The Resident Podcast

Open Media Portugal & Carl Munson
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Two weekly episodes from 'Portugal's newspaper for expats, since 1989' - The Resident News Review & The Resident Interview Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support.

  1. 1d ago

    Coimbra Uni antisemitic complaint, Lisbon tourist shooting & speak Portuguese - News Review Ep.36

    On the Resident news review podcast, hosts welcome Chris Graeme of Essential Business back in cooler Portugal after sweltering UK heat and discuss his multi-generational Diana Ross concert.  They touch on UK politics in Clacton before moving to a news review: a complaint of antisemitism at the University of Coimbra involving anti-Zionist graffiti and an unsubstantiated legal claim seeking €3 million, prompting debate about protests, media attention, and free speech, including Kanye West performing in Portugal.  The conversation then covers a Swedish tourist shot in Lisbon’s Baixa amid an unclear dispute, with concerns from residents and shopkeepers about rising petty crime and policing.  They finish with practical advice for foreigners learning Portuguese, including reading newspapers, watching telenovelas, and mixing with Portuguese friends. Complaint of antisemitism at University of Coimbra - https://www.portugalresident.com/complaint-of-antisemitism-at-university-of-coimbra/ Tourist shooting in Baixa district amplifies concerns of residents and shopkeepers - https://www.portugalresident.com/tourist-shooting-in-baixa-district-amplifies-concerns-of-residents-and-shopkeepers/ Break the ‘speak Portuguese’ spell! - https://www.portugalresident.com/break-the-speak-portuguese-spell/ 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:17 Diana Ross Concert Recap 01:32 Showbiz Memories in Estoril 02:20 UK Heat and Clacton Politics 03:47 News Review Coimbra Complaint 05:25 Why It Matters Media Debate 06:55 Kanye West Free Speech Row 09:41 Back to Coimbra Allegations 11:56 Protests Israel vs Putin 13:17 Wrap and Next Items Tease 14:14 Tourist Shooting Context 15:08 Bay Leaf Hashish Scam 17:10 Policing and Public Safety 19:01 Is Lisbon Still Safe 21:26 Airport Queues Detour 22:46 Learning Portuguese Tips 24:41 Telenovelas and Immersion 26:55 Phrasal Verbs and Wrap-Up Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us. Published Fridays 3pm Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com  Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 36 🇵🇹  (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) #PortugalResident #NewsReview #CocaineSeizures #NarcoBoats #LuisNeves #CCTV #CHEGA #SocialMediaHate #Misinformation #portugal2026 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support. www.portugalresident.com

  2. Aug 7

    CHEGA stir social media hate, MPs reject surveillance and cocaine jail death - News Review Ep.35

    In this Aug 7th, 2026 Portugal Resident news review podcast, Carl Munson and Portugal Resident journalist Natasha Donn review a week dominated by cocaine-trafficking stories, including bales washing up on the Alentejo coast and a major seizure from a large ship arriving from Panama that was updated from four to five tons after an operation involving PJ intelligence links (MARK), the navy and air force, and an interception far offshore; they note PJ has confiscated over 28 tons of cocaine in 2026, and discuss a suspect found dead in a PJ headquarters cell where only corridor CCTV exists.  They also cover MPs rejecting expanded CCTV in parliament, revived by suspicions the reported Chega office “break-in” was staged.  Finally, they discuss a viral video shared by senior Chega figures that removed context from a café/shisha-bar incident, misleading viewers into thinking customers were expelled for not speaking Portuguese when staff had been insulted as “effing refugee.” Crew member arrested in five-tonne cocaine bust in Sines found dead in cell - https://www.portugalresident.com/crew-member-arrested-in-five-tonne-cocaine-bust-in-sines-found-dead-in-cell/ MPs reject CCTV cameras designed to protect them in parliamentary buildings - https://www.portugalresident.com/mps-reject-cctv-cameras-designed-to-protect-them-in-parliamentary-buildings/ CHEGA leaders amplify false restaurant claim to 1.7 million views - https://www.portugalresident.com/chega-leaders-amplify-false-restaurant-claim-to-1-7-million-views/ Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us. Published Fridays 3pm Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com  Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 35 🇵🇹  apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) #PortugalResident #NewsReview #CocaineSeizures #NarcoBoats #LuisNeves #CCTV #CHEGA #SocialMediaHate #Misinformation #portugal2026  00:00 Welcome and Morning Swim 00:49 Cocaine Fest Headlines 02:14 Panama Ship Drug Bust 04:43 Jail Cell Death Fallout 07:17 Luis Neves Media Storm 09:49 MPs Reject CCTV Plan 11:24 Chega Break In Doubts 15:26 Viral Video Misinformation 19:41 Language Learning and Empathy 20:47 Wrap Up and Goodbye Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support. www.portugalresident.com

