Beste Current Affairs podcasts (2025)

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state this week: Senior Labour figures call for U-turn on refusal to hold national enquiry into rape gangs. The UK economy collapses while Rachel Reeves leaves for China. And Andrew Lawrence's ten step to fix the proble…

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Here’s How 177 – Threats to Democracy 35:47

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***** Now that the dust has settled after the election, congratulations to all the candidates, all 686 of them. Congratulations to everyone from Pearse Doherty who got 18,898 first preference votes in Donegal, all the way down to Seán O’Leary who stood for election in Wicklow and got nine votes. Pearse Doherty got that massive […]…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (16.1.2025 16:00)

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The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, visited Slovakia and spoke about the idea of holding the Olympic Games in three neighbouring countries - Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. The newly appointed executive director of the International Visegrad Fund, Linda Kapustova Helbichova, presents her plans for the next three years.…

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Holding Olympic Games in Austria, Hungary and Slovakia? International Visegrad Fund and future. Culture news. (16.1.2025 16:00) 27:25

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The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, visited Slovakia and spoke about the idea of holding the Olympic Games in three neighbouring countries - Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. The newly appointed executive director of the International Visegrad Fund, Linda Kapustova Helbichova, presents her plans for the next three years.…

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The Neo-Marxists are Coming for the Kids! with David Kurten 1:00:16

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Church of England vicar Jamie Franklin sits down with Heritage Party founder and leader David Kurten who speaks about why he is so concerned about the Labour Government's Schools and Wellbeing Bill which will fundamentally change the nature of the relationship between children and the state. Also discussed: - The Climate and Nature Bill which would…

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Slovenčina v Pohode project. Mária Koscelníková about localisation for the Slovak market and Maroš Brojo about SGDA. (15.1.2025 16:00) 27:01

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Rerun of the interviews with Martina Ivanová about the Slovenčina v Pohode project, Mária Koscelníková about localisation for the Slovak market and Maroš Brojo about SGDA.Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (15.1.2025 16:00)

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Rerun of the interviews with Martina Ivanová about the Slovenčina v Pohode project, Mária Koscelníková about localisation for the Slovak market and Maroš Brojo about SGDA.

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Former Foreign Affairs Minister Pavol Demes about the current situation in Slovakia. (14.1.2025 16:00) 37:17

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Ben Pascoe talks with former Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavol Demes, about the current situation in Slovak foreign policy and civil society.Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (14.1.2025 16:00)

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Ben Pascoe talks with former Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavol Demes, about the current situation in Slovak foreign policy and civil society.

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Growing poverty in Slovakia. (13.1.2025 16:00) 24:02

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Recent data from Eurostat show that over 14% of Slovak population lives on the poverty line. In this show, we are going to explore the problem of growing poverty in Slovakia. You are also going to hear from experts: sociologist from SAV Zuzana Kusá and trade unionist, activist and analyst Ján Košč from initiative Pracujúca chudoba.…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (13.1.2025 16:00)

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Recent data from Eurostat show that over 14% of Slovak population lives on the poverty line. In this show, we are going to explore the problem of growing poverty in Slovakia. You are also going to hear from experts: sociologist from SAV Zuzana Kusá and trade unionist, activist and analyst Ján Košč from initiative Pracujúca chudoba.…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (12.1.2025 16:00)

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Sunday Music Selection: Dežo Ursiny - Modrý vrch

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Week in Slovakia. (11.1.2025 16:00) 27:19

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The Interview: Marek Šulík, the filmmaker behind the film Ms President about the presidential mandate of the first female Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová. Martin Bednárik asks the director what was the making of the film like, what secrets about the presidential mandate of Zuzana Čaputová will the audience learn, and if Zuzana Čaputová liked the f…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (11.1.2025 16:00)

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The Interview: Marek Šulík, the filmmaker behind the film Ms President about the presidential mandate of the first female Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová. Martin Bednárik asks the director what was the making of the film like, what secrets about the presidential mandate of Zuzana Čaputová will the audience learn, and if Zuzana Čaputová liked the f…

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Recap of the last week in Slovakia. (10.1.2025 16:00) 25:07

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Patka and Ben recap the last week in Slovakia and look ahead at events around the country that could be interesting for our listenters.Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (10.1.2025 16:00)

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Patka and Ben recap the last week in Slovakia and look ahead at events around the country that could be interesting for our listenters.

