Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, podcasts eng https://english.elpais.com Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:16:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-07-22/que-the-spanish-news-podcast.html Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:16:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/ Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson Have you heard our podcast? Click here to catch up on all the episodes from this latest season, in which we discuss the coronavirus crisis, Brexit, politics, bilingual education and much more Have you heard our podcast? Click here to catch up on all the episodes from this latest season, in which we discuss the coronavirus crisis, Brexit, politics, bilingual education and much more Carátula podcast Qué <p><br/></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-07-15/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e08-a-new-coronavirus-spike-in-spain-and-how-events-in-cuba-have-been-dealt-with-by-spanish-politicians.html Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:15:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-07-15/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e08-a-new-coronavirus-spike-in-spain-and-how-events-in-cuba-have-been-dealt-with-by-spanish-politicians.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This 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 This 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 Podcast S05E08: New spike in coronavirus infections and the fallout from Cuba protests <p>This week on our Spanish news podcast, we look at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-07-15/coronavirus-incidence-in-spain-rises-another-32-points-in-a-day-with-26390-new-cases-detected.html" target="_blank">ongoing spike in coronavirus cases in Spain</a>, and wonder what it will mean for the country as the summer season progresses. We also consider the protests that broke out this week in Cuba, and how Spanish politicians from different parties have reacted to the unrest.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-07-15/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e08-a-new-coronavirus-spike-in-spain-and-how-events-in-cuba-have-been-dealt-with-by-spanish-politicians.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-07-08/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e07-delta-strain-in-spain-and-the-debate-over-bilingual-education-programs.html Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:19:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-07-08/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e07-delta-strain-in-spain-and-the-debate-over-bilingual-education-programs.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This week, we discuss the rise in coronavirus cases among young, unvaccinated people, and talk with IE Business School teacher Joe Haslam about why a growing number of Spanish schools are no longer teaching courses in English This week, we discuss the rise in coronavirus cases among young, unvaccinated people, and talk with IE Business School teacher Joe Haslam about why a growing number of Spanish schools are no longer teaching courses in English Podcast S05E07: Delta strain in Spain and the debate over bilingual education programs <p>This 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. We also look at why a growing number of Spanish schools are dropping out of bilingual education programs and speak to <a href="https://www.ie.edu/business-school/faculty-and-research/faculty/joe-haslam/" target="_blank">IE Business School teacher Joe Haslam</a> about the pros and cons of learning a course in a different language.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-07-08/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e07-delta-strain-in-spain-and-the-debate-over-bilingual-education-programs.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-24/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e06-coronavirus-update-and-interview-with-bremain-in-spain-chair.html Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:21:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-24/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e06-coronavirus-update-and-interview-with-bremain-in-spain-chair.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This 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 This 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 Podcast S05E06: Coronavirus update and interview with Bremain in Spain chair <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/MIG76XC4T5EVHC2RZQU2IQZSTE.jpg" width="5200" height="3467" alt="A man is vaccinated with AstraZeneca in Madrid on May 17."></img><p>This week on our Spanish news podcast, we discuss the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-06-22/spain-misses-june-vaccination-target-with-nearly-three-million-doses-still-in-storage.html" target="_blank">coronavirus situation in Spain</a> and fears over the spread of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-06-21/experts-calculate-that-coronavirus-delta-strain-will-be-predominant-in-spain-in-a-month.html" target="_blank">more-contagious delta strain</a>. Simon Hunter also interviews Sue Wilson, the chair of Bremain in Spain, who was awarded an MBE in June for her effort to protect the rights of UK citizens living in Spain.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-24/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e06-coronavirus-update-and-interview-with-bremain-in-spain-chair.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-17/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e05-a-tragedy-in-tenerife-and-pm-sanchezs-one-minute-meeting-with-biden.html Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:58:37 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-17/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e05-a-tragedy-in-tenerife-and-pm-sanchezs-one-minute-meeting-with-biden.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This week, we discuss the case of Anna and Olivia, two little girls who were allegedly killed by their father, and look at how an expected “bilateral” conversation between the leaders of Spain and the US turned into a quick hallway chat This week, we discuss the case of Anna and Olivia, two little girls who were allegedly killed by their father, and look at how an expected “bilateral” conversation between the leaders of Spain and the US turned into a quick hallway chat Podcast S04E05: A tragedy in Tenerife and Sánchez's hallway chat with Biden <p>This week on our Spanish news podcast, we look at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2021-06-14/anna-and-olivia-killer-the-man-who-wanted-to-cause-his-ex-the-greatest-imaginable-pain.html" target="_blank">tragic case of Anna and Olivia</a>, 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.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-17/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e05-a-tragedy-in-tenerife-and-pm-sanchezs-one-minute-meeting-with-biden.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-10/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e04-how-spains-system-of-autonomous-regions-has-handled-the-pandemic.html Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:53:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-10/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e04-how-spains-system-of-autonomous-regions-has-handled-the-pandemic.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This week, we discuss how complicated the coronavirus crisis has been in the country thanks to the powers of the regional governments, and pay particular attention to the ongoing battles between Madrid and the central administration This week, we discuss how complicated the coronavirus crisis has been in the country thanks to the powers of the regional governments, and pay particular attention to the ongoing battles between Madrid and the central administration Podcast S05E04: How Spain’s autonomous regions have handled the pandemic <p>This week on our Spanish news podcast, we take a close look at the way that the regions are deescalating their coronavirus restrictions, and in particular examine the frictions that have been caused by the pandemic between governments such as that in Madrid and the central administration.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-10/que-spanish-news-podcast-s05e04-how-spains-system-of-autonomous-regions-has-handled-the-pandemic.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-03/que-podcast-s05e03-covid-19-vaccines-and-advice-for-brits-post-brexit.html Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:07:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-03/que-podcast-s05e03-covid-19-vaccines-and-advice-for-brits-post-brexit.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This week, we discuss the ongoing immunization campaign in Spain and the EU, and look at the changes that British travelers to, and residents in, Spain need to be aware of This week, we discuss the ongoing immunization campaign in Spain and the EU, and look at the changes that British travelers to, and residents in, Spain need to be aware of Podcast S05E03: Spain's Covid vaccine campaign, and Brexit advice for Britons <p>This week on our Spanish news podcast, we take a look at <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-06-02/spanish-health-authorities-opt-to-use-the-janssen-vaccine-for-the-40-49-age-group.html" target="_blank">Spain’s ongoing Covid-19 vaccine campaign</a>, and also consider <a href="https://english.elpais.com/trans_iberian/2021-05-28/from-ryanair-boarding-passes-to-tie-residency-cards-the-latest-brexit-updates-for-brits-in-spain.html" target="_blank">some of the changing rules and regulations for UK nationals&nbsp;traveling to or living in the country</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-06-03/que-podcast-s05e03-covid-19-vaccines-and-advice-for-brits-post-brexit.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-05-27/que-podcast-s05e02-spain-welcomes-back-uk-visitors-and-new-catalan-premier-is-sworn-in.html Thu, 27 May 2021 07:51:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-05-27/que-podcast-s05e02-spain-welcomes-back-uk-visitors-and-new-catalan-premier-is-sworn-in.