The People Will Talk Podcast

We interview successful Scottish writer Joan Fallon, who now calls southern Spain her home. She has written many fiction books, including the famous crime series around detective Jacaranda Dunne, and she gives some wonderful insights into what motivates her writing and the historical backdrop in her books. Check out her website , where you can buy her books and follow her on Instagram and Facebook...

This epic book of a few hundred pages deals with a lot of themes. And at its heart, is the enduring connection between Ireland and Spain. You can buy the book from our website or from Amazon . Photo Credit: Ybernia Music Credit: Music Credit: Night Owl by Broke for Free, Free Music Archive, CC BY and Look Inside by Jahzzar, Free Music Archive, CC BY-SA

**This episode is in Spanish** Entrevistamos a Marta Espinós, directora adjunta de la Fundación Cultura en Vena, que tiene como objetivo mejorar la vida de las personas en entornos aislados a través de la cultura. Hablamos de su extraordinaria labor en los hospitales con pacientes, familiares y personal sanitario, y especialmente de sus proyectos literarios Érase una voz y Pequeños pacientes, gran...

Maria Reid, President of the Spanish Irish Business Network, joins us on the pod to talk about the important work that her organization does in developing business in Ireland and Spain. We also chat about the forthcoming St. Patrick's Day celebrations. As one of the organizers, she offers great insight into the exciting events that are planned. Don't miss the Family Party in Madrid on Sat 16th in...

Christer Strömholm was born 1918. As a youth, he joined the Nordic Nazi Youth where he carried the Swastika. As an adult his political attitude changed, and he gravitated towards the arts, experimental photography and documenting people on the margins of society. We popped along to see his pictures of French graffiti, atmospheric snow and a post-Civil War Spain. Follow this link to see the exhibit...

Katharine Cannings is a bilingual family coach and educational consultant with an amazing trajectory in Spain and beyond. She tells us about the original activities she has developed through the years, her experience teaching English in popular children's TV channel Clan and Roadmap to your bilingual home , one of her latest projects. Katharine is also a PEaCH ambassador, an EU project supporting...

Padraic Ryan has lived many lives, from charity shop manager to man in Madrid, via stints as a musician. How did he end up in the Spanish capital? Why was he mistaken for a robber? What's the best thing about Spain and the worst thing about Ireland? Find out in this scintillating episode. Photo Credit: Padraic Ryan. Music Credit: Night Owl by Broke For Free, Archive, CC BY & Down by the Salley...

Amy has been in Madrid for 19 years. In that time, she has forged a brilliant music career. With Amy Jo Doherty and the Spangles, she plays punk, while as a solo artist, she likes to play more comedic songs. She performs as part of the Shakey Doodle Time through her music education project. She has played across Europe and has appeared on Radio 3 and in the iconic Independence Club. Find her on In...

Entrevistamos a la periodista Maribel Orgaz, creadora de multitud de iniciativas culturales en Madrid en torno a la literatura. Hablamos de sus múltiples libros y de su interés por la naturaleza, y analizamos los factores decisivos para que un club de lectura tenga éxito. ¡No os perdáis esta clase magistral sobre la difusión de la literatura! Aquí puedes visitar su blog Leer en Madrid y El Madrid...

Colin Murphy tells us about his time in Madrid, playing rugby with some Irish greats, and his thriving beard oil business. Find his website here , and he's also on social media. Read an interview we did with him a while back. Photo Credit: Colin Murphy. Music Credit: Timeless by Pianochocolate, Archive, CC BY.

Nobody is from Madrid.  Photo Credit: Charry Jin @ Pexels. Music Credit: Night Owl by Broke For Free, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Life in cities is not a spring but a river ... it progresses like a novel. - Patrick Kavanagh Barry hails from Limerick and has travelled the world, from the rites of passage that were the J1 in the USA and Erasmus in France, to dragons in the Balkans and the Trans-Siberian railway. Why does he have so much wanderlust? What makes him devour travel literature and tales from across the globe on podc...

¡Un nuevo episodio en español de The People Will Talk Podcast! Tras su presentación física en la librería La Independiente de Madrid, hablamos del primer libro de la editorial Ybernia en español, La vida en el cráter, una reflexión ligera llena de humor y filosofía donde la historia y la imaginación se unen para celebrar los éxitos, las coincidencias y el resto de rarezas que nos hacen humanos. Pu...

