Podcast Episodes

What the hell just happened in Romania (and at Eurovision)?

Romania, Poland, Portugal... and of course, most importantly of all (?), Eurovision. It's been a huge week of voting across Europe! This week we're mostly diving into Romania's election drama with Co…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Europe, an unfinished love story

This week, a not-so-classic 'girl meets boy' story. Başak Layic, storyteller extraordinaire, reflects on what the European Dream looks like from the outside. 

This story was recorded live at SPUI25…

Published on 6 months ago

Is a pregnant nun about to crash Poland's election?

In theory, the government's guy looks set to win Poland's presidential election, making life a hell of a lot easier for Donald Tusk as he attempts to undo eight years of destructive authoritarian rul…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

How to make sense of Europe's place in the world right now

The world is in flux. What's Europe's place in it, exactly? This week, we're bringing you something different: a big, sprawling conversation with leading European historian Timothy Garton Ash. Can an…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary's Pride crackdown, Ukrainian sleuths, and 158 barrels of poop

We've got a veritable smörgåsbord for you this week on The Europeans, from human rights in Hungary to the sorry tale of two Danish sustainability influencers whose eco-resort business went spectacul…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside Europe: Exploring Grief

We're away this week, but you're in good company: our friends at Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany's international broadcaster, are here to fill in for us. On this special edition of DW's weekly podcast I…

Published on 7 months ago

Tesla, Turkey, and unnecessary trash

We're taking the Schadenfreude approach to the chaos that Trump's tariffs have unleashed upon Europe (and the rest of the world). This week, our favourite Luxembourger Nina Lamparski joins Dominic to…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Rockets, recipes and Le Pen(itentiary)

Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for the French presidency after this week's bombshell court ruling finding her guilty in a huge embezzlement case. But does she have any chance of a comebac…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

How would Europe's €800 billion defence plan actually work?

Europe is set to spend an eye-wateringly huge amount of money on building up its militaries over the next few years, after That Guy In The White House signalled he's no longer that interested in help…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Should Canada join the EU?

Europe and Canada have a lot in common, from their headaches over Donald Trump to a shared belief in welfare states. If Australia can be a part of Eurovision, is there anything stopping us from welco…

Published on 8 months ago