Pigeon murders, the nature restoration law, and Scandinavian family therapy

Pigeon murders, the nature restoration law, and Scandinavian family therapy

Author: Katy Lee and Dominic Kraemer June 27, 2024 Duration: 47:14

Enough politics: we’ve got a nature-themed episode for you this week. Producer Katz Laszlo joins Katy to explain how Austria’s environment minister went rogue to save the EU’s hugely important nature restoration law; we’re also talking about the German town that just voted to kill all its pigeons. And in the human world: the podcast that brings Scandinavians together in their own languages. Hilde Sandvik takes us behind the scenes of ‘Norsken, svensken og dansken’, a show described as family therapy for neighbouring nations. 

 

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Hilde is one of the board members of NORD 55, an initiative seeking to build public debate in the Nordic region. You can listen to ‘Norsken, svensken og dansken’ here via NRK.  

 

This week’s Inspiration Station picks: Garden to Grill and ‘Midsummer Night’. 

 

Other resources: 

‘Pigeon problems: German town votes to have birds killed, outraging animal rights’ activists’ - Euronews, July 12, 2024 

‘How do we survive the media apocalypse?’ - Search Engine, March 15, 2024

 

00:22 Summer plunges and untranslatable words

04:19 Good Week: Europe's plants and animals

16:17 Bad Week: The pigeons of Limburg

28:43 Interview: Hilde Sandvik on creating Scandinavia's cross-border, multilingual podcast

41:03 The Inspiration Station: 'Garden to Grill' and 'Midsummer Night'

44:52 Happy Ending: Wild times for Windy

 

Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak

Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak

Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina

 

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Every week, Katy Lee and Dominic Kraemer sit down to untangle the stories shaping the continent, moving beyond the headlines to find the human threads within European news, politics, and culture. Their conversations feel like joining two well-informed friends who are genuinely curious, offering clarity on complex political shifts in Brussels one moment and diving into a compelling film from Berlin or a novel from Lisbon the next. This isn't about dry analysis; it's about understanding the forces that define daily life from Dublin to Sofia. In this The Europeans podcast, you'll hear interviews with policymakers, artists, and everyday people, all contributing to a richer, more nuanced picture of a region in constant motion. The tone is engaging and accessible, designed for anyone who feels that Europe's narrative is too often reduced to stereotypes or institutional jargon. By weaving together current affairs with deeper cultural trends, each episode builds a more complete and surprisingly relatable portrait. If you've ever wanted to feel more connected to the ideas and debates circulating across the Channel and beyond, this is a consistent and thoughtful guide.
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