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Bienvenue sur Europod • Français, votre chaîne dédiée aux podcasts francophones qui explorent la culture, la politique et les enjeux de l'Europe et de l'Union Européenne. Retrouvez une sélection unique de contenus captivants, spécialement conçus pour vous connecter à l'actualité européenne. Découvrez notamment : Déconnecté.e.s en 2050 : Une vision futuriste d'une Europe où la technologie bouleverse nos vies. L'IA et Vous : L'impact de l'intelligence artificielle sur le quotidien et les socié ...
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A Grain of Power : The void - Cairo, Egypt 4/6
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25:13With the fourth episode of A Grain of Power, the reportage trip which started in Ukraine and passed along the Western coast of the Black Sea reaches its final destination. In the Egyptian town of Mansoura and the capital city Cairo, bread maker Zainab and restaurant owner Kamal share their views on the importance of bread in their society. The epis…
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May 19th is Europe’s Super Sunday with three elections: Romania, Poland and Portugal, that could reshape each country’s national trajectory and reverberate across the continent. Romania’s presidential runoff has exposed deep political divides, with nationalist candidate George Simion facing centrist Nicușor Dan. In Poland, the first round of the pr…
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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, never one to shy away from a bit of authoritarian flair, is back at it. His ruling Fidesz party has just introduced a bill that will be blacklisting and monitoring critical to his government media and NGO’s. But in what ways is the government planning to use this bill? Join us on our journey through the events…
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A European Union court has just ruled that the European Commission was wrong, actually, very wrong, to deny access to text messages exchanged between its President, Ursula von der Leyen, and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. These messages were sent in early 2021, at a time when the EU had fallen months behind the US and the UK in the race to secure Covid-…
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Busy week this one for the world of diplomacy where moves and decisions made could determine the war in Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly accepted Vladimir Putin’s suggestion to have serious negotiations and challenged him to meet for direct peace talks this Thursday, in Istanbul. In this explosive mix add Donald Trump, who is visiting the …
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Albanians voted this Sunday to decide whether to give Prime Minister Edi Rama a fourth term or side with his longstanding rival, Sali Berisha. From the current polls it looks like Prime Minister Edi Rama has secured a fourth term in office. His Socialist Party won a bit over 50% of the vote in Sunday’s legislative elections, enough to hold a solid …
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A Grain of Power : The ports - The Black Sea 3/6
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30:30In the third episode of A Grain of Power, the team of reporters behind this documentary travels from Odessa, in Ukraine, towards Istanbul, in Turkey, passing through Constanza, in Romania. The trip sheds light on the impact of the war on Ukraine on the transport infrastructure of grain from Europe to the global South. Through 6 episodes, A Grain of…
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Habemus Papam! After just two days of deliberations, the Cardinals have chosen their 267th Pontiff: Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo the Fourteenth, the first American Pope in history. Seen as a centrist, Leo inherits a global congregation at a time of deep division and growing calls for reform. But, where does Pope Leo stand on key issues shap…
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Today’s headline in all caps A “MAJOR TRADE DEAL” is on the horizon, or so says Donald Trump, who posted on social media that he’ll be announcing one at 10 AM sharp, 4pm for us, from the Oval Office. The deal will be with “A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY.” So, which country is getting the Trump treatment this time? And what is this deal actual…
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The 76th papal conclave is officially underway, and this one is already being called the most unpredictable in modern Church history. 133 cardinals from across the world have entered the Sistine Chapel, under Michelangelo’s famous Last Judgment and they’re now sequestered from the outside world to elect the next pope. This is the largest conclave e…
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Germany has entered unfamiliar territory. For the first time in the history of the Federal Republic, a designated chancellor has failed to get elected in the first round of parliamentary voting. So, what happens now that Merz failed to secure a majority? Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Un…
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Episode 18 : Fin de l’histoire
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28:59L’heure de faire le bilan de l’épopée des Santiago Boys: une histoire faite de rêves, de conflit, mais surtout de nuances et de paradoxes matérialisés par les destins contraires de Stafford et de Fernando. 🎧 Les Santiago boys est un podcast Europod, sur base d’une version originale de Chora Media et de Post Utopia, narrée par Evgeny Morozov et perm…
