Barcelona Metropolitan Magazine Podcasts

This month on the MCC, we go behind the scenes with performer, singer, composer, songwriter, producer, musician, writer, poet, activist and more, Adriano Galante. Galante is an interdisciplinary creator with the ability to express himself while simultaneously fomenting a collective curation of creative influences in his projects, creating a feedback loop between himself and his many collaborators,...

We go behind the scenes with sound engineer Andrés Giraldo. Andrés was born and raised in Panama, where he learned a love of music and of hi-fi gear from his father. Andrés became interested in music production around the age of 16, specifically electronic music. A few years later, he moved to Barcelona to study audio engineering at SAE Barcelona. He then immediately dove into the competitive worl...

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we go behind the scenes with Jessica Craig, literary agent and founder of Craig Literary. Her publishing career started more than 20 years ago as a literary scout in New York after having graduated from Columbia University; she later moved to Edinburgh, London and Barcelona, negotiating international contracts as an agent for authors from diverse back...

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we interview the creative duo known as Antivaho Cinematográfico. They are an independent production company formed by editor and director Xavier Esteban, and director and producer Èrika Sánchez. After meeting, falling in love, and beginning to collaborate on films at the Facultad Blanquerna de la Universidad Ramon Llull, the two have gone on to create...

This month, we interview world traveler, activist and president of the Barcelona Women’s Network, Karen Holladay. She is also a strong supporter of non-profit organizations in both Spain and on the African continent. Born in the UK, Karen has lived in the Barcelona neighborhood of Poble-sec for the past 27 years and is a familiar face at the American Society of Barcelona. She has a passion for tra...

On the thirtieth episode of the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we interview radio presenter, writer and educator Lucas Avram Cavazos. Lucas moved from Brooklyn to Barcelona fourteen years ago, and since then has become a recognizable figure in both the entertainment world and education circles.

This month we interview interior designer and visual artist Kelli Ellis. Nearly a decade ago, Kelli created the Design Psychology Coaching program and co-founded Interior Design Camp and Design Campus, which aims to educate interior designers, decorators, and design lovers from around the globe. She is a regular keynote speaker and panelist at international design conferences, and is the VP of Glo...

We speak with painter and designer, Pam Marwede. Pam started her career in Sarasota, Florida, then studied printed textile design in London. She has been based in Barcelona since 2017, but works with interior designers and private clients around the world. Her work is recognizable for its highly personal style, and ranges from handmade painted pottery, to transforming old furniture into artistic,...

On the final Metropolitan Culture Corner of 2022, we speak with author and journalist Toni Castarnado. Toni has written about all kinds of topics, ranging from basketball to film, but his main passion is music. His books Mujer y Música, Mujeres y Música, and Ellas Cantan, Ellas Hablan, specifically focus on notable women in music. He has also written interviews and articles for El Pais, Ruta 66, R...

To celebrate the 30th episode of the Metropolitan Culture Corner, Tori Sparks sat down with journalist, author, creative consultant, activist, feminist and so much more, Dr. Angels Bronsoms. Over the years, she has worked as correspondent for publications such as Popular1 and El País; as program director and DJ for Catalunya Radio; as an anchor for TV3; and most recently, as a freelance reporter f...

The Metropolitan Culture Corner, goes behind the scenes with luthier Alex Alonso, founder of DHR Custom Guitars. Located in El Prat de Llobregat, DHR specializes in adjustments, maintenance, modifications and repairs of guitar and bass instruments, both electric and acoustic and even makes custom guitars in its workshop. DHR, which started in 2013, is known for taking really good care of its custo...

In this edition of the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we go behind the scenes with Alex Garrido and Rafael Laprea, partners in the boutique sparkling wine producers Mevalonics by Garrido Essences: Melavonics creates artisanal wine experiences, offering an original concept that captures the aromas of nature in the form of natural essences called terpenes, combining them with grapes from old Spanish v...

