Carioca Connection. Brazilian Portuguese Conversation.

Season 4 of Carioca Connection is coming your way! Very soon. This is the most excited that we have ever been about a new season. Season 4 is going to be a little bit different because most of the episodes are directly from your recommendations. We will still have the same fun and natural Brazilian conversations to help you learn more Brazilian Portuguese and more about Brazilian culture. Até já já! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this last episode of Season 3 of Carioca Connection, we take a look back at 2018 and see what 2019 has in store. It's been a great year and we could not have kept the show going without your support. Valeu! Aperta play!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode, we are talking about Anitta. She isn't just another pop star, she is the rainha da p*rra toda! Find out why and much more in this hilarious episode! Aperta play!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode, we dive into a soundscape of Alexia's plaza. The plazas of Rio de Janeiro are noisy, chaotic, and charmingly beautiful all at once. If you want to really understand Brazil, you have to understand the praças. Aperta play!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode, Alexia and her dad discuss Sergio Moro, the Brazilian federal judge and the lead prosecutor for the Lava-Jato Operation. If you are interested in Brazilian politics, this episode will help clarify a bit. Aperta play!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In the last episode, Alexia read a short piece of the book O Jeitinho Americano. The text is full of new vocabulary, difficult expressions, and unusual cultural references. In this episode, Foster asks Alexia to clarify some things and they take a look at how much you can learn just from a small piece of authentic material. Aperta play!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia reads an excerpt from Matthew Shirts' book, O Jeitinho Americano. It's a great read with tons of new vocabulary. Aperta play!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode of Carioca Connection Alexia and Foster talk about their experience in Spain, as well as how to talk about travel more generally. As always, this episode is full of real Brazilian Portuguese. Aperta play! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Coming to you live from the Lisbon airport!

In this episode, Alexia and Foster talk about their experience living on a farm in Portugal with 10 dogs. You'll hear a lot of funny stories, think that Alexia and Foster are crazy people, and of course, learn tons of real Portuguese. Aperta play! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

We are back in action with the last 10 episodes of Season 3 of Carioca Connection. We are kicking off the end of this season with a series of stories about our trials and tribulations dog sitting around the world for the past year. It doesn't matter if you are a dog lover, a traveler, or just want to learn some cool Portuguese, you are sure to love these episodes. Aperta play! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Something so simple, yet so complicated: the Brazilian supermarket. After four years of living and visiting Brazil, Foster still struggles in the supermarket. In this episode, Alexia comes to the rescue. Aperta play! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

If you have heard of Brazil, you know who Gisele is. But, you probably don't know the real story. In today's episode, we discuss one of the most important international figures in Brazil. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In this episode of Carioca Connection we are talking about one of the greats. Perhaps the greatest. Without further ado, Elis Regina. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

In classic fashion, Marco casually admits how three of his high school friends became Formula 1 drivers. You'll learn a lot about Brazilian language and culture, and hear some never-before-heard stories. Vamos lá! 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

É um milagre. Na conversa de hoje - Marco e Alexia - falam sobre as coisas que mais os impressionam nos dias de hoje. Prepare-se pois tem muito vocabulário novo e expressões ótimas. Aperte o play!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Quem dera ter tido a oportunidade de ter conhecido Tom Jobim e Pelé. Bom, Marco, o pai da Alexia, teve essa oportunidade e conta um pouco sobre como foram essas experiências. Incrível, né? Aperta o play e se joga no episódio com a gente!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

O Bolsonaro é o Trump Brasileiro? Como que foi chegar a essa situação? O que podemos esperar do furuto do Brasil? Essas são as perguntas que o Foster faz para o Marco, pai da Alexia, neste episódio. Aproveite! OBS: este episódio foi gravado antes dos resultados das eleições brasileiras. 2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Nesse episódio, Foster conversa com o pai da Alexia para aprender mais sobre como as eleições no Brasil funcionam e como chegou a essa situação complicada. Você vai aprender muito sobre o Brasil, política e, o mais importante, sobre a cultura e a língua portuguesa. Aproveite!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com

Voltamos com um assunto super quente: eleições no Brasil. Amanhã será decidido o próximo Presidente brasileiro e, claro, tivemos que gravar um episódio sobre o assunto. Espero que gostem!2023 is the year to improve your Portuguese! Come join us in the Carioca Connection Club. https://cariocaconnection.com