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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
ARE WE EUROPEThis Is What a Generation Sounds Like: SaraThis 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.This series is a joint production between Are We Europe and The Europeans, funded by Allianz Kulturstiftung, an independent not-for-profit cultural foundation committed to strengthening cohesion in Europe us...2022-08-2726 min
ARE WE EUROPEAre We Europe Presents: Europarama (An Unfinished History)Welcome to Witness, an open-source fictional world exploring the future of economy. For this season, Europarama joins forces with Edgeryders and their Science Fiction Economics Lab to build the world of Witness. It is a fictional city floating in a post-climate change Planet Earth, where people are organised by districts each experimenting a different social contract and a different economic model, but all of them connected by being constrained in that floating space. Europarama is brought to you by Are We Europe, a border-breaking media trying to bridge the gaps in European culture and identity. You...2021-08-2337 min
Are We Europe ReadoutsSo, what colour are your bedsheets?LGBTQ+ asylum seekers across Europe struggle to prove their sexuality to find safety.
This story is a part of our magazine—The Queer Issue.2021-06-2313 minAre We Europe ReadoutsWhy Europe isn’t the Gay-Friendly Haven People Think it IsQueer people are being targeted everywhere we turn. In its 2021 report, ILGA—the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association—has warned of a stark rise in abuse and hate speech against LGBTQ+ people. This is not just coming from increasingly organised groups of bigots on social media, but also from government and mainstream media. Is Europe paying attention to these warning signs?
This story is a part of our magazine—The Queer Issue.2021-06-2309 minAre We Europe ReadoutsQueer and Roma(nian)Queer Roma people's experiences are shaping LGBTQ+ activism in Romania, one of Europe's most religious societies.
This story is a part of our magazine—The Queer Issue.2021-06-2322 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Femminielli of NaplesAlthough Italy still lags behind many of its neighbours when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights, pockets of the southern region of Campania have been havens for the femminielli community for hundreds of years.
This story is a part of our magazine—The Queer Issue.2021-06-2310 minAre We Europe ReadoutsQueer Stories in Pastel PaperbacksWhat if queer people aren’t the product of their own trauma—a broken part in an otherwise close-to-perfect system—but it’s actually the system that is broken, and queer people have merely found a way to thrive within it?2021-06-2312 minAre We Europe ReadoutsBetween Ourselves and GodImagine a space where all parts of your identity can be expressed, self-acceptance is encouraged, and a sense of community can be found. For queer Muslims, who often find themselves excluded at the crossroads of their multilayered identities, such spaces can provide an antidote to the discrimination and injustices they experience.
This story is a part of our magazine—The Queer Issue.2021-06-2304 min
ARE WE EUROPEOriginals: The Iron ConnectionThe golden age of train travel truly speaks to the imagination. But what does travelling across Europe by train feel like in the 21st century?
This episode has been produced and reported by Kim Achtergaele and Seppe Ceunen.2021-06-2113 min
EuroparamaHyggeHygge is the first Distrikt of Witness. It was initially meant to be the " nervous system of Witness." The political history of Hygge begins with the founding of Witness itself. For this season, Europarama joins forces with Edgeryders and their Science Fiction Economics Lab as they had an incredible idea. Instead of writing academic papers, they decided to channel out-of-the box economic research by building the world of Witness. Witness is a fictional city floating in a post-climate change Planet Earth, where people are organised by districts each experimenting a different social contract and a diff...2021-06-1821 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
ARE WE EUROPEAre We Europe presents: Europarama (Sailing to Witness)Welcome to Witness, an open-source fictional world exploring the future of economy. For this season, Europarama joins forces with Edgeryders and their Science Fiction Economics Lab to build the world of Witness. It is a fictional city floating in a post-climate change Planet Earth, where people are organised by districts each experimenting a different social contract and a different economic model, but all of them connected by being constrained in that floating space. Europarama is brought to you by Are We Europe, a border-breaking media trying to bridge the gaps in European culture and identity. You...2021-06-1433 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe best rainy city in the worldJens Thoms Ivarsson has one of this continent's most fascinating jobs: chief "rain man" for the city of Gothenburg. We chat to the creative director of Rain Gothenburg about the Swedish city's rather wonderful plan to become the best place in the world when it's raining. Also this week: expensive Finnish breakfasts, accidental asparagus, and why Budapest's plans to build a Chinese university campus have gone down so badly.
This week's Isolation Inspiration: "Inside the last matriarchy in Europe", Zero, and "Portrait of a pigeon racer".
