Sinopsis
What in Gods name is happening in Spain? Simon Hunter, editor of the English Edition of Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS, tries to explain it all to his beloved English-speaking audience.
Episodios
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We are on a (summer) break
22/07/2021 Duración: 01minSeason 5 of the ¿Qué? podcast is coming to an end a little earlier than we expected. Thanks to you all for listening and we'll be back in September!
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S05E08: New spike in coronavirus infections and the fallout from Cuba protests
15/07/2021 Duración: 34minThis week, we discuss the ongoing rise in Covid-19 cases, in particular among young people, and we also examine how protests by Cuban citizens have been putting the central government in a tight spot
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S05E07: Delta strain in Spain and the debate over bilingual education programs
08/07/2021 Duración: 40minThis week on our Spanish news podcast, we discuss the rise of the delta coronavirus strain in Spain, the spike in infections among young people and what regions are doing to curb contagions.
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S05E06: Coronavirus update and interview with Bremain in Spain chair
24/06/2021 Duración: 45minThis week, we discuss the spread of the delta variant and the progress of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, and speak to the MBE recipient, Sue Wilson, about the work her organization does to protect the rights of UK citizens living in the country.
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S05E05: A tragedy in Tenerife and Sánchez's hallway chat with Biden
17/06/2021 Duración: 34minThis week on our Spanish news podcast, we look at the tragic case of Anna and Olivia, two little girls who are thought to have been murdered by their father in Spain’s Canary Islands, and discuss the broader problem of gender violence in Spain. We also explain how an announced “bilateral meeting” between Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and US President Joe Biden turned into a hallway chat that lasted less than a minute.
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S05E04: How Spain’s autonomous regions have handled the pandemic
10/06/2021 Duración: 37minWe discuss how complicated the coronavirus crisis has been in the country due to the powers of the regional governments
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S05E03: Spain's Covid vaccine campaign, and Brexit advice for Britons
03/06/2021 Duración: 35minThis week we take a look at Spain's ongoing Covid-19 vaccine campaign, and also consider some of the changing rules and regulations for UK nationals traveling to or living in the country
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S05E02: Travel after Brexit and Catalan politics
27/05/2021 Duración: 37minThis week we discuss the changes to the coronavirus restrictions on travelers from the UK, and look at the new Catalan government, which has made securing clemency for the jailed leaders of the 2017 breakaway bid a priority
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S05E01: Picking up where we left off
20/05/2021 Duración: 40minAfter a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Simon Hunter and Melissa Kitson are back with a brand new series
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We are on a break
03/04/2020 Duración: 02minThings are a little complicated for everyone right now, so we will have to take a little break with our podcast. But fret not, we'll be back with you as soon as possible! Stay safe and thanks for listening.
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S04E10: UK ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott discusses the coronavirus crisis
27/03/2020 Duración: 37minWe also catch up with Chris Dottie, the president of the British Chamber of Commerce, and Martin Makepeace, the president of the British Association of San Antonio, Ibiza
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S04E09: Coronavirus lockdown in Spain
19/03/2020 Duración: 46minThis week we talk about the state of alarm aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19, and interview some of our podcast heroes about how they are managing under the new restrictions
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¿Qué? S04E08: The coronavirus in Spain and an alleged assault in the Big Brother house
11/03/2020 Duración: 25minThis week we talk about how Covid-19 is affecting Spaniards, and discuss a court investigation into the alleged abuse of a ‘Gran Hermano’ contestant
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S04E07: EL PAÍS SEMANAL’s feature article on ‘Why I vote for Vox’
26/02/2020 Duración: 26minThis week we talk to Guillermo Abril, the journalist who wrote a recent feature based on interviews with supporters of the far-right party, and which left no one indifferent
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S04E06: The trial of Willy Toledo and a plan to crack down on Franco apologists
19/02/2020 Duración: 25minThis week we examine how a Spanish actor and activist ended up in court for a Facebook post, and consider the limits of free speech in Spain
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S04E05: Poverty in Spain and the 33-year pension scam
13/02/2020 Duración: 23minThis week, we discuss a UN expert’s findings on the serious levels of inequality in the country, and discover how a social worker managed to collect a deceased man’s Social Security payments for more than three decades
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S04E4: The coronavirus quarantine in Madrid and drama at Barajas airport
06/02/2020 Duración: 34minThis week we speak to EL PAÍS correspondent Jaime Santirso, who was evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan last week, and recount the drone sightings and emergency landing in the Spanish capital on Monday
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S04E3: Brexit and rock-bottom rents in Madrid
29/01/2020 Duración: 20minThis week, we discuss how Brexit will affect Britons living in Spain, and why some tenants are able to pay as little as €7 a month for an apartment in the capital
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S04E2: A new Catalan trial and Vox’s idea for a parental veto
22/01/2020 Duración: 24minThis week we discuss the latest trial covering the 2017 events in Catalonia, and examine far-right Vox’s plan for a so-called “parental pin.”
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S04E1: New government in Spain, and failed heist at French palace
16/01/2020 Duración: 25minThis week we talk about Pedro Sánchez being voted back in as prime minister, and the unlikely story of an infamous spanish ram-raider who was hired by the Chinese mafia to steal precious artworks.