Sounds like Europe, cross-border podcasting
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Sounds like Europe, cross-border podcasting: this is the podcast of the WePod project. We want to tell you how one podcast among many is made, show you how we work together, and serve as a showcase for what we are doing in the world of podcasting in Europe.
This project has received funding from CROSS-Sectoral of the Creative Europe Programme, under Grant Agreement No. 101112621.
S2EP12 – How is a cross-border project managed?
In a project as ambitious and big as WePod, producing good podcasts, telling compelling stories and creating tools that improve the podcast industry in Europe is very important. But for all of that to happen, proper project management is essential. In this episode, Javi Caminero is joined by Ana Ribera, executive producer of the WePod project. Listen to Ana’s recommendation: La Casa Grande: https://open.spotify.com/show/0riO4UZ0sQ80585hh06Dyu?si=67ebc5f31078427c Follow us on all our social
S2EP11 – Everything about WePod’s English remakes
A very important part of the WePod project is its desire to bring our stories to the widest possible audience. And in order to reach more markets and make our stories easily heard and understood around the world, we felt it was necessary to translate our podcasts into English. To get an in-depth look at how the English remakes of the WePod project are done, Javi Caminero is joined by Alex Ricci, Coordinator of all the productions in WePod and Chief Operating Officer of Europod. Listen to Alex’s
S2EP10 – 'Is podcasting dead!?’ by Feed The Queue
In response to a podcast episode that boldly declared the end of podcasting as we know it, the team of the podcast ‘Feed The Queue’ by Tink Media delivered an investigation to uncover whether podcasting is alive. In this episode of ‘Sounds Like Europe’, we collaborate with Tink Media to bring you a very interesting episode of one of their podcasts. Check out ‘Feed The Queue’: https://open.spotify.com/show/3199Tgioxlcwmlsmgn0a6n?si=7bab676ee1274f40 Follow us on all our socials (@wepodproject) an
S2EP9 – Understanding European politics through a podcast
The Europeans, a podcast that was launched back in 2017, analyzes Europe and the European Union in an entertaining and accesible way. To understand how this podcast has managed to touch on European politics and culture while entertaining a big audience, Javi Caminero is joined by Katy Lee and Dominic Kraemer, hosts and creators of The Europeans. Listen to Katy and Dominic’s recommendations: Search Engine: https://open.spotify.com/show/76VOmPpOHaTyA1OaRc4
S2EP8 – Discovering WePod’s workshops
For several months now, WePod has been organizing workshops in high schools across Europe to teach podcasting to young people. The main objective is for them to learn how to tell stories in audio and to learn as well about all the work involved in making a podcast. In this episode, Javi Caminero is joined by Cathal O’Luanaigh, Program and Communications Manager at News Decoder, WePod’s French Partner, to discuss everything related to these workshops. Listen to Cathal’s recommendation: Three Ca
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: Sweet Bob
S2EP6 – 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: Pod Save America: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america/ Follow us on all our socials (@wepodproject) and visit the WePod project website:
S2EP5 – 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. For more info, visit this link: https://www.wepodproject.eu/podcast-academy To understand what the European Podcast Academy is, Javi Caminero is joined by two of the
S2EP4 – 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 (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 o
S2EP3 – 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 rec
S2EP2 – 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: State of the world report: https://open.spotify.com/show/78XFGmDPyfP54jCFno2STm?si=99b333c672c34198 Dwie lewe rece: https:
S2EP1 – 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: Legend: https://open.spotify.com/show/4xQ0IUSsrfs6pltTnwr3Kk?si=M0yAuWyPRSaIBotACAA6Zg&nd=1&dlsi=1e3749fe83794b81 W
S1EP14 – 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. Le
S1EP13 - 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. Learn more about Javier’s recommendation:
Un tema al día: https://open.spotify.com/show/54Vnd9qwrTaINwzCkTTI
S1EP12 - 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. Learn
S1EP11 - 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:
Extremamente Desagradável: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NhXT8X7ps2AxjbPeInidM?si=_nte7H5vSFCO-fIGidegYg&utm_source=copy-link
Oniroscópio:
S1EP10 - 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. Listen to Bertrand, Andrea and Ana’s recommendations:
Planete Rap: https://skyrock.fm/emissions/planete-rap
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S1EP9 - 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.
