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The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureIs real change coming to Serbia?Serbia’s government has come under intense pressure since a deadly disaster at Novi Sad’s main railway station last November. Student-led protests have spiralled into a nation-wide resistance movement and for months, Serbians have been speaking out against corruption, a lack of accountability, and a culture of impunity in Aleksandar Vučić’s regime. But if you’re listening to this from Western Europe, or indeed much of the rest of the world, the odd headline is probably all you’ve seen.
What are these protests really about? And what makes them different? This week, an in-de...2025-06-0543 min
Tony Katz TodayTony Katz Today Full Show - 04/21/25Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show by talking about the passing of Pope Francis, and what happens next. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about Chris Van Hollen sipping margaritas with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and what’s next for him. Tony also talks about the latest on Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks about Walgreens agreeing to pay up to $350 million for illegally filling unlawful opioid prescriptions and for submitting false claims to the federal government. Tony also talks more about the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and how Chris Van Hollen r...2025-04-211h 47Tony Katz TodayEpisode 3781: Tony Katz Today Hour 3 - 04/21/25Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of the show talking about President Donald Trump ramping up attacks on Jerome Powell and demands the ‘loser’ needs to lower rates ‘now’. Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks about the funny Twitter beef between Katy Perry and Wendy’s after the Blue Origin flight. Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony talks more about the recent passing of Pope Francis and what comes next from the church. Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show about Karoline Leavitt calling out Chris Van Hollen going to El Salvador. ...2025-04-2136 min
Tony Katz + The Morning NewsTony Katz and the Morning News Full Show 4-16-25Property Tax Bill signed into law by Braun. Scott Jennings systematically dismantle every Democrat talking point on the Albrego Garcia deportation case in real-time. ‘Home Alone 2’ director Chris Columbus says he wants Donald Trump’s cameo removed. Everyone at WIBC knows that Matt Bair is an unbelievable story and an incredible person. His life turnaround is a joy to watch. He deserves nothing but the best. Making Indiana Healthy Again. Popcorn Moment: Katy Perry is insufferable, and so is Melinda Gates. Marketplace: Triumph for sale. Trump administration refers NY AG Tish James for potential prosecution over alleged mortgage fraud. Braun di...2025-04-161h 04Tony Katz TodayTony Katz Today Full Show - 04/15/25Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show by talking about if the U.S. should bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about Russia and China threatening Starlink. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony is joined with Ed Morrissey of HotAir.com talking about the Trump administration freezing $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over protests. Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about sewage flowing into the U.S. from Mexico. Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second hour of the show talking more about if t...2025-04-151h 47Tony Katz TodayTony Katz on AOC Rally, Arsonist/Shapiro Arrest, and Blue OriginTony talks about a rally from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying President Donald Trump is lying and is a convicted felon. Tony also talks about an arrest made after an arsonist burned down Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro’s home. Tony also talks more about yesterday’s Blue Origin flight featuring Gayle King and Katy Perry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-04-1512 minTony Katz TodayEpisode 3768: Tony Katz Today Hour 2 - 04/15/25Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second hour of the show talking more about if the U.S. should bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about a rally from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying President Donald Trump is lying and is a convicted felon. Tony also talks about an arrest made after an arsonist burned down Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro’s home. Tony also talks more about yesterday’s Blue Origin flight featuring Gayle King and Katy Perry. Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony plays the latest White House Press Briefing from Karoline Leavitt as she talks...2025-04-1535 minTony Katz TodayTony Katz Today Full Show - 04/14/25Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show by talking about President Donald Trump speaking with El Salvador President, Nayib Bukele as they talk about illegal immigration. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about the latest in the stock market. Tony also talks about Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro, had his house set on fire. Later, Tony talks about the Blue Origin all-female space flight featuring Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez among others. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks more about President Trump’s meeting with Bukele, speaking on trans athletes. Tony also talks about the gender affirmi...2025-04-141h 46Tony Katz TodayEpisode 3764: Tony Katz Today Hour 1 - 04/14/25Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show by talking about President Donald Trump speaking with El Salvador President, Nayib Bukele as they talk about illegal immigration. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about the latest in the stock market. Tony also talks about Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro, had his house set on fire. Later, Tony talks about the Blue Origin all-female space flight featuring Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez among others. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks more about President Trump’s meeting with Bukele, speaking on trans athletes. Tony also talks about the gender affirmi...2025-04-1435 minThe Europeans | European news, politics and cultureBig news for The Europeans!Producers Katz and Wojciech join Katy and Dominic to share a couple of nuggets of exciting news for The Europeans.
You can find out all about our new partners at Euranet Plus, a network of radio stations across Europe, here.
And you can read all about our crowdfunded mini-series 'Who Does It Best?' — and contribute, if you'd like! — here.
Maja and Uršula's show, Šala za starše, can be found here and you can find Jasmin's work here.
Thanks so much for listening. If you enjoy our podcasts, we'd love it if you'd consider supporting our work. You can chip in to help u...2025-03-1117 min
The Digital Marketing Mentor074: Blending Creativity and Data: Navigating the Children’s Toy Industry with Katy KatzSend us a textKaty Katz, Head of Digital Marketing and E-Commerce at Basic Fun!, discusses how mentorship, including her mother's early influence, shaped her career and approach to continuous learning in marketing. She emphasizes balancing creativity with data, fostering collaboration, and setting healthy boundaries to build effective growth-driven teams.Episode Highlights: Katy says traditional and non-traditional mentorship has always been incredibly important to her, and attributes her dedication to continuous learning in digital marketing from one of her earliest mentors, her mother. She values relationships that allow for mutual growth and l...2024-11-2045 minThe Europeans | European news, politics and cultureA special announcement from The EuropeansProducers Katz and Wojciech join Katy and Dominic for a very special announcement from The Europeans.
We’re incredibly excited to make this series for you. Please help us turn it into a reality! Sign up to support this project here: https://4fund.com/z/europeanspodcast
Got ideas for places we need to go or people we need to interview for this series? Email us at hello@europeanspodcast.com.
Thank you, as always, for listening.
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2024-11-1415 minThe Europeans | European news, politics and cultureNaughty, naughty SwitzerlandWine fraud, migration policy and climate litigation: there's something for everyone this week. Back in April, Switzerland's government lost a groundbreaking European court case and was ordered to rewrite its climate policy. Has it actually done that? No, no it has not. We speak to Geneva-based climate lawyer Seb Duyck about whether Switzerland can be forced to change its tune. We're also talking about offshore migrant detention centres, a full-bodied fraud case and the latest sign that AI is coming for podcasters' jobs.
Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in...2024-10-2453 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureUsing grandma to make people cry about climate changeWhy is it so hard to talk about climate change in a way that actually makes us... feel something? This week, our producer Katz Laszlo talks to an Icelandic writer who manages against the odds to do just that: Andri Snær Magnason, author of — among many other things — the hit memoir 'On Time And Water'. We're also talking about the German politician alleged to have hired Belarusian political prisoners, and the extraordinary bounceback of Mediterranean turtles.
Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at patreon.com/europeanspodcast ...2024-10-0351 minTony Katz + The Morning NewsTony Katz and the Morning News Full Show 9-5-24Mass shooting at Apalachee high school in Winder, Georgia. Distracted driving, hoarding. Russia, Russia, Russia. The Newest Lamborghini Is a Limited-Edition Baby Stroller. White Lies that have come back to bite you. Katy Perry reveals household chore that will make her perform *. Holcomb in Ukraine. Baby Name Regret. 90s Supermodels back in style. Walz family endorses Donald Trump. Kamala Harris called for the removal of police officers from schools in an effort to "demilitarize" school campuses. Fox News Town Hall With Former President Donald Trump. Delta Diarrhea. Kamala Harris fake & cringe. Short Workouts to prevent illness, Cell Phone Heart A...2024-09-051h 17Tony Katz + The Morning NewsTony Katz and the Morning News 1st Hr 9-5-24Mass shooting at Apalachee high school in Winder, Georgia. Distracted driving, hoarding. Russia, Russia, Russia. The Newest Lamborghini Is a Limited-Edition Baby Stroller. White Lies that have come back to bite you. Katy Perry reveals household chore that will make her perform *** **** See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-09-0523 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThis Is What A Generation Sounds Like: KingaThis week, we're re-releasing another of our all-time favourite episodes to entertain your ears during our summer break. First aired in 2022, it's a story from our long-running series, 'This Is What A Generation Sounds Like', and it takes us to Georgia.
Thanks for listening! We'll be back in September. If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at patreon.com/europeanspodcast (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by leaving us a review or giving us five stars on Spotify.
Producers: Wojciech Oleksiak and Kinga Goc
Mixing, mastering and sound design...2024-08-1532 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThis Is What A Generation Sounds Like: SaraWe're away on our summer break until September, but this week and next week we're re-releasing two of our favourite episodes from The Europeans' award-winning series, 'This Is What A Generation Sounds Like.
This week, a story that spans three generations of women: Sara, her mother, and her grandmother. In their collective lifetimes, Albania entered a communist dictatorship; the regime fell; and then there was a transition. And through it all, there was a dish: trahana.
This episode first aired in 2021. You can find a beautiful visual version of this podcast, produced by our friends at...2024-08-0827 minThe Europeans | European news, politics and cultureA Q&A with The EuropeansIt’s our first ever Q&A episode! Katy, Dominic, Katz and Wojciech answer listeners’ questions – from how we make the show, to the episodes we’d make if we were gazillionaires.
We’ve saved a couple of our answers for supporters of the podcast. If you’d like to hear them, we’d love it if you could send a few bucks our way at patreon.com/europeanspodcast (many currencies are available). Thanks so much to everyone who makes our show possible by helping us cover our production costs!
You can also help new listeners find the show by leaving us a...2024-08-0143 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and culture'Luca'One Hungarian family. One piece of land. Two very different visions.
This is the final episode in our long-running series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like, made in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation. You can find the other episodes in the series here.
Thanks, as ever, to the listeners who support this podcast so that we can keep making it. You can chip in at patreon.com/europeanspodcast.
Producers: Katz Laszlo and Luca Borsos
Sound design: Katz Laszlo
Editors: Dominic Kraemer and Katy...2024-07-1839 minThe Europeans | European news, politics and culturePigeon murders, the nature restoration law, and Scandinavian family therapyEnough politics: we’ve got a nature-themed episode for you this week. Producer Katz Laszlo joins Katy to explain how Austria’s environment minister went rogue to save the EU’s hugely important nature restoration law; we’re also talking about the German town that just voted to kill all its pigeons. And in the human world: the podcast that brings Scandinavians together in their own languages. Hilde Sandvik takes us behind the scenes of ‘Norsken, svensken og dansken’, a show described as family therapy for neighbouring nations.
Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, we'd...2024-06-2747 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe most confusing elections of all time?The far-right surged but the centre held; somehow the two are true at once. Nearly 100 members of the new European Parliament have yet to tell us which political family they’ll be joining. And as for who’s actually going to be running the EU’s institutions for the next five years – right now, it’s anyone’s guess. How can we make sense of these European elections? Alberto Alemmano joins us to help decipher a momentous, and very confusing, moment in Europe’s democracy.
Alberto is a professor of EU law at HEC in Paris and the Co...2024-06-2045 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureWhy give a damn about the European elections?They’re the second biggest elections on Earth. For the next four days, 373 million people are eligible to take part in the vote for the European Parliament. And yet in most EU countries, the prevailing mood is… ‘meh’.
This week, we take on the challenge of convincing you that these elections are anything but meh, with the help of one of our favourite explainers of all things EU, Beatriz Ríos.
You can follow Beatriz on Twitter here and find Politico Europe’s guide on how to vote here.
This speci...2024-06-0636 min
Mastering eCommerce MarketingData-Driven Marketing with Katy Katz of Basic Funhttps://youtu.be/aKlR5SvJOTQHello listeners and welcome to today's episode of our eCom Pulse podcast! I'm thrilled to have Katy Katz, a digital marketing expert with nearly 20 years of experience, joining us. Katy heads Digital Marketing & E-Commerce at Basic Fun!, a company known for its beloved toy brands like Care Bears, Tonka, and Littlest Pet Shop.In this episode, Katy shares her journey from starting in Facebook marketing for an art gallery to becoming a leader in the e-commerce and digital marketing space. She discusses the challenges and opportunities of marketing in the...2024-06-0336 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Big-Agri Bully BoysProtests by angry farmers have swept across Europe this year. But from country to country, powerful groups have taken these protests over and changed their agenda. Who are these people, and what are they up to?