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This Monday, Israeli ministers agreed to ramp up their military campaign in Gaza as if they had ever slowed down. Now their new plan is to capture more territory, of whatever is left, draft tens of thousands of reservists of their military and continue striking what they call “militant infrastructure”. All this while Donald Trump is getting ready t…
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Episode 16 : Héritages et reconversions
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34:02Stafford, toujours surprenant, se trouve un disciple célèbre. Il trouve le repos dans une vie plus frugale. Fernando, lui, après avoir été détenu pendant 3 ans, tente sa chance aux Etats-Unis. Toujours pragmatique, il s'éloigne de la cybernétique et de Cybersyn, alors qu’on s’interroge sur l’héritage du projet lui même, qui pourrait avoir été utili…
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Episode 17 : Destins Croisès
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41:00Stafford et Fernando, les deux principaux personnages des Santiago Boys, connaissent des destins croisés. Stafford, originaire de la haute société britannique la rejette et développe un mode de vie frugal, voire hippie. Fernando, originaire de la province chilienne, après avoir été ministre, s’impose dans la Silicon Valley, alors que les Géants du …
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A Grain of Power : The fields - Mykolaiv, Ukraine 2/6
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26:43The second episode of A Grain of Power brings you to Ukraine. More specifically, we get to know the story of farmers in the Southwestern region of Mykolaiv, where families have suffered the destruction of their fields of wheat through bombs and mines. We also discuss the history of the weaponisation of grain through the voice of historian and profe…
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In this episode of Long Story Short, we turn our attention to Romania, where Sunday’s presidential election could redefine the country’s role in Europe and shift the balance of power in the region. With a far-right frontrunner promising to cut off military aid to Ukraine and challenge Romania’s pro-Western trajectory, the stakes are high, not just …
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This week, the EU’s top court delivered a landmark ruling: Malta’s golden passport programme, which allowed wealthy foreigners to acquire Maltese, and therefore EU, citizenship in exchange for a cash investment, has been found illegal. According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, the scheme amounted to “the commercialisation of EU citiz…
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How religious power is still shaping abortion laws in some European countries
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19:08Abortion remains illegal in Malta and highly restricted in Poland, despite ongoing pressure from European institutions to uphold reproductive rights. In this episode of Europe Talks Back, we examine the historical and current influence of religious institutions on abortion policy across Europe, and the political forces maintaining these restriction…
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Today, our Long Story Short podcast is taking you outside of Europe, to the Mediterranean, to Tunisia. This may not be a strictly European story, but what happens in our neighborhood can have major implications for us too. Especially considering that just last year, Tunisia signed a 255-million-euro deal with the European Union to tackle irregular …
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Over the weekend, world leaders gathered in Rome to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, an event that quickly became a hotspot for high-stakes diplomacy. At the heart of these diplomatic moves was the very first face-to-face meeting of Donald Trump and Voldomyr Zelenskyy since February’s highly tense Oval Office encounter. In what way did this meeting sh…
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Episode 15 : Répressions et réflexions: le début de l'aprés
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30:44Les Santiago Boys connaissent des destins divers suite au Coup d’Etat. Certains souffrent de la répression du nouveau régime, comme Fernando, retenu dans un camp de travail du nouveau régime. D’autres parviennent à s’en tirer. Stafford expérimente en Inde un nouveau mode de vie. 🎧 Les Santiago boys est un podcast Europod, sur base d’une version ori…
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Episode 14 : Le retour a la réalité
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33:28Dans cet épisode, nous voyons conséquences - parfois tragique - du coup d'État, notamment sur les Santiago Boys. Stafford Beer, depuis son pays natal, souffre du complexe du survivant. Les autres Santiago Boys, restés au Chili, passent des mois difficiles. On découvrira également l’existence d’un projet parallèle à Cybersyn, qui poursuivait des obj…
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Episode 13 - La fin du rêve
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23:56Dans cet épisode, nous suivons, presque heure par heure, la journée du coup d'État, qui a conduit à la mort de Salvador Allende et qui marque la fin du rêve des Santiago Boys au Chili. Nous verrons comment ces derniers ont vécu cette terrible journée. 🎧 Les Santiago boys est un podcast Europod, sur base d’une version originale de Chora Media et de …
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Episode 12 - Le début de la fin?
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29:07Les espoirs autour de la salle cybernétique s’amenuisent. Elle n’apparrait plus comme la priorité de Fernando, ni celle d’Allende, qui fait face à une situation politique de plus en plus complexe. Seul Stafford persévère, mais ce dernier est contesté et semble parfois se perdre dans des considérations idélologiques et même dans un voyage ésotérique…
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A Grain of Power: The bakery - Trevignano, Italy 1/6
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23:32The first episode of A Grain of Power starts in Trevignano, near Rome, Italy. It starts with the story of Culetti, a small modern bakery led by Mirko Magnano, who discusses the philosophy behind the business. More than 2000 kilometres away, Zainab describes the visceral relationship between Egyptian people and bread, as well as the challenges the l…
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The European Union is currently investigating whether Hungary’s new plan to use facial recognition at LGBTQ+ Pride events on June 28th is even legal. But what does Hungary’s surveillance move reveal about the strength of the EU’s AI Act? And will the European Commission take action this time around? Join us on our journey through the events that sh…
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US president Donald Trump, took to social media, again, to blame Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for blocking a peace deal with Russia. Only Russia has been launching a massive missile attack on Kiev since last night with Ukrainians looking for shelter anywhere underground. But is there a peace deal on the horizon and what does lifting sanc…
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Sea of Rage: A European Story 6/6
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25:29In the last episode of Sea of Rage, we travel back to Barbate and investigate what happened on the night of the 9th of February 2024, when two local police officers were killed by narco-gangs. We also meet Spanish prosecutors and researchers, trying to understand what the future might hold for Barbate. Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing wit…
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Sea of Rage: Red Threads 5/6
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26:57In this episode, we continue our reporting from the area of Gioia Tauro. We meet journalist Michele Albanese who lives under police protection these days. And discover the reach and connections of the Italian Ndrangheta mafia across Europe. From the reporting the differences and red threads connecting Barbate and Gioia Tauro become manifest. Sea of…
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Sea of Rage: The Port of Gioia Tauro 4/6
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32:25In this episode, we travel to the Italian coast and port-town of Gioia Tauro, in the Southern region of Calabria. We discover the history of the construction of the port of Gioia Tauro and the role of the Italian mafia, Ndrangheta, in the narco-trafficking of cocaine into Europe. Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing with the borderless narco-…
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Episode 10 - Les Doutes Grandissants Autour de Cybersyn
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33:16Les doutes et les critiques s’amoncellent quant au projet Cybersyn, sous l’impulsion de médias britanniques. Des doutes qui commencent à atteindre le Chili ou Stafford fait face à une contestation croissante, dans un contexte politique toujours difficile pour Salvador Allende. 🎧 Les Santiago boys est un podcast Europod, sur base d’une version origi…
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Episode 9 - Les Santiago Boys Contestés
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29:37La salle cybernétique, devenue salle des opérations est presque prête mais déjà des doutes se font jour quant au projet Cybersyn. D’autres vont essaimer. Et les ennemis de Stafford Beer est d’Allende vont commencer à essayer de détruire la réputation du projet Cybersyn dans la presse. Stafford Beer peine à parer cette attaque. 🎧 Les Santiago boys e…
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Episode 8 - Le Choix de Stafford
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19:05Stafford Beer, encouragé par la résolution de la première grande crise par son ami Fernando Flores, va faire un choix fort, celui d’un engagement risqué mais qui doit être total. Il commence à mettre en œuvre son projet Cybersyn mais se heurte à des résistances sur place. Fernando de son côté, a moins le temps de s’intéresser à la Cybernétique. La …
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Episode 11 - Quelle idéologie derrière Cybersyn?