  3. Jul 26

    Is AIMA legal fix a ruse? EU help 6 months after storms & oceans in 'safe' hands – News Review Ep.34

    In this week’s Resident news podcast, Natasha and Carl discuss whether the government’s new plan to distribute AIMA immigration lawsuits to regional courts (instead of overloading Lisbon) is a genuine fix or merely a cosmetic “ruse,” following EU criticism of Portugal’s slow administrative courts.  They also cover the incomplete recovery six months after Storms Kristen, Leonardo and Marta: Portugal has received a €65.37 million advance from the EU Solidarity Fund, yet around 1,600 customers (mainly in the Leiria region) still lack restored landlines.  Finally, they review President António José Seguro’s first foreign trip to Cape Verde, where he was named patron of the Decade of the Ocean and outlined five priorities for international ocean cooperation: maritime safety, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, tourism, blue finance, and science and technology. Government plans specialist immigration courts as AIMA cases overwhelm system - https://www.portugalresident.com/government-plans-specialist-immigration-courts-as-aima-cases-overwhelm-system/ Portugal receives €65.37 million in EU storm aid as telecom repairs drag on - https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-receives-e65-37-million-in-eu-storm-aid-as-telecom-repairs-drag-on/ Portugal’s president chosen as Patron of the Decade of the Ocean - https://www.portugalresident.com/portugals-president-chosen-as-patron-of-the-decade-of-the-ocean/ Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us. Published Fridays 3pm Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com  Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 34 🇵🇹  (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support. www.portugalresident.com

    Is AIMA legal fix a ruse? EU help 6 months after storms & oceans in 'safe' hands – News Review Ep.34

  4. Jul 26

    Houses on contaminated land, state of nation & 'snow' fall in Portugal?" – News Review - Ep.33

    Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 33 🇵🇹 In today’s roundup Natasha, Carl & Chris Graeme from Essential Business look at: GALP’s plan for 19,000-home community on former refinery faces council opposition - https://www.portugalresident.com/galps-plan-for-19000-home-community-on-former-refinery-faces-council-opposition/ The 'State of The Nation' - https://www.portugalresident.com/pm-under-fire-as-state-of-the-nation-debate-opens-under-multiple-clouds/ And the changing fortunes of recently-appointed government minister – Luis Neves (neves means snow, in Portuguese) – who has hit some bumpy ground switching from policing to politics – https://www.portugalresident.com/portugals-interior-minister-insists-undeclared-tourism-company-was-oversight/ Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us. Published Fridays 3pm Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com  Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support. www.portugalresident.com

    Houses on contaminated land, state of nation & 'snow' fall in Portugal?" – News Review - Ep.33

  5. Jul 26

    Prime ministers, kings & Monchique the musical? – Resident Podcast Interview w/ Derek Hughes – Ep.27

    In this entertaining and heartfelt episode we welcome Derek Hughes, writer of the popular A Year in Monchique column in The Portugal Resident and the man behind the forthcoming Monchique the Musical 🤣. Derek shares his remarkable journey from Whitehall civil servant to life in the mountains of Monchique, the extraordinary coincidences that have followed him since moving to Portugal, his encounters with British prime ministers, and the decision to stop dreaming and start doing. In this warm and insightful conversation, he reflects on: • His transition from London to a Portuguese farmhouse and the surprising gift he received on arrival • Why he chose not to become a farmer despite receiving the 'good life' on a plate • The power of community, neighbourly help and Portuguese culture • His love of musical theatre and plans for Monchique the Musical (if Carl has his way!) • The challenges and joys of building a new life in rural Portugal A candid, inspiring and often humorous conversation for anyone considering a move to Portugal, already living here, or simply curious about authentic resident experiences in the interior. Subscribe and turn on notifications for more inspiring stories from real Portugal residents. (apoiado pelos #FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional #algarve2030) #PortugalResidentPodcast #BenAustin #LivingInPortugal #PortugalExpat #MoveToPortugal #AlgarveLiving #PortugalRealEstate #ExpatsInPortugal #SilverCoast #PortugalLife #ThriveInPortugal #PortugalIntegration #PortugalPodcast #AlgarveExpat #CarlMunson #PortugalResident #LongTermPortugal #ArtInPortugal #PortugalCurator #Portugal2026 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support. www.portugalresident.com