Listen to Márton’s recommendations:
Az Élet Meg Minden: https://azeletmegminden.hu/
Visit the WePod project website: https://www.wepodpro
S1EP8 - 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.
Listen to Marta’s recommendations:
La Con
S1EP7 - 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
Credits:
Hosted and written by
S1EP6 - What is the best way to discover a new podcast?
Finding a new podcast to listen can be a challenging task. To discuss which are the best ways to discover new podcasts, Javi Caminero is joined by Andrea de Cesco, Director of Chora Academy at Chora Media, our italian partner in the WePod project, and founder of ‘Questioni d’orecchio’, the first italian newsletter dedicated to podcasts. Listen to Andrea’s recommendations: The Essential: https://open.spotify.com/show/43A9fUmUbLYaHKSi1lAtn5 Stories: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FaCiqGahU
S1EP5 - Podcasts for kids: your future audience is already listening
Podcasts can be a very useful tool to learn new things. They can also be funny, engaging, or exciting. Podcasts can talk to kids about things they know or introduce them to a wide range of unimaginable topics. To understand how a good podcast can impact a kid’s mind, Javi Caminero talks to Dan Simpson, host of one of the UK’s biggest kids and family podcasts: ‘Fun Kids Science Weekly’.
Listen to Dan’s recommendations:
Everything under the sun: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZG4m8uOL5nqTGW4T0
S1EP4 - Creating original music for a podcast
Podcasts are now more complex than ever. We are used to listening to amazing documentaries or fictions that are possible thanks to the hard work of producers, sound designers, script writers... However, having a great soundtrack can be crucial when it comes to creating a unique podcast. To understand everything regarding this matter, Javi Caminero is joined by Luca Micheli, Sound Director and Head of Music at Chora Media, our Italian partner in the WePod project.
Listen to Luca’s recommendation
S1EP3 - How does Europe listen to podcasts?
Podcasts have become a global phenomenon. However, the success of a podcast is heavily conditioned by its social context. The formats that are huge hits in Spain could be less successful in Poland, or Ireland. On this episode, Javi Caminero is joined by Edu Alonso, Head of Podcast for Southern and Eastern Europe at Spotify, to understand how the European audience listens to podcasts.
Listen to Edu’s recommendations:
XRey: https://open.spotify.com/show/43tAQjl2IVMzGoX3TcmQyL
Estirando El
S1EP2 - Press freedom and podcasting in the Balkans
In this episode of 'Sounds Like Europe' we tackle a very important topic: the intersection of press freedom and the podcasting industry in the Balkans. To analyse this issue, Javi Caminero is joined by News Decoder journalist Andrea Knezevic and Ljudmila Jankovic, a journalist for the Press Freedom Foundation in Serbia. Listen to Andrea’s recommendations: https://rmc.bfmtv.com/podcasts/ Visit the WePod project website: https://www.wepodproject.eu/welcome Credits: Hosted and written by Jav
S1EP1 - How to start a cross-border podcast
In this first episode of 'Sounds Like Europe' we look for the answer of a very important question: How do you start a cross-border podcast?
Now, four months into the WePod project, two co-productions are already underway. To explain how you manage to coordinate a cross-border podcast collaboration, our host Javi Caminero talks to Alexander Damiano Ricci, Chief Operating Officer of Bulle Media and coordinator of the WePod project.
Listen to Alexander’s recommendations:
‘Stories’ by Cecilia
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Sounds like Europe, cross-border podcasting: this is the podcast of the WePod project. We want to tell you how one podcast among many is made, show you how we work together, and serve as a showcase for what we are doing in the world of podcasting in Europe.
This project has received funding from CROSS-Sectoral of the Creative Europe Programme, under Grant Agreement No. 101112621.