Ochenta Stories

At Ochenta, we've just released a new audiobook for Valentine’s Month: Love, Gods, and Other Intelligent Systems, based on our podcast Love Items. If you've already listened to Cloe and Eloc's story about finding true love, don't worry. In this audiobook, you’ll delve deep into the most intriguing questions of Love Items: Why did Eloc gain all of her magical powers in the first place? What was at stake on planet Earth while Cloe was trying to find the right one?You can find Love, Gods, and Other Intelligent Systems on platforms such as:Google PlayStorytelPodimoBookwireAvailable also in Spanish and Italian.When you listen to Ochenta’s originals and purchase its audiobooks, you are directly supporting our independent production, allowing us to bring more stories like this into the world! Get more information about our audiobooks at ochentastudio.com/audiobooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Studio Ochenta presents: Ochenta Cuentos Season 5! Bringing 10 brand new stories from Colombia 🇨🇴, Argentina 🇦🇷, México 🇲🇽, Chile 🇨🇱, Ecuador 🇪🇨 and Paraguay 🇵🇾. This time, we’re showcasing stories about endings - the end of a journey, the end of a trail road, the end of a flight through space...First episode drops on November 30th, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Announcing Season 3 of Atlas Linguae! Atlas Linguae is Studio Ochenta’s leading podcast about language, culture, and communication. Host Luis Lopez explores Kpop song translation with BTS army, what makes a story successful across languages with folks from Disney Pixar’s writers, how to translate what your cat is trying to tell you with an animal therapist, and so much more. Its a show about the confusing, wonderful and weird world of language, and for this brand new season we’ve decided to dive deep into the language of culture online!For season 3 we’re interviewing content creators from different countries, who document their daily lives and cultural backgrounds on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. We’ll learn how TikTok creators such as Yemeni-American comedian Ahmed Al-kadri (@ahmedlovesbread) and Japanese-Brazilian Kenzo Mizumoto (@kenzomizumoto) find their unique sources of humor. We’ll also discover how Buzzfeed “Pero Like” alums Maya Murillo (@mayainthemoment) and Gadiel del Orbe (@gadieldelorbe) overcame obstacles to find their voices in a multicultural Latinx platform. And so much more!New episodes air every other Monday starting July 3rd wherever you get your podcasts. And you can also watch all the interviews on our brand-new YouTube channel @ochentapodcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Studio Ochenta’s creative work reflects our motto: Raising Voices across Cultures. We produce global stories for international audiences to make sure language isn’t a barrier to enjoying a great story. Check out our award-winning original podcasts for kids of all ages, which reached #1 in over 31 countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love Items is a rom com for the modern girl. It follows the story of Cloe, an AI researcher, and Eloc, her AI assistant. After discovering that Eloc has the power to analyze the love stories behind everyday objects, Cloe decides to steal objects from her dates for Eloc to analyse and help her find ‘ the one’.Tune in daily on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe to Ochenta’s premium channel on Apple podcasts to get access to ALL the episodes at once! Just search Love Items on Apple podcasts and click on: SUBSCRIBE.Follow us on Instagram and Twitter as @Ochentapodcasts, and on TikTok @studioochenta, and let us know what you think with the #LoveItems! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before cell phones and the internet, if you wanted to call La Casa, you’d have to stroll into a cabina telefónica (calling center) and pay for some minutes with a few quarters.Set in 1995, La Cabina Telefónica is a bilingual audio novela that tells the story of Matty Cardona, a Colombian immigrant who launched Matty's Llamadas y Servicios 82 to do just that. She runs the shop in Jackson Heights, Queens with her daughter Rossy and offers calling, printing, faxing, money transfers and much more to her local clients. Each episode includes a phone call in a phone booth at Matty's, with a different story about familia, love and community.Listen only on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bhdzSsRzCVE9bkrjjgNtI?si=489fc791379240abLearn more about the show here: https://www.ochentastudio.com/la-cabina-telefonica Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, we think you'll love the brand new season of Mija Podcast: Mija Música, a fiction story that threads the story of how the city of Monterrey (México) became so fond of the Colombian musical genre known as vallenato. This is Episode 1: El Vallenato. ***********Check out more from Mija Podcast on https://www.ochentastudio.com/mija-podcastFollow Studio Ochenta on social media for updates on our shows!IG: @ochentapodcastsTikTok: @studioochentaTwitter: @ochentapodcasts************CREDITS: This show was produced by Studio Ochenta. Our executive producer is Lory Martínez. Story, sound design and original music by Luis LópezEditorial direction by Lory Martínez, with editorial assistance from Maru Lombardo and Jeremías JuárezOur project