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  Here's a guilty secret: we are still running our email on a certain large US tech platform. We recently attempted a switch to Proton, but found the search function to be sadly not what we need it to be 💔 What's your favourite European email provider? We need: - lots of storage - the ability to keep our custom email address - the ability to search the contents of emails, not just the name of the sender - excellent security. Recommendations for your favourite European podcast, pl...

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  🚨 NEW EPISODE🚨 It’s not even August yet, and it’s been a long, hot summer. As temperatures climb and France and Spain fight to keep wildfires contained, we’re devoting the whole of this week’s episode to one of 2026’s most contentious debates: should Europe be using more air conditioning? We talk to three experts about the guilt, the greenhouse gases, and the life-saving upsides of artificial cooling. Bring a fan. https://www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes/the-great-european-air-condition...

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  🚨 NEW EPISODE We're deep into a hot hot summer and a lot of things are terrible, so forgive us for ignoring the news for one week and bringing you a celebration of Europe's best pop music instead. We had a ludicrous amount of fun making this episode. Here's to it becoming a new annual tradition! https://www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes/summer-playlist-2026 #music #europe

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  Can we get a round of applause for Producer Morgan's meme creation skills in this week's newsletter? Read what the heck she's on about here: https://open.substack.com/pub/europeanspodcast/p/do-better-ireland #ireland #latvia #europe #ukraine #russia

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  RE: https://norden.social/@maximilian/116111389062298485 Here to fill the Big, Europe-Sized Hole in your news diets. Glad you found us, @maximilian! We'd love it if listeners could share The Europeans' existence with people they think might like the show -- you'd be amazed by how many people it's perfect for, who just have no idea we exist.

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  RE: https://mastodon.online/@Pepijn/116442524787425477 Our book club has prompted its first full-length review and it made us laugh a lot. You're allowed to stay in the book club, Pepijn.

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  Let’s skip the hyperbole. No one can transform #Hungary overnight. Péter Magyar is a product of the Fidesz machine. But we are so, so happy for Hungarians tonight

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  Quite the headline https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/jd-vance-eu-interference-hungary-election-viktor-orban #hungary #usa #democracy #orban #vance #europe #eu

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  We’re searching for the answer to a fascinating question: How many languages do you actually need to get by in Europe? This is a series exploring how well Europeans can understand each other across borders, without defaulting to English every five minutes. Today, we turn to the heartland of Europe: #Poland, #Czechia and #Slovakia #language #europe

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  We're investigating European-based Patreon alternatives. Does anyone have any experience with any of them? We're looking at Steady but it appears that they process their payments through Paypal which kinda defeats the point of trying to use a European platform... #madeinEurope

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  A speech by the EU's Energy Commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, last week. The guy's got a point: https://substack.com/home/post/p-192965852 #iran #iranWar #energy #oil #europe #eu

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  NEW EPISODE 🚨 Can 150 random Europeans actually solve the EU’s biggest problems? We sent Wojciech to Brussels to find out how these Citizens’ Panels work - and whether they’re worth the hype (and the cost). https://www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes/can-a-group-of-strangers-solve-europes-biggest-problems

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspodcast/116203813775039979 UPDATE: As of this morning we have a new, UK-based podcast host: Captivate.fm. 🎧 Hopefully there won't be any bumps in the road ahead but do let us know if you notice any problems with accessing our podcast feed over the next few days. Thanks, everyone for your suggestions of European-based hosting providers 🙏

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  NEW EPISODE Europe’s been buzzing with elections lately - but this week, we’re focusing on arguably the most monumental election of 2026: On 12 April, Hungarians could choose to end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign. Is the EU's most illiberal leader on his way out? Listen here: https://www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes/the-end-of-orban

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  Hungary’s crackdown on press freedom escalates: Szabolcs Panyi, one of the country’s most prominent investigative journalists and a former guest on our show, faces criminal espionage charges - a blatant attack by Orbán’s government. The International Press Institute condemned the move, warning that “charging journalists as spies is a tactic straight out of Hungary’s communist past.” We stand in full solidarity with Panyi and all independent journalists in Hungary. https://ipi.media/hungary-i...

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  RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116289177099034230 Happy 69th Treaty of Rome birthday, Europeans!

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  RE: https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/116250013275583880 Sometimes it's nice to be reminded that the past was just as weird as the present

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  Dutch local election results starting to drip in. Will we be as surprised as Cooper the cat? #CatsOfMastodon

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  Looks like Italy is saying a big "Assolutamente no!" to Giorgia Meloni's constitutional referendum. It's been seen by many as a de facto vote of confidence in her government - so is her government now in trouble? 🍿 at the ready. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/23/local-eu-elections-slovenia-italy-france-latest-updates-news

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  A clip from our podcast - where producer Katz compared her dental care in the Netherlands vs. Spain - just went mini-viral on Reddit. Thanks to @Fuzzbizz for spotting the unexpected buzz around Katz’s wild story. https://www.reddit.com/r/Netherlands/comments/1s27ygs/podcast_host_loses_tooth_gives_up_on_dutch/

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  🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 We think this week’s episode might appeal to a few of you here, because we’re speaking to the founder of this very platform - @Gargron - about his decision to step back from the helm and the future of ethical, supervillain-free online communities. https://www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes/europes-anti-elon

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  Yesterday we heard that our podcast host - Podbean - will no longer deliver dynamic ads to listeners in the EEA/EU/UK, effective immediately. This is the kick up the ass we needed to finally migrate our show to a European hosting provider. Does anyone have good experience with a European provider that offers dynamic ad insertion?

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  We're crowdsourcing: Who is Europe’s answer to Zohran Mamdani? Left-wing politicians who: ✅ Nail social media ✅ Challenge the establishment ✅ Speak to everyday struggles Who stands out in your country?

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  🚨 We have a new episode out! 🚨 This week we discuss... - strategies for staying sane whilst trying to make positive change in the world. - the successful European Citizens’ Initiative that will make it easier for European women to procure abortion across borders - A very bad week for Yanis Varoufakis (feat. Kylie Minogue) https://www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes/how-to-keep-going-when-the-world-feels-broken

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  We've recently gained quite a lot of new followers here on Mastodon (Hi, everyone!) If you're wondering who we are... We make a weekly podcast and newsletter about Europe that - isn't boring - isn't just for people inside the Brussels bubble - celebrates a Europe much bigger than the EU - covers politics and policy but also European book, tech, film and TV recommendations - is rigorously fact-checked but doesn't take itself too seriously Check us ou...

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  This video is gold. The Norwegian Consumer Council entertainingly satirising the crappy tech that is making things increasingly shitty. https://vimeo.com/1168468796

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  🚄✈️ Why is it still so hard to choose a train over a plane? On many long-distance routes in Europe, choosing the train can feel like a borderline heroic decision. It’s often more expensive, takes longer, and can be less reliable when connections are tight. This week we spoke to cross-border rail advocate @jon about what Europe would need to change to make rail the obvious choice, not a moral gesture. Here’s his recipe. THREAD: #trains #travel #europe #infrastructure

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  🚨 We have a new episode out today 🚨 What if our societies supported us to rest, to look after our families, and to enjoy ourselves and our communities as much as we’re encouraged to generate capital? In this week’s episode, we’re joined by writer and activist Emma Holten to explore feminist economics: a radical rethinking of how we measure value. https://www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes/how-feminist-economics-could-change-europe