Marbella with Him & Her

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Out & about in Marbella with PJ and Hannah, who are a married couple that have lived on the Costa del Sol for over 20 years. PJ is a digital marketer with a passion for cooking and Hannah is a radio, TV presenter and popular ’quiz mistress’. Together they love to travel, EAT, socialise and explore the delights of this wonderful part of Spain.

  1. 21h ago

    Marbella says goodbye to Dolly Parton plus more Dinner Parties

    Welcome to Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly podcast presented by PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah) who are expats from the UK living in San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella. Each week you can listen to their busy lives and some fun married banter about their life in Spain. PJ is a freelance marketing expert while Hannah is a radio and tv presenter. This week they start with an update about the weather drop in Marbella as well as their weekly exercise routines that are helping them stay as fit as possible. They also discuss the very sad passing of Dolly Parton and how much she was a part of PJ's life growing up in a household of Country and Western fans. They also have a chat about Tim Curry who also passed away within the same few days. Hannah mentions a memorable interview she did with a lady called Elissa Freiha who is the founder of Womena, helping to give women a voice in the Middle East, and about many of the misconceptions about their lives. She also has some jaw dropping insights about crash test dummies and even women's contraception being tested on men as opposed to on women. PJ also mentions her entrepreneur of the week interview with Yo Sushi founder Simon Woodroffe, and some of his interesting anecdotes from business. They had their friend Charlotte over for the night on Friday and they did two of the dishes that they did the week before for other friends, the braised leeks and the crème Brûlée, but the main course was five spice pork. Due to time constraints Hannah made the crème Brûlée. Listen to find out how it all went! While out shopping for ingredients Hannah bumped into her second cousin in the supermarket and she described what a nice feeling it was to bump into a family member completely randomly especially as they do not live in San Pedro. This week's articles they chatted about from their collaborators the Euro Weekly News included Take That coming to Fuengirola next year as part of their tour, the varying times that the schools are starting again in September, some people that were horrified at the price of their paella because they did not understand what p/p meant and some sound advice about how to make it harder for robbers to open your door with a credit card. Finally, PJ shares some salad news courtesy of his new Instagram account Only Salad Fans (@onlysaladfans).

  2. Aug 23

    A Marbella Birthday Treat For Hannah

    Welcome to this week's edition of Marbella with Him & Her, the popular podcast about Marbella presented by husband and wife expats living in San Pedro de Alcantara PJ Lopez @pjlopez1marbella and Hannah Murray @radiohannah This week there is plenty of food chatter starting with the night before Hannah's birthday when PJ made a steak dinner. The following day Hannah's girlfriends descended on the house to meet for some croissants and mimosas before being ferried off to The Hard Rock Hotel Marbella where they spent the day for her birthday. Listen to hear how it all went and what happened after the hotel! Hannah shares some of the presents she got for her birthday from PJ and her lovely friends. PJ gives out some information about the Hogan Hackers special hole in one competition which has a car up for grabs if anyone manages to get a hole in one. See @thehoganstand or @thehoganhackers for more information. He also mentions the Vuelta de España which will be passing through San Pedro on the 11th of September They went to see the stand-up comedian Sergi Polo in Estepona and share some funny stories from the evening. They speak about their meal at The Oak Marbella, which is part of the Sala Group and then ending up in La Sala watching the amazing singers, Diva Fever. Hannah also gives out some important information for women and what they can say to bar staff to alert them that they are in some type of trouble or getting unwanted attention. Basically, you just need to ask for Angela to any member of the staff and they will ensure you get into a taxi safely. There is an update from their friends Steph and Frank who are currently on a road trip in Europe. They have arrived at a German town called Wank. So of course, there are lots of funny stories about what people from there might be called etc. Saturday night they had a dinner party for some friends. PJ made braised leeks with romesco sauce, a huge vegan spaghetti Bolognese using lentils and a dessert of crème Brule. There is the usual married banter this week from cooking too much food and whose fault it is to Hannah being mistaken for Melissa's mother. This week's articles from collaborators The Euro Weekly News include a planned €3.7 billion makeover of the Mercadona stores up and down the country, and the Plaza de Toros Marbella Neighbourhood Party.