You can read about Rain Gothenburg here in The...2021-06-1034 minARE WE EUROPEReadout: The Long RunFor African athletes trying to build a career in Europe, being the fastest runner on the track isn’t good enough.This is a readout story from our latest magazine, which explores what can sports tell us about our identities. Produced and edited by Priyanka Shankar and Stefano Montali
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EuroparamaSailing to WitnessIn this episode, we sail to the Witness - an open-source fictional world exploring the future of economy. Giuseppe Porcaro and Alberto Cottica, your guides for the season, along with Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, a science fiction author and Architect of Witness, take you there.For this season, Europarama joins forces with Edgeryders and their Science Fiction Economics Lab as they had an incredible idea. Instead of writing academic papers, they decided to channel out-of-the box economic research by building the world of Witness. Witness is a fictional city floating in a post-climate change Planet Earth, where p...2021-06-0432 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThinker, Plaintiff, Merkel, SpyThis week, a murky spying scandal and a huge climate lawsuit. It seems that our American friends may have been using Denmark's internet cables to spy on European politicians. But how much did Denmark know about it? We're also talking about the landmark Dutch court ruling that could force Shell to drastically cut its carbon emissions. Plus, the European Review of Books! We chat to George Blaustein and Sander Pleij about why they're setting up a new magazine of ideas for the continent.
You can help crowd-fund the European Review of Books here and read about the...2021-06-0338 min
ARE WE EUROPEThis Is What a Generation Sounds Like: Josh and FrancoProducers: Katz Laszlo and Josh PreziosoEditorial support: Dominic Kraemer, Katy Lee, Andrei Popoviciu and Priyanka ShankarMusic: Tarantella del Gargano by Marco Beasley & represented by Out Here Music; Italian Opera by UV Protection; Andante (Italian Concerto) written by Bach and performed by Catrina Finch; Amore Mio by Mina with Warner Music Italy; Tomb by Veshza; La Luna E Fisarmonica by Ziv Moran; Disco Ball by Evgeny Barduzha, and Jim Barne.Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions: Kilkerrin by Scalcairn; Sylvestor by One Such Village; Angel Academy by Marc Oakley; Toby or not Toby by Mark Oa...2021-05-3135 min
EuroparamaSeason 2: Witness - TrailerFor this season, Europarama joins forces with Edgeryders and their Science Fiction Economics Lab by building the world of Witness - a fictional city floating in a post-climate change Planet Earth. On Witness, people are organised by districts, each experimenting a different social contract and economic model. Witness is an open-source fictional world. You are encouraged to contribute to its making or to freely use it for your artistic or research projects. Join in: https://scifieconomics.world This podcast is brought to you by Are We Europe, a border-breaking media trying to bridge the gaps i...2021-05-2801 min
The Inoculation -- Vaccine Misinformation and SocietyOn the Fence -- We talk to parents who are mulling vaccinationAcross Europe, some countries are about to finish vaccinating the most vulnerable residents against COVID-19. It’s time to offer the jab to the general population -- and some are not only refusing vaccines, but also calling on others to shun them. Research shows that neither more fact-checks nor more experts will tilt the population’s attitudes towards vaccines.
In this collaborative episode between Are We Europe and The Inoculation, we look into how parents find their way with so much confusing information online, and what approach to vaccine hesitancy works.
You can read more abou...2021-05-2814 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 minARE WE EUROPEOriginals: On the FenceAcross Europe, vaccine hesitancy has become a common phenomenon. Research shows that neither fact-checks nor experts will tilt the population’s attitudes towards vaccines. Freelance journalists Daiva Repečkaitė and Eva von Schaper have been investigating vaccine hesitancy for over a year.
In this collaborative episode between Are We Europe and their own podcast The Inoculation, they look into how parents find their way with so much confusing information online, and what approach to vaccine hesitancy works.
This report was supported by a grant from Journalismfund.eu. If you want to hear more stories about vaccine hesitancy, you can tune in t...2021-05-2414 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureInventing an AlphabetThis week, Eurovision, panthers, and a celebration of Cyrillic writing. Ahead of a Cyrillic national holiday in several Eastern European countries, we chat to typography designers Maria Doreuli and Krista Radoeva about what makes the script so special. We're also talking about the Paris mayor's war on cars, and why Slovenia's populist prime minister is really, really into panthers. Plus, a special edition of Isolation Inspiration for the Eurovision nerds.
You can follow Maria and Krista here and here on Instagram and check out their Cyrillicsy design workshops here on Twitter.
Donate to Covax | Donate...2021-05-2040 minARE WE EUROPEReadout: The Generation GameIn 1974, the greatest Dutch team of all time had been beaten by West Germany in the World Cup Final in Munich. Fourteen years later, they returned to Germany under the same coach, Rinus Michels, and won the European Championships. To this day it remains their only major title, yet it is not so much the final that everyone remembers as the semi-final. The cathartic victory over the Germans in Hamburg was worth more than the trophy. It was revenge. This is a readout story from our latest magazine, which explores what can sports tell us about our i...2021-05-1714 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe bear, the prince and the streaming giantLike everyone else, we Europeans have been watching a LOT of television over the past year. But something rather nice has been happening: we've been watching *each other's* television. Could streaming giants like Netflix be helping develop a shared European culture, as we all sit down to enjoy shows like Lupin and Money Heist? This week we speak to Jérôme Dechesne of European producers' group CEPI about the Europeanisation of binge-watching. We're also talking about the prince who apparently-accidentally shot Romania's largest bear, and the Belgian farmer who may have apparently-accidentally moved the French border.
Th...2021-05-1336 min
ARE WE EUROPEAre We Europe Presents: The Europeans (Unravelling a Scandal)The Oscar-nominated Romanian film Collective is enraging and inspiring in equal measure. This week we hear from Răzvan Luțac, one of the investigative journalists who uncovered the vast healthcare scandal at the heart of the film. We're also talking about a fascinating court case brought by young German climate activists, censorship allegations on Italian TV, and a missing finger.
Special thanks to Maja and Zoe in Ukraine, Ruben in Switzerland, Leo and Florence in France, Remy in the UK and Raul in Germany for lending us their voices to help us celebrate Europe Day this week. For more Eu...2021-05-1043 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureUnravelling a ScandalThe Oscar-nominated Romanian film Collective is enraging and inspiring in equal measure. This week we hear from Răzvan Luțac, one of the investigative journalists who uncovered the vast healthcare scandal at the heart of the film. We're also talking about a fascinating court case brought by young German climate activists, censorship allegations on Italian TV, and a missing finger.
Special thanks to Maja and Zoe in Ukraine, Ruben in Switzerland, Leo and Florence in France, Remy in the UK and Raul in Germany for lending us their voices to help us celebrate Europe Day this we...2021-05-0641 min
ARE WE EUROPEBehind the Scenes: Sarah Sax on Sports, Identity and CapoeiraKyrill Hartog, Are We Europe's editor in chief, interviews Sarah Sax about her piece in our latest magazine called the Sports Issue. Sarah goes behind the scenes of writing the flagship piece, detailing the challenges and the different approach she had to take for this particular story. Produced and edited by Andrei Popoviciu and Priyanka Shankar
2021-05-0321 minARE WE EUROPEReadout: A Chess Set for the BrideFrom the 1960s to the 1990s, four Georgian women ruled the world stage—also including Nana Alexandria and Nana Ioseliani. Dubbed druzhina—a combat-unit—by commentators, they inspired a mushrooming of chess schools up and down the country. From our latest print magazine, this story explores the history of Georgian women chess players and their impact on the game. Produced and edited by Andrei Popoviciu and Priyanka Shankar
2021-04-2604 minARE WE EUROPEReadout: Meet the SnaggleratsDespite skateboarding’s inclusion in the Olympics and the recent push for equality, most skaters are boys. This story is from our latest magazine, The Sports Issue, and uncovers the story of "The Snagglerats". They used to skate at their local Livingston Skate Park—known as Livi—and would often be the only ones there. In 2019, filmmaker Parisa Urquhart, whose uncle Iain originally designed the park in 1981, saw them skating there, and decided to make a documentary about them. She called it Long Live Livi. Produced and edited by Andrei Popoviciu and Priyanka Shankar.
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ARE WE EUROPEAre We Europe Presents: The Europeans (The Great Reverse Migration)For decades, Eastern Europe has suffered a massive brain drain of people heading abroad in search of opportunity. But something remarkable happened during the pandemic: huge numbers started coming back. Can they be convinced to stay? This week, Are We Europe present an episode from The Europeans Podcast, in which Katy and Dominic speak to urban researcher Ognyan Georgiev about his fascinating work tracking Bulgaria's returnees — and we get his predictions for which European cities are going to be the coolest in 20 years time. They're also talking about sexism in German football, Iceland's spectacular volcano eruption, and why Finland has...2021-04-1240 minARE WE EUROPEReadout: My Sister the CapoeristaPeople who see Capoeira being performed for the first time often ask the same question: is it a dance or a martial art? The music, percussion, rituals, and the way that players move elegantly around and with each other, their limbs and body parts rolling over one another like waves, gives its movements a dance-like aesthetic. And yet, the players are undeniably fighting and competing. This is a story from our latest magazine, The Sports Issue, and uncovers how a sport developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil helped one woman find—and keep—her footing in Europe. You c...2021-04-0518 minAre We Europe ReadoutsA Chess Set for the