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Headscarves & Eurovision
Pretty much everyone has their face covered in public these days, and yet Switzerland is set to become the latest European country to ban (non-Covid)…
5 years, 3 months ago
Poland’s abortion fight
To mark International Women's Day this week, we speak to one of this continent's most courageous activists: Marta Lempart of the Women's Strike, the …
5 years, 3 months ago
A polyphonic episode
We've got a musical episode for you this week: a Catalan rapper jailed for controversial lyrics and tweets, an ancient French instrument, and some vi…
5 years, 4 months ago
Decolonising Kitchens
A lot of this continent's favourite food comes originally from its former colonies — often with tweaks to suit European tastes. This week we talk to …
5 years, 4 months ago
The weird and wonderful world of eels
Why has a book about eels become a smash-hit in Sweden and beyond? This week we talk to Patrik Svensson, author of The Gospel of the Eels, about thes…
5 years, 4 months ago
Taming Big Tech
Europe 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 Faceboo…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Shell Case
The 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 …
5 years, 5 months ago
The mafia on trial
The 'Ndrangheta has become one of the most powerful and dangerous crime syndicates in the world. But how does the mafia actually operate? This week, …
5 years, 5 months ago
Life after Merkel
Happy New Year, Europeans and europhiles! We're back with a brand new episode featuring everything from ancient fast food to naughty aristocrats. Sin…
5 years, 5 months ago
’Twas Christmas Eve in Dublin
For 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 Po…
5 years, 6 months ago