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Coho salmon numbers are breaking records in the Willamette. Why and how can you catch them? 39:41

3d ago39:41

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In this episode, host Zach Urness goes deep on the record coho salmon runs in the Upper Willamette Basin. Urness talks with Chris Kern, the west region manager for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, about what makes coho unique, why their numbers have been skyrocketing and how anglers can catch them.…

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Oregon salmon runs break records, as iconic fish reach territory blocked for a century 21:32

4d ago21:32

21:32

In this episode, host Zach Urness talks about three different major stories involving salmon in Oregon. And, he posts a really fun song about salmon sent to him by a reader. Stories: -A record-breaking run of coho salmon in the Upper Willamette Basin-Salmon reaching spawning grounds on the Klamath River for the first time in over a century -The tou…

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Using grandma to make people cry about climate change 51:24

8d ago51:24

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Why is it so hard to talk about climate change in a way that actually makes us... feel something? This week, our producer Katz Laszlo talks to an Icelandic writer who manages against the odds to do just that: Andri Snær Magnason, author of — among many other things — the hit memoir 'On Time And Water'. We're also talking about the German politician…

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What do the European Union and Barbie have in common? 47:22

18d ago47:22

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Are European leaders living in a Barbie-like dreamworld? This week, the idealised fantasy of the EU versus its awkward reality. Far from being a continent of grateful europhiles, a lot of people feel apathetic about the European project at best. Paweł Zerka joins us to discuss why non-white, young and Eastern Europeans feel especially left out of t…

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It's golden chanterelle season! How to find and pick Oregon's tasty state mushroom 37:32

21d ago37:32

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In this episode, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Skyla Patton get excited about the peak season for finding Oregon's delicious and beautiful state mushroom.In an interview first recorded in 2022, Patton breaks down everything about the Pacific Golden Chanterelle, including where and when to find it, how to eat it, how to get permits to harvest…

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Mussolini, testicles, and the Schengen zone 41:00

25d ago41:00

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Last week we brought you geopolitics, this week we're bringing you testicles. Why has male contraception remained such an underground idea, despite decades of research? We speak to Paul Labourie, one of a growing number of men (in the francophone world at least) who are turning to DIY contraception devices to take on more of the responsibility in t…

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A wildfire escape, protecting the Owyhee, a hidden waterfall and a wildfire record 22:34

26d ago22:34

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In this edition, Zach talks about a collection of outdoor stories including: -A group of women who went backpacking in the Three Sisters Wilderness and had to evacuate when multiple wildfires ignited all around them. -A record wildfire season for acres burned in the PNW and Oregon. -Contrasting views on how to protect Oregon's Owyhee Canyonlands. -…

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Swedish authorities say it's fine if you listen to this podcast 56:11

1M ago56:11

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We're back from our summer break! Rym Momtaz, the new editor-in-chief of the Strategic Europe blog, is here to catch us up on the main political developments we missed over the summer, from Ukraine to France. We're also talking about Sweden's suggestions for cutting kids' screen time, and a possible crackdown on outrageous concert ticket prices. Th…

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Dive into a 3,000-year-old underwater forest at Clear Lake via snorkel or scuba 24:29

1M ago24:29

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In this episode, Zach talks with outdoors journalism intern Elliott Deins about how to explore underwater at Clear Lake.Deins reports on the origins of Clear Lake, what makes it interesting, why it’s a hotspot for divers and the best gear to plunge into the frigid waters.With consistent visibility over 100 feet and water temperatures around 40 degr…

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How to hike and backpack the 400-mile Oregon Coast Trail 59:26

1M ago59:26

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In this edition, Zach interviews Bonnie Henderson, an expert on backpacking and thru-hiking the Oregon Coast Trail. Henderson, author of the book "Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail: 400 Miles from the Columbia River to California," talks about what makes the trail unique and the best ways to pull off a trip. September can be a great month to explore th…

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The madcap history of Samuel H. Boardman and the rise of Oregon's state parks system 1:09:46

1M ago1:09:46

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In this episode, host Zach Urness updates some of the latest news about Oregon's state parks system, including major fee increases to camp and visit, before launching a deep dive into how the park system came together over 100 years. Urness talks with associate parks director Chris Havel and historian Christy Sweet about the park system's long, win…

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Oregon's 25 best mountain biking trails and trail systems 46:20

2M ago46:20

46:20

In this episode, host Zach Urness talks with outdoor intern Emma Logan about the best mountain bike destinations across Oregon. The two break down the best spots to ride near Mount Hood, on the Oregon Coast and in central, southwest and eastern Oregon. The destinations range from smaller trail systems new to the scene to internationally recognized …

