PODCAST: Pope Francis - The Catalan Church, Gaudí and Messi
May 6, 2025 09:51 AM
We discuss the late Pope’s relationship with Catalonia and analyze the shifting religious dynamics in the region
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From culture and sport to news and current affairs, 20-minute podcasts on all things Catalan
September 10, 2022 11:52 AM
PODCAST: A day in the dark — Catalonia left powerless after blackout
On this week’s podcast, we investigate the causes and consequences of the worst power outage in Spain’s living memory
May 3, 2025 10:11 AM
PODCAST: In other words - Catalan literature in translation
Filling the Sink celebrates Sant Jordi and meets the translators turning Catalonia’s stories into global reads
April 23, 2025 09:48 AM
PODCAST: Sweet heritage - Chocolate art and the mona de Pasqua
In this week's podcast we discuss Catalonia’s Easter traditions, meet some prominent pastry chefs and try their chocolate creations
April 19, 2025 10:04 AM
PODCAST: City roots - Barcelona’s urban farming movement
Filling the Sink discusses the pros and cons of sustainable agriculture in the concrete jungle
April 12, 2025 09:52 AM
PODCAST: Depression in focus – Causes, consequences and care
We take a closer look at this invisible but serious illness which affects 5% of adults in Catalonia
March 29, 2025 09:34 AM
PODCAST: Small villages, big challenges - A closer look at Catalonia's micropobles
Filling the Sink analyzes the difficulties that remote communities face due to urban migration
April 5, 2025 09:21 AM
PODCAST: Global voices, local impact – How expats are shaping Barcelona
We discuss Catalonia’s community of highly educated international residents and find out how the locals feel about these new arrivals
March 22, 2025 10:02 AM
PODCAST: Pandemic perspectives - Five years of Covid-19 in Catalonia
In the aftermath of the global health crisis, the effects of coronavirus continue to be felt by individuals and society as a whole
March 14, 2025 09:43 AM
PODCAST: Tech tales - Women sparking change at MWC
Filling the Sink visits the Mobile World Congress to meet female founders behind some of Catalonia's technology startups
March 8, 2025 09:35 AM
PODCAST: MareNostrum and quantum computing - bits, qubits and 314 petaflops
Filling the Sink visits the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, home to world-class research facilities
March 1, 2025 11:17 AM
PODCAST: The purchase of Casa Orsola - groundbreaking housing initiative or dangerous precedent?
Hàbitat3 and Barcelona City Council set to jointly buy controversial apartment building to save residents from rent hikes and eviction
February 22, 2025 11:12 AM
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.