BrideFrom the 1960s to the 1990s, four Georgian women ruled the world stage—also including Nana Alexandria and Nana Ioseliani. Dubbed druzhina—a combat-unit—by commentators, they inspired a mushrooming of chess schools up and down the country. From our latest print magazine, this story explores the history of Georgian women chess players and their impact on the game.2021-03-3103 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Long RunIt is common for European sport clubs to sign immigrant athletes, but their treatment of them is often disrespectful. Some days they are praised for their spectacular accomplishments, other days they are barred from competition altogether. At times, they are even accused of possessing unfair genetic and environmental advantages, having come from the East African highlands to steal spots from their European-born counterparts. This story is from our latest magazine, which explores the struggles of being an African career athlete in Europe.2021-03-3110 minAre We Europe ReadoutsTights to ShineThroughout Europe, carnival marks the start of the Christian fasting season of Lent, and typically involves celebrations such as parades and street parties. Elaborate costumes and masks allow people to set aside their identity. This story from our latest print magazine explores the role of women in European carnivals.2021-03-3103 minAre We Europe ReadoutsDevon’s Baptism of FireThe Ottery Tar Barrels are a twist on customary Guy Fawkes night celebrations, an annual British tradition normally commemorated with bonfires or fireworks. Similar events—where barrels are rolled rather than carried—have historically been part of some celebrations, especially in the South West. But it is believed that running with the barrel on your shoulders is a tradition unique to Ottery. This is a story from our latest magazine on sports which uncovers why English villagers carry lit barrels of tar once a year. 2021-03-3103 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Generation GameIn 1974, the greatest Dutch team of all time had been beaten by West Germany in the World Cup Final in Munich. Fourteen years later, they returned to Germany under the same coach, Rinus Michels, and won the European Championships. To this day it remains their only major title, yet it is not so much the final that everyone remembers as the semi-final. The cathartic victory over the Germans in Hamburg was worth more than the trophy. It was revenge. This is a story from our latest magazine on sports which explores if when the Dutch national football t...2021-03-3113 minAre We Europe ReadoutsOn a RollThis is a story from our latest magazine on sports which explores wheel gymnastics, a vertigo-inducing discipline, also known by its original name of Rhönrad. 2021-03-3103 minAre We Europe ReadoutsWritten in StoneIn the Basque country, stone lifting is one of 18 officially recognised rural sports rooted in traditional lifestyle and folklore. Others include wood chopping, hay bale lifting, and the cart game. Their roots go back to everyday activities performed by farmers and quarry workers to make a living. Today, they are especially popular during local festivals, where betting is commonplace.This is a story from our latest magazine on sports which uncovers how rural sports keep folklore alive in the Basque Country. 2021-03-3104 minAre We Europe ReadoutsWelcome to the Wild WestLine dancing was born in the United Stated in the 1970s, as country music merged with the disco scene. Today, it’s practiced worldwide, and is associated with the mythology of the American West.This is a story from our latest magazine on sports which explores how line dancing became all the rage in post-socialist East Germany.2021-03-3108 minAre We Europe ReadoutsTalk About a “Reboulution”In Sweden, the story of pétanque goes back to the 1950s, when a French-Swedish man called Jacques Adlivankin brought the game back from a visit to France. He introduced it in the suburbs of Stockholm, where it was initially played on football pitches. This is a story from our latest magazine on sports which explores how the boulebar finally democratised pétanque in Sweden. 2021-03-3103 minAre We Europe ReadoutsYou Flinch, You LoseThere are many types of Studentenverbindungen (“student associations”) in Germany, with different historical roots. Modern-day clubs like the Corps Hubertia date from the 19th century, although they uphold rituals emanating from even older traditions. Not all of them practice the Mensur, and there are important differences in their political views and admission criteria. But they all promise life-long friendship and a support network that cuts across generations of men.This is a story from our latest magazine on sports which uncovers how in German fraternities, a controversial sport tradition turns boys into men.2021-03-3108 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Transcontinental RaceThe rules of the Transcontinental Race are fairly straightforward: ride from one side of Europe to the other without any support that wouldn’t be available to any other rider. This is a story from our latest magazine on sports and explores the magnanimity of Europe through a 4,000km bike race. 2021-03-3107 minAre We Europe ReadoutsSurfer BuddhaThis is a short story from our latest magazine, The Sports Issue, which uncovers the magnetism of surfing. For some, surfing is about adrenaline. Others like the physical challenge, or the sense of community. 2021-03-3108 minAre We Europe ReadoutsMy Sister, the CapoeiristaPeople who see Capoeira being performed for the first time often ask the same question: is it a dance or a martial art? The music, percussion, rituals, and the way that players move elegantly around and with each other, their limbs and body parts rolling over one another like waves, gives its movements a dance-like aesthetic. And yet, the players are undeniably fighting and competing. This is a story from our latest magazine, The Sports Issue, and uncovers how a sport developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil helped one woman find—and keep—her footing in Europe.2021-03-3117 min
