Outside Voices
Listen to foreign language podcasts
Outside Voices finds podcasts of native speakers discussing complex topics you actually enjoy. Choose among French, Spanish, and English. Immerse yourself in foreign language discussions about subjects that matter to you. Expose yourself to authentic conversations.
Podcasts for fluent language learners
You know some French, Spanish or English. You want to listen to intelligent discussions about complex topics that interest you. However, when you search for a podcastm, most of the results are lessons for new learners, pitched at beginner or intermediate level. This restricts your conversational knowledge to basic topics, stunting your your ability to learn how to communicate about subjects you care about.
And when you venture into unfamiliar territory, you may not have the vocabulary to find exactly what you want.
Search in your own language
Type what you are curious about in your native language. Outside Voices translates your search for you and finds the shows people there are really listening to.
Type “quantum physics” and find shows about “physique quantique” or “física cuántica.” Learn the vocabulary by listening to people who use it every day.
Immerse yourself in the language
Built for people who already know some of the language and want the real thing.
Real shows, by topic
Science, comedy, film and series, sport, health, history, news, technology, true crime, music and more.
Regional dialects
French from France or Québec. Spanish from Spain, Mexico, Argentina and a dozen more countries. English from the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
A learner filter
We filter out shows that teach the language. No filter is perfect, so tell us if one slips through.
Immersion, with help nearby
Titles and category names appear in the language you are listening to, with a small translation underneath in your phone’s language.
The app speaks your language
Menus, alerts and search follow your phone: English, French, Spanish, Hindi, or Chinese (Simplified or Traditional).
Listen your way
Skip back 15 seconds, ahead 30, change the speed, and keep listening with the screen locked.
Language checks
If a show’s recent episodes look like they are in a different language, you will see a note.
Your library
Subscribe to the shows you love and find them in one place.
New shows, on your terms
Outside Voices asks before updating what is on your screen. Subscriptions and what is playing are never affected.
Filter podcasts by regional dialects
Français French
- France
- Québec
Español Spanish
- Spain
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Colombia
- Chile
- Peru
- Venezuela
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
- Guatemala
- Costa Rica
- Panama
- Dominican Republic
- Honduras
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
English
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Canada
- Ireland
- New Zealand
Search for Foreign Language Podcasts Using Your Native Language.
- English
- Français
- Español
- हिन्दी
- 简体中文
- 繁體中文
Hindi and Chinese are for reading and searching in. There are no Hindi or Chinese podcasts in the app yet.
A look inside
Show artwork belongs to the shows’ publishers.
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. Outside Voices has no accounts and no sign-in.
Does it cost anything?
Pricing will be shown on the App Store page when the app launches.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone and iPad.
A learner show got through. What now?
Tell us its name through the support page and we will exclude it.