This is a special episode produced in collaboration with investigative journalists from Lighthouse Reports and media partners across Europe.
This podcast was made possible by our generous Patreon supporters. If you enjoy our work, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at patreon.com/europeanspodcast (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by ...2024-05-3146 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe biggest climate case that ever wasWe are re-airing one of our all time favourite episodes following this week's landmark verdict on the biggest climate case that ever was: KlimaSeniorinnen vs. Switzerland. We reported on the case in depth last year, shortly after the hearing. And now, the court rules: KlimaSeniorinnen win!
We usually see young people as the face of climate activism. In this episode, we find out how 2,000 Swiss women, all over the age of 65, took their government to court in a case that could change climate laws across Europe. And along the way, we figure out once and for all how the European...2024-04-1449 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureTwo Parallel PolandsPoland's rightwing populists are finally out of power. But what happens now? This week, our producer Wojciech Oleksiak and Warsaw-based journalist Claudia Ciobanu join us to explain why restoring Polish democracy is easier said than done. We're also talking about Finland's elections and the EU's much-criticised migration plan.
FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/two-parallel-polands
Claudia is the Poland correspondent for the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. You can find her reporting here and she's on Twitter here.
Investigate Europe's reporting on how France...2024-02-1551 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureWhy are Europe’s farmers so angry?From France to Romania, Germany to Bulgaria, angry farmers have been blocking the roads. What's behind this wave of agricultural protests across the continent? This week we're getting to grips with the policies behind the food on Europe's plates with agriculture correspondent Sofía Sánchez Manzanaro. We're also dishing up some Polish recommendations and a slice of good climate news.
FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/why-are-europes-farmers-so-angry
Sofía writes about food, agriculture and sustainability for S&P Global and is about to start a new role a...2024-02-0134 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureAn Autocrat’s Guide to Destroying Local Media, Part 2In Part 1, you learned how illiberal regimes have used the political tools at their disposal – and their rich friends – to turn the media outlets of democratic European countries into propaganda machines. In Part 2 we’re exploring the legal tools needed to complete the job and talking to local journalists who found themselves on the receiving end of these takeovers. Finally, we’re asking: how can you stop a wannabe autocrat doing this in *your* country?
This series was funded by Journalism Fund Europe, the Allianz Foundation, and supporters of The Europeans.
Thanks for listening. If you enjoy...2023-12-1126 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureAn Autocrat’s Guide to Destroying Local Media, Part 1It’s a playbook that’s been used by illiberal governments across Central and Eastern Europe: muzzling the media until it resembles little more than propaganda. But how exactly does one go about dismantling the free press, in a democratic country within the European Union?
In Part 1 of this two-part special, Viktória Serdült, Dimitar Ganev and our producer Wojciech Oleksiak ask: how the hell did we get here? And how did the local press become such a powerful political weapon?
This series was funded by Journalism Fund Europe, the Allianz Foundation, and supporters of The...2023-12-0731 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Dutch Turn Right, Spain Stays LeftIn Spain, an unlikely left-leaning coalition has managed to block the right from taking power; in the Netherlands, the far-right has come out on top. This week we’re talking about two very different political situations with the help of Politico reporter Aitor Hernández-Morales and producer Katz Laszlo in Amsterdam.
You can follow Aitor on Twitter here and read his reporting here. Our episode about life as an undocumented person in the Netherlands, ‘Mohamed’, is here.
Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help us keep making it, we'd love it...2023-11-3038 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThis Ukrainian Will Not Compete For Your AttentionUkraine has seen an exodus of foreign journalists in the wake of the terrible conflict in the Middle East. But coverage of the war on this continent remains more crucial than ever. This week we talk to the writer Sasha Dovzhyk about what is happening in Ukraine right now, as well as Ukrainians' complicated feelings around the struggle for international attention. We're also talking about the corruption scandal rocking Portugal's government, and Greta Thunberg's fraught appearance at Amsterdam's huge climate protest.
Sasha is the editor of the London Ukrainian Review. You can read her p...2023-11-1647 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Oatly Chronicles Part 3: Can Green Capitalism Save Us All?The Swedish oat milk brand Oatly has taken on some eyebrow-raising investments over the past few years. It insists those investments haven’t changed its proud identity as a climate-saving company – but is that really true? In the third and final episode of ‘The Oatly Chronicles’, we investigate a piggy controversy, why oat milk is so damn expensive, and whether Oatly is acting like a big, bad oat milk monopoly. And we ask: what *should* we be eating, to save the planet?
This series is funded by Journalismfund Europe and the Allianz Foundation.
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The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Oatly Chronicles Part 2: What’s The Housing Crisis Got To Do With It?Swedish oat milk company Oatly says it's on a mission to defeat the almighty dairy industry and save the planet. To do that, it claims it needs to grow into a massive corporate success — and it’s willing to take on controversial investments to get there.
In episode two of ‘The Oatly Chronicles’, we investigate what makes those investors so controversial. It takes us on a journey from green capitalism being battled out in the coffee shops of Malmö; to enormous housing protests in a post-financial crisis Spain; to… China?
This series is funded by Journalismfu...2023-10-2738 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Oatly Chronicles Part 1: The Big Dairy ProblemIn 1994, the world’s first oat milk company was born in Sweden. Three decades later, Oatly is on a high-stakes mission to defeat the dairy industry – by growing into the biggest plant-based brand the world has ever seen.
Can a start-up from Malmö save us all through capitalism? This is the first episode in a three-part series, ‘The Oatly Chronicles’. This week we’re asking: just how much damage is our dairy addiction doing to the planet?
This series is funded by Journalismfund Europe and the Allianz Foundation.
Thanks for listening. If...2023-10-1932 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and culturePolitically Charged PostOur producer Wojciech has a theory that Central and Eastern Europe, in their broadest sense, share a common trait - they do not tolerate emptiness. Any deficit or shortage is promptly filled by individuals who have come to realize that they cannot always depend on their states to provide essential services. This is precisely the theme of our interview this week, with Ilir Gashi, who shares his story of getting involved in an unofficial courier system between Kosovo and Serbia when the state postal office ceased its deliveries. Against the backdrop of recent tensions between these countries flaring up...2023-09-2842 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureMohamedWe're on a summer break right now, but here's something to put in your ears while we're away. To celebrate the beautiful visual animation of 'Mohamed' winning Germany's prestigious CIVIS Prize, we're re-releasing the original audio podcast, one of our all-time favourite episodes.
