Tales Of The World

Surprise! It’s the one with elections… again, as there are so many of them going around the world at the moment. So, what do they tell us about the mood of the peoples who go to the polls? With a little help from Touch and Go, we managed to make it sound hip and cool. … Continue reading Tales of the World Episode 12 →

The one with sexy women and presidential elections in France, Russia and the US. Talk about the location of politics! In France, the cynical publicity machine, in Russia, the bare necessities, other than vodka, and in America…politically bare. Enjoy, Ruxandra

This is episode 10 and deserves a celebration! There we go…tweet tweet. The one with the international tales and Twitter. Twitter is great, makes us feel connected and informed, but too much haiku-like reality may turn us into a caricatures. Enjoy and don’t hesitate to retweet! Ruxandra

The one with the bittersweet twist on the United Nations (UN). Even if the organisation is going through a rather rough patch, there are reasons to keep faith in the service it can bring to humanity. Let us not despair, but celebrate the fact that the UN keeps our memory alive.

“Tout va très bien, madame la marquise…” – “Everything is very well marquess”, is the title of a funny French song telling the story of spiraling disaster in a noble household…which concludes that even if everything is ruined, the house is on fire and the family bankrupt, things are alright… It inspired this week’s podcast … Continue reading Tales of the world episode 8 →

The one with Joan of Arc and the Russian elections. Featuring music by the Russian punk group Pussy Riot and some tried and tested Russia – related tunes (you’ll recognise them).

Musings on current affairs. Is one story more telling than many? The Tales of the World invites you to reflect on what makes the news of our lives. Enjoy!

The one with the Arabian Nights and the Arab Spring. What do the stories of the Arabian Nights and the Arab Spring have in common? They are the voices of the people recounting itself. They talk about the freedom to dream and live extraordinary lives. Sheherezade is every modern Arab woman daring to speak for … Continue reading Tales of the world episode 5 →

The one with the clothes made of milk, the 2012 Davos Summit and La ranz (you don’t pronounce the z or s at the end!!!!!) des vaches. A story of potential rags to riches (quite literally), if only we let our imaginations run free of (trade) barriers. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/15/anke-domaske-milk-clothes_n_1094618.html    

The one with the Romanian revolution, Arab Spring, and the International it it. Chronicle on the anniversary of 22 years since the Romanian revolution and its meaning in current affairs. Music kindly provided by Pidzama

The one with Europa regina and a EU scented bubble bath.

Tales of the world seen from Geneva The one with Calvin and Cé qu’è lainô.

The one with Chaucer and Churchill in it.