Speaking of Dreams: Podemos and It's Absence of Answers
If someone were to shout out that the mayor of your town was a corrupt so and so, and should be investigated for syphoning public funds into his Swiss bank account what would be your reaction? Would i...
19 Marras 201419min
The Slow Route Home: Episode 19
Chapter One from the Slow Route Home: Narrated by Paul Read. Miguel has sold his truck and bought a mule. Everyone in the village believes he is crazy, but Miguel follows a wisdom far greater than th...
4 Loka 201414min
George Orwell and Spain: 1984 and the Spanish Civil War
www.speakingofspain.com: What was the relationship between George Orwell's writings and Spain in 1936? How far was Animal Farm and 1984 his final attempt to tell the story of the lost revolution in Sp...
19 Syys 20149min
The past and the future
This is an update on the podcast for 2014 with an explanation of where it is going for the year ahead. Its also a reminder to come over to Youtube channel: Speaking of Spain with the Gazpachomonk to s...
6 Tammi 20143min
Resurrecting the Republic in Spain: Episode 16
Part 2 of the Forgotten First Republic series. See last episode for Part 1. 150 years after the first Republic was declared in the heart of Andalusia, the Gazpachomonk replays the original resurrect...
15 Marras 201311min
The Forgotten First Republic in Spain: Episode 15
Many students of Spanish history will know of the 2nd Republic in Spain, some may have indeed heard of the 1st republic, but few will have heard of the Forgotten First Republic of Bread And Cheese. No...
22 Syys 201311min
Oh Where oh Where is the Spine in Spain? Episode 14
Has Spain lost its capacity to protest any more? Has it been reduced to passively taking whatever Brussels and Rajoy throw at it? Today on Speaking Of Spain, the Gazpachomonk digs dip and finds out wh...
4 Syys 201318min
The Summer Survival Guide for Spain
Yes, summer has arrived and with it, deancing sown the high street hand in hand comes the Spanish heat. When I say heat, I should clarify what I mean: I don't mean warmth, I mean HEAT. Imagine, if yo...
30 Kesä 201311min
