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144 - PSOE Corruption, Isak Andic, and the World Cup
On this episode of the Spain to Go podcast I go into the new corruption cases involving Pedro Sánchez, ex-president Zapatero, and the socialist gover…
18 hours ago
143 - Sober in Spain (Practicalities and Deep Thoughts)
It's been more than three years since I quit drinking, and people have asked me for an update. So here goes: some practical thoughts about being sobe…
4 days, 1 hour ago
142 - Is Spain a poor country? GDP in Europe and the USA
In today's episode, I talk about GDP and GDP per capita in Spain and the USA, and I try to answer the question: Is Spain a poor country? Turns out, i…
1 week, 4 days ago
141 - Spain, Suffering, and Self-Compassion (w / Melissa Parks)
An interview with expat therapist (and therapist for expats) Melissa Parks. Melissa is the author of "A Compassionate Mess: a Therapist, Her Monsters…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
140 - Workers' Day in Barcelona
I recently went to a Worker's Day protest here in Barcelona... here are some thoughts about May 1, the working class struggle, class consciousness, M…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
139 - Spain's Mass Regularization
Spain is planning to regularize 500,000 illegal immigrants, maybe more. Here's my report on who's eligible, where to go for help, and the controversy…
1 month ago
138 - Finding Happiness Abroad
A lot of people move to Spain thinking they'll find happiness abroad. In reality, though, expat life is complicated, and happiness is far from guaran…
1 month, 1 week ago
137 - Sant Jordi & Catalan Cultural Myths
Sant Jordi is a typical Catalan celebration. Also known as the day of books and roses, it celebrates the very international Saint George. In this epi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
136 - Holy Thursday, Golden Calves and God-Shaped Holes
I'm avoiding politics this week, so here are some contemplations on worshipping the Golden Calf, on staying human, on God-shaped holes, and on Holy T…
2 months ago
135 - American Refugees
The other day I heard someone talking about American Refugees, and the exodus of people fleeing from the US. Is it real? What is a refugee, anyway? A…
2 months, 1 week ago