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123 - Himmler, Picasso, Mazón
A bit of a roundup of Spanish news stories from recent weeks. First up, a German pastor in Costa del Sol gets a big surprise. Then, the lost (and found) Picasso painting. And finally, Carlos Mazón wh…
Published on 8 hours ago
122 - Mr Chorizo's Mailbag
I've gotten a lot of interesting questions and feedback from listeners and readers in the last few weeks. Here's a new format, then, where I answer everything together – let's call it Mr Chorizo's Ma…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
121 - Becoming a Spanish Citizen
Well, it finally happened! I'm now officially a passport-carrying Spaniard, whatever that means. In this episode I contemplate the concept of "home" and what being a Spanish citizen is really about. …
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
120 - Spain boycotts Israel
The recent Vuelta a España bicycle race ended in chaos as anti-Israel protestors made several stages impossible. Turns out, the government is on their side, and now wants a broader boycott of Israel …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
119 - Police State! Know your rights in Spain
I had a bit of a run-in with Spanish police the other day. It was pretty stupid, but at least I got some content out of it. So today's episode is about your rights in Spain (as a resident, tourist, o…
Published on 2 months ago
118 - Spanish Nationality Update (and Population Explosion)
Hey hey! I've got a bit of an update on my Spanish nationality process, as well as some new data about Spanish demographics. Turns out the population is booming due to immigration. More on the web: h…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
117 - Performing for the Algorithm
What is a belief? And to what extent are our beliefs just a performance for an online (or offline) audience? Sponsored content, TikTok politicians, Elon Musk, nepo babies and much more in this new ep…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
116 - Rise of the Far Right (Corruption, Prostitution and Torre Pacheco)
In today's episode, we've got political corruption, prostitution, and the (poorly-named) rise of the far right. Yes, things are changing here in Spain, and people are mad. Far right groups were causi…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
115 - Devour Tours - Food Tourism with Lauren Aloise
Lauren Aloise started leading food tours in Madrid during the Great Recession, and had soon turned Devour Tours into a thriving business. Learn how Lauren went from recipe blogger to travel entrepren…
Published on 4 months ago
114 - Immigrant Life - the truth about living abroad
Immigration is a hot topic, and I've been an immigrant myself for more than 20 years. My wife Morena is also an immigrant, from a wildly different background. What is immigration? With 250 million mi…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago