Podcast Sounds like Europe
Sounds like Europe explores the rich cultural diversity of Europe through its cross-border productions. In collaboration with the University of Roma Tre, the podcast delves into projects like the WePod Project, highlighting the stories behind the co-productions. Hosted by Javi Caminero and joined by experts, each episode reveals how creativity and collaboration define the European spirit in a changing world.
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S2EP7 | Inside 'Truck Drivers'
November 29th saw the premiere of WePod’s second co-production, which is called ‘Camioneros’ in its Spanish version and ‘Vie de routiers’ in French. This documentary analyzes the importance of the job of truck drivers in Europe, one that, until now, had received very little attention. Javi Caminero is joined by the creators of this podcast, journalists Manu Tomillo and Futura D’Aprile, to talk about all the details of their co-production.
Listen to Manu and Futura’s recommendations.
This project has received funding from CROSS-Sectoral of the Creative Europe Programme.
2024-12-02 - 25:34
S2 EP6 | Learning about podcasts in Slovenia
In this episode, we travel to Ljubljana. One of the most popular podcasts there, in Slovenia, is Lovim ravnotežje. Javi Caminero is joined by Nina Gaspari, host of that podcast, to learn about the current state of the podcast industry in Slovenia. Listen to Nina’s recommendation:
2024-11-18 - 19:59
S2 EP5 | Presenting the European Podcast Academy
From March 17th to 21st 2025, WePod will be holding the first edition of the European Podcast Academy in Milan, and you can sign up now! The European Podcast Academy is the first masterclass on cross-border podcasting, targeting a wide European audience of audio professionals and journalists with a keen interest in audio production.
To understand what the European Podcast Academy is, Javi Caminero is joined by two of the masterminds of this project: Alex Ricci, from Europod and coordinator of the WePod project, and Gloria Beltrami, Project Manager at Chora Media.
2024-11-04 - 22:10
S2 EP4 | Our new knowledge repository
At WePod we don't just make podcasts. We are trying to make this project important for the podcast industry in Europe at all levels. Therefore, on our website (https://www.wepodproject.eu) you can find different tools and resources that aim to fulfil the main goal of WePod, but from a different perspective: to make the podcast industry in Europe grow even bigger. Javi Caminero is joined by Luciana del Castillo, Account Manager for PRISA at Hiberus, WePod's technology partner, to find out more about this other side of the WePod project. Listen to Luciana's recommendation.
2024-10-21 - 11:42
S2 EP03 | Inside ‘Sea of Rage’
The first co-production of the WePod project, ‘Sea of Rage’ (‘Mar de Rabia’ in Spanish and ‘Mare di Rabbia’ in Italian), was released this past 4th of October. 'Sea of Rage’ is the story of Barbate and Gioia Tauro, two towns that stand up and say enough is enough to confront drug trafficking. A story of silences, dignity and contained rage. Javi Caminero talks to Manu Tomillo and Francesca Berardi about the research they have conducted in this co-production. Listen to Francesca’s and Manu’s recommendations.
2024-10-07 - 31:13
S2 E02 | Learning about podcasts in Poland
We want to discover countries through their podcasts, through what their people listen to. That’s why in this episode we focus our attention on Poland: what do they listen to there? What have the last few years been like for the Polish podcast industry? To find out, Javi Caminero talks to Michal Matus, Polish journalist and podcaster. Listen to Michal’s recommendations:
2024-09-23 - 15:32
S2 E01 | The beginning of an exciting year
This September will finally see the release of the first WePod co-production, and we can't wait for you to hear what the PRISA Audio and Chora Media teams have prepared. In this episode, Javi Caminero talks to several members of the WePod team to know what they have listened to this summer and what are their expectations for this year. Listen to our team’s recommendations:
2024-09-09 - 13:44
Episode 14 | How can a live audience help a podcast?
The rise of podcasts in recent years has led to the exploration of new narratives and formats. There are more and more podcasts with a large fanbase and they take advantage of this by involving their audience and making them part of their recordings. Involving the audience in a podcast makes it unique and unpredictable. Therefore, producing this kind of podcasts is not an easy task. To further explore this issue, Javi Caminero is joined by Fanny Cohen Moreau, journalist and podcast producer.
2024-07-08 - 15:58
Episode 13 | Exploring the European audiobook market
For some time now, the most successful books have also been available in audio version, something that allows them to reach a wider audience or to facilitate their consumption for those who want to read them but cannot do so due to a lack of time. To understand the current state of audiobooks in Europe, Javi Caminero is joined by one of the leading experts on the subject, Javier Celaya.
2024-06-24 - 13:52
Episode 12 | Branded podcast in Europe: the case of Blum
More and more people are listening to podcasts, and that translates into interest from brands and sponsored content. A very clear example of how branded content has made its way into podcasting in recent years is Blum, an audio thriller sponsored by Switzerland Tourism and produced by the Spanish production company El Extraordinario. To find out more about Blum and the state of branded podcasting in Europe, Javi Caminero is joined by Marcus Hurst, Creative Director of El Extraordinario.
2024-06-10 - 20:35
Episode 11 | Learning about podcasts in Portugal
Is it easy to thrive in Portugal for independent podcast producers? What does the future hold for podcasting there? On this episode of Sounds Like Europe, Javi Caminero is joined by Luís Sousa, Content Director at Bruá Podcasts, to understand better the landscape and current status of the podcasting industry in Portugal. Listen to Luís’ recommendations.
2024-05-27 - 25:36
Episode 10 | How do live radio and podcasts coexist in Europe?
In this episode, host Javi Caminero tries to find out what the relationship between podcasts and mainstream radio is like in some of the countries with the biggest podcast markets in Europe. To do this, he talks to Bertrand Spinelli, Director of Skyrock Public in France; Andrea de Cesco, Director of Chora Academy at Chora Media in Italy; and Ana Alonso, head of SER Podcast in Spain.
2024-05-13 - 10:55
Episode 9 | Learning about podcasts in Hungary
Podcasts can be very useful when it comes to analyzing a society. That’s why we’d like to dedicate some episodes of Sounds Like Europe to dive into the insights of podcasting in different countries of Europe. In this episode, Javi Caminero is joined by Márton Bede, Hungarian journalist and podcaster from 444, our Hungarian partner in the WePod project.
2024-04-29 - 19:49
Episode 8 | Let’s do some recap
It’s been now more than four months since we began this adventure. Many of our cross-border productions are already underway and we are lucky enough to see them unfold and grow. Our colleagues of the University Roma Tre are playing a crucial role documenting everything related with the WePod Project and the process of every coproduction. In this episode, Javi Caminero is joined by Marta Perrotta, professor and investigator at he University Roma Tre.
2024-04-15 - 15:55
Episode 7 | Daily podcasts: the key to stay well informed
Even though our professional and personal goals keep us busy, it seems as there’s always room for more. We usually feel the need to be well-informed, for example. That’s why listening to a format like daily news podcasts can be helpful. In this episode, Javi Caminero is joined by Ana Fuentes, host of Hoy En El País, Spain’s biggest daily news podcast, to analyze the importance of this genre.
Visit the WePod project website: https://www.wepodproject.eu/welcome
2024-04-01 - 19:43