Podcast Episodes

How Ireland proved a basic income for artists actually works

We don’t often get to cover joyful policy news on this podcast, so this week we’re delighted to be discussing that rare thing: a European country that’s investing serious money in culture. For three …

Published on 5 hours ago

Help! My manager is an algorithm!

KATY IS BACK! And we are proud to report that her new baby no longer looks like far-right French politician Éric Zemmour. Relief all around! 

It’s been a hectic time in Europe, but we’re happy to b…

Published on 6 days, 5 hours ago

Drugs policy: Who Does It Best?

Episode 9

Should weed be legalised? What about heroin? Set aside any previously held opinions and prepare a far-out trip! In the final episode of 'Who Does It Best?' producer Wojciech is taking us across the l…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Report from Novi Sad: Can students bring down a regime?

We’re taking a momentary break from “Who Does It Best?” to take a trip to Serbia with producer Wojciech Oleksiak. Wojciech was on the ground in Novi Sad last weekend to report from the massive demons…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Childcare policy: Who Does It Best?

Episode 8

Childcare policy affects all of us at some point in our lives. And depending on where you live, your country’s parental leave and early-education policies can determine everything from what you do fo…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Housing policy: Who Does It Best? - Part 2

Katz goes back to the drawing board. If the housing crisis is really about wealth inequality, doesn’t the policy we need to fix it… need to address wealth inequality? We go in deep, and what Katz fin…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Housing policy: Who Does It Best? - Part 1

Why is your rent so high? What are the policies that created this housing crisis, and what policies can get us out of it? This week we launch the first two parts of our new series, ‘Who Does It Best?…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Who Does It Best? - A new miniseries, coming this week

A new mini-series from The Europeans, landing in this feed later this week. From Paris to Breda, Rome to Reykjavik, ‘Who Does It Best?’ showcases some of Europe’s most successful policies—and offers …

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Babiš is back

Episode 7

It’s been a busy week for European politics, European protests, and European wallabies. In the midst of the madness, we caught up with Kateřina Šafaříková of Czech news outlet Seznam Zprávy, who fill…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Are we all trapped in a transatlantic Truman Show?

Can we talk about Trump’s culture war, Putin’s war on inclusivity, and just about everyone’s unwillingness to pay teachers fair wages—and giggle throughout? You better believe it. Nina Lamparski is b…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago