PODCAST: Spain's new smoking law – Fair or too far?
Draft bill proposes banning cigarettes and vapes on bar and restaurant terraces
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PODCAST: Quality tourism in Barcelona – promise or illusion?
Filling the Sink looks at Catalonia's latest tourism strategy and what it means for both visitors and residents
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From culture and sport to news and current affairs, 20-minute podcasts on all things Catalan
PODCAST: Walking through history – Catalonia's street names
From onomatopoeic Carrer de Tantarantana to modern Free Software Street, we take a stroll through notable nomenclature
PODCAST: On the grapevine - The natural wine shift in Catalonia
Pét-nats, orange wine and light reds are some of the hallmark styles which are gaining popularity
PODCAST: On location - Catalonia’s international film industry
From HBO's 'Game of Thrones' to the Netflix series 'The Crown,' the region is on the rise as a global filming location
PODCAST: The amnesty law one year on - A constitutional debate
On June 26, the Spanish Constitutional Court upheld the amnesty law on events related to the Catalan independence push
PODCAST: The Sixena frescoes - Heritage on trial
We explore the controversy surrounding the relocation of these murals from the Catalan National Art Museum to Aragon
PODCAST: Catalonia's wildfire strategy - Insights from a world-class brigade
Fire services use drones, AI and all of the latest technology to combat summer forest blazes
PODCAST: New generation Catalans – Mixing cultures, making home
Raised in Catalonia to international parents, we meet young Catalan citizens who are forging their own identity and raising questions about what it means to be a local
PODCAST: Dancing and discovery - Catalonia's 2025 summer festival guide
As the weather warms up, we put our finger on the pulse of the music scene and explore the hottest stages and coolest crowds
PODCAST: Catalan Week in Japan - Celebrating culture at Osaka World Expo
Gastronomy workshops, wine tasting, and learning to paint like Miró are just some of the activities on offer
PODCAST: Stories of motherhood – Maternity in contemporary Catalonia
We hear from women from all walks of life as they share the joys, pressures, and complexities of being a modern-day mom
Listen to our podcast, Filling the Sink, for a new story every week taking a look at a different subject, always related to Catalonia in some way. On the Catalan News podcast, we cover stories on politics, current affairs, culture and much more. Listen here, or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.