Ochenta StoriesPlease say HelloThis week’s episode is about the power of the relationship between two generations. Susanne makes us reflect on kindness and respect towards our elders, inviting us to always celebrate and nourish those relationships. This story was originally produced in English and has been translated into Spanish and you can hear that version later on in the episode.CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Ochenta Stories, this story was written by Susanne Fowler. Susanne is an American journalist currently based in London after stints in Rome, Istanbul and Paris. She has been a senior staff editor for The Int...2021-03-1814 minAre We Europe ReadoutsMeet the SnaggleratsDespite skateboarding’s inclusion in the Olympics and the recent push for equality, most skaters are boys. This story is from our latest magazine, The Sports Issue, and uncovers the story of "The Snagglerats". They used to skate at their local Livingston Skate Park—known as Livi—and would often be the only ones there. In 2019, filmmaker Parisa Urquhart, whose uncle Iain originally designed the park in 1981, saw them skating there, and decided to make a documentary about them. She called it Long Live Livi. 2021-03-1706 minAre We Europe ReadoutsIrish Language Revival (Fás na Gaeilge)After nine centuries of colonial repression, the Irish are reclaiming their language and heritage.2021-02-1009 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 minAre We Europe ReadoutsWho Controls the Narrative of Black History?Oumou Longley explores how could Black and British people tell their own stories.2020-12-2206 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Plight of Afro-ItaliansWhat's the impact of Italy's colonial history on Afro-Italians?2020-12-2207 minAre We Europe ReadoutsIs the Future Decolonised?The people working on decolonising their communities across Europe.2020-12-2113 minAre We Europe ReadoutsStumbling StonesGermany’s model of Holocaust remembrance sets an example for other European countries to commemorate their colonial past better.2020-12-2107 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Cross That Divides a NationA monument built by Ferdinand Magellan 500 years ago is both a symbol of pride and shame for Filipinos today.2020-12-2105 minAre We Europe ReadoutsPortuguese Impostor SyndromeA colonial-era loophole law allows residents of Goa in India to obtain EU citizenship.2020-12-2105 minAre We Europe ReadoutsRolled Eggs, Chapati and Milky TeaUganda’s favourite street food puts colonial history on a plate.2020-12-2103 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Legacy of the Spanish ConquistadorsFrom hero to oppressor, Christopher Columbus is remembered very differently on both sides of the Atlantic.2020-12-2107 minAre We Europe ReadoutsMr. White’s Saviour ComplexVoluntourism won’t save the world2020-12-2107 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Development Sector’s Diversity ProblemWhile a majority of development work happens in non-white countries, people of colour rarely call the shots.2020-12-2108 minAre We Europe ReadoutsDoes Greenland’s Youth Want Independence?While older generations longed to be Danish, the youth are reclaiming traditional Greenlandic culture.2020-12-2107 minAre We Europe ReadoutsGoodbye Paternalism!Decolonising the past, present and future of the cultural sector.2020-12-2106 minAre We Europe ReadoutsCould U.K. save Hong Kong’s Independence?China’s recent crackdown on democracy has made some Hongkongers reconsider returning to British rule. But is that even possible?2020-12-2107 minAre We Europe ReadoutsIn Pakistan, Language is a Status SymbolColonialism is the reason many Pakistanis have neglected their native language, Urdu.2020-12-2106 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Queen’s StatueIn Bangalore, India, a statue of Queen Victoria used to symbolise the power of the British Empire. It has now become a banal sight.2020-12-2104 minAre We Europe ReadoutsTo Topple, or Not to ToppleDespite pressure from activists, local council votes to keep the statue of Robert Clive in Shrewsbury, U.K.2020-12-2103 minAre We Europe ReadoutsBlack CurriculumThe U.K. initiatives fighting racism in academia2020-12-2106 minAre We Europe ReadoutsWhat Will It Take to Decolonise Belgium’s Universities?Nozizwe Dube is on a mission to decolonise education, starting with her own university—KU Leuven. Taking down the statue of King Leopold II, who colonised Congo in the 19th Century, is just the first step.2020-12-2107 minAre We Europe ReadoutsA Personal History of Land Grabbing in ZimbabweFirst the British took our land. Now a band of Black timber crooks are selling our forests to the highest bidder.2020-12-2107 min
ARE WE EUROPEAre We Europe Presents: All Rites (Christmas in Basque Country)Are We Europe presents the first episode from one of our Podcast Family Members: All Rites. Have you ever wondered how Christmas is celebrated differently throughout Europe and how traditions and cultures have changed throughout time? How is it celebrated in Basque culture, and how is it holding up against political controversy, bans under a dictatorship and the current Covid thunderstorm?
Get yourself a glass of wine or a fresh and cold pint of beer, take a break from the stressful season, get comfy on the couch, and join us while we explore one of Europe's oldest Christmas traditions!
