Ricard Torres
Ricard Torres Radio
Sounds of Barcelona. This is a personal blog. I will be sharing thoughts and stories while living in the Catalan capital. I am a Principal Frontend Software Engineer at Cognizant Netcentric, from Barcelona, Haidong Gumdo Master (Korean martial art of the sword), street photographer, travel lover, TV addict, Boston Red Sox fan, and privacy advocate.https://ricard.blog/podcast/
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Episodes
Episode 36: extremely urgent 28.02.2024 1:34
UPS can be very fast From London to Barcelona in 1 day. Yes, I’m going to Japan again 😁 Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-36/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 35: delivery routes 28.02.2024 2:08
How do these thing work? Is it manual? Is it done by a software? I have no idea. Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-35/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 34: walking, smoking (Japan) 07.02.2024 2:16
Japan has some things very well figured out Smoking booths on the street Don't smoke-walk in front of others! Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-34/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 33: PDFs or websites 25.01.2024 3:11
Please, I beg of you, don't use PDF when you have websites PDFs are awful Maybe it's just me. Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-33/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 32: Full volume 17.01.2024 3:20
Being an ass on the subway I miss Japan How can we fix this? Is there a way to fix this? Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-32/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 31: Short attention span 15.01.2024 4:11
Reduce screen time Stop looking at this short-form content Enjoy longer format content Conversation between Lex Fridman and Jeff Bezos Does this podcast work in this format? Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-31/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 30: Out for delivery 09.01.2024 2:35
Do you usually have things delivered at home? We have to fix the "deliver while on lunch break" issue! Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-30/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 29: A great online shopping experience 04.01.2024 3:58
Amazon is good, but not great for refunds Spanish bookstore was awesome when returning a book Have you had any good (or bad) online shopping experience lately? Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-29/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 28: Efficient public transportation system 29.12.2023 2:33
Google Maps, Barcelona and being on time at the airport (for once) Does Google Maps work well where you live? Or do you use a different app? Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-28/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 27: Should this be on TikTok? 29.12.2023 1:33
Am I missing an opportunity here? Leave a comment : https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-27/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 26: Imports and customs 21.12.2023 2:06
Bought something from China My package is stuck at customs. Have you ever had to deal with this? Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-26/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 25: Facial recognition 15.12.2023 2:20
Had a trip and saw Vueling airline offer facial recognition to board a plane. Would you use it? Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-25/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 24: My first noise-cancelling earbuds 14.12.2023 2:36
Narrated blog post from https://ricard.blog/other/my-first-noise-cancelling-earbuds/ Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-24/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 23: Am I back? 14.12.2023 1:31
Show notes I am reviving this podcast Narrated blog posts Short thoughts What do you think? Leave a comment: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-23/ Follow me on Mastodon: @ricard@ricard.social
Episode 22: KoreanTapas.show 09.12.2021 4:24
Taking a break from Ricard Torres Radio. Will I be back here? Perhaps! Signing off for now. Please have a listen to our new podcast koreantapas.show Thank you
Episode 21: 5 things we didn't know we needed 16.05.2021 44:59
Guest : Minki Kim (@miiiiin_key) Today we share 5 things we didn't know we need it, we expand and compare Barcelona and Seoul. We cover Korean saunas, public baths, home automation, and nipple patches, among other things. Leave a comment https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-21/ Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show https://filmmus...
Episode 20: Lunar New Year in South Korea 07.03.2021 31:15
Guest : Minki Kim (@miiiiin_key) What is the Lunar New Year event? I'm a clever rabbit, what are you? Join us today for an introduction to traditions in South Korea during this event. Leave a comment https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-20/ Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Episode 19: Baja California, Food and Skulls 30.01.2021 56:50
Guest : Jesús M. Castañeda What's up with the Mexican spicy food? Day of the Dead, what's that? Be careful not to eat baby Jesus. We'll explore this and more in today's episode with my colleague from work Chucho. Picks : Coco and Even the Wind Is afraid Leave a comment https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-19/ Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-wel...
Episode 18: Christmas time in South Korea 26.12.2020 51:26
Guest : Minki Kim How do Koreans spend their Christmas? How do Catalans spend this holiday season? Today we share with you traditions, food recipes and TV shows recommendations. Picks : Start-Up , Kingdom , and Sweet Home . Leave a comment https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-18/ Follow Minki on Instagram: @miiiiin_key Follow Ricard on Instagram: @ricard.torres Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin M...
Episode 17: Living in Hong Kong 25.10.2020 56:52
Special guest : Javier Sampedro Originally from Tenerife (Spain), Javier and I chat about how he ended up in Hong Kong. We talk about food, trail running, and after listening to Javier it doesn’t feel living in Hong Kong could be hard at all. You can follow Javier on: Twitter @jisampedro His blog: javierisampedro.com Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-17/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.to...
Episode 16: The Korean Age System 30.08.2020 56:22
Special guest : Minki Kim Show notes How old are you in Korea? The answer might surprise you. In a 55 minute interview Minki and I discuss why age is so important in Korean culture, how age influences relationships at school or at work, and we’ll even give you some tips on what to do if you go to South Korea. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-16/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twi...
Episode 15: Wear a mask 05.07.2020 31:14
Special guest : Minki Kim Show notes: Minki and I compare the mask situation in Seoul (South Korea) and Barcelona. How did South Korea success against the COVID so fast? Designer fashion masks starting to appear in Seoul. Will the pandemic change the mask culture in Barcelona? Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-15/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @rica...
Episode 14: Digital monopoly and privacy 24.05.2020 14:24
Google, Amazon and Facebook. Exchanging your data and privacy for convenient services. Pick of the week : UPLOAD an Amazon original from Amazon Prime Video. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-14/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social
Episode 13: Outside the box 24.04.2020 9:35
Trip down memory lane. Group assignments in college. Looking back at personal growth. Still locked up at home. Pick of the week : The Gentlemen Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-13/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social
Episode 12: Can we cancel 2020? 08.03.2020 11:09
Joining a band. 3 trips cancelled. New apartment is happening. Picks of the week : The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. Comments: https://ricard.blog/podcast/episode-12/ Follow me Instagram: @ricard.torres Twitter: @ricard_dev Mastodon: @ricard_dev@mastodon.social
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