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The Ophef of the Year 2021 Bonus Episode
Special guest and celebrity roof gardener Molly Quell joins us for the traditional celebration of online outrage, political chicanery and flash-in-th…
4 years, 3 months ago
The We Finally Have A New Coalition Edition - Week 50 - 2021
Rejoice this Yuletide, for a cabinet is born! Or is it four more years of being led by the same donkeys? In a special edition of the DutchNews podcas…
4 years, 4 months ago
The So Sad To See Hugo Edition - Week 49 - 2021
Eleven months, eight resignations and more than 8,000 coronavirus deaths since the Dutch government resigned, a new cabinet looks set to take office …
4 years, 4 months ago
The Oppepkoffie O'Macron Ophef Edition - Week 48 - 2021
Coronavirus cases are flying high but the big news this week was about two quarantining tourists who were barred from flying home and forced to spend…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Nijntje's Jumbo Nightmares Edition - Week 47 - 2021
While shoppers hunt for a Black Friday bargain, the Dutch government faces a Code Black scenario in hospitals as coronavirus infections continue to s…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Extremadura Infection Inquisition Edition - Week 46 - 2021
2G or not 2G? That is the question vexing Dutch politicians as coronavirus cases keep soaring and the calls for tighter restrictions grow louder. The…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Vaccinterklaas Edition - Week 45 - 2021
With Code Black looming in hospitals, the Dutch government brings in a 'lockdown lite' in the hope of bringing infections down by Sinterklaas. But at…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Assistance Admiral Walrus Edition - Week 44 - 2021
With coronavirus cases on the rise again, experts call for firm, decisive action to bring infections down. Politicians, however, prefer to tinker wit…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Not All Nazis Refused The Vaccine Edition - Week 43 - 2021
New climate change forecasts this week were the stuff of Dutch nightmares: if the Netherlands doesn't step up its efforts to cut emissions, it risks …
4 years, 5 months ago
The Sinterklaas Mortal Kombat Edition - Week 41 - 2021
Sinterklaas ophef comes round earlier every year, but there's a twist this time around: it's not about Zwarte Piet. A critical review of the governme…
4 years, 6 months ago