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104 - Spanish Time Zone Fascism
Is Daylight Saving a fascist plot to steal our sunshine? Maybe. Here in Spain we've been in the wrong time zone since World War II, but there may be …
1 year, 2 months ago
103 - Spanish Customer Service
A few thoughts on Spanish customer service, local shops, gentrification, living in Spain with only one last name and much more. Check out the article…
1 year, 2 months ago
102 - Barcelona Foodie Experience @ Table by Ona
I recently had a really nice foodie experience here in Barcelona, at a place called Table by Ona. You can check them out at https://ona.restaurant
Bu…
1 year, 2 months ago
101 - Spanish Sex Scandals!
Recently, there have been a few "sex scandals" involving Spanish politicians. First, there's the Minister and the Escort (a real-life Pretty Woman st…
1 year, 2 months ago
100 - Getting Spanish Nationality
In 2023, after almost 19 years living in Spain, I applied for Spanish nationality. Today, I finally have an answer from the government. Here's some i…
1 year, 3 months ago
99 - Spain: the world's best economy?
The folks over at The Economist recently said that Spain has the world's best economy. Let's look at the data, and see what the real story is. More o…
1 year, 3 months ago
98 - America: a country, and a continent
Today we're going to talk about some words that people like arguing about: why do people from the US call themselves "Americans"? What's the deal wit…
1 year, 3 months ago
97 - Trump's Tariffs and the Decline of Europe
The euro is going down, or the dollar is going up, and a lot of people are blaming Trump's tariffs – or their threat. Is that the whole story? In thi…
1 year, 4 months ago
96 - Symbols of Spain
On this episode, we talk about some of the symbols of Spain. There are the official symbols of Spanishness, like the flag and the coat of arms, as we…
1 year, 4 months ago
95 - Franco, the Golden Visa, and 2025 plans
Happy New Year! I'm back from my travels and here to talk about the 50th anniversary of Franco's death, the end of Spain's Golden Visa scheme, and bi…
1 year, 4 months ago