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Europod & Sphera • News

🎧 Europod & Sphera • News — Your daily and monthly podcasts on EuropeWelcome to Europod & Sphera • News, your essential source for understanding Europe today.From political shifts and EU policy updates to cultural trends and social challenges, our podcasts bring you closer to the stories that shape the European Union and the people behind it.Long Story Short – Your daily podcast for quick, insightful analysis of the events driving Europe’s future: from breaking news to key policy

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28:41

[REUPLOAD] About the racist origins of fatphobia

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2026/01/19

The Cambridge dictionary defines fatphobia as the “unreasonabledislikeorunfairtreatmentofpeoplebecause they arefat”. Going deeper, Fatphobiaequatesfatnesswithugliness,inferiority, andimmorality. Subjectingpeopletofatphobiaorweightstigmacan be veryharmful, not just to people who are fat but also to anyone else who has been co-opted by a system that designates only one “correct” body size or weight. But is fatphobia also an intersectional issue or opression? How does it relate to race, disability,

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29:09

[REUPLOAD] Digital rights and the EU

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2026/01/16

In this episode we’ll be speaking with 2 experts from the human rights space to unpack what we mean by our digital rights, how they are being protected or violated and who gets to decide what technology is needed for or against whom. Kahina Rabahi representing the European Anti-Poverty Network and Bibbi Abruzzini representing Forus, a global network of civil society organisations — will help us uncover how digitalisation impacts essential services and civic space.Tune into episode 10 now!Join us on

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13:16

[REUPLOAD] The fight of Lgbtq+ people in Europe

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2026/01/15

This episode uncovers the real threat trans- and non-binarypersons face, often due to the actions of far-right groups and a climate of hate which can also be traced back to political discourses. We hear from Patricia Reguero, a Spanish journalist from El Salto, and her Greek colleague, Anastasia Vaitsopoulou, who work for the media outlet Propaganda.Tune into episode 9 now!Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.Production: EuropodFollow us

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21:35

[REUPLOAD] Far right groups in Europe

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2026/01/14

In this episode, we delve into what unites far-right groups in Europe and how they have been capitalising on cultural tools like social media and aesthetics to particularly target and successfully recruit young men and women.We hear from Michael Colborne, a journalist and researcher with Bellingcat, an investigation journalism organisation based in the Netherlands. His work focuses on the far right where he oversees and leads investigations andtrains journalists in digital investigative

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15:01

[REUPLOAD] A new generation of student-led protests

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2026/01/13

In today’s episode we'll look into the new generation of student, university and worker led protests that are shaping up across Europe, from France to Poland. And we’ll also discuss how this trend relates to a global narrative change around the future of work.We'll hear from journalists Samuele Maccolini from the Italian outlet VD News and Maciej Domagała, from the Polish outlet Krytyka Polityczna. We met with them in Budapest, during a live show produced by the Sphera Network project to discuss

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27:36

[REUPLOAD] Is gentrification a dirty word?

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2026/01/12

In this episode, we’re going to tackle the rapid spread of gentrification. Let’s deconstruct this term and look at the human impact of taking from communities to serve mostly financial interests.Join our host of Europe Talks Back season 3, Gail Rego as she has a conversation with our guest activists and scholars activists and scholars Jordi González Guzmán and Rita Silva.Tune into episode 6 now!Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European

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26:32

[REUPLOAD] The dark sides of the algorithm

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2026/01/09

Artificial Intelligence is all the rage and most of us use it every day knowingly whether it's to get music recommendations or unlock our phones. But how far has IA gotten? Do we know when AI is being used and by whom? And most importantly is AI neutral?Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.Production: EuropodFollow us on:LinkedInInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:51

[REUPLOAD] Let's talk about digital gender based...

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2026/01/08

According to the UN, 73% of women worldwide have experienced digital gender-based abuse: non-consensual intimate image-sharing, gender-based slurs or threats, online harassment, and unsolicited pornography. The consequences of this type of abuse go beyond the digital space, posing a threat to victim’s rights, health and safety both online and offline.Join our host of Europe Talks Back season 3, Gail Rego as she has a conversation with our guest activists and scholars Lilia Giugni and Silvia

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25:44

[REUPLOAD] Western feminism has a whiteness problem

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2026/01/07

White feminism is a self-proclaimed feminism shaped by the priorities of white, upper-middle-class, cisgender women. It assumes that all women experience misogyny in the same way - but it’s not.”What’s the point of breaking the glass ceiling if other women are left to pick up the pieces?Join our host of Europe Talks Back season 3, Gail Rego as she has a conversation with our guestFrench activist, feminist, journalist, filmmaker and writer Rokhaya Diallo. Tune into episode 3 nowThis series is

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24:05

[REUPLOAD] What is Integration?

