Spanish Practices Podcast
1) Things that bite and sting and might kill you in Spain, from Snakes to Spiders and beyond
From Mosiquitos to spiders and snakes, there is something lurking or flying around here in Spain that has you on their lunch menu. How to cope with those tiny assassins and avoid being bitten or worse...Show More
2) Mind Your Language: The Story Behind Spanish Swear Words
If you've ever stubbed your toe in Spain, you'll know that the locals don't just swear — they stage a one-man opera of profanity. Spanish swearing is a glorious symphony of blasphemy, body parts, and ...Show More
3) Franco was a good guy! - The return of the dark days
Franco was responsible for the "Spanish Miracle," in a recent survey 21 % of Spaniards said that the years of Francisco Franco's rule - 1939 to 1975 were "good" or "very good." Is Spain yearning to re...Show More
4) Gitanos, Tramps and Thieves - can you live on a budget, below the wire in Spain?
What kind and how many people are living under the wire, classed as "irregular" without paperwork living here in Spain. How does Spain treat the nomads, the minorities and the people who come here wit...Show More
5) The Day The Lights Went Out - The Shocking Truth about the National Spanish Power Cut
It was April the 28th and suddenly the lights went out, the fridge and freezer went silent and what followed was eight hours of chaos as a historic Blackout Cripples Spain and Portugal. BUT What is th...Show More
6) Mind Your Language - Do You Really Need to Speak Spanish in Spain?
Do you really need to speak Spanish in Spain? Can you get by with a few words, Google Translate and waving your hands around. And which company was voted worst Company of the Year in Spain in 2010, 20...Show More
7) 100 not out - Live Long and Prosper in Spain
Many move to Spain chasing a healthier, freer life under the sun—but does it really happen? What are the true keys to living longer, better here? Also my glorious failure as a radio producer—paired wi...Show More
8) Booze, Fags and sacking Grand Tour’s Richard Hamilton
Forget about the culture and language skills -Â are Cheap Booze and Fags the biggest danger to your succcessful new life in Spain? And, I sacked Top Gear and The Grand Tours Richard Hamilton for not k...Show More
9) Don't Drink The Water! - and the true story of a grisly death.
Is it safe to drink the water in Spain? And the horrific story of a suicide that happened right under our noses. (Contains material that some listeners might find disturbing) This is our real life, in...Show More
10) Puppy Dog Pails - Why has Spain a reputation for animal cruelty?
Why does Spain have a reputation for casual animal cruelty? WARNING This Episode has depictions of animal cruelty from the start. This is our real life, in real Spain. Ten years of adventures since sw...Show More