coordinator is Catalina HoyosArt by William Guevara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Ochenta Stories fans,Studio Ochenta here to share a brand new show from the team that brought you 80 stories from around the world. If you enjoyed Ochenta Stories and its exploration of global stories and language representation, then you’ll love ADVENTURE IN ATACAMA, our first multilingual choose-your-own-adventure podcast. In this international comedy-adventure show available in English and Spanish, you get to help Mariela, a Mexican-American flight attendant find her missing mother and save the world from the #Atacama Effect, a mysterious phenomenon that is affecting language and speech around the globe!Adventure in Atacama is our first interactive podcast game that allows listeners to choose their story path at the end of each episode to help Mariela find one of 12 endings to her story!Here’s a first look at episode 1!If you enjoyed this episode, you can start playing the game on http://chooseyourpodcastadventure.com/ and jump to the number you chose at the end of this episode to begin your journey!You can also enjoy the game by searching for ADVENTURE IN ATACAMA on your favorite podcast app. And if you want to flex your language muscles, the entire show is also available in Spanish under the title: Azafata en Atacama on your favorite podcast app.It takes less than half an hour to get to an ending so choose wisely and have fun! And check out more cool content to continue the fun over at ochentastudio.com/adventure-in-atacama! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you love Ochenta Stories, you need to check out Ochenta Cuentos, our sister show! Ochenta Cuentos is an anthology podcast that showcases fiction stories from all Latin America, and it’s airing a brand new season soon! Starting on March 10th you’ll listen to a whole array of short stories inspired by *drum roll*… fire.Check out more from Ochenta Cuentos on https://www.ochentastudio.com/ochenta-cuentosFollow Studio Ochenta on social media for updates on our shows!IG: @ochentapodcastsTikTok: @studioochentaTwitter: @ochentapodcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. Even though our audio time capsule from around the world is over, Studio Ochenta will continue to bring listeners international stories this winter. Introducing Caper, a brand new multilingual true-crime series from our team. In each episode, we tell the story of a ( non-violent) heist in a different country, from the theft of the Mona Lisa to the theft of priceless diamonds in Belgium, this narrative podcast brings you international stories in 4 language versions: English, Spanish, German and Italian. Tune into your favorite podcast app: Caper (English)Caper, L'arte del furto ( Italian)Caper, Die Kunst der Diebe (German) Caper, El arte del Robo ( Spanish) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this final episode of our audio anthology of the pandemic year(s), you’ll hear producers Maru Lombardo, Clizia Sala, Chiara Santella, Hailey Choi, Zeina Aboulmakarem, and of course, our CEO and founder Lory Martínez, who starts us off with how this project came to be in the first place.You can now listen to all 80 stories from folks around the world from April 2020 to November 2021 on our website: ochentastudio.com/ochentastoriesAnd if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a story about the unique feeling of being far from your family, and in a place that originally brought hope and excitement, but hasn’t quite become home yet.CREDITS: This story was written by Carolina Loza León. Carolina is an Ecuadorian journalist based between Ecuador and Colombia covering foreign policy and human rights. She is part of the 5th cohort of Distintas Latitudes, a training fellowship for young journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her work has appeared in news outlets such as Al-Jazeera, Foreign Policy, France 24, and The New Humanitarian, among others.The English and Spanish versions of this story were performed by Carolina Loza León. Additional voices by Juan Sebastián Barriga and Rodrigo Sedano in Spanish, by Clark Marchese and Luis López, in English, and by Lory Martínez in both versions. The sound design for this piece was by Luis López.And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man in the middle of total chaos in a supermarket, makes a confusing, but meaningful purchase.From: Istanbul, TurkeyLanguages: English, TurkishCredits:Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. This story was written by Tekin Tekin, Tekin is 18 years old and studies Greek Literature at Istanbul University.Tekin also performed both the English and Turkish versions of this story.The sound design for this piece was by Luis López.And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brave woman makes it her duty to combat the virus day in and day out.From: ArgentinaLanguages: English, SpanishCREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories! This is the 77th episode of our series. This story was written by Rosana Cirigliano. Rosana is an Argentinian communications professor and audio storyteller. She loves telling children’s stories on her podcast “Cuentos de la Tía Ro,” and enjoys talking about Argentinian rock from the 80s on another podcast: “Héroes Anónimos.”The Spanish version of this story was performed by Rosana Cirigliano as Violeta, Gladys Santillán as Violeta’s mother, and Mauricio Vallese as the radio announcer. The English version was performed by Lea Zipstein as Violeta, Maru Lombardo as Violeta’s mother, and Luis López as the radio announcer. The sound design for this piece was done by Luis López.And if you enjoyed Ochenta Stories, you'll enjoy Immigrantly podcast: Looking to engage in deeply personal conversations on race, identity, multiculturalism, stereotypes, and the general messiness of being human? Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that dares to deconstruct immigrant status. Hosted by social entrepreneur & activist Saadia Khan, with a range of guests including Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab, author of acclaimed and beloved "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini, journalist & author Wajahat Ali, comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla, and activist Blair Imani, Immigrantly uses history and current events to consider Immigrants experiences. stories. You can find Immigrantly on all streaming platforms. New episodes come out on Tuesdays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A woman meditates on the joys of pottery making, a hobby she took up during the pandemic year(s). This episode was produced in English and Korean.Credits: This story was written by Isabelle Choi. Isabelle is a Canadian editorial designer and art director who has worked in visual storytelling through print and digital design. She has lived in Seoul and San Francisco, where she discovered the beauty of ceramics, and is currently based in Toronto. You can find her on Instagram @isabellechoi The English version of this story was performed by Isabelle Choi, with additional voices by Mare Punzalan, Antonio Aiello, Natasha Martin, and Phoebe McIndoe. The Korean version was translated and performed by Minah Jung, with additional voices by Soobin Cho, Miae Choi, and Hailey Choi. Special thanks to Natasha Martin for her pottery studio sounds and poem. The sound design of the piece was done by Luis López.And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A community learning center in Philadelphia working with South and Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants comes together and adapts to an online classroom during the lockdown. This story was originally produced in English and Nepali. Thank you so much for listening to Ochenta Stories, this is our 75th episode, drawing us closer to our 80 story mark. Thank you for listening and for sticking with us to the end.  This story was written by Shira Walinsky. Shira is an artist, filmmaker and teacher living in Philadelphia. In 2012, she co-founded Southeast by Southeast, a community space created for and alongside refugee and immigrant populations. You can find more of her work at www.shirawalinsky.netThe English version was performed by Shira Walinsky. The Nepali version was translated and performed by Ujjwala Maharjan. The sound design of the piece was Luis López.And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A woman gets an interesting new roomate under lockdown... CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. The story was written by Milagros Rodríguez Caro. Milagros is a certified English/French/Spanish translator, an Argentinian Spanish teacher and also a French teacher from Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can find more of her work at www.milalanguages.com. The Spanish version was performed by Milagros Rodríguez Caro, Sol Rodríguez Caro, and Belén Arizcorbe. The English version was performed by Hailey Choi, Maru Lombardo, and Lory Martínez. The sound design of the piece was by me, Luis López.If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates. You can find transcripts and learn more about the project over at ochentastudio.com/ochentastories.And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award-winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A young man reflects on the beloved act of going to the movies, after the pandemic ends.The story comes to us from Argentina and was originally produced in Spanish. It has also been translated into English and you can hear that version later on in the episode. CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories. The story was written by Belén Saitua. Belén is a writer, teacher and podcaster from Buenos Aires. If you like what you heard, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts in whatever language you choose, follow us over at @Ochentapodcasts on Twitter and Instagram for updates.And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Paris expat reluctantly flies back to Ukraine, only to realize there’s really no place like home. From: Paris, FranceLanguages: English, RussianCREDITS: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. The story was written and performed by Stefan Levchenko. Stefan is a writer and a film studies major at the American University of Paris. Originally from Ukraine, he has lived in Russia and Montenegro, and is now based in France. He has written for Peacock Magazine and has directed short fictional and documentary films. The sound design of the piece was done by Hailey Choi.And if you love Ochenta Stories, you'll love Book Club for Kids. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.