'Mohamed' is a story about a young man living in limbo while trapped in a labyrinth of bureaucracy. You can watch the animated version here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAg-fJcU0iw&t=2s
This was the fourth episode in our series This Is Wh...2023-07-2730 min
Straight Talk with Dr. LauraThe mother and the daughtersDr. Katz does a podcast with Maggie and Katy2023-06-3019 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureGreece’s elections, whales, and disability rightsBeing able to move freely around 27 countries is one of the biggest benefits of living in the EU. In reality, this is pretty hard if you’ve got a disability. This week we speak to Alejandro Moledo, deputy director of the European Disability Forum, about plans to start addressing that. We’re also diving into Greece’s elections and, with the help of producer Katz Laszlo, the decision to halt Iceland’s summer whale-hunting season.
FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/greeces-elections-whales-and-disability-rights
You can follow Alejandro on Twitter h...2023-06-2941 minStraight Talk with Dr. LauraMy daughter is heading off to collegeKaty is leaving folks!2023-06-2205 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe biggest climate case that ever wasWe usually see young people as the face of climate activism. This week, we find out how 2,000 Swiss women, all over the age of 65, took their government to court in a case that could change climate laws across Europe. And along the way, we figure out once and for all how the European Court of Human Rights actually works.
This is a special episode made in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation, one of several podcasts we're making this year about sustainability with their support. Stay tuned later in the year to hear more.
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The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureValeriaAn overnight career change. Switching the language you love in. This week, how war transforms your life in ways you’d never expect.
This is the final instalment of our award-winning mini-series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like, a co-production by The Europeans and Are We Europe, made in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation. You can find the other episodes, which take us from Italy to Belarus, here.
Our regular show will be back next week. Thanks as ever to the listeners who support this podcast so that we can keep making it. You ca...2023-02-2337 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe dark side of fine diningWhen legendary Copenhagen restaurant Noma announced that it's planning to close its doors, its star chef René Redzepi said that producing his kind of elite cuisine had become 'unsustainable'. The restaurant, and others like it, have faced vocal criticism over working practices ranging from exploitative unpaid internships to gruelling 16-hour days. This week we speak to Lisa Lind Dunbar, an industry veteran and critic of Denmark's restaurant working culture, to try to understand how fine dining went so wrong. We're also talking about Polish bison, why Turkey is blocking Sweden's NATO bid, and the Irish president's vision of a b...2023-01-2644 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureAndreaThis week, a story about being incredibly sure you’re right about something, and then realising you weren’t. We’re heading to Cyprus for the latest instalment of our award-winning mini-series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like.
This series is a co-production by The Europeans and Are We Europe, made in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation. You can find the other episodes, which take us from Italy to Belarus, here.
Our regular show will be back next week! Thanks as ever to the listeners who support this podcast so that we can keep making...2023-01-1935 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureMerry Christmas And A Penis Morning To You*Content warning: This episode contains some colourful language and a discussion of what happens to letters to Sinterklaas*
It's our final episode of 2022! This week we're getting into the festive spirit with Berlin-based historian Kathrin Schwarz, creator of an entire series of Christmassy European podcasts. We're also talking about Belgium's Sinterklaas postal failure, and why a 1970s Eurovision hit has gone viral in Ukraine.
This episode was recorded live on Zoom in front of an audience of our supporters! Thank you so much to everyone who chips in so that we can keep making The...2022-12-1533 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureGood Five Years, Bad Five YearsThe first episode of The Europeans aired five years ago this week! To mark this very special occasion, producers Katz and Wojciech join Katy and Dominic to look back on how Europe has changed in the half-decade we've been making this podcast.
Many thanks to the amazing people who've taken the time to speak to us over the years. In this episode you heard:
Franz Kubacyk - 'Translating Trump, Defending Deneuve', January 2018
Katz Laszlo - 'How the hell do you make an EU law?', February 2020
Tom Moylan - 'President of the European...2022-11-2455 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureKingaCan we find ways to live happily alongside people with radically different values than our own? This week, we journey to one of the most isolated corners of Europe for the sixth installment in our series ‘This Is What A Generation Sounds Like’.
A beautiful visual version of this podcast will be available soon. In the meantime, you can find the first visual podcasts in this series here.
This series is co-produced with Are We Europe and made in cooperation with Allianz Kulturstiftung, an independent not-for-profit cultural foundation committed to strengthening cohesion in Europe using the tools of art and cult...2022-10-2032 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureJosh and FrancoThis week, we heard that 'Josh and Franco', one of our all-time favourite episodes, has been nominated for the equivalent of an Oscar in the European podcast world: the Prix Europa. We are over the moon and thought this was a good moment to re-release the episode.
It was the first episode from our series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like and if you are watching on Spotify, you will be able to watch this podcast as it was our first attempt at creating a 'Visual Podcast', in collaboration with our friends at Are We Europe...2022-09-0932 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureHannaFrom Minsk and London, a story about the meaning of freedom. Hanna Komar, a poet, was jailed for her activism in Belarus. This week, she tells us what it’s like to move from a place where people have to fight for basic rights, to a place where people take them for granted.
This is the fifth episode in our series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: intimate stories from young Europeans across the continent.
A beautiful visual version of this podcast will be available later this year. In the meantime, check out the first visual podcast in this se...2022-06-0228 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureMoldova’s Propaganda ProblemMoldova represents a prime example of social media giants' failure to tackle disinformation in smaller and less wealthy countries — in this case, with hugely dangerous potential consequences. This week we speak to civil society activist Diana Filimon about the propaganda war that Russia has been waging in countries neighbouring Ukraine. We're also talking about Germany's €9 transport experiment, the morality of a lockdown for cats, and scallop discothèques.
You can find out more about Diana's work at Forum Apulum here and read Philip Oltermann's reporting on racism claims against Berlin ticket inspectors here.
This week's Isolati...2022-05-2642 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureSolar-Powered ScrollingKris de Decker's balcony in Barcelona is nice and sunny. Which is just as well, because a website depends on it. This week we chat to Kris, co-founder of Low-Tech Magazine, about why he built a solar-powered website and how human history can inspire modern environmental solutions. We're also talking about foie gras, faux gras, and bringing EU and non-EU Europe together.
