The Eurospeak Podcast

07/03/2022

BJ, host of the Eurospeak Podcast, was a guest on the Between Us Queens Podcast hosted by Bianca Guidotti, Carla Lizardo, and Pia Wurtzbach. They discussed the Ukraine Crisis, its impact around the world, and what we can do to assist in our own ways.

You can find the episode through the following link:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7LXeWiDtS9MUkD01tba0Fa?si=G_xk_CDPT7alLJccpxXsMQ

10/02/2022

Happy 2022 Eurospeak Podcast listeners! We are currently preparing for our new season, but if you miss conversations on how various things European impact our lives, feel free to listen again to our old episodes, which you can find through the links below. Also watch out for bonus content that we will be sharing on this page. Cheers!

https://open.spotify.com/show/2SeJjeC96sDZdDTwvyCs3u

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-eurospeak-podcast/id1527859567

20/10/2021

On this episode, BJ and his guest grab their shields and spears, and travel back over two millennia to discuss the Battle of Thermopylae, one of the major battles between the Ancient Greeks and Persians. Their conversation examines the events surrounding the battle itself, and its legacy 2,500 years on.

You can find the episode through the links below:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VMI34mAhA8qWfGahzNDNG?si=ifRJTjtHQwS2vsca3jqpcg

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/thermopylae-2-500-years-on/id1527859567?i=1000539155873

13/10/2021

On this episode, we’re sharpening our hidden blades, and preparing to take some leaps of faith as we explore the fictional universe of the Assassin’s Creed video game franchise. The series depicts a centuries-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace and free will, and their adversaries, the Templars, whose machinations hope to bring about order and control. The pair turn their eagle vision at some of the historical figures that have been portrayed as villains in the series, and they assess whether or not they were actually as evil as they were portrayed in the game.

The episode can be found on the links below:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TyPbCUyBvXFcDrYgNgBpA?si=MwjoXK-QTRqL4qCLBqCmYA&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/assassins-creed-villains-in-european-history/id1527859567?i=1000538435569

06/10/2021

As 2021 is an Olympic year, due to the event being postponed by the pandemic, BJ invited two guests to join him in a sport and fitness-related episode. The conversation compared the Ancient Greek Olympics with the modern spectacle of today. They discussed some of the events that are no longer part of the competition, as well as training regimes that could be useful for anyone looking to get fit today.

To listen, go to: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UmU81mR8hmaK4Tfbf9CSL?si=y80UiZjWQc-DvhjU7JV8TQ&dl_branch=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-olympics-and-fitness-then-and-now/id1527859567?i=1000537712915

05/10/2021

29/09/2021

It's our third episode. On it, BJ and his guest discuss the naval mission led by the Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, which has the distinction of being humanity’s first successful circumnavigation of the globe. They discuss the voyage's significance, and the legacies that it continues to have at present. This episode is The Eurospeak Podcast's contribution to global commemorations of the naval mission, which set of from Spain on September 1519, and returned in November 1522.

Our guest for this episode published an article on Magellan's voyage, which can be accessed through the address below:

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/01/29/new-money/

22/09/2021

On the second episode of this season, we’re strapping on our harnesses, flight suits, and paragliders, and looking at the European influences on Korean drama, known for short as K-drama. In particular, we will be examining the show entitled “Crash Landing on You”, a story is about two star-crossed lovers, one a South Korean fashion entrepreneur, and the other a member of a North Korea’s political elite. From classical music, to traveling around Switzerland, to high fashion, the show about a love story between North and South Korean characters displays some unexpected connections with Europe.

20/09/2021

As we wait for the new episode release on Wednesday, feel free to share with us your thoughts to these questions, based on our last discussion on pandemics:

1. How do you feel about the term quattordicentine to replace the term quarantine? Our guest didn't like it, but maybe you would.

2. Do you think dressing up as a plague doctor would make people social distance from you, thereby decreasing your chance of getting COVID-19?

3. Pope Clement VI surrounded himself with torches to block out the Black Death. What creative or dramatic measure would you enact if you could?

Watch out for the next episode, where we look at the European influences in the popular Crash Landing On you 사랑의 불시착 - Korean Drama.

15/09/2021

The first episode of the new season released today. On it, BJ and his guest talk about pandemics. At the time that this episode was recorded, it had been over six months since the world was gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic, which the World Health Organization has referred to it as a ‘once-in-a-century’ heath crisis. In the 14th century, Europe experienced its own once-in-a-century pandemic in the form of the Black Death. On this episode, BJ and his guest turn their scanning electron microscopes on history to examine similarities between the ways that medieval societies dealt with their pandemic, and the techniques we are using to deal with ours.