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2026/01/06

What is integration? What does it mean to you and the people who are expected to “integrate” into our societies?Having been born and raised as a migrant for her whole life, join our new host Gail Rego of Europe Talks Back as she unfolds the harmful and unreasonable expectations placed on people with a migration history and how this term is often used against people who migrate.Tune in and join our guests Razan Ismail and Hasnain Syed in this episode!Join us on our journey through the events that

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26:03

[REUPLOAD] Social media and mental health

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2026/01/05

In this episode of Europe Talks Back, Juli Simond tells the story of Pit-Roig Vinyals, a German language teacher based in Barcelona, Spain. Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at age 23, Pit-Roig turned her personal battles into a mission, emphasising on mental health stigma dismantlement and open conversations that were once considered taboo. With an experience of over eight years in managing her conditions, Pit-Roig provides

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18:27

Reupload - [AWARD WINNING INVESTIGATION 2/2]...

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2026/01/02

In the second episode of a special series of two, host Alexander Damiano Ricci talks to Stefano Valentino, an investigative freelance journalist who covered a case of greenwashing involving the French tire producer, Michelin, for the pan-European online media, Voxeurop.In particular, this podcast conversations uncovers the loopholes of green certification processes on financial markets.The original investigation was published in the form of a 4 article-long series under title "Investigating Green

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20:15

Reupload - [AWARD WINNING INVESTIGATION]...

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2026/01/01

A huge congratulations to Stefano for this well-deserved recognition, and a big thank you to the team for helping bring this important investigation to our listeners!Stefano investigated a case of greenwashing involving the French tyre producer Michelin for the pan-European online media, Voxeurop.This episode explores Stefano’s groundbreaking work and emphasises the importance of tackling environmental challenges and the efforts being made to drive change. A huge congratulations to Stefano for this

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14:26

Reupload - Dieselgate Reloaded - Part 2

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2025/12/31

In this episode of Europe Talks Back, Gail Rego continues to dig into the investigation by Stefano Valentino published by the pan-European online media, Voxeurop, on how the European car industry has lobbied EU institutions to weaken Euro Seven, the next European Emission Standard.Over the years, the EU has adopted progressively more stringent regulations on car emissions, but establishing this new standard is proving to be more difficult than in the past.This story is part of an investigation

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16:45

Reupload - Dieselgate Reloaded - Part 1

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2025/12/30

In this episode of Europe Talks Back, Gail Rego takes us inside the investigation by Stefano Valentino published by the pan-European online media, Voxeurop, on how the European car industry has lobbied EU institutions to weaken Euro Seven, the next European Emission Standard.Over the years, the EU has progressively adopted more stringent regulations on car emissions, but establishing this new standard is proving to be more difficult than in the past.This story is part of an investigation conducted

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21:56

Reupload - Best Podcast of the Year 2023 : Disability...

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2025/12/29

Once the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, people with disabilities suffered tremendously. And amid the panic and chaos that followed the invasion, many were unable to evacuate from their homes. This left people trapped in the crossfire without access to bomb shelters. In the first episode of the second season of Europe Talks Back,host Juli Simond tells the story of Tetyana Herasymova, who is one of the approximately 2.7 million Ukrainians with disabilities. Tanya is one of those who managed to

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20:46

Reupload - What is the climate cost of the European...

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2025/12/26

COP30 ended with almost no attention to food systems, despite their huge climate footprint. In this episode of Europe Talks Back, Evi Kiorri explores the climate cost of the European diet, from high meat consumption to fertiliser-intensive farming, and why efforts like the Farm to Fork Strategy have stalled.With insights from Olivier De Schutter, co-chair of IPES-Food, and UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, we look at the political reluctance, the role of agri-food lobbies,

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19:21

Reupload - News creators vs traditional journalism:...

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2025/12/25

Across Europe, traditional news is losing ground and creators are stepping in. From TikTok explainers to YouTube analysts and Instagram storytellers, a new generation of voices is reshaping how young audiences understand politics, culture, and the world around them.In this episode, Evi Kiorri explores what the rise of news creators means for journalism, trust, and public debate. With insights from Nic Newman of the Reuters Institute, lead author of the report “Mapping News Creators and Influencers,”

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19:55

Reupload - Locked Out: Why Europe’s young people...

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2025/12/23

Across Europe, Millennials and Gen Z are working, studying and saving, yet home ownership is increasingly out of reach. Though housing is officially recognised as a human right under Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Pillar of Social Rights, skyrocketing house prices and stagnant wages have created what Eurofound calls a “generation-wide affordability divide.” In this episode, I speak with Ina Delić youth engagement officer at Caritas Europe and part of the

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Reupload - Crafts and hobbies bring Europeans back to...

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2025/12/23

Across Europe, a quiet movement is taking shape. From knitting circles in Helsinki to pottery workshops in Brussels, people are rediscovering the simple, grounding act of making things by hand. What began for many as a way to fill the long days of lockdown has grown into something deeper, a form of self-care, a social bond, and even a small act of resistance against the relentless pace of modern life.In this episode of Europe Talks Back, we explore how creative practices such as ceramics, weaving

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