All...2020-12-2123 minARE WE EUROPEOriginals: Oh crumbs!In this spoken word poem, Nikita Yasmin Shah reflects on the multiple strands of connectivity Britain has with former colonies and how this relationship has been erased. As a British-Kenyan-Indian, she sees different parts of her heritage in the everyday spaces of London.Produced and edited by Andrei Popoviciu and Priyanka Shankar. Music by Mastermindbeatmaker.
2020-12-1503 minARE WE EUROPEOriginals: Toxic WasteHow a Ukrainian food bank is fighting the country’s landfill problem, one plate at a time.2020-10-2909 minARE WE EUROPEOriginals: Politics as Religion in MaltaIt’s been three years since the murder of Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. While four men have been charged over her assassination, those who ordered her killing have not yet been convicted.
But this tragic event changed politics in Malta forever. Journalist Rens Turk uncovers why Daphne’s murder inflames Maltese politics and how her death united the citizens of the country.2020-10-1512 minARE WE EUROPEPurple Keys, Part 3Purple Keys is a podcast which uncovers solutions to tackle gender-based violence during the pandemic.
In this episode journalists Monica Pelliccia and Elena Ledda look into how women in Spain use a community-based network of seamstresses and a resistance donation box to help others overcome the economic crisis brought about by the pandemic.
This podcast has been produced and presented by Monica Pelliccia and Elena Ledda. The sound designer is Andreu Quesada and voiceovers have been done by Chiara Brilli, Soundous Boualam, Anneleen Ophoff and Priyanka Shankar.
This podcast has also been co-funded by the European Commission in the framework...2020-10-0221 minAre We Europe ReadoutsThe Climate Crisis Can’t Just Be Another Soapbox For the Left - David MountainYou can read the whole article here: https://www.areweeurope.com/stories/opinion-the-climate-crisis-cant-just-be-another-soapbox-for-the-left-david-mountainAll our stories are online here.Support AreWeEurope & European storytelling by subscribing to our magazine. You'll get four beautiful print magazines in return and join our collective.Follow AreWeEurope on:- Instagram- Twitter- FacebookOr subscribe to our newsletter.The Are We EuropeFoundation was founded to support emerging creative talent in Europe and promote the creation of border-breaking stories.2020-09-2905 minAre We Europe ReadoutsClean Clothes: Why We Need a Fashion Detox - Zoë RobinsonYou can read the whole article here: https://www.areweeurope.com/stories/clean-clothes-why-we-need-a-fashion-detox-zoe-robinsonAll our stories are online here.Support AreWeEurope & European storytelling by subscribing to our magazine. You'll get four beautiful print magazines in return and join our collective.Follow AreWeEurope on:- Instagram- Twitter- FacebookOr subscribe to our newsletter.The Are We EuropeFoundation was founded to support emerging creative talent in Europe and promote the creation of border-breaking stories. 2020-09-2912 minAre We Europe ReadoutsPlugging into Renewables - Jai Breitnauer All our stories are online here.Support AreWeEurope & European storytelling by subscribing to our magazine. You'll get four beautiful print magazines in return and join our collective.Follow AreWeEurope on:- Instagram- Twitter- FacebookOr subscribe to our newsletter.The Are We EuropeFoundation was founded to support emerging creative talent in Europe and promote the creation of border-breaking stories. 2020-09-2910 minAre We Europe ReadoutsWords of Comfort for the Eco-Anxious - Fernanda BuriolaYou can read the whole article here: https://www.areweeurope.com/stories/words-comfort-for-eco-anxious-fernanda-buriolaAll our stories are online here.Support AreWeEurope & European storytelling by subscribing to our magazine. You'll get four beautiful print magazines in return and join our collective.Follow AreWeEurope on:- Instagram- Twitter- FacebookOr subscribe to our newsletter.The Are We EuropeFoundation was founded to support emerging creative talent in Europe and promote the creation of border-breaking stories. 2020-09-2907 minAre We Europe ReadoutsWild Forest or Wind Farm? An Eco DilemmaYou can read the whole article here: https://www.areweeurope.com/stories/wild-forest-or-wind-farm-an-eco-dilemma-joe-appletonAll our stories are online here.Support AreWeEurope & European storytelling by subscribing to our magazine. You'll get four beautiful print magazines in return and join our collective.Follow AreWeEurope on:- Instagram- Twitter- FacebookOr subscribe to our newsletter.The Are We EuropeFoundation was founded to support emerging creative talent in Europe and promote the creation of border-breaking stories.2020-09-2909 minARE WE EUROPEPurple Keys, Part 2Purple Keys is a podcast which uncovers solutions to tackle gender-based violence during the pandemic.
In this episode journalists Monica Pelliccia and Elena Ledda look into how a French mobile app help women in France counter domestic violence.