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This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: Kinga 32:24

2M ago32:24

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This week, we're re-releasing another of our all-time favourite episodes to entertain your ears during our summer break. First aired in 2022, it's a story from our long-running series, 'This Is What A Generation Sounds Like', and it takes us to Georgia. Thanks for listening! We'll be back in September. If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'…

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This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: Sara 27:12

2M ago27:12

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We're away on our summer break until September, but this week and next week we're re-releasing two of our favourite episodes from The Europeans' award-winning series, 'This Is What A Generation Sounds Like. This week, a story that spans three generations of women: Sara, her mother, and her grandmother. In their collective lifetimes, Albania entered…

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This small Oregon town is known worldwide for 'gold level' mountain biking 33:47

2M ago33:47

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In this episode, host Zach Urness talks with outdoor intern Emma Logan about mountain biking in Oakridge. This small town has put itself on the map with a world class trail network. With over 300 miles of trails, Oakridge is one of the six gold-level ride centers in the world and has been dubbed "Mountain Biking Capital of the Northwest." This epis…

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A Q&A with The Europeans 43:25

2M ago43:25

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It’s our first ever Q&A episode! Katy, Dominic, Katz and Wojciech answer listeners’ questions – from how we make the show, to the episodes we’d make if we were gazillionaires. We’ve saved a couple of our answers for supporters of the podcast. If you’d like to hear them, we’d love it if you could send a few bucks our way at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/…

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Willamette Water Trail: Idyllic floats and campsites on this underrated river 49:34

3M ago49:34

49:34

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness returns to one of the state's great backyard gems — the Willamette Water Trail. Urness highlights his two favorite places to float and camp on the mainstem Willamette, that features surprisingly beautiful scenery, wildlife habitat and camps just a stone's throw from cities such as Euge…

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Oregon wildfire update and the future of Opal Creek 32:42

3M ago32:42

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In this episode, host Zach Urness gives an update on the fast-developing wildfire season in Oregon and then posts and interview that dives into how beloved places such as the Opal Creek area reopen post wildfire.First, Urness breaks down some of the fires burning across the state after a major lightning storm ignited a number of new blazes near Oak…

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Bonnier News CEO on power of bundles and personalisation 50:48

3M ago50:48

50:48

Sweden's biggest news publisher Bonnier News has more than tripled profits in the past eight years and doubled revenue. It now believes a subscription bundle, putting together all of its Swedish brands and harnessing AI to better personalise what users see, will be the way forward for continued revenue growth. Bonnier News chief executive Anders Er…

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'Luca' 39:18

3M ago39:18

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One Hungarian family. One piece of land. Two very different visions. This is the final episode in our long-running series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like, made in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation. You can find the other episodes in the series here. Thanks, as ever, to the listeners who support this podcast so that we can keep making it…

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What happens after France's surprise swing to the left? 54:01

3M ago54:01

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A surprise left-wing election win? In Europe? In 2024? This week, we turn to our resident Parisian journalist to try to get our heads around what just happened in France, as well as what might happen next. We’re also looking at the other big left-wing winners of the week: the UK Labour Party. What might their new government mean for Britain’s relat…

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Summer skiing on Mount Hood, even during an extreme heatwave 27:30

3M ago27:30

27:30

In this episode, host Zach Urness talks with outdoor intern Emma Logan about summer skiing at Timberline Lodge and Ski Area on Mount Hood. Timberline offers the only place to ski in the middle of the summer in North America. From the top of the Palmer snowfield, skiers stand at over 8,000 feet and are immediately transported back into a winter stat…

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Outdoor photography, long-distance hikes and the Columbia Gorge's Chinook Trail 58:15

3M ago58:15

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Host Zach Urness talks with long-distance hiker, photographer and gear-maker James Parsons about a variety of topics, including the little-known Chinook Trail in the Columbia River Gorge. Parsons, probably best known for his photography through his Extreme Oregon Instagram page, talks about the strange place outdoor photography finds itself in 2024…

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World's biggest football publisher expands into USA 37:28

3M ago37:28

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Goal, Indivisa and Mundial publisher Footballco was reaching 30 million people in the US without having any meaningful boots on the ground. But at the start of 2024 Jason Wagenheim arrived as its first CEO for North America, bringing lessons that sports publishing can learn from lifestyle after a long stint at Bustle Digital Group. Wagenheim told P…

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Why is European cinema so different from Hollywood? 52:45

3M ago52:45

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Fewer expensive car chases, more moody shots and ambiguous endings: movies made in Europe are often very different from those made in the US. But Europe's more arty film output isn't just a product of our culture — it has a lot to do with how the industry is financed. This week, we're asking: why is European cinema the way it is, and should we be t…