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Britain's Rape Gang Problem: Sin, Silence, and the State 1:27:02

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest storiesin church and state. This time: The UK rape gang scandal goes international as Elon Musk calls Keir Starmer an apologist for genocide and says that Jess Phillips should be in prison. The Children's Welfare and Schools Bill looks set t…

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Jeweller and designer Petra Toth: What it means to be inspired by one's roots. (9.1.2025 16:00) 20:58

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Jeweller and designer Petra Toth explains what it means to be inspired by one's roots, and the details that caught her eye while researching folk costumes in the Rusyn village of Mikova in eastern Slovakia.Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (9.1.2025 16:00)

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Jeweller and designer Petra Toth explains what it means to be inspired by one's roots, and the details that caught her eye while researching folk costumes in the Rusyn village of Mikova in eastern Slovakia.

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Darkest place in Slovakia and Astronomical Observatory on Kolonica Saddle. (8.1.2025 16:00) 27:36

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Light pollution is an increasingly widespread problem that causes profound negative effects on the human body and the natural world. This fact has led some to push for measures that aim to mitigate these effects. The first to recognize the problem and call for change were astronomers.In this episode, we travel to the darkest place in Slovakia, Polo…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (8.1.2025 16:00)

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Light pollution is an increasingly widespread problem that causes profound negative effects on the human body and the natural world. This fact has led some to push for measures that aim to mitigate these effects. The first to recognize the problem and call for change were astronomers.In this episode, we travel to the darkest place in Slovakia, Polo…

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Lukas Fila from Dennik N daily about how the newspaper came to be. (7.1.2025 16:00) 23:19

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Ben Pascoe sits down with the publisher of newspaper Dennik N, Lukas Fila to discuss how the newspaper came to be and what has changed in the Slovak media over the past 10 years.Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (7.1.2025 16:00)

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Ben Pascoe sits down with the publisher of newspaper Dennik N, Lukas Fila to discuss how the newspaper came to be and what has changed in the Slovak media over the past 10 years.

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (6.1.2025 16:00)

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In this show, you are going to hear a repeat of a Christmas-themed story by a student from bilingual grammar school in Prešov that was presented by Kamila Galjuš on December 18, 2024. In the second part you are going to hear about the Slovak holiday known as Three Kings, or the Epiphany aired last year, presented by Martin Bednárik and Ben Pascoe.…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (5.1.2025 16:00)

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Sunday Music Selection: New beginnings.

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (4.1.2025 16:00)

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A bark beetle disaster in Brezno, the launch of a non-fiction book about the 2022 terrorist attack in Bratislava, a thunderstorm that ended the Pohoda Festival in Trencin, a tribute to the legend of independent theatre production and a Roma Holocaust expert talking in Kosice. All this in the final round of the year 2024 in the English section of Ra…

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Week in Slovakia. (4.1.2025 16:00) 24:47

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A bark beetle disaster in Brezno, the launch of a non-fiction book about the 2022 terrorist attack in Bratislava, a thunderstorm that ended the Pohoda Festival in Trencin, a tribute to the legend of independent theatre production and a Roma Holocaust expert talking in Kosice. All this in the final round of the year 2024 in the English section of Ra…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (3.1.2025 16:00)

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Ben and Patka discuss the past week in Slovakia and look ahead to interesting upcoming events.

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Slovakia today, last week and next week. (3.1.2025 16:00) 21:28

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Ben and Patka discuss the past week in Slovakia and look ahead to interesting upcoming events.Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (2.1.2025 16:00)

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Interviews with Mirta Lourenco, UNESCO chief of media development and media and information literacy, Noel Curran, Director General at EBU, Cilla Benkö, Swedish Radio Director General about the role of public media.

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Public service matters (2.1.2025 16:00) 24:21

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Interviews with Mirta Lourenco, UNESCO chief of media development and media and information literacy, Noel Curran, Director General at EBU, Cilla Benkö, Swedish Radio Director General about the role of public media.Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (1.1.2025 16:00)

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On the 1st of January 2025, we bring you a special New Year's edition of Slovakia Today, presenting highlights of the year 2024. Enjoy!

