The Low Countries Radio Podcast
1) Uncovering Amsterdam’s Queer Histories
Dutch history, as we know it, leaves a lotunsaid. The voices of women, people of colour, and LGBTQ+ communities are toooften missing from the mainstream narrative. Elyzabeth Gorman is here to changeth...Show More
2) Decolonising the AfricaMuseum
Nestled in the leafy suburb of Tervuren just outside Brussels, the AfricaMuseum has long stood as a monumental symbol of Belgium’s colonial past. Founded in 1898, the museum once served as a powerful ...Show More
3) The Toll Privilege: Amsterdam’s 750th Birthday in a Hidden Treasure
On a crisp October morning, history came alive under the vaulted ceilings of Amsterdam's City Archives. A modest parchment, locked away for centuries, brought us face-to-face with the city's ancient o...Show More
4) Exploring Dutch Culture with Greg Shapiro, the American Netherlander
What is the difference between 'Dutch direct versus Midwest nice'? How do I survive the citizenship test in the Netherlands? What does the Plakkaat van Verlatinghe (Act of Abjuration) have to do ...Show More
5) The Curious Life of Rembrandt and His Forgotten Painter Friend Jan Lievens
They both lived during the Dutch Golden Age, grew up in Leiden, were taught by the same painter, shared a studio, received all the praise, and painted the rulers of their time. And yet, Jan Lievens is...Show More
The Curious Life of Rembrandt and His Forgotten Painter Friend Jan Lievens
43:55 | May 30th, 2024
6) Simon Gronowski's Great Escape from the 20th Nazi Convoy
In this episode, 92-year-old Holocaust survivor Simon Gronowski talks about his spectacular escape from a deportation train to Auschwitz, why he befriended the son of Flemish Nazi supporters and remin...Show More
7) Reformation in the Low Countries
In this podcast, we talk to Christine Kooi, professor of European History at Louisiana State University, about the turbulent Protest and Catholic Reformations in the Low Countries of the sixteenth cen...Show More
8) The Tulip: the Myth, the Mania and the Man
Why is the tulip a Dutch symbol even though this colourful flower comes from the Ottoman Empire? Why did owning tulip bulbs show your status and luxury in the 17th century? Why did a famous surgeon ha...Show More
9) On the Barricades: Protest Movements in the Low Countries
Rebellion, unrest and anti-authoritarianism are as much woven into the fabric of the Low Countries’ histories and cultures as dikes, dams, churches and cheese. In this podcast, we take a look at some ...Show More
10) Demonic Goats, the Flying Dutchman and a Hand-Chopping Giant: Legends From the Low Countries
The Low Countries have long held mystery and intrigue for people around the world. Over thousands of years, innumerable myths and legends have sprung out of this small corner of Europe, while many mor...Show More