  3. Aug 15

    Eclipse in Marbella, and the Earth didn't move for Hannah

    Welcome to the latest episode of Marbella's leading expat podcast, Marbella with Him & Her, presented by PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). Each week they bring you news from Marbella and San Pedro de Alcantara mixed in with their busy social lives and some highlights from Hannah's radio show interviews that were interesting during the week. They kick-off this week's podcast with the aftermath of their epic BBQ and the leftover food. PJ took lots of burgers and buns to the office where colleagues cooked up a burger storm for lunch during the week. PJ also made burgers for Hannah to try and rekindle her love for them. Listen to see how he got on. This week was very much about the eclipse starting with Hannah's interview with her long time ‘go to’ astronomer Ken Campbell who was actually in the studio for the first time in a long while. They discussed how to safely watch it and what to expect and where it would be most visible. On the actual night of the eclipse Hannah went with friends and family to watch it by San Pedro beach at a fish restaurant they had vowed never to go to again due to their awful service. Not everything went to plan so listen to see what happened. Meanwhile PJ was in the UK and although not watching it he did see the darkness descend into an eerie dusk at the height of the eclipse. Another interview highlight from Hannah was with Gervaise Phinn who was a Yorkshire based teacher and is an author. He shared some funny stories from his education days including one that will leave your eyes watering. The nations new boy band, (well, man band to be precise), Club Orange, were another interview highlight, as was standup comedian Sergi Polo who is a comedian that does his show in English, Catalan and Spanish. They chat about dropping PJ at the bus station, his trip on the bus to Malaga Airport and his night at the airport before he flew at 6am. He shares some interesting anecdotes from his evening from litres of Guinness to a lack of customs staff. PJ gives an update on his time in the UK and then his trip back from Gatwick south terminal. They give the dates of the Malaga Feria and also a warning about fines for taking and uploading photos of drunk people on social media. This week's articles from their collaborators The Euro Weekly News include one about the recent earthquake in Granada that was felt in Nerja and Malaga. They also have a warning thanks to another article about hotel scams and how sophisticated they have become. They also chat about the overnight thunderstorm on Friday night and the oldest lifeguard still working at the age of 72. The podcast is slightly early this week as Hannah will be out celebrating her birthday in the sunshine with her girlfriends. Listen next week for all the gory details!

  4. Aug 9

    Too many burgers in Marbella, and not enough buns!

    Welcome to Marbella with Him & Her, a weekly podcast about Marbella on Spain's Costa del Sol, hosted by married couple PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah) This week they start with their invite to The Burger Cup in San Pedro de Alcantara, which was a burger festival taking place on the boulevard. The opening night was Monday, which is when they were invited to try a burger from one of the competitor burger stations. Listen to see if things went to plan and how they got on, and of course what they thought of the burger. They also discuss their invite to Cilantro in San Pedro which has been open a year or so but was mainly a Lebanese delicatessen and takeaway. Over the last few weeks, they have been converting the inside space to be more of a restaurant and the owner and his daughter invited PJ and Hannah to try their food for the San Pedro Guide (@sanpedromarbellaguide). They tried a selection of authentic Lebanese dishes including Hummus, Baba Ganoosh, Falafel, Lebanese pizza and baklava. Listen for more information on how it went and what they thought of the food. Hannah's fitness regime went into overdrive with back-to-back classes (body pump and body combat) as well as Pilates with her Goddaughter. Hannah's interview highlight this week was with Dominic Ferris, one of the UK biggest piano stars, speaking about stage fright. The rest of the week was very much about preparation for their annual BBQ which rather than on the beach in San Pedro this year, was held at their house. Listen to the podcast for all the details of the food, the preparation, the people that came and the winner of their battle of the playlists. Articles from this week’s Euro Weekly News include information on the total eclipse happening in Spain this week and where it can be seen. The article also warned people not to just pull over on the side of the road to watch it. Another article included lots of tips for cleaning your BBQ after use, as we are right in the height of the BBQ season.

