The Good Morning Portugal! podcast with Carl Munson

Carl Munson
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  1. 12h ago

    Portugal’s Rural Housing Challenge: From Renovations to Bioclimatic Timber Homes

    Rural Properties reflects on seven years of restoring neglected buildings in central Portugal and how its mission has broadened as it better understands the country’s housing challenge: not a lack of buildings, but a lack of livable homes. Citing the 2021 census, it notes over 723,000 vacant homes and 238,000 buildings needing medium or major repairs, especially in aging inland communities, while demand for quality rural housing has surged from families leaving costly coastal cities, remote workers, and international buyers seeking permanent homes.  Paul highlights renovation risks - scarce contractors, rising material costs, slow planning, and hidden structural issues - driving buyers toward completed homes. He argues renovation alone is insufficient and introduces bioclimatic timber-framed homes as an energy-efficient, climate-resilient complement to preservation.  The speaker also connects housing to wider rural planning issues involving agriculture, forestry, renewable energy siting, mining impacts, and the need for a coherent long-term strategy to sustain communities. 00:00 Mission Origins 00:41 Vacant Houses Reality 01:20 New Rural Buyers 02:06 Renovation Reality Check 02:46 Evolving Projects 03:14 Timber Homes Solution 04:02 Old Versus New 04:19 Energy And Mining Tensions 05:03 Farming Decline Impacts 05:35 Integrated Rural Strategy 06:19 Future Vision Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support. Get help moving to and living in Portugal

    Portugal’s Rural Housing Challenge: From Renovations to Bioclimatic Timber Homes

  2. 17h ago

    Homeless man finds fake €1.5 million, armed algarve tourist robbery & record wet August

    On Tuesday 25th August 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports that a homeless man discovered a bag containing over 7,000 counterfeit €200 notes (worth around €1.5 million) near trash containers. Other headlines include a tourist robbed at gunpoint in Quinta do Lago, unusual weather systems making this one of the rainiest Augusts in recent years (with Lisbon recording record 24-hour rainfall), the PJ wanting to question André Ventura and Chega deputies about the alleged assault and ransacking of their parliamentary office, public-sector unions pushing beyond the multi-year agreement in the 2027 budget, the Ministry of Health reviewing the National Emergency Care Network (unchanged for over a decade), Cascais planning seven new museums by 2029, and political commentary linking Luís Montenegro’s PSD with Chega’s populism.  Keep in touch 24/7 at www.portugaltalkradio.com #GoodMorningPortugal #PortugalNews #CounterfeitMoney #QuintaDoLago #RainyAugust #Chega #AndreVentura #PublicSector #CascaisMuseums #Portugal2026 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support. Get help moving to and living in Portugal

    Homeless man finds fake €1.5 million, armed algarve tourist robbery & record wet August

  3. 1d ago

    Oldest Portuguese dies (113), people power stops ‘green’ projects & 5 ton hash catch

    On Monday 24 August 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports the peaceful death of Maria da Conceição, Portugal’s oldest person, at the age of 113. She was known for her humour and attributed her longevity to “not working hard.”  Other headlines include the government cutting almost half of the contentious green map for renewable energy projects, the GNR seizing five tons of hashish and detaining seven men in the Algarve, continued calls for the resignation of Interior Minister Luís Neves (with President António José Seguro urging the swift conclusion of investigations), Euribor rises pushing savings certificates to a maximum yield of 2.5% in September, and growing concerns over security in Lisbon’s historic centre. Unseasonal rainy weather is expected across much of the country this week. #GoodMorningPortugal #PortugalNews #MariaDaConceicao #OldestPerson #RenewablesMap #HashishSeizure #LuisNeves #Euribor #LisbonSecurity #Portugal2026 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support. Get help moving to and living in Portugal

    Oldest Portuguese dies (113), people power stops ‘green’ projects & 5 ton hash catch

  4. 3d ago

    The Olive Oil that Choked (Educated & Delighted) Me! An Exclusive Tasting with Haim Merkado

    How to Taste Olive Oil Like Wine (and Why Cold-Pressed Extra Virgin Matters) Carl is taught, by Merkado's Haim, how to taste olive oil like wine by warming it in the hand, sniffing for fruity aromas, then sipping without swallowing to let air pass over it and noting sensations like heat and pepperiness and how long the flavor lingers. They discuss early-season oil’s intense “alive” character with a gentler mid-season version, discuss using high-quality oil for dressing rather than cooking, and describe it as medicinal, with some people taking a daily shot. The conversation contrasts traditional manual harvesting with damaging industrial methods, mentions large-scale tree losses linked to lack of genetic diversity, and explains olive oil grading, emphasising cold press under 27°C to preserve compounds, while lower grades and some extractions involve higher temperatures or chemicals. Merkado Olive Oil - Produce & Retreats - https://www.merkadoolive.eu/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support. Get help moving to and living in Portugal

    The Olive Oil that Choked (Educated & Delighted) Me! An Exclusive Tasting with Haim Merkado

  5. 3d ago

    Best cake shop in all of Portugal? Beautiful bolos, brilliant brunches & a bubbly birthday brekkie

