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Carioca Connection - Brazilian Portuguese Conversation

Learn Brazilian Portuguese with real-life conversations you'll never find in textbooks or apps.

Carioca Connection

394 episodesPT

Show overview

Carioca Connection - Brazilian Portuguese Conversation has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 394 episodes, alongside 23 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 10th season.

Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 10 min and 15 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a PT-language Education show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2018, with 76 episodes published. Published by Carioca Connection.

Episodes
394
Running
2016–2026 · 10y
Median length
13 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

Learn Brazilian Portuguese with real-life conversations you'll never find in textbooks or apps. Join bilingual hosts Alexia (🇧🇷 native speaker) and Foster (🇺🇸 learner) as they share their daily life through compelling conversations that will help you understand native speakers more clearly and speak Brazilian Portuguese with confidence.

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Coisas que são top - Part III

Sep 17, 202618 min

Coisas que são top, Part II

Sep 10, 202618 min

Coisa que são TOP

Sep 3, 202618 min

Brazilian Portuguese Gen Z Slang {shippar, cringe, vibes}

Aug 27, 202613 min

Brazilian Portuguese with Gen Z Slang, Part IV {Tankar, Sem Condições & Farmar Aura}

Aug 20, 202624 min

Brazilian Portuguese with Gen Z Slang, Part III {Flopar, Biscoitar & Slay}

Aug 13, 202614 min

Brazilian Portuguese with Gen Z Slang {Ghosting, Red Flag & Ranço}

Aug 6, 202612 min

Brazilian Portuguese with Gen Z Slang {Rizz, Delulo & Situationship}

Jul 30, 202618 min

A Day in Ghent: The Belgium Finale {Alexia & Marco, Part 5}

Jul 2, 202618 min

Olivia Dean in Brussels {Alexia & Marco, Part 4}

Jun 25, 202617 min

A Brazilian Day in Brussels: The Royal Greenhouses 🪴

Jun 18, 202618 min

Bruges Through Brazilian Eyes

Jun 11, 202626 min

Viagem Pai E Filha: Bélgica 🇧🇪

Jun 4, 202618 min

Want to Understand Brazil? Start with Gilberto Gil

May 28, 202616 min

Alexia, Marco & Olivia Dean na Bélgica! 🇧🇪 🇧🇷

May 21, 202620 min

Learn Brazilian Portuguese with Aeroporto: Área Restrita {Airports in Brazil}

May 14, 202620 min

O Agente Secreto e Cinema Brasileiro

May 7, 202624 min

Carioca Connection na Neve - Part II {Brazilian Portuguese Winter Sports Vocabulary}

Apr 30, 202621 min

Carioca Connection na Neve! ❄️ 🇧🇷

Apr 23, 202618 min

Recursos para saúde mental - dicas práticas e pessoais {CC Classics}

bonus

In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster dive into a topic that resonates with many: mental health and personal well-being. They open up about their personal experiences with anxiety and depression, discussing the cultural differences between their backgrounds and how they have navigated these challenges. With sincerity and humor, they offer practical advice on seeking therapy, the importance of vulnerability, and how everyday activities like exercise and journaling can be transformative. As always, this conversation is infused with real-life Brazilian Portuguese expressions and cultural insights that go beyond textbooks. Enjoy!E agora em português… 🇧🇷Neste episódio do Carioca Connection, Alexia e Foster abordam um tema que toca a muitos: saúde mental e bem-estar pessoal. Eles compartilham suas experiências pessoais com ansiedade e depressão, discutindo as diferenças culturais entre suas origens e como enfrentaram esses desafios. Com sinceridade e humor, oferecem conselhos práticos sobre buscar terapia, a importância da vulnerabilidade e como atividades cotidianas como exercício e escrever em um diário podem ser transformadoras. Como sempre, essa conversa está cheia de expressões autênticas do português brasileiro e insights culturais que vão além dos livros didáticos. Aproveite! (00:00) - Introdução ao Careca Connection (02:12) - Experiências Pessoais com Saúde Mental (05:02) - A Importância da Conversação (08:50) - Dicas Práticas para Cuidar da Saúde Mental (10:00) - Atividade Física e Conexão com a Natureza (12:41) - Escrevendo para o Autoconhecimento

Nov 26, 202514 min
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