"Ever wonder where plastic ends up? I have a story I'd like to share." This week on The Europeans, the Irish journalist Naomi O'Leary describes what happened when she visited a remote paradise island in the Caribbean, only to find the entire Western world had got there first: plastic, plastic and yet more plastic. We talk about what Naomi found and what Euro ... Show More
Jun 18
Ten years on, can we talk about 'the B word'?
Long-time listeners will know that in the early days of The Europeans, we had a semi-official ban on talking about a certain topic: Brexit, or as we liked to call it, ‘the B word’. A whole decade after the UK’s seismic referendum vote to leave the EU, have Katy and Dominic made t ... Show More
58m 38s
Jun 11
Every @#$%ing quirk of the English language
After a triggering event we’re calling Legislativegate, producer Wojciech has a bone to pick with the English language and all of its irregularities. This week, Katy arranges a therapy session for Wojciech with Rob Watts, the Berlin-based host of the wildly popular YouTube channe ... Show More
1h 11m
May 28
The world's funniest superstate?
The European Union is many things: an economic powerhouse, an improbably successful peace project, or a bureaucratic hellscape, depending on who you ask. Most people would probably agree on one thing that it isn’t: funny. So when Susanna Kierkegaard set out to write Sweden’s firs ... Show More
31m 11s
Jan 2023
Discarded (Official Trailer)
Plastic is everywhere. It’s in our homes, grocery stores, oceans, soil and even our bodies. While the invention of plastic has advanced our world, it has seriously damaged our environment and our health. In this investigative four-part series, hosted by Emmy award-winning journal ... Show More
3m 12s
Jan 2023
Discarded (Official Trailer)
Plastic is everywhere. It’s in our homes, grocery stores, oceans, soil and even our bodies. While the invention of plastic has advanced our world, it has seriously damaged our environment and our health. In this investigative four-part series, hosted by Emmy award-winning journal ... Show More
3m 21s
Feb 2023
This Little Piggy Got Caught In A Cyclone
This week Squish and Luce unpack some of the stories you MAY not have heard about after Cyclone Gabrielle devastated New Zealand, South Korea recognises same sex marriage for the first time, META tests charing us for verification, and an incredibly good mundane poll idea springs ... Show More
30m 38s
Nov 2023
The UK Government, Iceland, and Omegle are a Shit Show
This week Luce and Squish are in the new studio to bring you a LOT of big news. From a shock reappearance in UK politics, to an update in Gaza, to what's going on in Iceland, and how climate change is affecting BEER? Don't worry though, we end on some good news about the 'Attenbo ... Show More
37m 58s