This podcast has been produced and presented by Monica Pelliccia and Elena Ledda. The sound designer is Andreu Quesada and voiceovers have been done by Chiara Brilli, Soundous Boualam and Anneleen Ophoff.
This podcast has also been co-funded by the European Commission in the framework of the Stars4Media pilot project.2020-09-2531 minARE WE EUROPEPurple Keys, Part 1Purple Keys is a podcast which uncovers solutions to tackle gender-based violence during the pandemic.
In this episode journalists Monica Pelliccia and Elena Ledda investigate reproductive rights in Poland and Italy.
This podcast has been produced and presented by Monica Pelliccia and Elena Ledda. The sound designer is Andreu Quesada and voiceovers have been done by Chiara Brilli, Soundous Boualam and Anneleen Ophoff.
This podcast has also been co-funded by the European Commission in the framework of the Stars4Media pilot project.2020-09-2522 minAre We Europe ReadoutsFans Without Football - Kit HoldenYou can read the whole article here: https://www.areweeurope.com/stories/fans-without-football-kit-holden All our stories are online here.Support AreWeEurope & European storytelling by subscribing to our magazine. You'll get four beautiful print magazines in return, and join our collective.Follow AreWeEurope on:- Instagram- Twitter- FacebookOr subscribe to our newsletter.The Are We Europe Foundation was founded to support emerging creative talent in Europe and promote the creation of border-breaking stories.2020-09-2509 minAre We Europe Readoutsগোপন বাসন পরিস্কার / Dishwasher Confidential - Tommaso MelilliYou can read the whole article here:https://magazine.areweeurope.com/stories/uprooted/dishwasher-confidential All our stories are online here.Support AreWeEurope & European storytelling by subscribing to our magazine. You'll get four beautiful print magazines in return, and join our collective. Follow AreWeEurope on:- Instagram- Twitter- FacebookOr subscribe to our newsletter. The Are We Europe Foundation was founded to support emerging creative talent in Europe and promote the creation of bor...2020-09-1017 minAre We Europe ReadoutsB is for Bratwurst (and Brexit) - Ellyn van ValkengoedYou can read the whole article here: https://www.areweeurope.com/stories/food/ellyn-valkengoed-b-is-for-brexit-bratwurst All our stories are online here. Support AreWeEurope & European storytelling by subscribing to our magazine. You'll get four beautiful print magazines in return, and join our collective. Follow AreWeEurope on:- Instagram- Twitter- FacebookOr subscribe to our newsletter. The Are We Europe Foundation was founded to support emerging creative talent in Europe and promote the creation of border-breaking stories.2020-09-1008 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 minARE WE EUROPEOriginals: COVID-19 - Too many bodies to bury?From Wuhan to Bergamo, New York to Rio de Janeiro, the coronavirus has increased the strain on the systems dealing with the logistics of corpses. While most countries have long and detailed procedures when it comes to burying or cremating bodies — with detailed steps for each party involved, from the doctor charged with confirming a death, to the companies operating the refrigeration systems, to the funeral homes, medical examiners or coroners —But they haven’t necessarily been trained in handling a surging death rate — let alone a pandemic. But The Netherlands may have found a way to handle bo...2020-06-2817 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureLove, bees and brain surgeryThis week we're celebrating those moments when Europeans are actually nice to each other. Rafael Loss, data wizard at the European Council on Foreign Relations, is on the line from Berlin to explain why he built an online tool to track solidarity during the C-word crisis. We're also talking about Serbia's elections, Croatian bees, and awake brain surgery.
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The Silver Lining, the latest magazine from Are We Europe, is out now! Enter...2020-06-2432 minARE WE EUROPEOriginals: A Tale of TrollsThe spread of Russian disinformation has taken mythical proportions. Professionalized and more convincing than ever, pro-Russian internet trolls and cyber experts are making vigorous efforts to destabilize European democracies. Their modus operandi? Muddling facts and fiction in order to deceive. Journalists Anne Sofie Hoffmann Schrøder, Roman Dobrokhotov and Anna Saraste conducted a cross-border research on this topic, which took them to Lithuania—one of the countries at the frontline of an information war between Russia and the West. They encountered the so-called “Lithuanian Elves” there who are fighting disinformation. Listen to the entire story to find o...2020-04-2224 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and culturePoll-LandThere's a bunch of interesting stuff happening in Poland right now, so we rang up our favourite Polish journalist Ania Jakubek to untangle it for us. Also this week: blue tits, volcanoes, mutant enzymes and an Easter panda.
Thanks for listening. If you like our show, you can help us keep making it at https://www.patreon.com/europeanspodcast.
