The Corrigan Cast

My connection with #Bogotá's #BarrioSantandercito has never felt closer yet, so it could be argued, at times it's too close for comfort. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/03/home-is-where-barrio-is.html . #Colombia #LivingAbroad #GoingNative

Colombia's Vice Minister for Tourism, Julián Guerrero Orozco, discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on tourism in the country and the various government measures introduced to help the sector. Highlighting the supports already in place, the Vice Minister states that 'there has to be a limit at some point because it cannot go on endlessly ... I would dare say that probably no other econo...

Renowned Colombian journalist Daniel Coronell joins us for a discussion ranging from the Hispanic influence in US politics and an "exclusive"  revelation of his love affair with President Iván Duque's sister to the need for a strong centrist candidate to emerge ahead of next year's presidential election in Colombia and his controversial leaving of  Semana magazine. Before delving into Co...

Co-author of the controversial Great Barrington Declaration, Dr Jay  Bhattacharya, tells us why he still thinks focused protection is the wisest coronavirus-containment strategy and that eradicating covid-19 should not be the primary focus. The Stanford University professor of medicine explains how we have to prepare to live with the virus for a period of time in what he describes will be a '...

As the covid-19 vaccine rollout ramps up (unevenly) across the world, here I explain why I won't be in a panic to get jabbed. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/02/why-i-wont-be-rushing-to-get-covid.html . Image from https://pixabay.com/photos/vaccine-vaccination-covid-19-5926664/ .

It doesn't seem like the Colombian party formerly known as Farc has put a great deal of thought into its new name. Here's our take on it. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/01/comunes-old-farc-wanna-live-like-common.html . Photo from Twitter . Find me on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/corriganbrendan14/ .

In a world full of challenges and risks, we must try to ensure the least harm for the greatest number. We're not faring that well at it, though. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/01/negative-utilitarianism-in-coronavirus.html .

Those hoping that the forces that brought Donald Trump to the US presidency will disappear under a Biden administration are not in tune with reality. Read the text of this audio at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/01/trumpism-why-it-wont-go-gentle-into.html . Photo from Facebook .

A supposed 'Great Reset' has occupied many people's thoughts of late. Here are some exact details of what such a measure might actually entail. Exciting times lie in store! Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-great-reset.html .

We all know the saying, 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.' Sometimes, alas, we can be convinced otherwise. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/01/wheres-archie-curious-case-of-bogotas.html . Follow Wrong Way Corrigan on Twitter @wwaycorrigan and on Facebook @wrongwaycorriganblog .

'The whole of the formerly Christian world is now living in the afterglow of Christianity but it doesn't last forever and what follows it will be, to me, quite alarming.' This is one of a number of concerns for the future of humanity the outspoken author and journalist Peter Hitchens shares with us. In a wide-ranging discussion, he also tells us how his rejoining of the Anglican Church was the per...

After a difficult 2020 for many, lots of people are looking to the positives for the year ahead. We can't be too optimistic, though. To read the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/01/2021-reasons-to-be-fearful.html .  Image from Álvaro Uribe's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/AlvaroUribeVel/photos/10158953915064558 .

Timing is everything and Bogotá Mayor Claudia López's decision to go on holiday to Costa Rica as a strict lockdown returns to parts of her city is misjudged, to say the least.   Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/01/bogotas-fraudia-lopez.html . Image from Claudia López's Twitter account. 

Colombians' tendency to be conservative when it comes to naming their offspring could be seen as a representation of the country's all-round conservatism. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/12/christening-conservative-colombia.html .

Considering the bloody damage the cocaine trade inflicts on Colombia , many locals are loath to talk positively about the plant from which the drug is derived, coca. However, that might be slowly changing as people learn more about the reputed health benefits of the leaf. Journalist and writer Ocean Malandra is very much in the coca-as-super-food camp and he joins us to explain why he believes it...

Wrong Way's Loser and Winner of the Year 2020 are revealed. Exciting times ... To read the text of this audio blog visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/12/wrong-ways-loser-and-winner-of-year.html . Image from Facebook.

Rather than congratulating themselves for their coronavirus containment efforts, many of our leaders should be in the dock for crimes against humanity. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/12/western-leaders-crimes-against-humanity.html and http://blogs.eltiempo.com/wrong-way-corrigan/2020/12/02/western-leaders-crimes-against-humanity/ . Photo from Facebook.

The arrival of low-cost carrier Viva Colombia, now Viva Air, to South America has played a major role in changing the aviation sector in the region. In this episode, we speak to Rupert Stebbings, author of The Viva Effect, a new book detailing how the airline's original founders overcame many obstacles to finally get their project, um, off the ground (sorry!). Once in the air, we learn how it was...

While Colombia is well down the global list of cocaine consumption per capita, the drug does seem particularly popular for certain groups in the capital Bogotá. Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/11/bogotas-cocaine-barrios.html or http://blogs.eltiempo.com/wrong-way-corrigan/2020/11/25/bogotas-cocaine-barrios/ .

Should one choose work over the location or the location over the work? Read the text of this audio at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/11/broadening-horizons-both-mentally-and.html or https://blogs.eltiempo.com/wrong-way-corrigan/ .

On a recent holiday to Cartagena, Cali-based Irishman Kevin McCaffrey fell victim to a scopolamine attack (for some background on that drug, see https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/12/a-criminals-perfect-drug.html ) The incident left him almost 60 million pesos (around 13,900 euros) less well off as his bank account was practically wiped clean. Here he tells us about his ordeal, including how bot...

While some microorganisms on our speaker's skin are beneficial, this particular one appears to be doing more harm than good. It might be about to disappear, though. Read the text of this audio at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/11/living-with-destructive-parasite.html or http://blogs.eltiempo.com/wrong-way-corrigan/2020/11/10/living-with-a-destructive-parasite/ .

Some people make a habit out of crying. It's not, however, to my taste. Read the text of this audio at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/11/cry-me-river-eh-no-thanks.html or https://blogs.eltiempo.com/wrong-way-corrigan/ . Image from emojipedia.org. 

Whatever about commercial entities 'selling us' Christmas months in advance, I find it best to wait until at least December to get in the festive spirit. Many Colombian households clearly don't agree.   Read the text of this audio blog at https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/10/christmas-one-thing-that-arrives-early.html or https://blogs.eltiempo.com/wrong-way-corrigan/2020/10/28/christmas-th...

Journalist and writer Giovanni Figueroa joins us to talk about his new book, La Casa de Agua , a coming-of-age novel set in a 1960s Boyacá town which touches on domestic violence, sexism and the role of the Catholic church in Colombian life. He also tells us about the 'life-changing' time he spent in Ireland and his mandatory military service in Colombia, a central theme of the novel he is current...