Portugal - The Simple Life

Dylan is joined by Nilton, widely considered one of the funniest men in Portugal!  Nilton is a comedian, presenter, radio host and has tricked thousands of Portuguese people over the phone. We discuss, amongst other things, how travelling all over Portugal has inspired Nilton’s comedy, what makes him proud of Portugal and what he learned about Portugal while all of these prank phone calls.  FOLLOW...

Dylan is joined by Rory Verrett, a businessman from the US who recently took a two-month sabbatical in Portugal. You’ll also remember in the last ‘Proud of Portugal’ episode, Dylan and Ricardo spoke about Rory's post on LinkedIn titled ‘5 things I learned during a two-month sabbatical in Portugal’. In this conversation, Rory explores those 5 things and shares why that visit to Portugal was tr...

Dylan is joined by Fausto Pinto. Fausto is the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Full Professor of Cardiology at the University of Lisbon, Head of the Cardiology and the Heart and Vascular Department at Santa Maria University Hospital, President of the World Heart Federation and the best dressed we have had on the podcast to date. We discuss, amongst other things, the importance of his work duri...

Dylan is joined by Lara Martins. Lara is an actress, a Portuguese award-winning Opera singer and the longest-running Carlotta in the hit musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ on London’s  West End. They discuss amongst other things, what it originally meant to be a diva, the things she misses and make her proud of Portugal and how some of her ‘Portugueseness’ has never left her after all these years...

This week is the 2nd edition of our series ‘Are Portuguese people funny?’, and Dylan is joined by writer & comedian Andre de Freitas. At the time of recording, Andre was in New York which may explain the strong language so please be warned. But just enjoy Dylan’s conversation with the hilarious Andre de Freitas.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Andre on Instagram ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: &quo...

Kiko Martins is an author, popular radio and TV personality, owner of multiple restaurants and one of Portugal’s most well-known chefs . He and Dylan, discuss amongst other things, what makes Kiko proud of Portugal, beating Gordon Ramsay in a cooking competition & how Portugal inspires Kiko to create delicious food.   FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Kiko’s website Kiko on Instagram ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE...

Dylan is joined by Rachael Talibart who is originally from the UK and is preparing to move to Portugal . Rachael is also one of the world’s most renowned ocean photographers. They discuss, amongst other things, her family’s special relationship with Portugal, her love affair with the Portuguese ocean and why she wants to keep it all to herself… FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Rachael’s website Rachael on Instag...

For a special 90th episode, Dylan is joined by Portuguese football legend Nuno Gomes . With more than 600  professional appearances for Boa Vista, Benfica, Fiorentina, Braga, Blackburn Rovers and the National Team, Nuno scored more than 200 goals in a glittering career.  Nuno and Dylan discuss, amongst other things, some of Nuno’s career highlights, why he is proud of Portugal and why Portugal is...

Dylan is joined by Ana Pimentel, a Portuguese journalist and author of the popular book, ‘Portuguese Unicorns’. Dylan & Ana discuss, amongst other things, Journalism in Portugal, what a unicorn actually is, why Portugal has produced so many unicorns and why we can expect more.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Ana on LinkedIn Ana’s book on Wook Episode 1 of Ana’s podcast  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCA...

Dylan is joined by Thomas Cock, who is originally from Belgium and lives in Portugal. Thomas is an author, a comedian, a gastronomical tour guide and the founder ‘ Fall in Laugh ’. They discuss, amongst other things, what Tom loves about Portugal, food, laughing yoga and what Tom misses about home.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Thom on Instagram  Fall in Laugh on Instagram   Fall in Laugh website   ABOUT POR...

Dylan is joined by previous guest Tim Vieira. Tim is originally from South Africa, a shark on Portugal’s Shark Tank, an entrepreneur and founder of Brave Generation Academy, a groundbreaking education system for Secondary schooling. Dylan and Tim discuss, amongst other things, rugby in Portugal, the beginning and the future of BGA and why Portugal is a place where anything is possible. FOLLOW OUR...

The ‘My Portugal’ series is a collection of interviews where we speak to everyday people who have discovered, fallen in love with and found a home in Portugal . This week, we speak to Danny & Vinnet, from the USA, who bought a house in Portugal, site unseen. We discuss the process and after finally setting foot in Portugal, after buying the house… if it was everything they thought it would be....

