Venice has a Russia and Israel problem
‘Art and politics can totally be separated!’ said no one ever – apart from the organisers of the Venice Biennale, a.k.a. the Olympics of the...
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The Europeans is a moderately amusing podcast hosted by Katy Lee, a reporter in Paris, and Dominic Kraemer, an opera singer in Amsterdam. If you’re looking for a Europe-themed podcast in Eng...
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20 of 351 episodesCan Pedro Sánchez unite the global left?
This week, we’ve got a little something for everyone: gambling! Kraftwerk! Blast from the recent US political past Tim Walz! It was a Good W...
How did Ukrainians end up sailing in Russia's shadow fleet?
Shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Elon Musk’s company SpaceX swept in to restore internet connectivit...
Where are the Zohran Mamdanis of Europe?
A few weeks back, we asked you to weigh in on a question that’s been on our mind a lot lately: Who are the Zohran Mamdanis of Europe, and wh...
Can a group of strangers solve Europe’s biggest problems?
If you got a knock on your door from someone inviting you to Brussels to hash out some EU policies…you’d think it was a scam, right? Us, too...
The end of Orbán?
It has been 16 years since Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party assumed power in Hungary – and it might have begun to feel like things could never ch...
Europe's anti-Elon
Back when Elon Musk was challenging Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight, Eugen Rochko was building an open-source, non-problematic Twitter alter...
How to keep going when the world feels broken
This week, we wanted to ask a question that has been in our hearts and on our minds for years: Is it possible to try to make positive change...
How feminist economics could change Europe
Imagine what would happen if our political, cultural, and economic leaders began to reconsider what it means to create “value” in Europe. Wh...
When will Europe get the trains it deserves?
If you’ve ever wondered where all the affordable night trains are, or struggled to book tickets for an international journey, or spent hours...
What do the Epstein files reveal about Europe’s elite?
It has been an absolutely Awful Week for everyone who has been paying attention to the latest release of the Epstein files, both on this con...
The Europeans: Ask Us Anything
A very special bienvenue to this very special episode of The Europeans! This week, the entire team gathered in person in a swanky studio in...
A European social network for the WTF era
By popular demand (and thanks to Dominic’s singing schedule), our silly, brilliant Luxembourger-in-chief Nina Lamparski is back in the hosti...
The UK and the EU: best buds again?
You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Europe is bigger than Davos this week, but we’ve got three great stories to remind you. First up: it’s...
ChatGPT is ruining weddings now
If you are the sort of person whose New Year’s resolutions read something like: “(1) Shoot for the moon, (2) Do what you love, (3) Change th...
2026: The year Europe gets its act together?
We are returning from our winter holidays feeling refreshed, renewed, and optimistic about 2026. Ha ha ha ha! No, but seriously, Trump’s cap...
Pavarotti is trapped in an ice rink
It’s that time of year when we gather together with friends from near and far, indulge in seasonal treats, and take a lighthearted look at t...
Can the EU make Poland recognise gay marriage?
If the winter blues have got you down, these two things might lift your spirit: (1) the Christmas section at your local Lidl, and (2) the ne...
Europe's climate vibe has shifted. Now what?
It hasn’t been a Good Week for the climate since, er, 1820-something? And it wasn’t last week, either. But it is a good week for The Europea...
How Ireland proved a basic income for artists actually works
We don’t often get to cover joyful policy news on this podcast, so this week we’re delighted to be discussing that rare thing: a European co...