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Oregon wildfire forecast and preview for summer 2024 26:19

4M ago26:19

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In this episode, host Zach Urness talks about the wildfire forecast for the summer of 2024 and the fires burning right now. Urness lays out what type of wildfire season is expected using interviews with fire weather meteorologists, who explain how drought, fuel moisture and El Nino to La Nina weather patterns could impact wildfires across the state…

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Pigeon murders, the nature restoration law, and Scandinavian family therapy 47:13

4M ago47:13

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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 Sca…

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Total Politics is making B2B work without a paywall 35:56

4M ago35:56

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At the half-way point of the UK general election campaign Press Gazette sat down with Mark Wallace, hief executive of Total Politics Group, to find out how the company makes free political journalism pay. Press Gazette asked how the Politics Home, Conservative Home and The House publisher is faring since incorporating in its new form in 2022, and f…

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The most confusing elections of all time? 45:55

4M ago45:55

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The far-right surged but the centre held; somehow the two are true at once. Nearly 100 members of the new European Parliament have yet to tell us which political family they’ll be joining. And as for who’s actually going to be running the EU’s institutions for the next five years – right now, it’s anyone’s guess. How can we make sense of these Euro…

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Elkhorn Mountains & Anthony Lakes a summertime jewel in Eastern Oregon 24:15

4M ago24:15

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In this episode, Zach talks about the Elkhorn Mountains and Anthony Lakes area of Eastern Oregon. Urness breaks down the what makes the Elkhorns such a striking range, the best time to visit, where to stay and what to do when visiting. There's no shortage of hikes, alpine lakes, fishing, backpacking and wildlife to enjoy — along with an Old West gh…

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'Ride through history.' Santiam Wagon Road offers beauty, adventure and historic landmarks 42:27

4M ago42:27

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In this episode, host Zach Urness talks about one of Oregon's most beautiful and historic trails that is often overlooked. The Santiam Wagon Road was once the primary route connecting the Willamette Valley to Central Oregon in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today, the roadway has been transformed into a beautiful trail best explored on 18 miles an…

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Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed on cracking a busy news podcast market 42:53

4M ago42:53

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The Telegraph’s new daily news podcast, The Daily T, is the latest entrant to an increasingly crowded audio market. Days after the show bagged the first election trail extended nterview with Rishi Sunak, Press Gazette spoke with Daily T hosts Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed about how they’re hoping to stand out from the competition with a right-of-…

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Why give a damn about the European elections? 36:04

4M ago36:04

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They’re the second biggest elections on Earth. For the next four days, 373 million people are eligible to take part in the vote for the European Parliament. And yet in most EU countries, the prevailing mood is… ‘meh’. This week, we take on the challenge of convincing you that these elections are anything but meh, with the help of one of our favouri…

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The Big-Agri Bully Boys 46:58

5M ago46:58

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Protests by angry farmers have swept across Europe this year. But from country to country, powerful groups have taken these protests over and changed their agenda. Who are these people, and what are they up to? This is a special episode produced in collaboration with investigative journalists from Lighthouse Reports and media partners across Europe…

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Shellburg Falls reopens after four years, but Valley of the Giants closed long-term 27:21

5M ago27:21

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In this episode, host Zach Urness reports on two beloved places — one that is reopening after a major wildfire and another that just closed because of a huge landslide. Shellburg Falls Recreation Area reopened this past weekend, and Urness talks about how the experience of visiting the 100-foot waterfall and surrounding trails has changed — in some…

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Oregon Outback: Hot springs, hikes, dark skies and thick steaks 32:23

5M ago32:23

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In this episode, host Zach Urness talks about the Oregon Outback and Summer Lake area, a land of desert canyons, hot springs, hikes and quite possibly Oregon's best restaurant. The region was recently established as a dark sky sanctuary, but Urness looks at all the daytime adventures, along with the best time to visit and places to stay. He talks a…

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Daily Mail CEO Rich Caccappolo on keeping journalism free 36:04

5M ago36:04

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This episode includes excerpts from an interview between Press Gazette editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford and Rich Caccappolo, CEO of Daily Mail publisher DMG Media. It also features media consultant Matthew Scott Goldstein. They talk about how to save journalism (and democracy) on the open web by adapting to Google's plan to switch off cookies on Ch…

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What's more endangered: wolves or Eurovision? 51:33

5M ago51:33

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This week, the high drama of both European wolf policy and the Eurovision Song Contest. Wolves have made a huge comeback in Europe in recent years. How can we coexist peacefully with these hungry carnivores? We speak to the social scientist Hanna Pettersson about how humans are living alongside predators in Spain and Sweden. Plus, all the controver…

