The State We're In

27/10/2021

05/07/2018

Hey! I'm hosting a new podcast from Philips. Interesting stuff about the future of healthcare and I get to try out a bunch of weird machines. Also, TSWI alum Anik See produced this!
https://www.philips.com/a-w/careers/the-spark-podcast/bonus-episode.html

Zayna Khayat thinks the way we experience healthcare is about to change radically. She's a future strategist at Saint Elizabeth, a Canadian healthcare organization, and she's seeing a huge shift in how healthcare uses technology - but not in the way you might think.  

13/05/2018

TSWI Reunion in Amsterdam yesterday! From left to right: Greg Kelly, Mignon van Weeren, Diana Steenbergen, Jonathan Groubert and Sandesh Bhugaloo (former RNW video guy). The group also met with Belinda last week.

17/04/2018

A number of you have wondered what the TSWI crew are up to these days. Me (Jonathan) I'm teaching journalism and making branded podcasts. Here's one I worked on recently that I'm particularly proud of.

The Journey podcast tells true stories about people whose lives were changed by a journey. Let us lead you to Alaska, India or Kenya....

09/04/2018

Hi everyone. It's been a while. You all okay? Facebook tells me there's been an inexplicable uptick in people liking this page, so I thought I'd post something I just (re)discovered. The last 25 or so original Radio Netherlands shows on SoundCloud. Such nostalgia!

Featuring first-person stories from around the world about how we treat each other. The State We're In is a weekly radio programme from Radio Netherlands Worldwide.

23/07/2017

The ukulele wielding, Asperger, PhD. mother of three, British/Dutch/American/Filipino ball of standup gets interviewed on stage! This is the reason we do this people! Enjoy!

This week, the unique, the lovely, the hilarious ukulele songstress Ria Lina, who is American - no - British - no - Filipino - no! Asperger - former IT forensic Investigator for the Serious Fraud Off

29/06/2017

This week on the ACP Greg and Jonathan shoot the s**t backstage at the Utrecht International Comedy Podcast with British comedian Rahul Kohli, the Newcastle Brown Male, and German funnyman Stefan Danziger and get crashed by Soula Notos, the Greek Dutch le***an comedian the world has been waiting for. And we learn Greg can put his foot behind his head. His whole.damn.foot.

This week on the ACP Greg and Jonathan Our Facebook: This week on the ACP Greg and Jonathan shoot the s**t backstage at the Utrecht International Comedy Podcast with British comedian Rahul Kohli, the

31/05/2017

Hi guys. It's been a while. Sad news. Sergio Haro the great, brave, Mexican reporter who I interviewed for the TSWI podcast, has passed on. Although he had many deadly enemies, he apparently died at home of a heart attack. RIP Sergio.

In Mexico, investigative journalism can be a life-threatening profession. Sergio Haro is a veteran reporter for the muckraking Mexican weekly, Zeta. One of the publication's founders was murdered in

14/03/2017

Inspiration time, folks! Podcasting is still relatively new in the Netherlands. Want to know how it actually works, how it's different from traditional radio and what the most popular podcasts are here in the Netherlands and in the world? Also, how can you monetize a podcast? Come to the Hilversum Media Park on Thursday. Seats are free and filling up fast!

Podcasts zijn terug van weggeweest! Podcasting neemt de Amerikaanse radiowereld over, en ook in Nederland worden podcasts steeds populairder. Niet…

11/02/2017

Who is the Donald in the original "Netherlands Second" video? Why it's my Amsterdam Comedy Podcast co-host Greg Shapiro. Believe me. It's true!

This week on the ACP, Jonathan interviews his own co-host Greg, whose groundbreaking Trump imitation was the original voice on the “Netherlands Second” video. That video, and his Trump, have been imit

28/11/2016

19/10/2016

This week on the ACP Greg and Jonathan meet Greek American Park Slopian comic Yannis Pappas and talk about what makes Greeks unique, what it’s like to get shot AND being a “watchdog for fascism”. And

16/09/2016

Learn everything you need to know to start your own show! Podcasting is the cheapest, easiest and most fun way to make and distribute your own show. This comprehensive beginners course will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about getting started, editing and uploading a podcast. We will talk abo...

17/01/2016

This week on the ACP with Greg and Jonathan, Greg asks Dana Alexander - a black female comedian - about which is more difficult: being black or female? Dana has a lot to say about both. Calling out a

22/12/2015

Hi TSWI people. Here's a little something I sound designed recently. Perfect for your holiday spirit. Be well everyone! Happy holidays.