  5. Aug 2

    Marbella parties: Hard-rock hotel galas and BBQ fun

    Welcome to this week’s episode of Marbella with Him & Her, a weekly Marbella related podcast presented by husband and wife expats in San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella, PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). Each week they bring updates about living in Marbella mixed with some of Hannah's interview highlights from her radio show on Talk Radio Europe and some general marital banter. They started with an update on Hannah's exercise regime which included two reformer Pilates classes at Studio 34 in San Pedro, as well as body pump and body combat at the Supera gym! On Monday they went to their friends Ross and Amy's house so that Amy and Hannah could watch the final of Love Island together. Listen to hear what delicious food Amy made while they were there and a surprise birthday cake that their daughter made for PJ. This week's interview highlights from Hannah's radio show included a re-run of an interview she did previously with Ronnie Le Drew who was the voice of Zippy from the children's tv show Rainbow. She also spoke about her entrepreneur of the week Eric Yaverbaum and how he started his PR company in a very creative way. He also mentioned how he launched a Domino’s pizza campaign in the USA that went viral. A pre-recorded interview Hannah did for airing at a later date was with another entrepreneur of the week Simon Woodroffe who was the founder of Yo! Sushi and more recently the Yotel chain. She also interviewed former X Factor winner Sam Bailey who is now in the immersive Abba dinner show called Mamma Mia the Party. Another highlight was an interview with the tv and radio legend 'Diddy' David Hamilton who is still doing a daily radio show at the ripe old age of 87. PJ has an update on his visit to the Carvery in Torremolinos for work. Manifesto are doing the marketing for the restaurant so they went to get some more photos and video footage for social media and they also ate the food they used for the content. Listen to find out what they had and what they thought. PJ was also out on Friday night with his colleagues and friends Joshua and Ysa. They went to Remy in San Pedro and enjoyed some amazing food before heading to Havana 65 for cocktails on the roof terrace. Meanwhile Hannah was out with her friends and TV colleagues from Good Morning Spain at a gala evening in the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella celebrating the 70's and 80's era of Marbella. There was a Julio Iglesias tribute as well as dancers, fire dancers and more. She explains what they had to eat, her outfit and the drinks she had that matched her outfit. At the weekend they went to a BBQ at friends Evelyn and Craig's apartment where they enjoyed an epic five course meal and wine pairing. Hannah has a tip on avoiding hangovers too which meant she was able to get up early and meet her friend Nikki for a coffee at Kalima Beach on the paseo in San Pedro. There is news of a new venue opening in San Pedro called Bald Brothers, the Burger Cup that is happening from 3rd to 9th August on the boulevard, and the new Pandora menu del dia launch. Articles from their collaborators the Euro Weekly News this week include frizzy hair and finding parking, an article about what expats find hard during the summer in Marbella. They also discuss traffic, insects, a Spanish village for sale, and the recent situation in Cueta.

  6. Jul 26

    Marbella Beaches and PJ's birthday weekend!

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Marbella lifestyle podcast called Marbella with Him & Her, a weekly insight into life in Marbella with expat couple PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). This week they start with an update on the Mercadona Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that Hannah bought. Listen to hear their true verdict on the wine. Saturday night despite being reluctant to watch it, they did end up watching the England v France third and fourth place playoff which ended up be a bit more exciting than they had anticipated.  They also talk about their beach day in Elviria with friends Jamie and Bev at Perla Blanca on the Sunday before heading back to San Pedro and the Hogan Stand to watch the World Cup Final with Spain and Argentina. Listen to see what the atmosphere was like and what happened after the match in San Pedro. Hannah's interview highlights she did on her radio show with Talk Radio Europe included a chat with Entrepreneur of the week Lara Morgan and the business she built up and sold. She also chatted to Amber and Sanjay about surrogacy. Another interview was with Sondhya Gupta about salmon farming, and a royal guest who is the Queen consort of the Warri Nation of Nigeria, and also comedian / performer Kim Noble about some crazy things he had done for content. It was PJ's birthday weekend, so on Friday they headed off to the DDG Retreat in Casares which was one of the most relaxing times they had ever experienced. On Saturday they headed to Gaucin village for a night and a lovely meal. Listen to hear what they ate, what they got up to and the amazing flamenco concert they saw for free. Some articles they discussed from their collaborators The Euro Weekly News included the awful wildfires near Madrid and where Spain ranks in terms of International reputation. There is the usual husband and wife banter that accompanies the various topics they discuss, so for a light hearted view of life in Spain, give the podcast a listen!

  7. Jul 19

    Quiz winners in Marbella and Vamos Espana!

