Hispanophiles Podcast
Travel In Spain With Only Half A Brain
A Podcast about Spain and all things Spanish. In each episode, the Hispanophiles explore their adopted home one topic at a time with thought provoking discussions and plenty of laughs.
From biographies of some of Spain's most famous men and women to comprehensive city guides via the essential dos and don'ts of travel in one of the world's most popular destinations, the Hispanophiles bring you as close to the land of sun, sea, siesta and Sangria as possible through your smartphone!
So grab your passport, sunglasses and some decent shoes and come join us on our adventure.
Episodes
32 episodes
The Story Of Guernica
Pablo Picasso's 1937 anti-war masterpiece remains one of Spain's most important works of art , but the timeline of events from the Nationalist air force campaign against the small Basque town to the publication of the eponymous painting makes t...
Spain's Punk Football Club | GolGolGolGol
CE Júpiter is simultaneously one of most obscure and most celebrated sports clubs in Catalonia. Its longstanding connections to the working class communities of east Barcelona proved to be a springboard for the club's emergence as a vehicle for...
Ultimate Tier List Of Spanish Nasties
Disease... Bullfighting... Frauds... Having dinner at 10pm.... in this episode we take a break from celebrating all of the amazing things about Spain and turn our attention to the Nasties of Spanish and Iberian history - in Tier List Format! Al...
The Tragedy Of The World's Greatest Folk Music
Flamenco is a music style that is easily conceptualised but seldom understood. From humble origins it has found a global audience, but Flamenco's modern reputation as "Spain's national music" would shock its 16th century pioneers who used song ...
Inside Barcelona's Gingerbread House
The Casa Vicens is the private summer house commissioned by stockbroker and merchant Manuel Vicens i Montaner in the charming, alternative neighbourhood of Gràcia. Now open to the public, Vicens gave young local architect Antoni Gaudí his first...
What IS Sherry??
Andalusia's fortified wines are some of the most prestigious but most misunderstood drinks on the planet. From the driest of the dry to the sweetest of the sweet, centuries of tradition and careful supervision combine in a small corner of South...
The Mercy Killing That Won An Oscar
Paralysed for 3 decades, Ramón Sampedro was the first ever Spaniard to petition the government for the right to end his own life with dignity. When the courts denied his request, he took matters into his own hands and formulated a cunning plan....
I Wish Someone Had Told Me This Before I Moved To Spain
Different beauty standards, agonising bureaucracy, terrible soups - the grass is not always greener when moving to a new country.In this episode, the Hispanophiles explore the hidden challenges to moving to Spain that take some getting used...
Spain's Fan Ownership Problem | GolGolGolGol
On June 30th 1992, Ley 10/1990 del Deporte came into effect, forcing all but 4 professional Spanish football clubs to convert to private limited liability companies and sell shares on the market. The objective? To add an extra degree of account...
Idiot's Guide To Toledo - Faiths and Fortresses
The Romans, the Visigoths, the Sephardim, the Moors and the Castilians.... Each great civilisation in Spain left its mark in the Medieval Fortress City of Toledo. The first ever capital of what would later be called Spain, Toledo is located alm...
BRUTALLY Rating Every Spanish Region
Having visited each comunidad autónoma in Spain, James reviews every region and gives his brutally honest rating, from worst to best. What makes a place worth visiting? Food? Architecture? Lifestyle? The locals? That indescribable X factor? In ...
The Ultimate Spain Bucket List
Spain is a country that offers anything you could want - the best beaches, the finest cuisine, the wildest parties and the craziest cultural events. But which are the ones you really need to put on your bucket list? In this episode the Hispanop...
Andalusia's Most Underrated Tourist Attraction
The Casa de Pilatos is a 16th century palace that fuses multiple architectural styles in the middle of Seville - the city at the centre of the world in the 1500s. Between the Mudejar archways and the Romanesque columns, the Casa de Pilatos boas...
Is Athletic Bilbao Really Completely Basque?? | GolGolGolGol
Athletic Club Bilbao claims to be a Basque club for the Basque people, but is it really so? In this Episode of GolGolGolGol, we ruthlessly examine the biggest and most successful Football club of Euskal Herria and look at the ways in which its ...
Pre-Historic Humans in Spain; From Atapuerca To Altamira
4,000 years.... 750,000 years.... ten million years.... How long do you think human beings have been living in Spain??In this episode the Hispanophiles become anthropologists and get digging in the Sierra de Atapuerca to learn all ab...
The Siesta Special
Do the Spanish still take siesta? How long is it supposed to last? What are its origins?In this episode of the Hispanophiles Podcast, we're grabbing a pillow and talking everything Siesta - the famous Spanish tradition of grabbing some ...
My First Culture Shocks In Spain
¡Buenos días Hispanophiles!In this episode, James takes us back to the very first day he moved to Spain and shares the greatest culture shocks and biggest surprises he experienced living in rural Andalusia. A 5 month internship was fille...
What Else Are The Spanish World Champions At??
What do the Spanish do better than anybody else??Hey Hispanophiles, in this episode we are celebrating the little things that our Iberian friends do better than anybody else in the world and asking ourselves "what else are the Spanis...
The First Man To Sail Around The Earth
Hello Hispanophiles! On today's episode we are going back to the age of exploration and joining the crew of Fernando de Magallanes a.k.a Fernão de Magalhães a.k.a Ferdinand Magellan on their 16th century circumnavigation of Earth - something th...
How To Travel In Spain On A Budget
Welcome to the Hispanophiles' ultimate guide to travel in Spain on a shoe-string budget!! In this episode we share our best tips on how to get the most out of your trip to Spain for cheap, from recognising the overpriced restaurants and tapas b...
Villarreal's Journey from Provincial Minnow to Europa League Winners | GolGolGolGol
Welcome to Villarreal - the Europa League champions from a town small enough to fit into most stadiums!In this episode of GolGolGolGol the Hispanophiles are taking a look at extraordinary rise of Villarreal CF; the "Yellow Submarine". Now a...
The Coolest Gaudi Building You've Never Heard Of
¡Buenos días chicos! In this episode, the Hispanophiles visit Bellesguard - a fortified royal house in Barcelona restored by Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí who left subtle clues and details all around the building to honour the grand history...
Spain's Most Dangerous Animals (Excluding Politicians)
If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise....From creepy crawlies to beasty maulies, in this episode the Hispanophiles take a look at all the dangerous animals you can find in Spain as well as the best ways to avoi...
Your Perfect Spanish Holiday (featuring Daniel Radcliffe)
No plans yet for your next holiday? Struggling to decide where to go? The Hispanophiles have got you covered! In this episode, Mistique, James and Daniel Radcliffe throw caution to the wind and discuss what their perfect 7 day holi...