Dylan is joined by Melanie Jappy. Melanie is originally from the UK and has been visiting Portugal since she was 7 years old. She is also the producer of the incredibly popular TV series ‘ The Wine Show ’ and is the reason that Season 3 of the Wine Show was shot in Portugal… This is some of her story. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: The Wine Show newsletter The Wine Show website   The Wine Show on Instagram   T...

Dylan is joined by Octavio Mateus. Octavio is a Palaeontologist, dinosaur enthusiast and Professor of Palaeontology at NOVA University of Lisbon. His family also founded and opened the renowned Dino Park in Lourinha Portugal where he is the lead researcher. Octavio & Dylan discuss, amongst other things, how exploring as a child led to one of the biggest dinosaur discoveries to date and why Por...

Dylan is joined by the multi-talented Rita Cruz. As a presenter, actress and singer, Rita has appeared in front of thousands of Portuguese people, on stages, in theatres and on television. Dylan and Rita discuss, amongst other things, how Rita finds joy in the simple pleasures, what makes her proud of her country and how, in Portugal, we always manage to find a way.  Follow our guest: Rita on Inst...

Dylan is joined by our resident ‘Proud of Portugal’ expert Ricardo Monteiro. They discuss things that make them proud of Portugal, including current and historical events, architecture and something made in Portugal that was ruthlessly stolen by an American fashion designer.  Follow our guest: Ricardo Monteiro on LinkedIn   The Sweater ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The s...

Dylan is joined by Liz Sharma. Liz is originally from the UK but has lived in Portugal for more than 5 years. She is the founder and CEO of ‘Talk the Streets’, an amazing YouTube channel and online resource where you can learn to speak Portuguese like a local .  Dylan and Liz discuss, amongst other things, how Liz’s life has changed since moving to Portugal, some of the in’s and out’s of the Portu...

Dylan is joined by the legendary Garrett McNamara , the American big wave surfer who thrust Nazare into prominence, in 2011, when he broke the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed. You can currently learn more about this story on HBO’s hit documentary ‘100 Foot Wave’ . Dylan and Garrett discuss, amongst other things, how he ended up in living in Nazare , some of his frustrations with his...

Along with his guest Joana Gama, Dylan starts a brand new series in the podcast called ‘ Are Portuguese people funny? ’. Joana Gama is a mom, podcast host and well known comedian in Portugal , please be aware that there is some adult humour in this conversation.  Follow our guest: Joana on Instagram Joana on Facebook ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an ins...

Dylan is joined by Pedro Carvalho, who was born and raised in Guimarães, considered the "birth place of Portugal". Pedro is one of Portugal’s most renowned MMA fighters , with 16 professional titles under his belt and currently ranked 7th in the world in his division (at the time of recording). This is some of his story... Follow our guest: Pedro on Instagram Pedro on Facebook   ABOUT PO...

Dylan is joined by a special guest and friend An-Sofie de Vos. An-Sofie is originally from Belgium but her home is here in Portugal and 15 years ago she built an incredible company and brand that has introduced hundreds of families and investors to Portugal. Dylan & An-Sofie discuss, amongst other things, food, wine, sunsets, why she loves this country so much and why Portugal gives her a simp...

Dylan is joined by Stephen & Rita. Stephen is originally from Ireland, Rita is originally from Latvia, they both live in Lisbon and are the creators of the fantastic Youtube Channel ‘People of Lisbon’. They discuss, amongst other things, why they enjoy living in Lisbon, some of their favourite episodes and what they have learned about Portugal in a year of doing the show.  Follow our guests: P...

Dylan is joined by Antonio Abreu. Antonio is an environmentalist, a biologist, an educator, a nature lover and the UNESCO chair on Biodiversity at the University of Coimbra . They discuss, amongst other things, the beauty and complexity of some of Portugal’s landscape, the work he is doing for UNESCO and the importance of Biosphere reserves for the future of our planet.  Follow our guest: Antonio...

 Dylan is joined by Vanessa Teodoro . Vanessa is a visual artist, born in South Africa, raised in Portugal, who has done work for some of the world's biggest brands like Louis Vuitton, Jaguar, Google, MTV, Ikea, Heineken. Vanessa is also a prominent Portuguese street artist and was one of the first female artists on Lisbon’s urban art scene and you can find some of her amazing murals all over...

The ‘My Portugal’ series is a collection of interviews where we speak to everyday people who have discovered , fallen in love with and found a home in Portugal . This week we speak to Sebastian & Marianne, originally from the UK, working in Saudi Arabia, with their home and happy place in São Martinho do Porto. This is their story. ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The s...