Reducir, reutilizar, y reciclar: most of us have heard it in English, and here we hear it in Spanish. These women explain to us the “three R's” to combat the excessive amount of waste that we generate.

Transgenic, or genetically modified, crops are a marginal issue for most people in the United States. This is not the case in Europe, where the issue of transgénicos is very much in the forefront of the public's mind.

Comercio Justo, or “Fair Trade” products are often seen in “socially conscious” retailers like health and “whole” food shops. It presents a novel approach to doing business that takes into account social and environmental factors in its pricing to consumers and directly compensates commodity food producers, like coffee and cocoa farmers. Here proponents explain the philosophy from several different vantage points.

Can an educated public really create a kinder, gentler, consumer society? Do informed buyers make decisions more sensitive to their world? Can you have your cake and eat it too? Some activists think that voracioius consumers need not be subdued, but only that their desires be tweaked, redirected…

Do those who control the wealth in a society also dictate its desires? In this segment we’re able to listen in on the discourse of Spanish intellectuals critical of the modern consumer culture, which they see as something of a Svengali-like oppressor and manipulator of the masses.

Can a consumer-driven market be replaced by an informed system of mutual cooperation by a like-minded populace? Is the market always at odds with the well being of the planet? Is it true that otro mundo es possible? Let’s find out what some experts think…

The game of brisca uses 40 cards known as the “Spanish deck.” One aspect of play involves using body language to reveal your hand to your partner. This is why the gentleman says “we blink an eye and we do like this…” He is making a joke about this body language/cards relationship when he says “your head aches when you have the ace of oros.”

The feisty Sevillian María La Mala Rodriquez talks about her career as a Spanish hip-hop artist. True to her “southern” roots, she often drops her “s” sounds, the way Carolina mentions in her clip on the various accents of Spain.

After not being able to find the personality she was looking for, the girl shares with the lady at the desk all the misfortunes she has to live through because of her kind and good personality.

At the European Festival of Art, Web3 Design and Immersive Technologies, we had the opportunity to interview various exhibitors and participants. They shared details about the innovative technologies that their companies are developing, as well as their perspectives on the impact of artificial intelligence on the future.

We close the last episode of this program dedicated to Mel Gibson by listening to various opinions on a key question: are his films entirely his own creation or did he have support and collaborations that also influenced the quality of his works?

We continue exploring the Christmas fair of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, discovering new Christmas items and talking with the vendors to learn about their stories and products.

Every year, in the dates leading up to Christmas, the Christmas market of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona attracts locals and tourists. In its stalls, traditional items are sold such as lucky sprigs or the famous Caga Tió, an emblematic figure of Catalan Christmas. Let's listen to what some vendors say, who share their enthusiasm for these traditions.

In this section, the conversation focuses on actor Hugo Weaving and his outstanding role in the film "Hacksaw Ridge". Both his performance and the impact it had on the film's narrative are analyzed.

We continue listening to comments about various scenes from the movie "Hacksaw Ridge", where Mel Gibson's distinctive style as a director is clearly appreciated.