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This week, we discuss the changes to the coronavirus restrictions for UK travelers and examine the political situation in Catalonia and its wider effects on the national scene This week, we discuss the changes to the coronavirus restrictions for UK travelers and examine the political situation in Catalonia and its wider effects on the national scene Podcast S05E02: Travel after Brexit and Catalan politics <p>This week, on the second ¿Qué? podcast for 2021, we discuss the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-05-21/travelers-from-the-uk-will-be-able-to-freely-enter-spain-from-monday-with-no-restrictions-and-no-coronavirus-test.html" target="_blank">changes to the coronavirus restrictions on travelers from the United Kingdom</a> and what they <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-05-25/spanish-tourism-sector-cheers-return-of-british-visitors-but-warns-recovery-rests-on-uk-lifting-restrictions.html" target="_blank">mean for the Spanish tourism industry</a>. We also look at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/politics/2021-05-25/catalan-premier-takes-oath-of-office-pledging-to-make-self-determination-inevitable-for-the-region.html" target="_blank">new Catalan government</a>, which has made securing clemency for the jailed leaders of the 2017 breakaway bid a priority – a situation that is set to put Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a difficult position.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-05-27/que-podcast-s05e02-spain-welcomes-back-uk-visitors-and-new-catalan-premier-is-sworn-in.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-05-20/que-podcast-s05e01-pandemic-snapshot-and-ceuta-migrant-crisis.html Thu, 20 May 2021 15:50:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-05-20/que-podcast-s05e01-pandemic-snapshot-and-ceuta-migrant-crisis.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson After a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus, we are back with a brand new series. This week, we discuss the current epidemiological situation in Spain, and examine why thousands of people were able to breach the country’s border in North Africa After a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus, we are back with a brand new series. This week, we discuss the current epidemiological situation in Spain, and examine why thousands of people were able to breach the country’s border in North Africa Podcast S05E01: Picking up where we left off <p>After a one-year break due to the coronavirus crisis, we are back with series five of the ¿Qué? podcast. This week, we share anecdotes about our time in lockdown and discuss the current epidemiological situation in Spain. We also talk about how thousands of people swam to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-05-20/diplomatic-pressure-curbs-spains-migrant-crisis-in-ceuta-but-hundreds-of-minors-remain-in-limbo.html" target="_blank">Spanish North African city of Ceuta</a> after Morocco relaxed controls at the border.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2021-05-20/que-podcast-s05e01-pandemic-snapshot-and-ceuta-migrant-crisis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-11-04/que-where-to-find-all-the-episodes-of-our-spanish-news-podcast.html Wed, 04 Nov 2020 13:49:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-11-04/que-where-to-find-all-the-episodes-of-our-spanish-news-podcast.html EL PAÍS The coronavirus crisis has forced us to put the fourth series on hold, but listeners can enjoy previous discussions with hosts Simon Hunter and Melissa Kitson by heading to our listings page The coronavirus crisis has forced us to put the fourth series on hold, but listeners can enjoy previous discussions with hosts Simon Hunter and Melissa Kitson by heading to our listings page Podcast Qué podcast <p>¿Qué? is a podcast that tries to explain to an English-speaking audience the curious, the under-reported and sometimes simply bizarre news stories that are often in the headlines in Spain.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-11-04/que-where-to-find-all-the-episodes-of-our-spanish-news-podcast.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-03-27/que-s04e10-uk-ambassador-to-spain-hugh-elliott-discusses-the-coronavirus-crisis.html Fri, 27 Mar 2020 06:11:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-03-27/que-s04e10-uk-ambassador-to-spain-hugh-elliott-discusses-the-coronavirus-crisis.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson We 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 We 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 Podcast S04E10: UK ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott discusses the coronavirus crisis <p>Spain is in its <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-03-26/coronavirus-deaths-in-spain-now-exceed-4000-with-655-in-just-24-hours.html" target=_blank>second week of lockdown in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus</a>, and ¿Qué? podcast hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/simoninmadrid" target=_blank>Simon Hunter</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/mnkitson" target=_blank>Melissa Kitson</a> are still confined to their homes in Madrid.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-03-27/que-s04e10-uk-ambassador-to-spain-hugh-elliott-discusses-the-coronavirus-crisis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-03-19/que-s04e09-coronavirus-lockdown-in-spain.html Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:43:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-03-19/que-s04e09-coronavirus-lockdown-in-spain.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This 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 This 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 Podcast S04E09: Coronavirus lockdown in Spain <p>This week on our ¿Qué? podcast, we discuss the state of alarm declared by the Spanish government in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, and talk to several podcast listeners about how they are managing under the lockdown conditions.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-03-19/que-s04e09-coronavirus-lockdown-in-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-03-11/que-s04e08-the-coronavirus-in-spain-and-an-alleged-assault-in-the-big-brother-house.html Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:52:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-03-11/que-s04e08-the-coronavirus-in-spain-and-an-alleged-assault-in-the-big-brother-house.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This week we talk about how Covid-19 is affecting Spaniards, and discuss a court investigation into the apparent abuse of a ‘Gran Hermano’ contestant This week we talk about how Covid-19 is affecting Spaniards, and discuss a court investigation into the apparent abuse of a ‘Gran Hermano’ contestant Podcast ¿Qué? S04E08: The coronavirus in Spain and an alleged assault in the Big Brother house <p>This week on our ¿Qué? podcast, we talk about how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting Spain, and discuss the court investigation into why the producers of <i>Gran Hermano</i>, the Spanish version of the reality television show <i>Big Brother</i>, did not do more to protect a female contestant who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a fellow contestant.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-03-11/que-s04e08-the-coronavirus-in-spain-and-an-alleged-assault-in-the-big-brother-house.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-26/que-s04e07-el-pais-semanals-feature-article-on-why-i-vote-for-vox.html Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:17:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-26/que-s04e07-el-pais-semanals-feature-article-on-why-i-vote-for-vox.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This week we talk to Guillermo Abril, the journalist who wrote a recent article based on interviews with supporters of the far-right party, and which left no one indifferent This week we talk to Guillermo Abril, the journalist who wrote a recent article based on interviews with supporters of the far-right party, and which left no one indifferent Podcast S04E07: EL PAÍS SEMANAL’s feature article on ‘Why I vote for Vox’ <p>This week on our ¿Qué? podcast, we speak to Guillermo Abril, a journalist from the EL PAÍS SEMANAL magazine who recently wrote an article titled, “Why I vote for Vox.” The feature left no one indifferent, seemingly angering both supporters and detractors of the far-right party, even before it was published. We asked Guillermo how the article came about, what surprised him while researching the piece, and what he thought of the Twitter storm that the article sparked.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-26/que-s04e07-el-pais-semanals-feature-article-on-why-i-vote-for-vox.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/2020-02-20/motive-the-us-podcast-investigating-an-alleged-rapist-from-the-spanish-city-of-seville.html Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:02:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/2020-02-20/motive-the-us-podcast-investigating-an-alleged-rapist-from-the-spanish-city-of-seville.html María JESÚS ESPINOSA DE MONTEROS García The eight-part series from WBEZ Chicago tells the stories of a number of American women who claim to have been drugged and assaulted by a tour guide named Manuel Blanco Vela The eight-part series from WBEZ Chicago tells the stories of a number of American women who claim to have been drugged and assaulted by a tour guide named Manuel Blanco Vela Podcast Motive podcast The ‘Motive’ podcast. The ‘Motive’ podcast. <p><a href="https://www.wbez.org/collections/season-2/99821672-e91e-4c99-9578-0c5218248254" target=_blank>This podcast</a> begins with a birthday. That of Lauren Bajorek, a young girl from the United States who was blowing out 21 candles in the Spanish city of Seville, where she was studying during the summer of 2015. That night she went out with her friends to celebrate, but she never came back. It soon emerged that she had fallen to her death off a balcony in an apartment belonging to a Spanish tour guide.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/2020-02-20/motive-the-us-podcast-investigating-an-alleged-rapist-from-the-spanish-city-of-seville.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-19/que-s04e06-the-trial-of-willy-toledo-and-a-plan-to-crack-down-on-franco-apologists.html Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:54:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-19/que-s04e06-the-trial-of-willy-toledo-and-a-plan-to-crack-down-on-franco-apologists.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This 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 This 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 Podcast S04E06: The trial of Willy Toledo and a plan to crack down on Franco apologists <p>This week on our ¿Qué? podcast, we look at how activist and actor Willy Toledo ended up in court over several messages he posted on Facebook that offended a group of religious lawyers, and also consider the current limits of free expression in Spain.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-19/que-s04e06-the-trial-of-willy-toledo-and-a-plan-to-crack-down-on-franco-apologists.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-13/que-s04e5-poverty-in-spain-and-the-33-year-pension-scam.html Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:27:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-13/que-s04e5-poverty-in-spain-and-the-33-year-pension-scam.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This 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 This 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 Podcast ¿Qué? S04E05: Poverty in Spain and the 33-year pension scam <p>This week on our ¿Qué? podcast, we discuss the damning findings from Philip Alston, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, on the level of inequality in Spain, and look at the Spanish social worker who collected a dead man’s pension for 33 years before being caught be authorities.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-13/que-s04e5-poverty-in-spain-and-the-33-year-pension-scam.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-06/que-s04e4-the-coronavirus-quarantine-in-madrid-and-drama-at-barajas-airport.html Thu, 06 Feb 2020 12:01:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-06/que-s04e4-the-coronavirus-quarantine-in-madrid-and-drama-at-barajas-airport.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This 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 This 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 Podcast S04E4: The coronavirus quarantine in Madrid and drama at Barajas airport <p>This week on our ¿Qué? podcast, we speak to <a href="https://twitter.com/jsantirso" target=_blank>Jaime Santirso</a>, the EL PAÍS correspondent who was among the group of Spaniards evacuated last week from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak. Jaime is currently in a Madrid hospital where he will be staying for a two-week quarantine period. He explains to us <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/29/inenglish/1580285397_402552.html" target=_blank>what he found on arrival in Wuhan</a>, and<a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2020-02-05/life-in-madrids-coronavirus-quarantine.html" target=_blank> details his experiences of returning to Spain</a>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-02-06/que-s04e4-the-coronavirus-quarantine-in-madrid-and-drama-at-barajas-airport.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-01-29/que-s04e3-brexit-and-rock-bottom-rents-in-madrid.html Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:55:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-01-29/que-s04e3-brexit-and-rock-bottom-rents-in-madrid.html Simon Hunter ,Melissa Kitson This 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 This 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 S04E3: Brexit and rock-bottom rents in Madrid <p>This week on our podcast we have a quick look at what is going to change on Friday when the United Kingdom leaves the European Union (spoiler: not much), and we also examine why some lucky tenants in high-class areas of the Spanish capital are paying rock-bottom rents – and why investors are keen to snap up these properties, even if they have to wait decades for a return on their investment.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/que/2020-01-29/que-s04e3-brexit-and-rock-bottom-rents-in-madrid.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/22/inenglish/1579701851_403988.html Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:13:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/22/inenglish/1579701851_403988.html Simon Hunter,Melissa Kitson This week we discuss the latest court case covering the 2017 events in Catalonia, and examine the far-right Vox party’s plan to give parents full control of their children’s studies This week we discuss the latest court case covering the 2017 events in Catalonia, and examine the far-right Vox party’s plan to give parents full control of their children’s studies qué,podcast,s04e2,a,trial,voxs,idea,veto,week,discuss,court,case,cover,2017,events,catalonia,examine,vox,partys,plan,give,parents,control,childrens,studies S04E2: A new Catalan trial and Vox’s idea for a parental veto <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2020/01/22/inenglish/1579701851_403988_1579702065_sumario_normal.jpg" width="980" height="607" alt="Former Mossos chief Josep Lluís Trapero on Day One of the trial."></img><p>This week on our podcast <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/22/inenglish/1579697501_174350.html">we take a look at the second major trial covering the Catalan independence drive of 2017</a>, which this time puts four figures connected to the regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, in the dock.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/22/inenglish/1579701851_403988.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Listen on your cellphone</h3><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2020/01/22/inenglish/1579701851_403988_1579702145_sumario_normal.jpg" width="360" height="360"></img><p>You can subscribe through <strong><a href="https://fapi-top.prisasd.com/podcast/elpais/que_de_el_pais_in_english.xml" target="_blank">this RSS Feed</a></strong> or via your favorite podcast app, such as <strong><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mYXBpLXRvcC5wcmlzYXNkLmNvbS9wb2RjYXN0L2VscGFpcy9mZWVkL3F1ZV9kZV9lbF9wYWlzX2luX2VuZ2xpc2gvcHJvZ3JhbWEueG1s">Google Podcasts</a></strong> or <strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/es/podcast/qu%C3%A9/id1450966110">Apple Podcasts</a></strong>.</p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/16/inenglish/1579173112_789298.html Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:16:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/16/inenglish/1579173112_789298.html Simon Hunter,Melissa Kitson This 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 This 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 qué,podcast,s04e1,new,government,spain,fail,heist,palace,week,talk,pedro sánchez,be,vote,minister,story,an,ram-raider,who,hire,chinese,mafia,steal,artworks S04E1: New government in Spain, and failed heist at French palace <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2020/01/16/inenglish/1579173112_789298_1579173949_sumario_normal.jpg" width="980" height="654" alt="Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez."></img><p>This week on the first ¿Qué? podcast for 2020, we talk about how Pedro Sánchez was <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/07/inenglish/1578391109_970993.html?rel=mas">voted back in as Spanish prime minister</a> by Congress after difficult negotiations with the Catalan Republican Left (ERC), and the group of Spanish criminals who were allegedly <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/10/inenglish/1578653299_635283.html">hired by the Chinese mafia</a> to steal artwork from the Chinese Museum at the Palace of Fontainebleau in France.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/16/inenglish/1579173112_789298.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Listen on your cellphone</h3><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2020/01/16/inenglish/1579173112_789298_1579173838_sumario_normal.jpg" width="360" height="360"></img><p>You can subscribe through <strong><a href="https://fapi-top.prisasd.com/podcast/elpais/que_de_el_pais_in_english.xml" target="_blank">this RSS Feed</a></strong> or via your favorite podcast app, such as <strong><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mYXBpLXRvcC5wcmlzYXNkLmNvbS9wb2RjYXN0L2VscGFpcy9mZWVkL3F1ZV9kZV9lbF9wYWlzX2luX2VuZ2xpc2gvcHJvZ3JhbWEueG1s">Google Podcasts</a></strong> or <strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/es/podcast/qu%C3%A9/id1450966110">Apple Podcasts</a></strong>.</p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/19/inenglish/1576756907_634047.html Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:21:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/19/inenglish/1576756907_634047.html Simon Hunter,Melissa Kitson This week we talk to Britons in Spain whose lives will be affected by the reelection of the Tories at the recent polls, and examine the initiatives aimed at keeping local watering holes open in deserted parts of the country This week we talk to Britons in Spain whose lives will be affected by the reelection of the Tories at the recent polls, and examine the initiatives aimed at keeping local watering holes open in deserted parts of the country qué,podcast,s03e12,the,effects,uk,election,spains,dwindle,bars,week,talk,britons,spain,whose,live,be,affect,reelection,tories,polls,examine,initiatives,aim,keep,water,holes,desert,parts,country S03E12: The effects of the UK general election, and Spain’s dwindling bars <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/12/19/inenglish/1576756907_634047_1576757159_sumario_normal.jpg" width="980" height="622" alt="A polling station at the White Horse Inn."></img><p>This week on the final episode of our ¿Qué? podcast for the year, we talk to Britons in Spain about how their lives will be affected by the reelection of the Conservative Party at the recent polls, and discuss what Spanish villages are doing to ensure their local bar stays open.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/19/inenglish/1576756907_634047.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Listen on your cellphone</h3><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/12/19/inenglish/1576756907_634047_1576756928_sumario_normal.jpg" width="360" height="360"></img><p>You can subscribe through <strong><a href="https://fapi-top.prisasd.com/podcast/elpais/que_de_el_pais_in_english.xml" target="_blank">this RSS Feed</a></strong> or via your favorite podcast app, such as <strong><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mYXBpLXRvcC5wcmlzYXNkLmNvbS9wb2RjYXN0L2VscGFpcy9mZWVkL3F1ZV9kZV9lbF9wYWlzX2luX2VuZ2xpc2gvcHJvZ3JhbWEueG1s">Google Podcasts</a></strong> or <strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/es/podcast/qu%C3%A9/id1450966110">Apple Podcasts</a></strong>.</p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/13/inenglish/1576226479_675734.html Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:00:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/13/inenglish/1576226479_675734.html Simon Hunter,Melissa Kitson This week we discuss Spain’s most notorious alleged fraudster, and examine the death of Marta Calvo, whose body was dismembered and disposed of by a man she met online This week we discuss Spain’s most notorious alleged fraudster, and examine the death of Marta Calvo, whose body was dismembered and disposed of by a man she met online qué,podcast,s03e11,el pequeño nicolás,a,cocaine,crime,week,discuss,spains,allege,fraudster,examine,death,marta calvo,whose,body,be,dismember,dispose,man,meet S03E11: ‘El Pequeño Nicolás’ and a grisly cocaine crime <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/12/13/inenglish/1576226479_675734_1576226817_sumario_normal.jpg" width="980" height="597" alt="‘El Pequeño Nicolás’ arrives in court in May of this year."></img><p>This week on our ¿Qué? podcast we discuss Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias, or ‘Little Nicolás,’ a notorious alleged conman who is facing trial next year for a number of his experts. We also examine the disappearance and death of Marta Calvo, whose body was dismembered and disposed of by a Colombian man whom she met online.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/13/inenglish/1576226479_675734.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Listen on your cellphone</h3><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/12/13/inenglish/1576226479_675734_1576226708_sumario_normal.jpg" width="360" height="360"></img><p>You can subscribe through <strong><a href="https://fapi-top.prisasd.com/podcast/elpais/que_de_el_pais_in_english.xml" target="_blank">this RSS Feed</a></strong> or via your favorite podcast app, such as <strong><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mYXBpLXRvcC5wcmlzYXNkLmNvbS9wb2RjYXN0L2VscGFpcy9mZWVkL3F1ZV9kZV9lbF9wYWlzX2luX2VuZ2xpc2gvcHJvZ3JhbWEueG1s">Google Podcasts</a></strong> or <strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/es/podcast/qu%C3%A9/id1450966110">Apple Podcasts</a></strong>.</p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/05/inenglish/1575540091_277619.html Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:27:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/05/inenglish/1575540091_277619.html Simon Hunter,Melissa Kitson This week we discuss the antics inside the lower house when newly elected lawmakers were sworn into their roles, and how a submersible with 3,000 kilos of cocaine on board was caught in Galicia This week we discuss the antics inside the lower house when newly elected lawmakers were sworn into their roles, and how a submersible with 3,000 kilos of cocaine on board was caught in Galicia qué,podcast,s03e10,scuffles,congress,spains,narco-submarine,week,discuss,antics,house,when,elect,lawmakers,be,swear,roles,how,a,submersible,3,000,kilos,cocaine,board,catch,galicia S03E10: Scuffles in Congress and Spain’s ‘narco-submarine’ <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/12/05/inenglish/1575540091_277619_1575540936_sumario_normal.jpg" width="980" height="554" alt="Re-elected speaker in Congress, Meritxell Batet (c), is applauded by colleagues on Tuesday."></img><p>This week we discuss the antics that happened inside Spanish Congress on Tuesday as newly elected lawmakers were <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/03/inenglish/1575382672_606357.html">sworn into their roles</a> following the repeat general election of November 10, and talk about the first “<a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/02/inenglish/1575288904_998729.html">narco-submarine</a>” caught in European waters off the coast of Galicia.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/05/inenglish/1575540091_277619.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Listen on your cellphone</h3><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/12/05/inenglish/1575540091_277619_1575540166_sumario_normal.jpg" width="360" height="360"></img><p>You can subscribe through <strong><a href="https://fapi-top.prisasd.com/podcast/elpais/que_de_el_pais_in_english.xml" target="_blank">this 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qué,podcast,s03e9,vox,controversies,mar menor,disaster,week,discuss,partys,denial,gender,violence,positions,look,why,thousands,fish,wash,europes,saltwater,lagoon SO3E9: Vox controversies and Mar Menor disaster <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/11/28/inenglish/1574968609_343471_1574968849_sumario_normal.jpg" width="980" height="551" alt="Gender violence victim Nadia Otmani confronts Vox Madrid spokesman Javier Ortega Smith."></img><p>This week we discuss the far-right party Vox and the latest controversies it has stirred, and look at why Mar Menor, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon, in the Spanish region of Murcia, is on the brink of environmental collapse.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/11/28/inenglish/1574968609_343471.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Listen on your cellphone</h3><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/11/28/inenglish/1574968609_343471_1575024648_sumario_normal.jpg" width="360" 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