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The Great Iberian Blackout of 2025
On April 28, 2025, around noon, all of Spain, Portugal, Andorra and southern France, suddenly lost its power, kicking off 24 hours of confusion...
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Have there ever been any Spanish popes?
The recent death of Pope Francis I has stirred up a lot of papal talk about who will be the next pontiff. The field...
Spanish History 101, EP 49 – Spain’s Recent History
In this episode, we cover the final years of Spain’s history, from 2004-2025, and look at some of the issues affecting this country over...
Spanish History 101, (ep 48) – 1982 to 2003
The first decades of Spain’s most recent era have been marked by overall progress in terms of consolidation as a democracy, governed first by...
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The Truth Behind Talavera’s Collapsed Bridge
Recently the heavy rains swelled some rivers so much that a centuries’ old cridge in the city of Talavera was washed out. It’s often...
RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY!
Madrid (and much of Spain for that matter) is experiencing unprecedented rainfall, with March 2025 officially becoming the wettest month on record of any...