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we spoke with multifaceted musician and local business owner Eduardo Benatar Sánchez. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, he has made his home in Barcelona for the past 20+ years. Eduardo is a founding member of the Latin-Grammy-nominated rock band Luz Verde as well as glam punk trio Side Chick. He is also co-owner of vintage cocktail bar Foxy in the neighbor...

In this edition of Metropolitan Culture Corner, we interview certified make-up artist and photographer Nina Piippanen. Born in Finland and a resident of Barcelona, her experience over the past twenty years has brought her into contact with people from all walks of life, from celebrities to corporate clients. Nina organizes courses and training events for international beauty professionals, and spe...

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner we interview author, translator, lecturer and researcher, Dr. Carme Font Paz. Her research explores the marginalization of women’s thought in the early modern period (1500-1770), when the newly invented printing press allowed widespread dissemination of printed materials throughout Europe. Her work is particularly focused on habitually neglected intell...

Welcome back to BCC. In this opportunity we interview trumpet player, composer, arranger and producer, Raynald Colom. Born in Vincennes, France, he began studying music at age four, and took up the trumpet at the age of eight under André Spelich the renowned soloist of the Orchestre de Paris. Colom went on to study with big names in jazz music and studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, but...

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we interview ballet dancer, choreographer and co-founder of professional classical and contemporary dance company Ballet de Barcelona, Chase Johnsey. Originally from the US, Chase is a gender fluid ballerina, and known as a pioneer in the dance world when it comes to challenging gender roles. He has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious ve...

In this edition of MCC we interview DJ, singer, songwriter, producer, activist and businesswoman Reyes Torío. Originally from Bilbao, Reyes has been a familiar face around Barcelona since the 1990s. She is known for her inimitable style, and for being one of the co-founders and singers of the Spanish cowpunk band Dinamita Pa Los Pollos, which had a gold record in the 1980s. She would later go on t...

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner we interview Miki Ortilles. He is a professional drummer as well as the co-founder of the music production and promotion company Aupamusic. From touring in rock and rumba bands to organizing food truck festivals; from working with city halls and major brands, to coordinating with non-profit organizations on projects to supporting young musicians in the...

On the first Metropolitan Culture Corner of 2022, we interview food and lifestyle photographer Margaret Stepien. Margaret has been a food and lifestyle photographer for the past decade, shooting campaigns all over the world for brands such as Pepsi, Almarai, Freixenet, Danone, Kraft, KFC, Lonely Planet, Netflix and many more. She is also the creator of the Foodie Lookbook and owner of Fat Cat Stud...

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we speak with fashion designer, personal stylist and private chef, Philissa Williams. From her very first trunk shows in Washington DC to African Fashion Week and solo runway shows in Barcelona, her handmade, one-of-a-kind dresses and upcycled pieces are unique, easy to wear, and impossible to confuse with any other designer’s work. Her brand is calle...

This month Tori interviews flamenco and classical guitarist, composer, session musician and record producer Pedro Javier González. He has produced and collaborated with a who’s-who of Spanish and Catalan musicians as well as sharing the stage at festivals with numerous international guitar heroes, such as B.B. King, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Paco de Lucia and Tommy Emmanuel. From winning top h...

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we interview world traveler, internationally accredited yoga master and teacher trainer Eleonora Trani. Originally from Rome, Trani has lived, studied, and taught all over the world—in Spain, France, Italy, England, Egypt, Nepal, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Australia, Mexico, Guatemala and the United States. In her travels she has studied under a numbe...

This month Tori Sparks speaks with filmmaker, journalist and singer Neus Flores. She has a postgraduate in digital journalism, is an independent radio show host, and is a familiar face at Cannes, Venice, Locarno, San Sebastian, and other film fests. She not only specializes in covering film festivals for various publications but is also a screenwriter and filmmaker herself. Flores’ most recent sho...

In this episode of Metropolitan Culture Corner Tori Sparks hosts musician, author and storyteller extraordinaire Carlos Romagosa. He was one of the founding members of one of the very first live modern music groups that ever existed in post-war Barcelona back in 1958—they were called Las Estrellas Fugaces, or the shooting stars—and six decades later, he’s still an active part of the local music sc...