607: Small Earthquakes and what we never learnt in school about South America

607: Small Earthquakes and what we never learnt in school about South America

Blending travel writing, history and reportage, our guest on this week's Colombia Calling podcast is award-winning journalist and author Shafik Meghji who tells a tale of footballers and pirates, nitrate kings and wool barons, polar explorers and cowboys, missionaries and radical MPs. From a ghost town in one of the world's driest deserts to a far-flung ranch in the sub-polar tundra; rusting whaling stations in the South Atlantic to an isolated railway built by convicts. '[An] appealing fusion of travelogue and history, excavating the roots and remnants of British influence in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.' - The Observer 'This is travel writing as much as history. Meghji has the true travel writer's eye for the comic, pathetic and tragic, and for the places where they collide. . . This is writing full of rust, wind and sadness. It captures splendidly the air of South America and the long, withdrawing roar of an empire whose influence once reached far beyond its political borders.' — The Times So tune in to hear our conversation with Shafik. https://www.shafikmeghji.com/ And, the Colombia Briefing is reported by Grace Brennan.

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632: Navigating Business and Life in Colombia

632: Navigating Business and Life in Colombia

In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Richard McColl chats with Eric Tabone about his entrepreneurial journey in Colombia, the nuances of hiring across Latin America, and the cultural shift...

22 Syys 54min

631: Colombian Mercenaries in Sudan

631: Colombian Mercenaries in Sudan

In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, freelance journalist Katharine Houreld discusses the complex involvement of Colombian mercenaries in the Sudan conflict, the regional and global power ...

15 Syys 52min

630: Celebrating 10 Years of La Leyenda Mountain bike race: A Journey through Colombia

630: Celebrating 10 Years of La Leyenda Mountain bike race: A Journey through Colombia

In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Brian Murphy O'Neill shares the story of La Leyenda, a multi-stage mountain bike race in Colombia, celebrating its 10th anniversary. He discusses the r...

8 Syys 1h 1min

629: Tourism Recovery in Colombia: Insights from the Earthquake Aftermath

629: Tourism Recovery in Colombia: Insights from the Earthquake Aftermath

In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Richard McColl interviews Simon Faulkner - Senior Lecturer of Academic Excellence at University College Birmingham - about the impact of natural disast...

1 Syys 1h 3min

628: Exploring the Architecture of Power in Colombia with Jenny Pearce of London School of Economics

628: Exploring the Architecture of Power in Colombia with Jenny Pearce of London School of Economics

In this week's discussion on the Colombia Calling podcast, Richard McColl reconnects with Jenny Pearce, a visiting professor at the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economi...

25 Elo 1h 2min

627: "It's about Colombians supporting Colombians" - Humanitarian Work in the Aftermath of Last Week's Earthquake

627: "It's about Colombians supporting Colombians" - Humanitarian Work in the Aftermath of Last Week's Earthquake

For this week's episode, Richard McColl and Emily Hart connected with two humanitarian organisations working on the ground in the wake of last Monday's earthquake. Today, they are joined by Juan Cami...

18 Elo 54min

626: Exploring TikTok's Role in Colombia's Conflict

626: Exploring TikTok's Role in Colombia's Conflict

On this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Gwen Weber discusses her master's thesis on the digitalization of conflict in Colombia, focusing on TikTok's role in recruitment and propaganda among d...

11 Elo 58min

625: Navigating Uncertainty: The First 100 Days of President Abelardo de la Espriella's Government

625: Navigating Uncertainty: The First 100 Days of President Abelardo de la Espriella's Government

In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Richard McColl hosts Sergio Guzmán and Kirra Moore of Colombia Risk Analysis to discuss Colombia's political landscape, upcoming presidential policies,...

4 Elo 58min

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