    Welcome to Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly Marbella lifestyle podcast about real life in Spain. It is brought to you by married expat couple PJ Lopez and Hannah Murray who also run the popular English guide to San Pedro de Alcantara (@sanpedromarbellaguide). You can follow them on @pjlopez1marbella, @radiohannah or @marbella_with_him_and_her Each week they bring you updates from their busy lives in and around Marbella, mixed with some discussion about some interviews Hannah did on her radio show at Talk Radio Europe, general items that are in the news, food, and much more. This week they start with a mention to their friend Peter Bennett who came to the rescue when Hannah's shoes broke during Aoife's birthday party last week. They forgot to mention last week about his outstanding cobbler skills! Hannah provides an update on a tragic story about the recent Almeria wildfires. Wednesday was a very busy evening as straight from work they headed to see the International Theatre Studio's production of ‘The Regina Monologues’. Listen to find out what they thought. Afterwards they dashed to the car and headed to the Hogan Stand to watch the semi-final of the World Cup England against Argentina. We all know how that turned out! Thursday was the weekly Hogan Stand Quiz, which is a great social occasion for local residents and visitors to San Pedro. PJ's team were all sick, so he joined Hannah's dad's team. Listen to see how they got on. Friday Hannah had her regular catch up with Charlotte Rodriguez who is the owner of the wine wholesale business Cervinco. They have become great friends as she is a regular contributor to Hannah's radio show. They met for lunch at one of their favourite chringuitos in San Pedro called Kala Kalua where they had a lovely afternoon eating great food, drinking great wine and having a lovely chat. Saturday morning Hannah and Nicole from Good Morning Spain were invited to do a yoga class at the Hard Rock Hotel, after which PJ and Hannah went to Remy's in San Pedro for Eggs Benedict. Hannah's interview highlights included her chat with Lesley Spellman of the Declutter Hub, a chat with her regular contributors Be Spain Savvy and Dr William Supple Jr about his book 'The Sunlight Solution'. This week’s articles from collaborators The Euro Weekly News include pieces on Double Parking rules, dogs on RENFE trains and La Sala's new Riverside Café.

  8. Jul 12

    La Sala by the Sea in Marbella, and fires in southern Spain

    They are back with the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her. For newcomers to the Marbella podcast, they are PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah) and each week they record a podcast about their lives in San Pedro de Alcantara and Marbella. From things they have done, eaten, seen, heard and discussed, it is an eclectic mix of ‘husband and wife’ banter, important information and general life experiences. This week they start with their BBQ on which they cooked a fish they had never eaten before called Pez Limon. Listen to see what they did with it and what they thought of it. On Sunday they headed to the famous La Sala by Sea beach club in Puerto Banus for a day relaxing around the pool, drinking wine and eating fabulous food. They share their experience and interesting observations! Hannah always shares some highlights of some memorable or poignant interviews that she did on Talk Radio Europe during the week. This week’s include a chat with Neal Toplis of Funeral Care Spain. There is some very important information about what to do if someone passes away in Spain and sadly the people that are ready to take advantage of the vulnerable situation many find themselves in. Listen for some essential tips on what to do and what not to do if you ever find yourself in this situation. Another chat Hannah had was with her regular contributors Be Spain Savvy. This time they spoke about being able to pass off the things that might annoy you in Spain as being just a part of the culture which is different to what you might be used to. Some of the interviews Hannah did for her book show included one with Mark Billingham who is an award-winning crime author who was awarded the Diamond Dagger in January 2026. It is about a real-life situation that happened to him and his wife while out walking their dog.  It became the start of his most recent book, although it had a very different outcome the actual event. Hannah also interviewed an inspirational 97 year old woman called Cynthia Schumacher who had just published her debut short story collection. She also interviewd another best-selling author Cecelia Ahern about her first Children's book. They give an update on the opening of The Art Bakery San Pedro. They also mention some of the other breakfast items on the menu and the prices. PJ and Hannah talk about many different subjects which are mostly light-hearted and fun, but a segment in this week's podcast was about the number of high-profile deaths there had been during the week, plus they send their condolences to the family and friends of the poor your Norwegian girl that was killed in a hit and run accident in La Cala de Mijas. In addition, they give out some obvious advice to young girls that might be partying while on holiday. There is an update about the wildfires that have ravaged parts of Estepona and Almeria and an app that ALL residents and tourists should download during the summer season so they receive alerts if there is a wildfire in their immediate vicinity. There are also more updates about their week including watching the Spain game in the fan zone in San Pedro before heading to the Hogan Stand for the second half, their friend Aoife's birthday at the Hogan Stand, and watching the England game at The Hogan Stand. This week's articles they discuss from their collaborators The Euro Weekly News include the huge number of people in Spain that are victims of cybercrime, plus the dangers of children at the swimming pool and how parents MUST make sure they are always paying attention.

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Out & about in Marbella with PJ and Hannah, who are a married couple that have lived on the Costa del Sol for over 20 years. PJ is a digital marketer with a passion for cooking and Hannah is a radio, TV presenter and popular ’quiz mistress’. Together they love to travel, EAT, socialise and explore the delights of this wonderful part of Spain.

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  • Creator
    PJandHannah
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    129
  • Rating
    Explicit
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