You can check out the solar-powered version of Low-Tech Magazine's website here.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: 'Today in Focus - The Wagatha Christie case'; 'Multiples: 12 stories in 18 languages by 61 authors'; this vegan foie...2022-05-1240 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureMohamedThis week, a story about Mohamed, living in limbo while trapped in a labyrinth of bureaucracy.
This is the fourth episode from our series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: intimate stories from young Europeans across the continent.
A beautiful visual version of this podcast will be available later this year. In the meantime, check out the first visual podcast in this series: Josh and Franco.
This series is co-produced with Are We Europe and is made in cooperation with Allianz Kulturstiftung, an independent not-for-profit cultural foundation committed to strengthening cohesion in Europe using the tools of art and...2022-04-2829 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureCan the EU fix fast fashion?Every year, Europeans chuck away millions of tons of clothing. The EU has a new plan to tackle the huge environmental impact of the fashion and textile industry — but can it make a difference? We asked the model and activist Nimue Smit to take a look. We're also talking about the UK's extremely controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, and a legal leap forward for Spain's single parents.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: Lithuanian clothing exchange Vinted, and Belgian Netflix comedy 'Soil' ('Grond').
A few things Nimue mentioned that listeners might want to check ou...2022-04-2138 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureKaty went to Le Pen’s party so you didn’t have toIiiiit's French election week! Katy spent the big night at Le Pen HQ. This week, in a Europeans first, Dominic and Katz turn the microphone on our resident French person to ask: what just happened? And could Marine Le Pen really become France's first far-right president?
We're also talking about the soaring cost of housing (again) and the European microstate that just pulled off an LGBTQ+ world first.
You can listen to Cody Hochstenbach calling for a revolution in housing policy here and find the latest figures from Eurostat here. And you can read here...2022-04-1232 min
WanderlustWanderlust Special Guest August LindellChillout Lounge Deep house Organic house Downtempo Melodic house Electronica
Tracklist:
Intro mix by Katy Torres
Ilias Katelanos - Secret Flower (Original Mix)
Mitch Oliver - Alleghanys (Original Mix)
Paul Deep (AR) - Aeras (Original Mix)
Tibor Dragan - Meraki (Original Mix)
Ramiro Rossotti - Skies Genesis (Original Mix)
Gorje Hewek & Izhevski - Zima
August Lindell for Wanderlust
Evren Furtuna - Beyond The Invisible (Original mix)
Abity - Beyond (Mass Digital remix)
DSF - Agape (Original mix)
Moby - Almost Home (Vandelor Edit)
Enigmatic, Skarby, MuscoYoga - Vysoko (Original mix)
VICTHOR - Walk Away (Original mix)
Ventt & Keparys - Wind...2022-04-051h 36
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureVoice notes from UkraineBefore the war, Vladimir was a film producer and Yuriy was a journalist. Daria works in marketing, Andrii is a musician, and Anna is a human resources manager for an IT company. This week we asked five Ukrainians to send us some voice messages, documenting their thoughts and feelings since the world turned upside down on February 24.
You can donate to the International Committee of the Red Cross's Ukraine appeal here.
Many thanks to Daria Barakhta, Andrii Kovalov, Yuriy Matsarsky, Anna Tolstaia, and Vladimir Yatsenko for sharing their thoughts with us. Vladimir continues to film...2022-03-1411 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureArmy bootsWe're struggling to process what has happened on this continent over the past week. With events moving incredibly fast on the ground, we wanted to reflect on the human cost of conflict in Ukraine. The writer and historian Olesya Khromeychuk, director of the Ukrainian Institute London, joins us to read an excerpt from her book 'A Loss', about her brother's death on the frontline in 2017. We also hear from our producer Wojciech Oleksiak about how the Russian invasion feels different if you're following the news from Central or Eastern Europe compared to further West. Plus, the sound of Europeans...2022-03-0233 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureA Whale of a TaxonomyWhat do nuclear energy and whale-hunting have in common? They're both at the heart of controversial debates about whether they can ever be described as 'sustainable'. This week we delve into a questionable EU anti-greenwashing effort, as well as Iceland's mooted plan to put a ban on commercial whaling. We're also looking at the revamp of one of Venice's most historic buildings, the Procuratie Vecchie. Emma Ursich, whose NGO The Human Safety Net will be among its new occupants, is here to explain why the building is opening its doors after half a millennium closed to the public.
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The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Europeans’ Christmas Party!We threw a little party for our last episode of the year! Producers Katz Laszlo and Wojciech Oleksiak join Katy and Dominic from Amsterdam and Warsaw to discuss elephant retirement, tree fraud, and festive traditions around Europe. Local snacks included.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: Women at War, Draumalandið by Valgeir Sigurðsson, The Way Home: Tales from a Life Without Technology by Mark Boyle, and Are We Europe: Online Lies, Offline Lives.
Thank you so much for listening to The Europeans in 2021. We'll be back on January 20. If you enjoy our podcast and would like to...2021-12-1635 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe life of a reindeer herderIt's that time of year when reindeer start cropping up on all kinds of Christmassy consumer goods, from snowglobes to Advent calendars. But for the indigenous Sámi people of northern Europe, herding these remarkable animals is a way of life — and one that is increasingly under threat. This week we speak to Sámi herder and climate change expert Jannie Staffansson about her community's intimate and profound relationship with reindeer. It's an animal-themed episode this week, so we're also talking about a bee miracle in the Canary Islands, and how a European sheep can somehow be rare and a th...2021-12-0936 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Subtle Art of SubtitlingMillions of us have spent this pandemic bingeing on international films and television, transported far away through the magic of the screen. But there's an underappreciated army of workers who make it all possible: the subtitlers. This week we chat to Russian subtitler Max Deryagin about how Netflix has shaken up the industry and why things sometimes get lost in translation. We're also talking about the new Germany, the failures of Britain's asylum policy, and the woman on Romania's new 20 lei banknote.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: Steve Rosenberg's interview with Alexander Lukashenko, this episode of the BBC's...2021-12-0240 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureMove Fast And Fix Things'Move fast and break things' was Facebook's corporate philosophy in its early days. Europe now wants to do the opposite when it comes to the harmful effects of social media: move fast and fix things. This week we're taking a look at the EU's plan to rein in the tech giants with the help of one of our favourite European tech nerds, Guillermo Beltrà of the Open Society European Policy Institute. We've also got a special Outer Space edition of Good Week Bad Week.
