Alan McGuire is a British writer and podcaster based in Madrid. He likes to share his opinions on Spanish society and politics, ideology, mental health, and, at times, his homeland.
My podcast The Sobremesa Podcast is all about modern day Spanish politics, culture and society.
(With some add history for good measure)
It is now available on Google, Spotify and Apple
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Latest Podcast Episodes
Doctor, Doctor give me some news… 19/10/2020
In this episode of the Sobremesa Podcast, I talk to an old friend about an ongoing problem. Doctors in Spain are threatening to strike from the 28th of October over a new law passed by the government. This law is to help increase the number of staff. So, what is the problem? Find out hereContinue reading “Doctor, Doctor give me some news… 19/10/2020”
An Interview with Giles Tremlett: The International Brigades. Fascism, Freedom, and the Spanish Civil War.
An Interview with Giles Tremlett: The International Brigades. Fascism, Freedom, and the Spanish Civil War.
The Dina Case with Tommy Greene
This week saw the end of the political jousting between the central government and the Madrid regional government. This reached a climax on Friday with Madrid being under a state of alarm. Further court developments this week threaten to eat away at the coalition government’s sense of legitimacy. This forms part of a larger ongoingContinue reading “The Dina Case with Tommy Greene”