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Special New Year's edition of Slovakia Today. Enjoy! (1.1.2025 16:00) 27:17

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On the 1st of January 2025, we bring you a special New Year's edition of Slovakia Today, presenting highlights of the year 2024. Enjoy!Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (31.12.2024 16:00)

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In honor of Silvester (New Year's eve) the English section of RSI choose their favorite songs from 2024 to help you get ready to ring in the new year.

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (30.12.2024 16:00)

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In this Monday show, Patka is going to talk to the general director and headmaster of the newly opened high school Skyro, that is the first one in Europe focused on AI technologies. You are also going to hear an opinion of experts from Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže about incorporating the AI into the education as we know it.…

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Skyro high school, the first AI focused high school in Europe (30.12.2024 16:00) 5:11

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In this Monday show, Patka is going to talk to the general director and headmaster of the newly opened high school Skyro, that is the first one in Europe focused on AI technologies. You are also going to hear an opinion of experts from Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže about incorporating the AI into the education as we know it.…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (29.12.2024 16:00)

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Sunday Music Selection: Party!

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (28.12.2024 16:00)

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Throughout the year, the team at the English section of Radio Slovakia International, Slovakia’s national broadcaster, reported on these and many other events. In this two-part special program, “Year in Slovakia”, we highlight some of the stories that made headlines, as well as lesser-known events that carry significant importance for the country. …

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Silvester in Slovakia Today (27.12.2024 16:00) 23:44

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Ben and Patka talk Silvester traditions and look around the country at the different New Year's eve celebrations.Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (27.12.2024 16:00)

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Ben and Patka talk Silvester traditions and look around the country at the different New Year's eve celebrations.

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St Stephen special (26.12.2024 16:00) 24:37

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On the second day of Christmas, Christians commemorate the first martyr, St Stephen, who was stoned to death for his faith. Another important Stephen known in this region of Europe was King Stephen of Hungary, who was also very devoted to God. That is why today on Radio Slovakia International we are going to dedicate a special programme to Stephens…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (26.12.2024 16:00)

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On the second day of Christmas, Christians commemorate the first martyr, St Stephen, who was stoned to death for his faith. Another important Stephen known in this region of Europe was King Stephen of Hungary, who was also very devoted to God. That is why today on Radio Slovakia International we are going to dedicate a special programme to Stephens…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (25.12.2024 16:00)

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Christmas in Slovakia has evolved significantly in recent years. Climate change has made a white Christmas less predictable, and the consumption habits of the modern Western world have lessened the appeal of handmade, locally produced goods. However, there are individuals and communities across the country who are preserving traditions and shifting…

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A green Christmas in Slovakia (25.12.2024 16:00) 20:14

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Christmas in Slovakia has evolved significantly in recent years. Climate change has made a white Christmas less predictable, and the consumption habits of the modern Western world have lessened the appeal of handmade, locally produced goods. However, there are individuals and communities across the country who are preserving traditions and shifting…

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (24.12.2024 16:00)

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Ben Pascoe looks into modern Slovak Christmas traditions and how western culutre is influencing Slovak Christmas. He sits down with pop culutre theorist Juraj Malicek for a different point of view of local traditions.

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Pop culture expert Juraj Malíček on Slovak Christmas Traditions (24.12.2024 16:00) 21:11

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Ben Pascoe looks into modern Slovak Christmas traditions and how western culutre is influencing Slovak Christmas. He sits down with pop culutre theorist Juraj Malicek for a different point of view of local traditions.Door STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (23.12.2024 16:00)

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Ježiško 999 99. This is an address that has been known to both kids and adults in Slovakia for decades, more specifically, for 26 years. Slovak Post annually receives thousands of letters from all around Slovakia and even the world from children, who are reaching Ježiško with their biggest Christmas wishes.…

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Where does Ježiško get his post delivered? (23.12.2024 16:00) 24:47

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Ježiško 999 99. This is an address that has been known to both kids and adults in Slovakia for decades, more specifically, for 26 years. Slovak Post annually receives thousands of letters from all around Slovakia and even the world from children, who are reaching Ježiško with their biggest Christmas wishes.…

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