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Making An Opera: https://www.nporadio4.nl/podcasts/making-an-opera
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Twitter | Instagram...2020-04-1532 minARE WE EUROPEOriginals: We are what we eat - the dish that helps Salvadoran migrants integrateFood is a silver lining in El Salvador—a tiny country nestled in between Honduras and Guatemala on the Pacific coast of Central America. Throughout its violent past and today’s widespread gang-violence, food has always been one of the country’s most positive aspects. Since the civil war came to an end in 1992, hundreds of thousands of Salvadorians have fled the country in search of safety and better opportunities. While most of them find refuge in the United States, today many Salvadorans are also migrating to Europe as a result of President Trump’s harsh immigration policies...2020-03-0311 min
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The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureNovember 6: Watching Over The Night WatchThis week, the story of a painting that's been attacked with knives, chopped up, hidden in a cave from Nazis, and has probably had beer spilled on it. It also happens to be one of the world's greatest masterpieces. Our very special guest is Taco Dibbits, director of the Rijksmuseum, here to explain why the Netherlands' national museum is going to be restoring The Night Watch while the whole world watches. And from Rembrandt to race, the playright Marjorie H. Morgan is on the line from Liverpool to talk about the difference between being black in Europe and black in...2018-11-0635 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureOctober 30: Everyone’s free to vote (and wear sunscreen)This week: freedom. Freedom to vote, freedom of speech, and freedom to attempt a robbery in Belgium even when you're not quite sure how robberies work. Dominic's been at the European Parliament's liaison office in Berlin chatting to Frank Piplat and Christopher Lade about what makes these elections different, and Sally Eshun is here from Are We Europe to talk about hate speech on both sides of the Atlantic. Also: naughty Italians, balloon sticks, and the beauty of toilets.
Are you, like Katy, lacking inspiration when it comes to the European elections? Check out http://thistimeimvoting.eu for a few...2018-10-3030 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureOctober 23: Big continent, mini episodeThis week on the Europeans: bacteria, cathedral thinking, and a Spanish drug lord who got too cocky. We're guest-less this week due to illness so this is a mini-show, but we wanted to drop by and say a quick gutentag.
We'll be back with a fully-sized episode next week. Thanks so much for listening.
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The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureOctober 16: The Unlucky PassportWhether you're a European passport-holder or not, so much in life is determined by the paper we carry in our pockets. Our guest this week is the Yemeni photographer Thana Faroq, whose brilliant project The Passport explores what it's like to hold a so-called 'unlucky' passport. Her work is on show in New York right now, but she's not allowed to travel from her home in the Netherlands to see it with her own eyes.
Also this week, Bram Hilkens is here to delve into the continent's hip-hop scene, Katy and Dominic have been gallivanting in Berlin (stand by on...2018-10-1628 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureOctober 9: Macedo, Macedon’tWhat's in a name? A lot, if you're Macedonia. Emil Atanasovski is here to talk us through one of the most confusing questions in the Balkans, thank god. Transatlantic movie man Kevin Sachs is on the line to explain why Netflix is about to get a lot more European, with his tips for stylish German television thrown in for free. Plus bears, trains, and ancient weapons, we've got it all this week.
The Europeans is supported by Future Europe, a podcast from the European Investment Bank. Check it out here: eib.org/future-Europe
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Radio LabLast call for Europe : the time for mobilisationEuropean elections are fast approaching, and with them the same nagging fears as Eurosceptic parties and nationalist ideas go from strength to strength throughout the continent.
However, with only eight months to go until those crucial European polls, this is no time for resignation. Reinvigorate a progressist discourse, revive the European project and remobilise the forces: these are the challenges that face us between now and May 2019.
European Lab Brussels will echo the sentiments of a whole wave of citizen initiatives that have already taken up the gauntlet. Far removed from any political parties, it is activists, venues, festivals and...2018-10-051h 04
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureOctober 2: Wall, Rocket, Bottle, HorseThis week a tiny horse made a grand entrance to Europe, and one of France's finest singers took his final bow. RIP Charles Aznavour, trailblazer and source of the most embarassing story of Dominic's life (listen til the end). Our guest this week is Monique Van den Abbeel, a Belgian campaigner for the visually impaired who is soon to be welcoming Europe's first guide horse into her home in Bruges. Yes, this is a thing, and we are very excited about it.
In Week 2 of our partnership with Are We Europe we also talk to co-editor Alexander Hurst about being...2018-10-0231 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureSeptember 25: WEB OF LIESThis week on the Europeans: bad Italian wifi, a bad Danish bank, and badly behaved Spanish politicians. And spiders, lots of spiders. The Financial Times' Madrid correspondent Michael Stothard is on the line (kind of) to explain Spain's growing plagiarism scandal. And as part of our new partnership with the uber-cool magazine Are We Europe, we chat with its editor Kyrill Hartog about their latest issue The Ocean Between Us, all about Europe's complicated relationship with America.
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