Migas: Bitesize Stories from Spain

Gibraltar: A Rock of Contention

In today's episode, we cross the border into British territory to study England's claim on a strategically important peninsula on Spain's southern coast: the Rock of Gibraltar.
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Sevillana: The Happiest Music in the World

In today's episode, we take a merry jaunt into the world of the sevillana, one of Spain's most upbeat varieties of folk music, and its especial connection to Sevilla and the sanctuary town of El Rocío.
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Jamón: Spain's Red Gold

In today's episode, we slip into the shade of Spain's dehesas in search of the secrets of jamón, the famously flavoursome Spanish ham.
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Ghost Rider: Conde Arnau, La Santa Compaña and other Ghost Stories from Spain

In today's episode, we get to grips with some of Spain's more popular ghost stories, from Catalunya's Conde Arnau and Galicia's Santa Compaña to the Chica de la Curva and the curious incident of the Marabunta de Cheles.
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Don Rodrigo: The Goth in the Bathhouse

In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the legend of Don Rodrigo, one of the last of the Visigoth rulers of Spain, and explore its merits as the nation's founding myth.
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Relics: Teresa of Avila’s Immaculate Hand (and other Holy Body Parts)

In today's episode, we step into the shadowy vaults of Spain's chapels and churches in pursuit of its beautiful and bizarre collection of holy relics, from the mummies of San Pedro to the feather of the Holy Spirit.
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Lynx: The World’s Most Endangered Cat

In today's episode, we cut a path through the wilderness of the Coto Doñana in search of Spain's most elusive mammal, the Iberian Lynx, and the reasons for its brush with extinction in the last century.

Migas: An Introduction to the Podcast

A few words of welcome from the author, BB, and a brief explanation of what to expect from the Migas podcast series.

Percebeiros: Galicia’s Fearless Barnacle Hunters

In today's episode we journey to Galicia's Costa da Morte in search of one of Spain's best-kept seafood secrets and the stories behind the people who risk their lives each year to bring it to the table.