The Sobremesa Podcast is about modern-day Spanish society, politics and history, without the stereotypes. Please donate at to make the podcast sustainable: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesobremey
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Sobremesa: “over the table”; the time spent after eating, talking with the people you shared the meal with to savor not just the food but the conversation as well. These are the conversations you’d have with the people you love at the end of the evening when you just can’t leave because the conversation just got deep and interesting. Their brains are full of interesting thoughts, bellies are full of good food, and hearts are full of love.
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Conversations from El Palmeral Retreat House, near Elche in sunny Spain. ‘El Palmeral’ is literally ‘The Palm Grove’, and we offer guided and individual retreat holidays to guests and friends, local and international who find a place ‘in the family’ here. Drawing on simple Christian practice, we focus on a ‘rhythm’ of the day that aims to help our fellow pilgrims relax, refresh and renew, . Mike Jowett from El Palmeral chats informally with a wide variety of guests who accompany us on the jo ...
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¡Lyn y Fede te invitan a participar de conversaciones sencillas con significados profundos! En estas pláticas amenas y ordinarias podemos encontrar cómo el amor transforma cualquier interacción en un momento para atesorar. Podcast parte de Juan Diego Network.
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Culture Jumpers explores the funny, touching and dramatic ways people and culture make the jump from one cultural context to another. Listen on Spotify, Apple or your favorite app. In this award-winning show, the hosts share their stories as an Asian-Jewish couple and interview others about multicultural marriage, travel, kids, food and more. They also look at how pop culture translates globally.
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Thoughtful sketches of God and life from professor and author, Leonard Sweet. Support by Portland Seminary of George Fox University.
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This week Catherine talks to Sophie Turbutt about one of the most widely read anarchist magazines in 1930s Spain, La Revista Blanca, Founded by the Montseny family, this anarchist magazine featured a novelty for the time, an advice column that offered answers to questions about gender, women's bodies, sex and sexuality. - topics that were limited i…
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Poems from Spain: British and Irish International Brigaders on the Spanish Civil War
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Jim Jump, the editor of the poetry anthology "Poems from Spain: British and Irish International Brigaders on the Spanish Civil War", joins Alan to discuss the collection of poems that stretch the length Spanish Civil War and after. All poems were written by men and women participating in the International Brigades. They cover the lives of the poets…
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On the eve of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936, Barcelona was set to host the Popular Olympic games. Bringing together athletes from around the world under the banner of anti-fascism, the event was meant to take place just weeks before the Nazi Olympics in Berlin. Yet as the athletes gathered for the opening ceremony, the military coup was launch…
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Berna León, Javier Carbonell and Javier Soria join Alan to discuss to discuss the book La desigualdad en España (Inequalities in Spain) published by Lengua de Trapo. The book includes a prologue from Thomas Piketty and over 30 - international and national - experts examine inequalities in Spain, from the historical and ongoing causes to symptoms an…
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Spain's Thrilling Victory at the Euros!! And What It Says about Spanish Society.
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This week Eoghan is joined by journalist Richard Fitzpatrick to discuss Spain’s incredible victory at the European Championships in Germany. Energised by its two daredevil wingers, Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, Spain won all seven matches at the tournament, while playing wonderful attacking, flowing football. Yet if Yamal and Williams offered the…
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Protests and Palmas: A Social History of Flamenco
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Matthew Machin-Autenrieth, an Ethnomusicologist from the University of Aberdeen, joins Alan to discuss the world famous dance from Spain. In recent years, the Andalusian Government has embarked on an ambitious project of developing flamenco as a symbol of regional identity. But in this episode, Matthew offers an alternative and more complex history…
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Spectral Spain: Post-Franco Gothic Fiction with Heidi Backes
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Heidi Backes joins Alan to discuss the haunted houses, silent spaces and traumatic memories often seen in post-Franco gothic fiction, such as in Carlos Ruiz Zafón's international bestseller The Shadow of the Wind.' Her new book Spectral Spain looks at how Gothic literature has become a leading genre in contemporary Spain - one capable of confrontin…
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Spain's European Elections with Laura Seoane and Tim Syme
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Alan is joined by the podcast's new co-host Laura Seoane, together they talk with political philosopher Tim Syme about the results of the European election, Yolanda Diaz's resignation, the breakthrough of Se Acabó la Fiesta (SALF) and what a rightward shift means for the European Union. If you enjoy what we produce then please give us a review on y…
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Online Politics in Spain: From 15M to the Fachosfera
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This week Eoghan talks to researcher and sociologist Iago Moreno about the evolution of online politics in Spain from the techno-optimist vision of the 15M movement in 2011, with its promise of networked democracy, to the rise of the contemporary fachosfera - the far-right and reactionary online eco-system. Iago also talks about the emergence of a …
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Craft consciousness: Workers organisation in Early Modern Barcelona
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This week Catherine talks to historian Brendan Von Briesen about how the organisation of skilled labour in medieval and early modern Barcelona, in the form of journeyman's guilds, can be seen as the foundation of the city's later labour and trade union movement.If you enjoy what we produce then please give us a review on your preferred podcast plat…
