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Hispanophiles PodcastPre-Historic Humans in Spain; From Atapuerca To Altamira4,000 years.... 750,000 years.... ten million years.... How long do you think human beings have been living in Spain??In this episode the Hispanophiles become anthropologists and get digging in the Sierra de Atapuerca to learn all about the lives of the earliest humans ever to live in Spain. From Ronda to Santander, the discoveries of fossilised skeletons and cave paintings illustrate the spread of the first hominids in the Iberian Peninsula. But although Homo Antecessor, Homo Heidelbergensis and the Neanderthals thrived across Spain for hundreds of thousands of years, climate disaster and the arrival of a new...2025-03-3059 minHispanophiles PodcastThe Siesta SpecialDo the Spanish still take siesta? How long is it supposed to last? What are its origins?In this episode of the Hispanophiles Podcast, we're grabbing a pillow and talking everything Siesta - the famous Spanish tradition of grabbing some shut eye for 20 minutes in the middle of the day. Contrary to popular belief, the Siesta is a core institution of traditional family and town life all around the country. The pressures of the modern world and the demands of a globalised economy are threatening one of the greatest Spanish traditions of them all! But as the...2025-03-2347 minHispanophiles PodcastTHIS Is Why Living In Barcelona Sucks....Yes, we know the title is a bit clickbaity.... but not everything that glitters is gold!! In this episode, the Hispanophiles let it all out as Silvano, Mistique and James sit down and discuss the 3 things they hate most about living in Barcelona - as well as working out what we can do to fix them. Things got heated in the podcast booth.... Do you agree with our choices? Thanks for listening and see you soon!2024-08-1049 min
Hispanophiles PodcastMeet Your Hosts! (And How Not To Impress An Air Hostess....)The Hispanophiles Podcast is live!! In the very first episode, Silvano, Mistique and James discuss their "origin stories" and how they made the bold decision to move to Spain as well as their initial impressions of the city where they all first met - Barcelona. Thanks for listening!!2024-06-071h 00