Episodes
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Wayne Kehoe joins us on the pod today to discuss his globe-trotting adventures, terrible Irish summers, working in London's Natural History Museum and about the art of design.
Enjoy!
Photo credit: Wayne Kehoe.
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We really enjoyed our time at the Majadahonda Book Fair.
Sharing a stall with our writers, meeting avid readers and a cast of interesting people made for a fantastic 4 days.
Find out who we met by having a listen!
Photo Credit: Ybernia.
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** This episode is in Spanish **
Un episodio muy especial con Rosario LLorens, profesora durante cuarenta años. Rosario cursó tres carreras universitarias, conoció al Rey Emérito en curiosas circunstancias y tiene una memoria prodigiosa.
Nos cuenta cosas, recita de memoria poemas que aprendió hace ochenta años y nos da un consejo final precioso sobre la vida.
Photo credit: ABC.
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**This episode is in Spanish**
Eva Galindo, K. Dilano y Tessa Rodríguez son Las 3 Mosqueteras, tres mujeres de armas tomar con una gran pasión por escribir, editar y publicar.
Charlamos con ellas sobre las prioridades del escritor, sus géneros literarios favoritos y cómo les gustaría que fuera el panorama editorial.
Síguelas en Instagram @eva_galindoesteban, @k.dilano y @editorial_chocolate, y si quieres dirigirles alguna pregunta, escríbeles a [email protected]
Photo credit: Eva Galindo, K. Dilano y Tessa Rodríguez.
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This week we interview British radio and TV presenter Hannah Murray, who now calls Spain her home.
She's a successful communicator with an extensive career and she tells us about how she decided to settle in Spain, her listeners and her love of radio and theatre.
Listen to Hannah here:
Talk Radio Europe
Good Morning Spain TV
Marbella with Him & Her
Photo credit: Hannah Murray
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Jonathan Teuma is a poet from Gibraltar, and he has written a book of haikus that focuses on a dialect used in Gibraltar, one influenced by both English and Spanish.
Unused for many years, it is now gaining prominence as many poets and artists are starting to use it again.
You can buy the book here.
The book's launch can be seen here, and it was a wonderful night of reciting and music.
Photo Credit: Jonathan Teuma.
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In today's podcast, we talk about several books, with Until August by Gabriel García Márquez, Life for Sale by Yukio Mishima and Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry dominating the proceedings.
All three are excellent books, created in peculiar circumstances and with their particular foibles.
Enjoy!
Photo Credit: Rakicevic Nenad (Pexels.com)
Music Credit: 1st Contact by Deimos Rising, Free Music Archive CC BY-SA, Arcade, by Artur Aravidi (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC) and Got To Get Funky, by Juqboxmusic (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC) -
James Hartley is a writer, teacher and editor of two amazing journals. He talks to us about his love of Shakespeare, the power of people writing in their second language and the famous people he has interviewed.
You can check the Tint Journal here, and his new project The Madrid Review here.
You can buy The Madrid Review from our online shop, and soon it will be available in Secret Kingdoms.
Photo Credit: James Hartley.
Music Credit: 1st Contact by Deimos Rising, Free Music Archive CC BY-SA y Arcade, by Artur Aravidi (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC) -
Catalina Aranguren is a wonderful photographer with an international background.
We chat with her about travelling across many countries, artistic sensibilities and what it's like being bilingual.
Check out her work here; you can also find her on social media.
Photo Credit: Catalin Aranguren
Music credit: 1st Contact by Deimos Rising, Free Music Archive CC BY-SA y Arcade, by Artur Aravidi (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC) -
Written by the Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago, Journey to Portugal is a fascinating account of his homeland in the first few years of democracy.
He discovers amazing legends, good food, friendly locals, abundant churches, as well as his own philosophical meditation on what it means to be a traveler.
The text version of the review can be read here and here.
Music: 1st Contact by Deimos Rising, Free Music Archive CC BY-SA y Arcade, by Artur Aravidi (Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC)
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***This episode is in Spanish***
Entrevistamos a Clara Ministral, traductora literaria y creadora del proyecto Wheeker Books sobre literatura norirlandesa.