This podcast was produced in collaboration with the Open Society European Policy Institute. Y...2021-11-2536 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and culturePushbacksIt’s dawn in the Aegean Sea. A dozen asylum seekers are crammed into a rubber dinghy, hoping to land on the Greek island of Lesbos. They are already within EU waters — and they have the right, under international law, to claim asylum. But a huge ship is blocking their way.
This week we are looking at the phenomenon of pushbacks: illegal efforts to push people back across a border so that they cannot claim asylum. And we’re looking at mounting evidence that the EU’s border agency, Frontex, has witnessed or even participated in these pushback...2021-11-1845 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureTrapped at the EU borderA humanitarian crisis is unfolding at the edge of the EU. Asylum seekers are finding themselves trapped in the forest between Poland and Belarus, caught up in a political game, and literally freezing to death. Marta Górczyńska, a migration lawyer who has been helping some of the new arrivals, explains what's happening on the ground and what international law has to say about this shameful situation. We're also talking about the Council of Europe's hijab fiasco and Italy's mafia maxi-trial. Plus, a tale of cough sweets and generosity.
We have some tickets to give away to see some gre...2021-11-1140 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureSaraThis week, a story that spans three generations of women: Sara, her mother, and her grandmother. In their collective lifetimes, Albania entered a communist dictatorship; the regime fell; and then there was a transition. And through it all, there was a dish: trahana.
This is the third episode from our series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: intimate stories from young Europeans across the continent.
A beautiful visual version of this podcast, as well as the previous episode, ‘Denisa’, will be available soon! In the meantime, check out the first visual podcast in this series: Josh and Franco.
This seri...2021-11-0426 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureWill Europe’s climate policy save us all?Fit for 55 sounds like a plan to get middle-aged people to exercise, but it is in fact one of the most ambitious climate policies on the planet. But is it enough to make a difference? This week, in collaboration with the Open Society European Policy Institute, our favourite climate explainer Emily Stewart breaks down Europe's plan for us. Is Fit for 55 fit for purpose? And can Europe turn it into a reality without sparking a continent-wide social revolt?
You can follow Emily on Twitter here and find out more about OSEPI's work here.
This episode...2021-10-2126 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureWhat the hell just happened in Poland?Wondering why everyone is suddenly talking about the prospect of a 'Polexit'? This week we're talking to excellent Polandsplainer Jakub Jaraczewski about why the government in Warsaw has just got itself into a huge legal mess. We're also talking about the downfall of Austria's Wunderkind, why so many young Spaniards live with their parents, and the mysterious power of the European chestnut.
Jakub is a research coordinator at Democracy Reporting International. You can follow him here on Twitter.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: the Earthshot Prize on Saturday, October 16, and 'On Time And Water' by Andri...2021-10-1430 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe château, the walrus and the rogue Danish artistThis week we're delving into the Czech PM's secret purchase of a French château, an extremely bold Danish artistic experiment, and, oh yes, Wally the Walrus' tour of the European coastline. Plus, political scientist Arndt Leininger is here to decrypt the German election for us.
For excellent German politics nerdery you can follow Arndt on Twitter here, and for a Pandora Papers deep-dive into Andrej Babiš and his French château, head to the ICIJ.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: Anna Learns A New Language; Darknet Diaries
Got a better name for our Iso...2021-10-0739 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureSubmarines and rainbow familiesThis week, Katy’s plunging into the depths of the French Submarine Saga and Dominic’s delving into some tentatively good developments for LGBTQ parents in Europe. Plus, the speech we were all waiting for! Or not. One of our favourite journalists within the Brussels bubble, the Spanish reporter Beatriz Ríos, is here to unravel Ursula von der Leyen's State of the European Union for us.
We can’t wait to see some of you at our first-ever live show in Amsterdam on Friday! For those of you who can’t join us, don’t fear – a recording w...2021-09-2339 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Belarus solidarity algorithmA year into the protest movement in Belarus, what are things like on the ground? This week we talk to the poet Hanna Komar about her own experience in detention, and the extraordinary "algorithm" of solidarity among women in the movement. We're also talking about Russian gas, Norwegian oil, and the magnificence of Emma Raducanu.
You can read Hanna's article, 'Sisterhood behind bars', here.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: Lykke Li and Robyn on Song Exploder; The Book of Reykjavik.
There are still a few tickets left for our first ever live show, in...2021-09-1636 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureIs Friday the new Saturday?We're back from our summer break with an enticing idea: what would happen if we only worked four days a week? Far from spelling economic disaster, the Portuguese economist Pedro Gomes argues it would boost the economy and our well-being at the same time. We chat to him about his excellent new book, 'Friday Is The New Saturday: How A Four-Day Week Will Save The Economy'. We're also talking about naughty European banks, a lucky Neapolitan scratchcard, and — of course! — the return of ABBA.
We're doing our first ever live show at the Podcastfestival in Amsterdam on Frid...2021-09-0934 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureEurope’s next illiberal democracy?Slovenia, aka Katy's favourite country, is increasingly drawing comparisons with Hungary and Poland when it comes to the state of its democracy. Can this worrying direction of travel be reversed? This week we ring up our favourite Sloveniologist Aljaž Pengov Bitenc to find out. We're also talking about Bulgaria's political rock star, and a shocking attack on a Dutch crime journalist.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: Katla and an update from Death In Ice Valley. You should also check out our interview with Death In Ice Valley host Marit Higraff, from May 2018! Listen here.
You can f...2021-07-1534 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureDenisaWe tend to talk about freedom of movement within the EU as an abstract concept. In reality, moving to a new place involves a million little moments of awkwardness, sweetness, and human vulnerability. This week, we bring you a story of what freedom of movement actually felt like, for a 14-year-old Romanian moving to Germany.
This is the second episode from our series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: intimate stories from young Europeans across the continent.
A beautiful visual version of this podcast will be available soon! In the meantime, check out the first visual podcast in this...2021-07-0127 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe women who built EuropeStreets, cities, train stations: across the continent, they're likely to be named after men. What if the women who shaped Europe were given the recognition they deserve? This week, Katy speaks to the Irish journalist Mary Fitzgerald and Italian writer Francesca Cavallo, co-author of Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls, about a wonderful project which reimagines the Brussels metro map in celebration of brilliant European women. We're also talking about the row over LGBTQ rights at the Euro football tournament, and how unsexy-but-important housing policy brought down Sweden's prime minister.
