack

In the Podcast Rookie pack, the final lesson puts you behind the microphone — and Isabella is your guest: founder of a small sustainable-fashion brand, articulate, generous with stories, and prone to tangents that need reining in. She pauses to sip water right before her best anecdotes. A small home studio, two mics, the recording light on — you deliver the thirty-second intro, pull her origin story with open questions, steer her back when she drifts, and close with a call to action. Out loud. And she talks back:

Isabella launches into a long tangent about a supplier scandal — student has to politely segue back without sounding rude
Mid-interview Isabella asks the student a question back — student must redirect to keep the host role without losing flow
Time is running out and Isabella hasn't given a quotable line yet — student must ask one final question designed to elicit a takeaway

Blank mid-sentence and nothing bad happens — she waits. That's the practice, without unnecessary judgement.

Finish the 6 lessons and Podcast Rookie is yours — earned, not given.

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Quick answers

Questions people ask

How do you start a podcast episode in Spanish?

The idiomatic open is bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de nuestro podcast, then tease the topic — hoy vamos a hablar de un tema que nos tiene muy entusiasmados — and preview the structure: en el episodio de hoy exploraremos tres ideas principales.

How do I introduce a guest in Spanish?

Set her up, then step back: tengo el gusto de presentarles a nuestra invitada de hoy… no les voy a contar todo, prefiero que se presente ella misma. Thank her warmly on-mic: gracias por aceptar la invitación y por hacer un hueco en tu agenda.

What are good interview questions in Spanish?

Open questions that pull stories: cuéntanos cómo empezó todo para ti, ¿qué fue lo que te llevó a dedicarte a esto?, si tuvieras que resumir tu trayectoria en una frase, ¿cuál sería?. When something lands, dig: ¿podrías profundizar un poco más en ese punto?

How do I transition between topics in Spanish?

Podcast segues do the steering for you: ya que mencionaste eso, aprovecho para pasar al siguiente bloque, enlazando con lo anterior, quería preguntarte otra cosa, and when the clock is running, antes de que se nos acabe el tiempo, vayamos al último punto.

How do I say 'don't forget to subscribe' in Spanish?

Si les gustó, no se olviden de suscribirse y compartirlo. Negative commands in Spanish take the subjunctive — no se olviden, never no olvídense. Then sign off: nos escuchamos la próxima semana con un nuevo invitado.