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124 - Middle Aged Wisdom and Youthful Delusion
In a few days I'll be 43 years old, and I had a bit of a disorienting experience the other day as I realized exactly how much time has passed. Here a…
6 months, 1 week ago
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 about his family history…
7 months 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 e…
7 months, 1 week 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" …
7 months, 2 weeks 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 thei…
8 months, 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 abo…
9 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…
9 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, E…
10 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 Spai…
10 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 L…
11 months ago