PODCAST: Sant Jordi's Day – books, love and roses
Iolanda Batallé Prats, director of the Ramon Llull Institute explains how Catalan literature is going from strength to strength
April 17, 2021 11:07 AM
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PODCAST: The truth about Catalonia's witches and witch-hunts
Filling the Sink attempts to separate fact from fiction with the help of Sònia Casas from the history magazine Sàpiens
April 10, 2021 06:56 AM
PODCAST: How religious is Catalonia today?
While some Easter traditions still remain strong, the religious landscape of Catalonia has changed utterly in recent decades
April 3, 2021 10:00 AM
PODCAST: The crown in crisis – corruption scandals rock the Spanish monarchy
Support for the royal family in Catalonia is almost non-existent, but how did it get to this point?
March 27, 2021 10:52 AM
PODCAST: First Catalan nanosatellite in space - small step, giant leap or a load of hot air?
Joan Anton Català Amigó joins the team for the 20th episode of Filling the Sink
March 20, 2021 09:38 AM
PODCAST: Covid-19 – impact one year on and hopes for the future
Latest figures and measures, vaccine update and a look the social and economic effects of the pandemic
March 13, 2021 09:43 AM
PODCAST: Gender inequality - at work, at home and during the pandemic
Ahead of International Women's Day, a look at the issues around the ongoing fight for gender parity
March 6, 2021 10:01 AM
PODCAST: The wizard, the vampire and the curse – Dark tales from Barcelona's Old Town
The medieval herbalist Astruc Sacanera, the kidnapper Enriqueta Martí and the troubled fate of the Liceu opera house are the stuff of legend
February 26, 2021 06:23 PM
PODCAST: Catalan election - winners, losers, and what's next
Who will lead the next government? And will this be a turning point for the independence movement?
February 15, 2021 03:51 PM
PODCAST: Rapper Hasel jailed and riots on streets - freedom of speech debate spills over
The story of the Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel jailed for his lyrics and tweets and the protesters defending his right to freedom of expression
February 20, 2021 11:44 AM
PODCAST: Catalonia's booming videogame industry
From indie hits to startup successes, the gaming sector has exploded in recent years
February 6, 2021 08:23 AM
PODCAST: Catalan election – the runners and riders
February 14 has been confirmed as the date but the big question remains: who is going to win?
January 30, 2021 11:04 AM
PODCAST: The climate crisis threatening Catalonia
Forest fires, floods, rising temperatures and sea levels, the effects of global heating
January 22, 2021 07:57 PM
PODCAST: Brexit – Listener questions answered (and more)
How is the UK's departure from EU affecting Brits in Catalonia, students and Catalan businesses?
January 16, 2021 10:41 AM
PODCAST: Coronavirus – vaccine rollout, research, and latest measures
Episode 10 of Filling the Sink features an interview with leading researcher Dr Bonaventura Clotet
January 9, 2021 10:00 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.