03/09/2021

The Eurospeak Podcast returns with it's second season this month, but before that, we wanted to share this video of our host, BJ, having a conversation with Luc Véron, EU Ambassador to the Philippines. They discuss the show's origins, and why the team finds it enjoyable to produce a podcast about various things European, and how they impact our lives even if we're not in Europe.

Watch out for season two, which launches in September!

25/09/2020

The final episode of the Eurospeak Podcast's first season gets a little cheesy as BJ and his guest chat about what Britain’s Center for Retail Research called the most stolen food in the world. More than meat, alcohol, or junk food, cheese is the most shoplifted food in the world. The dairy product was so important that diplomats at the Congress of Vienna were willing to take a break from negotiating about the post-Napoleonic European order, to debate about what the best type of cheese is.

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Links to the episodes are below:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GxmqtRtynsgnnR0g6ejfj?si=NNf8VbFxS9yOmVDLKeJKDA

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-eurospeak-podcast/id1527859567?i=1000492124836

22/09/2020

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16/09/2020

On this episode, brace yourself for one does not simply make a podcast about memes on Europe. BJ and his guest talk about why memes, usually intended as jokes, can actually have elements of seriousness when you analyze them more deeply. For example, when one looks at the memes transmitted in a group, you learn about what that group believes about itself, and the shared reference points that it uses to express its humor.

Memes referenced in this week's episode can be found on the image below.

The topic of this episode is inspired by an article that can be found on the following link:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14782804.2019.1624510?journalCode=cjea20.

You can find the Eurospeak Podcast on your favourite apps. Links to the new episode are below:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-eurospeak-podcast/id1527859567?i=1000491341477

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RejIkWHzTgecSW1woqxaR?si=fLusYFZxTBi_vQHxHn2TDA

09/09/2020

A new episode has just been released.

On this episode, BJ is joined by Professor Lino Briguglio from the University of Malta to discuss Brexit, a topic that has dominated news cycles since a referendum on the topic was called in June of 2016. Their conversation covers the issue's origins, and how it has affected the relationship between the U.K. and the rest of the European Union. They also try to anticipate what implications Brexit might have for the future.

You can find the episode on Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts and Stitcher

Links to the episodes can be found below:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-eurospeak-podcast/id1527859567 =fdaf06ad-5b5f-46ff-8012-26ebeceb5213

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZlG4DwrGHd6dmFF9HBVKO?si=xKGrcOmjTwyJyKGe5y3yYw

02/09/2020

New Episode Alert

On today's episode of The Eurospeak Podcast, BJ and his guest will be tossing a coin for our Witcher in the valley of podcasts , and delving into the mythical world of Slavic folklore. From Strygas to Djinns, the conversation gives you essential information you'd need to increase your chances of survival, if you ever found yourself in The Witcher universe.

You can find the episode on Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts and Stitcher.

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https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-eurospeak-podcast/id1527859567?i=1000489756673

‎Show The Eurospeak Podcast, Ep The Witcher - 1 Sep 2020

26/08/2020

This week, the Eurospeak Podcast goes political and explores the nature and dynamics of populist politics, historically, and in our time. The protagonist of this episode is the popular Roman politician, Tiberius Gracchus, whose policies contributed to his rise in the Ancient Roman Republic, and whose downfall resulted from a tragic miscommunication.

The episode also features excerpts from a panel discussion on contemporary populist politics that was hosted by the ESAP - European Studies Association of the Philippines.

A recording of the full event is available through the link below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UfHEuAk4cuDnmLzo2sV7rjsAA0v8U9Ma?usp=sharing

You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher

19/08/2020

Episode 2 has arrived!

On this episode, BJ and his guest explore how the show Game of Thrones has contributed to the growth of setjetting in Europe, whereby fans travel to locations where their favorite shows or movies were filmed. The conversation takes them from King's Landing (Croatia and Malta) to Dorne (Southern Spain) to the valley where Jon Snow first rode a dragon (Iceland).

You can find it on Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts or Stitcher

Happy listening!

Links:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3obAm3mLjD3kMDDGr6lZS9?si=Vl3eNDGDQCu7_FMx-RMtzw

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-eurospeak-podcast/id1527859567?i=1000488498369