You can explore the Capital of Europe...2021-06-2441 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe plastics law, revisitedA whole bunch of plastic objects are about to become illegal across the European Union: everything from coffee stirrers to straws and cotton buds. As we count down to the big day on July 3, we're revisiting last year's special episode about how the EU is even able to make laws like this for 27 countries. This week we're asking: "How the hell do you make an EU law?"
Originally released in February 2020, this episode was part of our mini-series Bursting the Bubble, an attempt to explain how EU institutions work in the least boring way possible. Huge thanks...2021-06-1735 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureJosh and FrancoWe have a very special episode for you this week. From the south of Italy, a father and son's coming of age stories, told in parallel.
This is the first episode of our series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: intimate stories from across the continent, as told by the young Europeans experiencing them.
This series is produced with Are We Europe and made in cooperation with Allianz Kulturstiftung, an independent not-for-profit cultural foundation committed to strengthening cohesion in Europe using the tools of art and culture. Find out more at kulturstiftung.allianz.de.
Producers: Katz Laszlo and Josh...2021-05-2733 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureRealo Greens and Fake Palm TreesIt's a green-themed episode this week: we're talking about why Germany's Greens are the party of the moment, and taking a look at the environmentalists now running the Danish territory of Greenland. Plus, Katy's been chatting to the Polish artist Joanna Rajkowska about why she put a giant palm tree on a Warsaw roundabout.
You can visit the palm tree here and read an interview with Joanna by friend of the show Ania Jakubek here. Joanna's latest work, Rhizopolis, sadly can't be visited right now because of the pandemic, but you can check out this beautiful environmental...2021-04-2233 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureTaming Big TechEurope has big plans to regulate the giant internet companies that shape our lives. But just how much will they force the likes of Google and Facebook to behave? This week we ring up Andrii Degeler, host of the Tech.eu podcast, to explain the whole thing without putting us to sleep. We're also talking about the French village with an astonishing history of helping the persecuted; bingeing on movies on a lonely Swedish island; and why the EU's design might make it harder to fight poverty.
Listen to the Tech.eu podcast here (https://podcast.tech...2021-02-0333 min
Fashion Crimes Podcast25: Inauguration Fashion ReportWe are hitting the fashion game hard today because the idiot potato from the white house is gone, and guess what that means? Inauguration week! It's the dawn of a new day, and who doesn't love inauguration fashion? We dive deep into what everyone was wearing for inauguration week. Spoiler: there were a lot of winners and not a lot of losers this year. Plus, we take a walk down memory lane and talk about Melania Trump's fashion (crimes). Tune in as we breakdown which designers are a must-have for closets after getting loads of inspiration from...2021-01-2939 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Shell CaseThe oil giant Shell is Europe's biggest company — and it's facing an absolutely massive court case over climate justice. This week we speak to Anoek Nuyens, one of the women behind an extraordinary piece of theatre about Shell that laid bare the "crisis of responsibility" at the heart of global climate policy. We're also talking about Russia's opposition protests and the horrifying case of a TikTok challenge gone wrong in Italy.
To find out more about This Is What A Generation Sounds Like, the new podcast series we're making with our friends at Are We Europe, check ou...2021-01-2736 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe mafia on trialThe 'Ndrangheta has become one of the most powerful and dangerous crime syndicates in the world. But how does the mafia actually operate? This week, as a massive trial of suspected 'Ndrangheta members gets underway in Italy, we delve into the inner workings of Europe's organised crime scene with the criminologist Federico Varese. We're also dishing up edible insects, the many European governments on the verge of collapse this week, and the magical power of seagrass.
Isolation Inspiration: Federico's fascinating book Mafia Life; French Netflix show Lupin; nepotistic but excellent theatre livestream The end of Eddy.
Thanks for listening! If yo...2021-01-2036 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureLife after MerkelHappy New Year, Europeans and europhiles! We're back with a brand new episode featuring everything from ancient fast food to naughty aristocrats. Since Angela Merkel's party starts choosing her successor this weekend, German journalist Wolfgang Munchau is here to reflect on what kind of a hole the Queen of Europe will leave in our continent. We're also taking a look at Norway's split personality when it comes to the climate, and why Amsterdam cannabis tourism may become a thing of the past.
Wolfgang is the director of Eurointelligence. Check out his podcast!
This week's cutting-edge...2021-01-1335 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and culture’Twas Christmas Eve in DublinFor our last episode of the year, we take you to a supermarket in the Dublin suburbs in 2006. We also discuss a string of mysterious explosions at Polish grocery stores in the Netherlands, doing a deal with Viktor Orbán, and the secret to happiness in Europe.
This week's beautiful story was written by Richy Craven, read by Darach Ó Séaghdha, and produced by Katz Laszlo. If you enjoyed it, please consider donating to Barnardos. You can check out Darach's podcast, Motherfoclóir, here, and listen to the sweet sounds of Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Ultan O'Brien here...2020-12-1634 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Chain, part threeIn this final installment of European love letters, we're travelling from Hungary to Germany, Germany to Russia, and across the border to Norway. We're celebrating the books that stay with us for a lifetime — and books that seem to have a life of their own. And we're heading to the Arctic with an extremely stubborn grandmother.
The Chain is presented by Mick ter Reehorst and is a collaboration with Are We Europe as part of the Summer of Solidarity, a pop-up collaborative journalism project. Find out more at https://www.summerofsolidarity.eu.
The stories you he...2020-08-1919 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Chain, part twoWe're hopping from Sweden to France, France to Spain, and Spain to Austria for part two of The Chain, a series of love-letters from Europeans to each other's countries. This week we're climbing a volcano, feasting on chocolate cake, and seeing Europe through a dog's eyes.
The Chain is presented by Mick ter Reehorst and is a collaboration with Are We Europe as part of the Summer of Solidarity, a pop-up collaborative journalism project. Find out more at https://www.summerofsolidarity.eu.
The stories you heard were written by Julie Lindahl, Sedera Ranaivoarinosy and Marta...2020-08-1418 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Chain, part oneIntroducing The Chain: a series of love-letters from Europeans to each other's countries.
This week we're hopping from Romania to the Netherlands, the Netherlands to Italy, Italy to Bosnia and Herzegovina. We'll hear about a mountain, a monument from a non-existent country, and a life-changing conversation in a soap shop.