    Musing from above Alfeizerão on Portugal’s Silver Coast, Carl Munson is visting Atelier de Doces, a bakery with sweeping views featuring distant valleys, wind turbines, pine trees (pinheiro manso), and summer birds on a hot July 7th birthday breakfast date.  Inside, he speaks of 21 meters of freshly baked treats, highlighting Bolos de Berlim - soft, fluffy Portuguese custard-filled doughnuts - sharing an origin story involving WWII-era German spies in Estoril. He teases an array of fillings such as lemon, tangerine, wild berries, apple, strawberry, cinnamon, multiple chocolates, doce de leite, Nutella, pistachio, plus Dubai-style and Biscoff versions, alongside pastel de natas and other cakes.  The shop also offers Portuguese gin, local organic wines like Chinado (including orange wine), espumante, coffee paraphernailia, and the aroma of on-site coffee roasting, recommending a stop just off the A8. 00:00 Morning Viewpoint Intro 00:21 Inside the Bakery 00:51 Portugal’s Best Cakes 01:13 Bolo de Berlim Story 01:51 Wild Filling Flavors 02:27 More Treats and Drinks 02:55 Coffee Roasting Aroma 03:17 How to Visit 03:43 Final Farewell Visit - https://atelierdodoce.pt/ (in real life!) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support. Get help moving to and living in Portugal

    Best cake shop in all of Portugal? Beautiful bolos, brilliant brunches & a bubbly birthday brekkie

  6. 3d ago

    Email chaos (and how to calm it) - More Digital Serenity tips from Steven Shewach #inboxzero

    Email Overwhelm to Digital Serenity: The 4 Ds and Inbox Zero with Steven Shewach: On Portugal Talk Radio, host reconnects with digital serenity coach Steven Shewach to review his five pillars of digital health - passwords and security, email and communication, cloud and files, devices and backups, and legacy and access - and then focus on why email deserves special attention. Shewach explains that email is meant for communication, not storage, a to-do list, or an archive, and that using it that way creates anxiety and “landfill” inboxes with thousands of messages, multiple accounts, and subscription bloat.  He offers a simple inbox-triage framework, the four Ds - do, delegate, defer, delete - supported by a solid filing system for capturing and retrieving information within 30 seconds. They discuss bulk cleanup via search, saving key items as files (including PDFs for legal needs), using built-in unsubscribe tools, and the benefits of inbox zero, with a follow-up planned on communication beyond email. 00:00 Welcome to Digital Serenity 00:37 Why You Need a Pro 01:21 Five Pillars Overview 05:22 Why Email Gets Messy 07:30 Inbox as Landfill 10:15 Mindset and Systems 14:02 Four Ds Framework 18:03 Bulk Cleanup and Zero 23:22 Unsubscribe and Spam 27:33 Wrap Up and Next Time Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support. Get help moving to and living in Portugal

    Email chaos (and how to calm it) - More Digital Serenity tips from Steven Shewach #inboxzero

  7. 3d ago

    WANTED: 1000 Foreigners who want to SPEAK Portuguese! No experience necessary, FREE to join! #SWATPT

    How about taking on the challenge of Speaking Portuguese in 90 Days? But in a fun, friendly and fast way?! Here, Carl from Good Morning Portugal!/Portugal Talk Radio introduces his SWAT Portuguese approach - Show up, Wing it, Adapt, Talk - aimed at helping 1,000 foreigners start actually speaking Portuguese and feel conversationally confident in three months through consistent effort.  He invites viewers to join the Speak Portuguese school platform with a free cadet level plus optional $9 and $99 tiers for more support and resources.  Sign up free/upgrade here Features include community timeline posts in Portuguese for cultural understanding and comprehension, missions for real-life scenarios (cafés, barbershops, government offices, DIY stores, football, etc.) and weekly Monday briefings and Friday debriefs.  Come be a supportive community member, where Portuguese contributors help us, and use tools like the Barcelo rooster conversational bot, the new ZéBot, and an elevator-pitch builder, encouraging people to stop making excuses and start speaking. 00:00 SWAT Portuguese Pitch 01:08 Method and Mindset 01:30 Plans and Testimonials 02:22 Bots and Elevator Pitch 03:21 Community Support Check In 03:52 Platform Tour Missions 04:52 Daily Tests and Timeline 06:21 Briefings and Portuguese Friends 07:29 Back to the Website 07:43 Inspiration SWAT Video 08:25 Join Link and Sign Off Sign up free/upgrade here Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support. Get help moving to and living in Portugal

    WANTED: 1000 Foreigners who want to SPEAK Portuguese! No experience necessary, FREE to join! #SWATPT

  8. 4d ago

    Weird weather incoming, dollar drop, no fences for Morro & real estate stabilises #bomfimdesemana

    On Friday 21st August 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports an atypical August weather pattern, with an Atlantic depression expected to bring rain, strong winds and rough seas to mainland Portugal this weekend.  Other headlines include the Torre de Moncorvo wildfire that has burned over 3,000 hectares, Interior Minister Luís Neves driving a judicial-police-seized Volkswagen Golf GTD (citing savings and operational benefits), the decision that Jardim do Morro in Gaia will not be fenced, signs of price stabilisation in the real-estate market, new mobile-phone rules in schools with secondary pupils starting later, Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas appearing isolated on his security strategy, and the first anniversary of the PSP Foreigners and Borders Unit marked by ongoing airport constraints.  Good Morning Portugal will return on Tuesday 1 September! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support. Get help moving to and living in Portugal

    Weird weather incoming, dollar drop, no fences for Morro & real estate stabilises #bomfimdesemana
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