Shows
Student Radio MaastrichtS05E49 BridgeEurope News N Views 19 Apr 2023Tune in tonite as student members of BridgeEurope gather to discuss the latest news headlines and share their personal perspectives on the stories. Vladyslav Los and Sam Blomert provide fresh insights and thoughtful analysis on the issues that matter most. Tune in for a lively and thought-provoking discussion on today's most pressing issues.
2023-04-2857 min
Student Radio MaastrichtS05E44 News N Views 05 Apr 2023Get ready to tune in to the hottest radio podcast in town tonite - it's 'News and Views' brought to you by the students of BridgeEurope Maastricht! Join us as we break down the latest news and give our sizzling hot takes on everything from pop culture to politics.
And, to keep the vibes high, we'll be bumpin' some fiery DJ sets from Mosae Musica in between. Don't miss out, grab your headphones and join the show with Student Radio Maastricht on RTV Maastricht!"
2023-04-0758 min
Student Radio MaastrichtS05E35 BridgeEurope Current News And Furure Trends 01 Mar 2023Join us on the waves today as members of student organisation BridgeEurope take us through the latest news and discuss future trends. We also check out selected tracks from the album Celestial Temple's Duende by the Substitute Messengers in-between our discussion (https://jhhw.bandcamp.com/).
2023-03-0559 min
Student Radio MaastrichtS04E61 Bridge Europe 27 Apr 2022In this episode we will introduce BridgeEurope, discuss “a day in the life of a Bridge member”, and try to answer polarizing questions!
2022-05-0155 min
BridgeEurope - The PodcastBridgeTalks #002 hosted by BridgeUSA: Russian war against Ukraine and its impact on young EuropeansAfter recognizing the independence of the so-called "People's republics" of Donetsk and Luhansk and sending the Russian army into the internationally recognized sovereign Ukrainian territory, Vladimir Putin has ordered an assault on all of Ukraine, starting the biggest war in Europe since the end of WW2. The effects after only a week of fighting are enormous: more than 800 thousand refugees in Europe, more than 2000 civilians killed (according to State Emergency Service of Ukraine), numerous cities bombed. In this episode, we had talked about the current state of things, feelings about the new war in Europe, the shifting world order...
2022-03-0432 minBridgeEurope - The PodcastChina between two Olympics | Chinese challenge for the Western democracies - BridgeEurope Podcast with Alex LeopoldThis February China hosted its second Olympic Games in a little more than a decade. Yet, many things have changed since the summer of 2008 both in China and in its approach to diplomacy and foreign policy. The increasing influence of the Chinese government in the world, its ambitious development programs in Africa and the Middle East, as well as its bolder claims to Taiwan are posing a serious challenge to the Western democracies and global liberal order. In this episode, we've talked to Alex Leopold, an American political economist with a focus on relations between East Asia and the...
2022-02-231h 08BridgeEurope - The PodcastBridgeTalks #001: 16 years of Angela Merkel - remarkably unremarkableIn the first episode of our new format, BridgeTalks, we are discussing the 16 years of Angela Merkel's chancellorship and what it was like to grow up (not only) in Germany with her as the chancellor. Three different perspectives are meeting here: a German, who spent the recent years in different countries, a Frenchman, born and raised in Germany, and a Ukrainian, who has been living in Germany for the last 4 years. We are talking about Merkel's rise to power, her policies, how she managed to stay in the Bundeskanzleramt for so long, and the legacy she has left to...
2022-02-0947 minBridgeEurope - The PodcastLiberalism in South Africa - BridgeEurope Podcast with Martin van StadenSouth Africa is a big and important country with an interesting and eventful history. Although Apartheid was abolished in 1994, it still affects the state's political and economical landscape. In this episode, we discuss the history and the current socio-political life in South Africa with Martin van Staden, South-African jurist and author. Martin, who is a dedicated libertarian, also shares his view on South-African liberalism, its central ideas and differences with the liberal movements in the United States and Europe. BridgeEurope on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bridgeeuropeofficialBridgeEurope on Facebook: www.facebook.com/b...
2022-01-261h 02BridgeEurope - The PodcastBuilding bridges between political perspectives | Healing our democracy through dialogue and respectful disscussion - BridgeEurope Podcast Holidays Special with Manu MeelDiversity of ideas and constructive dialogue are the foundation of our civil society. Yet the polls show that fewer and fewer people are willing to become friends, talk to, or sometimes even be in the room with a person who has opposite political views. Our guest on this episode is Manu Meel, CEO of BridgeUSA, a student-led organization that works towards dialogue, ideological diversity, and solution-oriented politics. Under his leadership, BridgeUSA has grown into a global movement with more than 40 chapters in universities all across the United States and Bridge organizations in Europe, Africa, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil, and...
2021-12-2943 minBridgeEurope - The PodcastPress freedom and journalist standards in Ukraine | Work as a young journalist - BridgeEurope Podcast with Anastasia LapatinaPress freedom and independent journalism are a foundation of liberal democracy and end up more and more under attack in recent years. In this episode, we've talked to Anastasia Lapatina, a former staff reporter for KyivPost, Ukraine's oldest English-language newspaper, which was effectively closed on November 8th, 2021 in a culmination of longstanding tensions between the staff and the ownership as a result of KyivPost's critical coverage of the country's political news. Among other topics, Anastasia covers human rights issues in Crimea and the fates of the Ukrainian women trapped in conflict zones in the Middle East. We've talked about...
2021-12-0449 minBridgeEurope - The PodcastUniversal basic income | Finland's basic income experiment - BridgeEurope Podcast with Prof. Olavi KangasUniversal basic income (UBI) has been a widely discussed topic for a while. In this episode, we've talked to Prof. Olavi Kangas of the University of Turku, Finland, the leader of the research group evaluating the Finnish basic income experiment. We've discussed what basic income is, which factors and indicators are usually considered in UBI experiments and what the results of the Finnish experiment say about the future of the UBI. BridgeEurope on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bridgeeuropeofficialBridgeEurope on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bridgeeuropeBridgeEurope website: www.bridgeeurope.org
2021-11-1039 min
BridgeEurope - The PodcastBridgeEurope and Smart CitiesIn the first part of this episode, we will talk to David, founder and CEO of BridgeEurope. In the second part, we will hear an interview with Jonathan Reichental, author of Smart Cities for Dummies.
2020-07-1346 min