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33:03Suite au débat provoqué dans la presse britannique à son propos, quelle est en fait la véritable idéologie derrière Cybersyn, le projet central des Santiago Boys? Quant au contexte, si Allende survit à un premier coup d’Etat, ses faiblesses éclatent au grand jour. 🎧 Les Santiago boys est un podcast Europod, sur base d’une version originale de Chora…
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After visiting the neighbourhood of El Pinar and the port of Barbate, in this episode we try to understand deeper reasons for why this south-western Spanish port town struggles in changing its status of entry door for hashish into Europe. We discuss the impact of geography, education and, eventually, local politics on Barbate. Sea of Rage is a repo…
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Sea of Rage: The Port of Barbate 2/6
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20:49Walking the streets of Barbate is not enough to grasp why drug trafficking affects this small town in South-Western Spain. In this episode, the team of reporters behind Sea of Rage visit the port of Barbate, where everything - the smuggling - happens. Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing with the borderless narco-trafficking business as seen …
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In this episode, the team of reporters behind Sea of Rage set foot for the first time in Barbate, Andalusia, South-Western Spain. They meet people from El Pinar, a notorious neighbourhood in town which is known to be a pivotal place for drug trafficking. Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing with the borderless narco-trafficking business as se…
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Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing with the borderless narco-trafficking business as seen from the perspective of ordinary people who live in two towns in Southern Europe: Barbate (Andalusìa, Spain) and Gioia Tauro (Calabria, Italy). Over the past few decades, Barbate and Gioia Tauro have become entry points for hashish and cocaine into Eur…
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From behind the walls of Silivri Prison, Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sent a clear message: “If there is even a shred of conscience left, stop this harassment of my family.” İmamoğlu has been imprisoned since March 19, on corruption and terrorism charges widely seen as politically motivated. He was expected to be officially nominated as the oppo…
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Long Story Short with David Carretta: Italy’s Meloni negotiating with Trump
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11:55Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is in Washington to meet with Donald Trump, a visit that puts her in a delicate position, as she tries to balance the interests of the European Union while staying in the good graces of the U.S. president. To dig a bit deeper into what this visit means for Europe, but mostly for Italy and Giorgia Meloni’s polit…
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On Tuesday, a Russian court convicted four journalists of “extremism”, specifically, for allegedly collaborating with Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, which the Kremlin labeled “extremist” and outlawed back in 2021. But what does this case reveal about the state of press freedom and political repression in Russia? And can an appeal offe…
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On Monday, Russia claimed that its deadly missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which killed and injured dozens, including children, was aimed at a gathering of Ukrainian troops. Meanwhile, European leaders condemned the attack and are calling it what it is: a war crime. But are European leaders planning to respond? Join us on our journey t…
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Today, Monday, Hungarian lawmakers are expected to vote on a controversial constitutional amendment that would ban LGBTQ+ events, including Pride marches, under the pretext of protecting children. The amendment, backed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party, would also enshrine the recognition of only two sexes in Hungary’s constitutio…
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Episode 5 - Les Paradoxes de Stafford
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35:48Stafford Beer, la figure principale des Santiago Boys, commence à matérialiser plus concrètement son rêve technologique chilien. L’occasion de découvrir l’ensemble de ses paradoxes, lui le membre de la haute société britannique attiré par la révolution chilienne. Il se heurte à ses premières difficultés, de même que le pays qu’il découvre, à la pei…
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Episode 4 - Une salle cybernétique contre la dark tech
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33:41A l’issue d’un premier rdv entre Stafford et Allende, l’idée d’une salle cybernétique, qui deviendra le cœur du projet des Santiago Boys, émerge pour la première fois. Les forces des deux côtés de l’échiquier se structurent dans l'optique de l’affrontement à venir, avec utilisation de la dark tech. 🎧 Les Santiago boys est un podcast Europod, sur ba…
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Episode 7 - Fernando, Santiago Boy Pragmatique
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37:59Fernando, Santiago Boy majeur, remporte une victoire pour Salvador Allende, qui donne de l’air à ce dernier. Il résout une grève majeure, gagne en influence et fait preuve de bon sens politique. L’occasion de commencer à découvrir la personnalité d’un homme brillant, aux origines modestes. 🎧 Les Santiago boys est un podcast Europod, sur base d’une …
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Episode 6 - Nouvelles Recrues
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26:06Stafford Beer cherche de nouvelles recrues pour son projet cybernétique, entre la Grande Bretagne, le Chili, mais aussi le Brésil. Mais les difficultés d’Allende sont déjà tellement grandes que l’impact possible du projet sur le destin du pays apparaît déjà limité. Un extrait de doublage de Vanilla Bear (celui à 21’27) a été réalisé avec l’aide de …
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What is ecological debt? Why am I experiencing déjà vu? How do you get better results with ChatGPT?... Do you love learning new things? Do You Really Know is a Bababam Originals podcast which brings you answers to all your questions in under 3 minutes,... even the questions you didn’t know you had! You can tune in and listen to new episodes every d…
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