    Prime ministers, kings & Monchique the musical? – Resident Podcast Interview w/ Derek Hughes – Ep.27

  6. Jul 10

    Bonnie Tyler tributes, next Portuguese earthquake warning & burqa ban approved – News Review - Ep.32

    Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 32 🇵🇹 In today’s roundup Natasha & Carl look at: Bonnie Tyler dies, after long illness, in Faro Hospital - https://www.portugalresident.com/bonnie-tyler-dies-after-long-illness-in-faro-hospital Seismic experts urge PM, President to act ahead of “inevitable catastrophe” - https://www.portugalresident.com/seismic-experts-urge-pm-president-to-act-ahead-of-inevitable-catastrophe/ Burqa ban approved by parliamentary committee - https://www.portugalresident.com/burqa-ban-approved-by-parliamentary-committee Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us. Published Fridays 3pm Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com  Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support. www.portugalresident.com

    Bonnie Tyler tributes, next Portuguese earthquake warning & burqa ban approved – News Review - Ep.32

  7. Jul 4

    'HOT' NEWS: Portuguese rescue Venezuelan, "terrible days ahead" & exam fiasco – News Review – Ep.31

    Stay alert and informed about the fires in Portugal here: *** www.fogos.pt *** *** www.fogosagora.pt *** Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 31 🇵🇹 In today’s roundup Natasha & Carl look at: He’s out! Portuguese rescue team extracts man trapped over week under rubble in Venezuela - https://www.portugalresident.com/hes-out-portuguese-rescue-team-extracts-man-trapped-over-week-under-rubble-in-venezuela/ “Absolutely terrible days ahead”: Portugal enters ‘situation of alert’ - https://www.portugalresident.com/absolutely-terrible-days-ahead-portugal-enters-situation-of-alert/ Digitalisation exam ‘fiasco’ descends into unseemly ‘blame game’ - https://www.portugalresident.com/digitalisation-exam-fiasco-descends-into-unseemly-blame-game/ Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us. Published Fridays 3pm Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com  Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support. www.portugalresident.com

  8. Jul 3

    Why We Fell in Love With Portugal - Real Expat Stories feat. Tova Leigh, Alastair Leithead & others

    Why We Fell in Love With Portugal... In this Resident Interview episode, some of our previous interviewees share how visits to Portugal, summer holidays, a wedding in Lisbon, and travels to Porto, Cascais, the Algarve, and the Alentejo, turned into a decision to stay.  00:00 Falling in Love with Portugal after Covid - Tova Leigh, F*cked at 40 00:41 I found my Best Man in the Algarve - Gerry Fagan, developer, DDM 01:18 Romance in a Ruin - BBC's Alastair Leithead 02:40 Building a Life Here - Daisy Sampson of AFPOP 03:15 Aljezur epiphany - Eric Roth, photographer 03:41 Food, wine and long lunches - BBC's Alastair Leithead 04:11 Loved everything about it! - Gerry Fagan, developer, DDM 04:31 Secret beaches - BBC's Alastair Leithead 04:50 My God, I'm a lucky man - Gerry Fagan, developer, DDM 05:02 Calm Algarve Lifestyle - Dutch maverick Erik de Vlieger 05:31 Warm, welcoming community - Miguel Franco, High-Flow CEO 06:09 Child-friendly bubble - Charles Roberts, Fine & Country Portugal 07:07 Coastal cool, easy life & blue skies - Sara Allen, Martinhal 08:26 10 months in shorts (or a bikini!) - Paolo Funassi, Albufeira Paradise Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support. www.portugalresident.com

    Why We Fell in Love With Portugal - Real Expat Stories feat. Tova Leigh, Alastair Leithead & others
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Two weekly episodes from 'Portugal's newspaper for expats, since 1989' - The Resident News Review & The Resident Interview Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support.

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  • Creator
    Open Media Portugal & Carl Munson
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Open Media Portugal
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    The Resident Podcast

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