Art O'Donnell has written a wonderful book about birds, taking in the travails of moving country, being sick in a foreign land, the weight of the past, what it means to be a teacher and the karma that can befall a person who takes shortcuts on El Camino. Praised for its humour and insight, we are proud that this is one of our first publications. Buy the book on Amazon , and check out our website ....

It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them - Ernest Hemingway. Joe Rossiter hails from Wexford, where is now teaching. He joins us on the pod to talk about experiencing Madrid in the 1990s, being on the Olympic B Development Squad, running into Seamus Heaney and his love of Hemingway and cycling. Enjoy! Photo Cr...

** This episode is in Spanish. You can find a subtitled English version here ** Hablamos con el periodista Fede Cardelús, presentador de Callejeros Viajeros y La aventura del saber entre otros. Charlamos con él de lo que significa ser reportero de viajes, de su premiado documental Kalipay , de sus fuentes de inspiración literarias y de sus proyectos personales. Síguele en su canal de YouTube Comun...

We discovered that the great Cary Grant was in a movie that shared its name with our podcast. With that flimsy premise, we went on a voyage of discovery, encountering German theatre, McCarthyism, flops, LSD and a romantic comedy that still holds up today. Oh, and one of us mentions that Grant was in Guns of Navarone . In fact, it was Gregory Peck! Photo Credit: Herbert Dorfman via Getty Images. Au...

We tried out an AI software that converts your PDF into an audiobook. The voice is completely synthetic and... surprisingly good. The software in question comes from a company called Quares . Check out this bonus episode of the pod to hear for yourself. Photo Credit: JJ Jordan @ Pexels. Music Credit: Flute Street by Poddington Bear & Circles Around the Sun by Mr. Smith (Courtesy of Free Music...

Alejandra Espinosa joins us on the pod, talking about the rich tradition of storytelling in Colombia, which is both oral and literary.  Why is Gabriel García Márquez so popular around the world? Who are the best female authors in Colombia? What's it like opening up a town's first bookshop? And how did she end up working with Disney on the smash hit Encanto ? Find out in today's episode!  Check her...

Roy hails from Sleepy Hollow, and he now calls Madrid home after a stint living in Manhattan. He is a keen reader and writer, with a book to his name as well as a successful blog and a huge following on Goodreads. We talk about modern-day mummies, philosophy, culture, and eating sand! Read his excellent blog and find his book on Amazon . Photo Credit: Roy Lotz. Music Credit: Liquid Tension , Mr Sm...

***This episode is in Spanish, check our YouTube channel for a version with English subtitles*** Eugenio Monesma is an award-winning ethnographic cinema producer and director with 40 years of experience recording the traditional trades, food, festivals and customs of the Iberian Peninsula. Through them, he's amassed an archive of over 3000 documentaries. He's recently made headlines thanks to his...

This podcast was recorded at the fantastic Secret Kingdoms bookshop, as part of our bookshop/podcast series. We got our chat on with Carlos, who gave us insights into a coach's winning mentality and the ethos underpinning his basketball teams. Off the court, he is a budding journalist who shared his thoughts on Tik Tok and press freedom. Check out the basketball website here , where you can even s...

Yes, yes, we jumped on the bandwagon and did what everybody else is doing. We asked Chat GPT to give us three ideas for a podcast, and it was duly delivered. So, we are talking about the future, hidden stories, and architecture. As a result, we get to talk about wickedly bad design, war, and the inevitable end of our species. As an antidote to cold machinery, we recorded this episode in a park, an...

Abel joins us on the pod today to talk about canines. He is a celebrated dog trainer with many titles to his name. We hear about travelling the world, the best dogs, and the powerful effects of dog therapy. Music: Flute Fleet by Poddington Bear and Hope by Life Saturation. Photo Credit: Abel Hounkara.

Recorded in a park. Which one? As we discover, it doesn't really matter. Or does it? We bring you a meditation on a new museum, Moroccan colours, and soundscapes. These range from white and green noises to aural symphonies that take in populated streets, babbling brooks, and plane engines. Who are they for? What do they do? Let's find out. And thanks for listening to our sound. Music: Dirk Dehler'...