Alan McGuire

Barcelona and the Spanish Civil War – The Sobremesa Podcast

This week Eoghan talks to Nick Lloyd about his book 'Forgotten Places: Barcelona and the Spanish Civil War'. The discussion ranges from George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia and the strategic dilemmas facing the Republican side during the 1936-9 conflict to the contrasting experiences of the war in Madrid and Barcelona. You can find more information about the Nick's Civil War tours at his website: https://thespanishcivilwar.com/

1. Barcelona and the Spanish Civil War 54:29
2. Spain's new Abortion Law, Women's Rights and Menstrual leave with Deb Madden 28:11
3. Catalan Gate 43:26
4. Stalin's Niños: Educating Spanish Civil War Refugee Children in the Soviet Union with Karl Qualls 53:18
5. The Industrialization of Asturias with Luke Bowe 39:21

Giles Tremlett joins me on the Sobremesa Podcast to discuss his latest book: The International Brigades. Fascism, Freedom, and the Spanish Civil War.

In this interview we cover how the book came about, the historical context in which the book is set, and the story of the Brigades.

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