The Chain is presented by Mick ter Reehorst and is a collaboration with Are We Europe as part of the Summer of Solidarity, a pop-up collaborative journalism project. Find out more at https://www.summerofsolidarity.eu.
The stories you heard were written and...2020-08-0619 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureWhy the Black Lives Matter protests are different in EuropeProtests over the death of George Floyd have been spreading on this side of the Atlantic, from Britain to Hungary. This week we're talking about what makes the European anti-racism protests different, with the artist and cultural critic Quinsy Gario. We're also talking about Prague's mysterious poisoned suitcase, and a possible post-COVID rail revolution.
Amsterdam protest recording by Katz Laszlo.
Thanks for listening! If you like the show, you can chip in a couple of dollars a month to help us keep making it at https://www.patreon.com/europeanspodcast.
You can also...2020-06-1031 min
Social PR Secrets by Lisa BuyerKendall Bird and Katy Katz on Persona ProfilesWhat is the difference between a target market and a persona? Kendall Bird and Katy Katz explain that a target market is a segment while a persona is when you take all of your data and turn it into a person.
Lisa Buyer sat down with Kendall Bird and Katy Katz to talk about personas and why they matter. At the time of this interview, Kendall and Katy worked at Collegis Education. Nowadays, Kendall is currently the Social Media Manager at DKY, and Katy is the Director of Account Strategy at Marketing Refresh.
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Hank's Business and Marketing TipsHMBT #213: Katy Katz at Pubcon Austin
After I presented at Pubcon Austin, I decided to sit in on some of the other sessions. Here is a snippet of Katy Katz’s talk about social media content.
Katy Katz on Twitter
Marketing Refresh website
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The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureHow the hell do you make an EU law?We've been wondering how on earth the European Union makes laws for 27 countries at once. Producer Katz Laszlo went to the beach to find out.
This is the last episode in our mini-series Bursting the Bubble, explaining how the EU works in the least boring way possible.
Huge thanks to the European Cultural Foundation for funding this series. They support projects that promote Europe as an open and democratic space. Thank you also to the amazing Patreon supporters who keep this show running, and to The Europeans' tote bag designer and beach trash collector Rosa...2020-02-0530 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureFanya and the ForestThis week, Katy heads to the forest in Lithuania. Ahead of International Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27, we're talking about memory politics with a formidable 97-year-old.
This is the last podcast in our mini-series Postcards from Europe, featuring intimate portraits of lives and places across the continent. It was made possible by the European Cultural Foundation, who support initiatives that rethink Europe as an open and democratic space.
This podcast was written, produced and edited by Katy Lee, with help from Sonia Zhuravlyova, Dominic Kraemer and Katz Laszlo. Voiceover by Haya Vardy. Music provided by...2020-01-2224 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureA fisherman goes to BrusselsThis week, a story that puts the romance back into European policy negotiations. What does a ninth-generation Catalan fisherman have to do with a law that affects an entire continent? Quite a lot, it turns out.
This is the third in our series of original reported podcasts, Postcards from Europe, featuring intimate portraits of lives and places across the continent. It was made possible by the European Cultural Foundation, who support initiatives that rethink Europe as an open and democratic space.
This podcast was written, produced and edited by Katz Laszlo. Editing and production assistance...2020-01-0826 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureA bar in BudapestIn Budapest, going out for a drink can be a political act. For the final episode of 2019, Dominic takes us to Auróra, a very special bar at the heart of the fightback against Hungary's authoritarian government.
This is the second in our new series of original reported podcasts, Postcards from Europe, featuring intimate portraits of lives and places across the continent.
This series was made possible by the European Cultural Foundation, who support initiatives that rethink Europe as an open and democratic space.
Thank you also to our generous Patreon supporters and t...2019-12-1721 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and culturePostcards from Europe: HerstedvesterFor this special episode, we're taking you inside Herstedvester, a maximum-security prison in Denmark.
Herstedvester houses prisoners with serious mental health issues, as well as those who are considered a danger to others. Lene Bech Sillesen went to meet some inmates who are facing a choice with drastic consequences.
This is the first in our new series of original reported podcasts, Postcards from Europe, featuring intimate portraits of lives and places across the continent. It was made possible by the European Cultural Foundation, who support initiatives that rethink Europe as an open and democratic space.2019-11-1921 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureBack for your Görlitzening pleasureWE'RE BACK, with a new look for a new season. This week we're catching up on the summer's Italian drama and tackling the delicate question of Nazi relatives. And we're heading to Görlitz, on the German-Polish border, to find out why why so many voters in eastern Germany are putting their faith in the far-right AfD. Our guest is Emily Schultheis, a Berlin-based journalist covering right-wing populism, who spent a month in Görlitz getting into voters' heads.
Read Emily's report for the Institute of Current World Affairs, where she is a fellow, here! Check out he...2019-09-1036 min
Maximized Minimalist PodcastHot Mess to Mindful Mom - Tips on Self Care for the Modern Day MomOn today’s episode, I'm chatting with author, Ali Katz. “Self-care is not about self-indulgence, it’s about self-preservation.” -Audrey Lorde This episode is for you if you: •Understand self-care is important but still don’t manage to do it •Need new, creative ways to incorporate self-care into your routine •Have tried self-care but struggle with staying consistent •On most days you feel more like a “hot-mess” than a mindful mom Ali’s uncanny ability to make the concepts of self-care, meditation and mindfulness feel relatable, and downright...2019-07-0329 min
STREET WANNABESSTREET WANNABES RADIO WITH LUECKStreet Wannabes interviewed Katy Lueck of LUECK. We talked about forming LUECK, her music / music video "Delirium", playing around Brooklyn, traveling to Ireland (producing "Hamlet In The Golden Vale") and much more. Recorded 5/18.Up Coming Shows:WOMEN THAT ROCK & ROCKNROLL SCENE PRESENTS: HERSDAY 5/31at Sidewalk Cafe featuring Apollo Sonders, MONTE, Bianca Muniz, Julez & LUECK.www.womenthatrock.co/events/2018/5/31/women-that-rock-rocknroll-scene-presents-hersdayLUECK is playing with Sean Spada & Doug Berns, Amy Klien at Pine Box Rock Shop June 2nd!www.facebook.com/events/623729597974322www.soundslikelueck.com www.facebook.com/soundslikelueck www...2018-11-2746 min