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Catalan Election Special: Historic losses for the Independence Movement
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This week Eoghan is joined by historian Andrew Dowling to discuss yesterday's historic Catalan election, which saw a definitive end to the decade long push for independence known as the procés. For the first time since 2012, the pro-independence parties failed to secure a majority of seats in the new parliament. As the Socialists secured historic g…
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S2-06: Ads Are Temporary — but the Internet Is Forever
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Culture Jumpers discusses a Chilean ad campaign that went viral on Twitter in March 2024 after originally airing over twenty years ago. Considered genius by many, the controversial ads caused a beef with George Lucas almost as big as the one between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Episode Transcript Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Prologue (00:00:40) - Most Mem…
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Why Rosalia is Not Your Friend - with Anita Fuentes
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This week Alan is joined by culture critic and researcher Anita Fuentes to discuss Spanish celebrities and politics. Should celebrities use their platforms to stand up for injustices like the genocide in Palestine and a recent revival in the Spanish MeToo movement? Furthermore, Rosalia is often claimed to have a progressive image, but is she? From …
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An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: Z Is For Zeitgeist
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Join Professor Sweet as he concludes this primer for a more global humanity with the letter Z. Make sure you pick up Dr. Sweet's latest book, Jesus Human Primer For a More Common Humanity.
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After announcing last Wednesday that he was considering stepping down as Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez revealed this morning he was staying in the job so to fight for "the democratic renewal" of the country. In a move straight out of his favourite TV series Baron Noir, he has orchestrated another theatrical gesture or 'golpe de efecto' so a…
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An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: Y Is For Yada
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Join Professor Sweet for the latest Napkin Scribble! Make sure you pick up Dr. Sweet's latest book, Jesus Human Primer For a More Common Humanity.
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Basque Election Special - Historic Gains for EH Bildu and the Independentist Left
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This week Eoghan is joined by journalist Ben Wray to discuss last night's Basque elections, which saw historic gains for pro-independentist left EH Bildu - with the new Basque parliament being the most nationalist in 40 years. But Ben argues that this does not mean that independence is any closer but in fact the results reinforces Pedro Sanchez's c…
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An Alphabet For A Global Humanity:X Is For Xenophiliac
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Join Professor Sweet for the letter X in this primer for a more global humanity. Make sure you pick up Dr. Sweet's latest book, Jesus Human Primer For a More Common Humanity.
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An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: W Is For Wateca
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Join Professor Sweet for the letter W as he reflects on being a more Wateca kind of human. Make sure you pick up Dr. Sweet's latest book, Jesus Human Primer For a More Common Humanity.
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Culture Jumpers looks at how Korean culture has come to dominate the West. Whether it’s K-dramas and Squid Game on Netflix; Academy Award-winning film Parasite; K-pop stars like BTS and Blackpink; or the latest beauty trends — Korean influence is everywhere. And that’s not an accident. This week’s guest, Dr. Rosalie Kim, explains the history of Kor…
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Forged in Spain: British Volunteers and the Spanish Civil War
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This week Eoghan and new co-host Catherine Howley talk to Richard Baxell about his new book 'Forged in Spain' which vividly recounts the lives of the extraordinary men and women who left their families and friends across Britain to risk their lives in the Spanish Civil War. Richard is a historian and former Research Fellow at the London School of E…
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An Alphabet For A Global Humanity:V is For Verbolten
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Join Professor Sweet as he scribbles out his thoughts on the letter V and our need to be a more verbolten human. Make sure you pick up Dr. Sweet's latest book, Jesus Human Primer For a More Common Humanity.
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Paul Preston Interview: Britain's Betrayal of the Spanish Republic
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This week's guest is Paul Preston, one of the foremost historians of the Spanish Civil War. Eoghan talked to Paul about his new book 'Perfidious Albion', which is out today from Clapton Press and which turns the spotlight on Britain’s crucial but often overlooked involvement in the war. Preston argues that the country's policy of non-intervention w…
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An Alphabet For A Global Humanity: U Is For Ubuntu
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Join Dr. Sweet for the letter U as he scribbles out his thoughts on what it means to be an Ubuntu human. Make sure you pick up Dr. Sweet's latest book, Jesus Human Primer For a More Common Humanity.
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An Alphabet For A Global Humanity:T Is For Terroir
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What does it mean to be a Terroir human? Join Dr. Sweet for the letter T! Make sure you pick up Dr. Sweet's latest book, Jesus Human Primer For a More Common Humanity
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Eoghan is joined by Christopher James Evans to discuss his new book 'Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao', which is out this month. It looks at Athletic's century long history and the development of its Basque-only footballing philosphy, which makes it stand out as a unique among the great clubs in world football. Please consider s…
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