Podcast Episodes

Should we be worried about Russian drones in NATO’s skies?

Episode 6

There’s no denying it’s been a pretty dark week, but we’ve got a couple of bright spots for you. What could be a better job than dreaming up ways that Europe could be improved? That’s what this week’…

Published on 2 months ago

Terrible week for ABBA

The music industry is reeling due to what’s being called the 'largest intellectual property theft in history' — we’ll dig into the fight between Big Tech and the people who make the music. Meanwhile,…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Why is the EU not acting on Gaza?

This week, we’re dedicating the entire episode to Gaza. We have a lot of questions about the EU’s role in what’s happening there: Why is the EU not suspending trade with, or at the very least banning…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Rivers and a Sausage Fight

It’s our second week of “cucumber season” programming, and fair warning: we’re really leaning into the late-summer goofiness. This week, we go hard on German gastronomy, with a deep dive into Europe’…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Save the games! Preserve the bread! Guard your rabbits!

Welcome back! We’re easing back into the swing of things after our summer holidays with a bit of “cucumber season” fare. It’s our regularly scheduled programming, just a little bit…sillier. 

This wee…

Published on 3 months ago

Hungary's Pride ban goes up in smoke (and glitter)

This year’s Budapest Pride was banned in March under the Orbán government’s contentious “child protection” law. Demonstrators were threatened with hefty fines for participating, and the government sa…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Toxic chemicals, abortion rights, and a Nazi-era train law

Depending on where you are in Europe, your right to a safe abortion — and reproductive care in general — can vary dramatically. This week, we speak to pioneering abortion activist Rebecca Gomperts ab…

Published on 5 months ago

Could Europe switch off big tech's algorithms?

The EU supposedly has some of the world's toughest laws regulating big tech. So why does it still feel like Europeans are being sucked into increasingly polarised online communities, and manipulated …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Is real change coming to Serbia?

Episode 5

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 movemen…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary's plight, kids' rights, and Spargelzeit

Episode 4

Asparagus, lesbian family rights and Viktor Orbán’s latest power plays: like all good meals, this podcast episode is perfectly balanced. German food writer Ursula Heinzelmann joins us to explain the …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago