English Language Broadcast

Dec 11 2024 20 ep. 31 mins 4k
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The English Language Broadcast of Radio Exterior de España has been on the air since 1944. Our broadcasts seek to inform listeners around the world about goings-on in Spain, as well as offer a Spanish perspective on world events.

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English Language Broadcast - 'Vulnerables', an exhibition on obstetric violence - 12/12/24

Dec 11 2024 31 mins  
10 years ago the WHO released a statement on the prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth. It stated that this kind of treatment violated the womens' right to respectful care, and threatend the rights to life, health, bodily integrity and freedom from discrimation.This abusive treatment during childbirth is known as "obstetric violence", a

English Language Broadcast - China for the new barbarians: understanding the superpower - 10/12/24

Dec 09 2024 30 mins  
For some years now, we've been hearing about of the fall of the west and the rise of the global south. At the center of this global south (or one of the centers) is China, which has long been seen as a competitor with the United States. But how much do we know about this global superpower?José Félix Valdivieso, president of the IE China Center here in Spain, is the author of Chin

English Language Broadcast - '7291': The search for the truth in Madrid's care homes - 05/12/24

Dec 04 2024 30 mins  
Four years ago, in 2020, 9470 elderly people living in long-term care homes in Madrid lost their lives in only two months. 7291 did not receive appropiate healthcare or were transferred to hospitals.The documentary "7291", released in November, aims to shed some light on the surpluss of deaths in the region during the first months of the pandemic, and explain the truth behind the s

English Language Broadcast - 'The Room Next Door' and Spain's euthanasia law - 03/12/24

Dec 02 2024 31 mins  
Pedro Almodóvar's latest film, The Room Next Door, tackles the tricky topic of euthanasia. It has been legal in Spain since 2021, but is still the topic of some debate both here and in the rest of the world. Just last Friday, after a long debate in Parliament, UK lawmakers voted for a euthanasia bill that allows people with a terminal condition and less than six months to live to

English Language Broadcast - Losing faith in International Law after Gaza - 30/11/24

Nov 29 2024 32 mins  
A week ago, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, and Yoav Gallant, Israel's former defence minister -- as well as the military commander of Hamas. In their ruling, the court's judges said that there were “reasonable grounds” the three men bore "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes agains

English Language Broadcast - Book Friday: the literary alternative to Black Friday - 28/11/24

Nov 27 2024 32 mins  
For two years in a row now, the Citizen's Association Soy de la Cuesta have been organizing the so-called "Book Friday", an alternative to the senseless consumism promoted by Black Friday and which aims to raise awareness about the value of small bookstores in Madrid and in many other cities in Spain. Soy de la Cuesta's founder and director, Lara Sanchez, joined us to tell about th

English Language Broadcast - Building interactive worlds with writer Lawrence Schick - 26/11/24

Nov 25 2024 31 mins  
Have you ever watched a movie, read a novel, played a videogame... and wondered what it would be like to be the main character? To be put in a position where you have to make your own choices? Have those choices impact and even change the story? And maybe even do things differently?Today we will be joined by Lawrence Schick, a writer and game designer who specializes in RPGs: Role

English Language Broadcast - 'A living language': Spanish in the world today - 23/11/24

Nov 22 2024 30 mins  
Spanish is the language with the second-highest number of native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese. This is one of the facts we learn about in a report on the use of the Spanish worldwide, titled Spanish: a living language: the 2024 report places the number of Spanish speakers in the world at just under 600 million. Today, we speak to the report's author, David Fernández Vítores,

English Language Broadcast - The legend of the Titanic: the iconic ship docks in Madrid - 21/11/24

Nov 20 2024 33 mins  
27 years after the release of the movie "Titanic" we still fantasize about travelling in the ocean liner feeling like Jack and Rose... But the story of the Titanic goes way beyond the movie. The real Titanic sank in 1912 and since then, it has become a "legend" in popular culture. Now, an exhibition here in Madrid makes you feel like you are "the king of the world", as it offers an

English Language Broadcast - Festival of queer literature in Spanish in London - 19/11/24

Nov 18 2024 32 mins  
From the 20th to the 25th of November, the city of London will be hosting the fourth edition of the "Festival of queer literature in Spanish in London". This festival aims to bring Londoners, and anyone who joins, closer to queer literature in Spanish and Catalan.And not only does their program include literature, but also cinema, music, dancing, and even an online podcast event. J