As Christmas 1963 approaches, a statue of the baby Jesus goes missing from the town manger in Skokie, Illinois. Its theft causes great distress to nearly everyone, including 9-year-old, flaxen-haired Suzie Louise Anderson. In the hopes of becoming her hero and solidifying their love, Suzie Louise’..…

13/11/2015

It's that time of year here in NL. Just a little something from the old podcast to get you good people in the mood.

Black Peter or Zwarte Piet: is it a beloved Dutch Christmas character or a racist throwback to the minstrel tradition? Quinsy Gario, a media expert from the Dutch Island St. Maarten, didn't think much

08/11/2015

It's an Amsterdam Comedy Podcast/Doug Stanhope podcast SWAPCAST. Jonathan interviews Doug, Doug interviews Greg, we all interview Doug's Iraq War Vet AJ, who served at black ops site. It's a very special ACP!

This week on the ACP Greg and Jonathan “swapcast” with the one and only king of all iconoclasts Doug Stanhope. Jonathan interviews Doug. Doug interviews Greg. We all interview Doug’s friend AJ about h

11/10/2015

Here's my piece on America Abroad Media on Soudcloud. Easy to listen to embedded player.

A sense of mutual distrust has descended upon Amsterdam’s Muslim and Jewish communities. Anti-semitic attacks are on the rise and Jewish institutions are now guarded by police. Despite this, two activ

07/10/2015

Jonathan has insight and interesting things to say on a report he made for America Abroad Media! Check it out!

"Religion today is the biggest NGO in the world, is the most influential NGO in the world. Religion, for most people in our world today, it decides people's identity, people's narrative, people's story. Therefore, religion has a very, very crucial role to play either a positive crucial role or a neg…

23/09/2015

PEOPLE! The website of the TSWI podcast is shutting down. Why? Because I got the bill and it was big. Interested in downloading the shows or having another listen? The Soundcloud page is still operating.The link to download the whole archive will be moving to my personal page in the near future. Thanks for your continued support everyone!

Host Jonathan Groubert and WBEZ have teamed up to bring back the revered program, The State We're In. In Season 1 of this podcast reboot, you'll hear astonishing true and personal stories from all ov

08/08/2015

There's a new Amsterdam Comedy Podcast with manic and brilliant journeyman comedian Brendon Burns. Enjoy!

This week on the ACP Greg and Jonathan try to maintain control of their interview with Brendon Burns, the Australian funnyman who says a standup comic is “Some dude with a social disorder professing t

31/05/2015

Mixed good news. RNW Media, as it's now called, has revived all of the old English pages under "archive". You can see the word "archive" at the start of the URL below. That's good. Bad news, navigation is a disaster. tswi.org is dead, so if you want to find any TSWI stuff, you have to fish around. Also, the audio is live, but only until September. Still, it's better than nothing. Enjoy!

The State We're In, 27 October 2012. Past and present members of TSWI join Jonathan to talk about their favourite all-time interviews and how they capture something essential about the show&rsquo...

19/04/2015

Hey TSWI people! Just for you guys I'm attaching a preview of a never before heard, totally new project I'm working on with my friend, the stand up comedian Greg Shapiro. It's called the Amsterdam Comedy Podcast. Comments welcome!

Comedian Greg Shapiro and broadcaster Jonathan Groubert cajole, irritate and have excruciatingly frank and poignant talks with a bevy of international comedians who attempt to make Amsterdam laugh. Th

30/03/2015

And here's the link to the SoundCloud player. Happy Holidays!

Tablet is a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas, and culture, and is also home to Vox Tablet, the weekly, National Magazine Award-winning podcast hosted by Sara Ivry, featuring lively and thou

30/03/2015

Hey guys! Passover is coming and I tell a very TSWI-like Passover joke at the end of this week's Tablet Magazine podcast. Enjoy!
http://tabletmag.com/podcasts/189405/vox-passover-stories

25/02/2015

I downloaded all the shows and put them in my dropbox for your convenience. I don't know if dropbox can handle all the traffic, but I'll keep it all up as long as possible.

Download all of TSWI's shows from RNW

25/02/2015

Good news! A listener found almost the entire oevre of TSWI on WNYC's TSWI page! Scroll down and all the shows are there. Right click and you can download a pretty good mp3 file. If you've been missing the old show, this is your moment.

Featuring first-person stories from around the world about how we treat each other. The State We're In is a weekly ...

12/02/2015

Hi guys! Valentine's is coming and I've got a little chocolate for you. Collaborated again with the Israeli TAL. I scored the third story. Miss you all!

Israel Story is listener-supported. If you like what you’ve heard, please click here to make a donation. Valentine’s Day is not native to Israel, but the country does not lack for tales of love and romance (or pursuit thereof). In this, our sixth and final episode of Israel Story’s firs...