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Can food labels make us healthier? 45:35

5M ago45:35

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Across a fair chunk of Europe, we've grown used to seeing little traffic light symbols on our food packets that supposedly rate the healthiness of our food. But why might Dominic's chamomile tea get a Nutri-Score rating of C, when a diet cola gets an A? And does Giorgia Meloni have a point in claiming that the ratings are biased against Italians? T…

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Eugene woman talks about shattering speed record on Oregon Pacific Crest Trail 51:11

5M ago51:11

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In this episode, host Zach Urness talks to ultra runner Emily Halnon of Eugene, who back in 2020 set the speed record for the Oregon segment of the Pacific Crest Trail. Halnon ran the Oregon PCT's 460 miles in 7 days, 19 hours and 23 minutes — an average of 57 miles per day. She set the record for both male and female runners. In the podcast — and …

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The Atlantic's winning subscription strategy with CEO Nicholas Thompson 40:51

6M ago40:51

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The Atlantic has become profitable after years in the red and marked the major milestone of reaching one million subscribers, it announced in April. CEO Nicholas Thompson joined Press Gazette to discuss the subscription strategy behind The Atlantic's recent success, how advertising fits in, the search for an elusive third revenue stream, and what g…

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Fern hunt! How to harvest plants from Oregon's national forests for your backyard with a free permit 22:11

6M ago22:11

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In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about a program that allows harvesting plants from national and state forests and replanting them your own backyard.With the program, you can transplant ferns, saplings and even wildflowers into your own yard for free. It's called the "forest products free use permit" and we'll t…

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The regime that ended with a song 45:25

6M ago45:25

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It’s the only revolution in world history (that we know of) that began with a Eurovision song. This week, Portugal marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution ended decades of dictatorship. We speak to Alex Fernandes, author of a new accessible history of the revolution, about the day that changed everything. We’re also talking about the UK’s mis…

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A guide to ‘wildflower hotspots’ and the best times to visit 54:07

6M ago54:07

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In this episode, Zach talks about Oregon's wildflower hotspots and the best times to visit with expert Greg Lief. Lief, who runs the website OregonWildflowers.org and the Facebook group Oregon Wildflowers, talks about some of Oregon's most interesting blooms and the best times to visit places such as the Columbia Gorge, Old Cascades, Coast Range an…

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ADHD, autism and the news business: How different minds can thrive in media 49:22

6M ago49:22

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Press Gazette editor Dominic Ponsford talks about exclusive new research on the prevalence of neurodiversity in news media. He also speaks to Times Radio journalist Darryl Morris and freelance journalist Lydia Wilkins about the benefits and challenges ADHD and autistic thinkers can bring to jobs in journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

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Why the Swiss women’s climate victory is such a big deal 44:14

6M ago44:14

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A group of Swiss women, all aged 64 and over, made history last week by winning the first ever climate case heard by the European Court of Human Rights. But what does their victory mean for climate policy across Europe? We ring up international courts reporter Molly Quell to find out. We're also talking about an artistic sense-of-humour failure, a …

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Steelhead rebound: Once at risk of extinction, Oregon's iconic fish has biggest year in two decades 17:09

6M ago17:09

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In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about the rebound of one of Oregon's most iconic fish from near extinction. Urness was interviewed by Think Out Loud host Dave Miller on Oregon Public Broadcasting about why this year's run of winter steelhead in the Upper Willamette Basin was so special. After their population n…

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The biggest climate case that ever was 49:27

6M ago49:27

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We are re-airing one of our all time favourite episodes following this week's landmark verdict on the biggest climate case that ever was: KlimaSeniorinnen vs. Switzerland. We reported on the case in depth last year, shortly after the hearing. And now, the court rules: KlimaSeniorinnen win!We usually see young people as the face of climate activism.…

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Nepo great-great-great-grand-babies 45:41

6M ago45:41

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We all know this continent has major issues with social mobility. But having a rich ancestor from *six centuries ago* shouldn't make it more likely that you're rich today... should it? This week we speak to Guglielmo Barone, one of the economists behind some fascinating research into this question in Florence. We're also talking about Ursula von de…

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Less Beyoncé, more bouzouki 43:38

6M ago43:38

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This week, music and politics collide. We're talking about Greece's plan to enforce quotas for Greek-language lyrics on the radio, and the racist backlash against Aya Nakamura's rumoured booking for the Paris Olympics. Plus, a great interview with Politico's senior climate reporter Zia Weise about the EU's once-trumpeted nature restoration law. Can…

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