Charlamos sobre su interés por Irlanda del Norte, sobre el presente y futuro de Wheeker Books y sobre la importancia del lenguaje como elemento identitario.
Visita su web y síguela en Twitter.
Foto: Clara Ministral
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It was Book Week in Spain, and we had quite the literary seven days.
Starting with a roundtable discussion on Monday, we read a magical Irish tale on Friday before manning a stall at the Moratalaz Book Fair.
We sold a few books, made some interesting contacts and had a grand old time.
Photo Credit: Pepe Añón
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Anthony Piovesan is a journalist who hails from Australia but now calls Spain his home.
A passionate writer, he tells us about his love of Spanish culture, what it's like being a freelancer, and what makes a good journalist.
Photo Credit: Anthony Piovesan
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Dani joins us on the podcast to tell us about why she moved to Spain, how she helps other foreigners adapt and about her writing career.
Check out her super useful blog and learn more about Spain.
And you can read her novella Grandad here. We talk about the book it comes from a lot in the episode, a wonderful collection of short stories.
Photo Credit: Dani J. Norwell
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We interview successful Scottish writer Joan Fallon, who now calls southern Spain her home.
She has written many fiction books, including the famous crime series around detective Jacaranda Dunne, and she gives some wonderful insights into what motivates her writing and the historical backdrop in her books.
Check out her website, where you can buy her books and follow her on Instagram and Facebook.
Photo: Joan Fallon
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This epic book of a few hundred pages deals with a lot of themes. And at its heart, is the enduring connection between Ireland and Spain.
You can buy the book from our website or from Amazon.
Photo Credit: Ybernia
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**This episode is in Spanish**
Entrevistamos a Marta Espinós, directora adjunta de la Fundación Cultura en Vena, que tiene como objetivo mejorar la vida de las personas en entornos aislados a través de la cultura.
Hablamos de su extraordinaria labor en los hospitales con pacientes, familiares y personal sanitario, y especialmente de sus proyectos literarios Érase una voz y Pequeños pacientes, grandes lectores.
Para saber más sobre sus actividades y colaborar con ellos, visita su página web y sus redes sociales:
Instagram: @culturaenvena
Facebook: Fundación Cultura en Vena
X: @CulturaEnVena_
Foto: Pexels.com (Karolina Grabowska)
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Maria Reid, President of the Spanish Irish Business Network, joins us on the pod to talk about the important work that her organization does in developing business in Ireland and Spain.
We also chat about the forthcoming St. Patrick's Day celebrations. As one of the organizers, she offers great insight into the exciting events that are planned.
Don't miss the Family Party in Madrid on Sat 16th in Las Rozas at 11:30. Apart from that, there are sports events, Irish dancing, and a live concert with U2s best hits. These are all part of the #SemanaDeIrlanda. If you can't make it to Las Rozas, don't miss the St Patrick's Parade in Gran Vía on Sat 16th at 16:30 or any of the events laid on by Turismo de Irlanda.
Join SIBN by signing up on their webpage!
Check out the SIBN website and this article for more info. You can also find them on LinkedIn and their WhatsApp channel, as well as their Facebook and Instagram pages.
Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh!
Photo Credit: The Puerta de Alcalá lit up in green, courtesy of TeleMadrid
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Christer Strömholm was born 1918. As a youth, he joined the Nordic Nazi Youth where he carried the Swastika. As an adult his political attitude changed, and he gravitated towards the arts, experimental photography and documenting people on the margins of society.
We popped along to see his pictures of French graffiti, atmospheric snow and a post-Civil War Spain.
Follow this link to see the exhibition and check out The Odyssey TikTok video.
Photo Credit: Fundación Mapfre & Christer Strömholm/Strömholm Estate
Music Credit: Night Owl by Broke For Free, Free Music Archive, CC BY & 1st Contact by Deimos Rising, Free Music Archive CC BY-SA -
Katharine Cannings is a bilingual family coach and educational consultant with an amazing trajectory in Spain and beyond. She tells us about the original activities she has developed through the years, her experience teaching English in popular children's TV channel Clan and Roadmap to your bilingual home, one of her latest projects.
Katharine is also a PEaCH ambassador, an EU project supporting parents and educators of bilingual children beyond English.
Photo Credit: Katharine Cannings.
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