Alan McGuire is a British writer, podcaster and general smart aleck based in Madrid. He likes to share his opinions on Spanish society and politics, ideology, mental health, and, at times, his homeland.
My podcast Sobremesa is all about modern day Spain (without the beach and tapas added)
It is now available on Google, Spotify and Apple
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Diada, The National Day of Catalonia: an Interview with Alícia Hernàndez Grande
In this special edition of Sobremesa, I interview researcher and Phd candidate Alícia Hernàndez Grande.
Here she explains the history behind the independence movement, and Diada, the national day of Catalonia. She also shares her observations from the 2017 referendum and where the Catalan identity comes from.
Regional Identity and the EU: an Interview with Professor Sandie Holguin (Part 2)
In this episode I interview Professor Sandie Holguin about the regional identities in Spain and how they interact with the national identity. We also discuss the EU and how it forms a part of the political scene in Spanish politics today.
The National Spanish Identity: an Interview with Professor Sandie Holguin
In this episode I interview cultural and intellectual historian Professor Sandie Holguin, where we talk about the historical construction of the national Spanish identity. She is also the author of Flamenco Nation: The Construction of the Spanish National Identity. You can get a copy of the book here or on Amazon. At the beginning ofContinue reading “The National Spanish Identity: an Interview with Professor Sandie Holguin”
