Кращі подкасти про Netherlands (2024)

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51 - The Lion and the Letter-Cutter 1:06:28

3M ago1:06:28

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In the 1440s a goldsmith from Mainz called Johannes Gutenberg developed a movable type printing press which catalysed the European printing revolution. It heralded a technological leap in communication tools which had far reaching consequences for the societies of the Low Countries, particularly in urban centres where print shops were established. …

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BONUS: Simon Gronowski's escape from the 20th Convoy 38:40

4M ago38:40

38:40

We meet Simon Gronowski, a 92 year old jazz pianist, lawyer and Holocaust survivor. At the age of eleven, Simon was locked in a cattle wagon with his mother and around 50 other people after a month’s imprisonment at the Dossin Barracks in Mechelen for the crime of being Jewish. The train they had been herded onto was bound for the extermination cam…

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BONUS: Reformation in the Low Countries with Christine Kooi 1:13:30

5M ago1:13:30

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We chat with author and academic Christine Kooi, whose book Reformation in the Low Countries 1500-1620 was released last year by Cambridge University Press. As its title suggests the book encompasses a vast and tumultuous period which served to greatly shape the modern nations of Belgium and the Netherlands. It is a sweeping and extremely useful na…

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From Ukraine via Germany to The Netherlands 34:56

6M ago34:56

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In this episode of Expat Podcast The Netherlands a conversation with Anastasia Nefed. Anastasia is a Ukrainian data-analyst and moved to Germany about 4 years ago. Two years ago, she received a job offer in The Netherlands and decided to make a move again. She enjoys an active life in Amsterdam, although she misses her friends and family in Ukraine…

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Vimal and Parul feel welcome 31:55

6M ago31:55

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In this episode of Expat Podcast The Netherlands a conversation with Vimal Dhaduk and Parul Ajudiya. They live in Almere, about 20 minutes east of Amsterdam. Originally, they are from India an both work in IT. They were expats on Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. Since about two years they live in The Netherlands. In this podcast they talk about the…

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BONUS: Tulips: the Myths, the Mania and the Man. 52:26

6M ago52:26

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We dig up the bulbs of the past, trim the stems of historical myth and hopefully emerge with a lustrous vase of understanding as to where the tulip came from, how it became infectiously vogue in the Dutch Republic and what place it holds in modern calculations of economics. Do you want to know more about Flemish and Dutch history and culture? Visit…

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BONUS: The Best Possible War 26:34

7M ago26:34

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Long time listeners will be aware that, alongside being passionate about the history of our boggy swamp, we also carry a deep love for the game of cricket. The venn-diagram intersection between those two things can often leave a lot to be desired. However, somehow Julian Smith, our intrepid co-creator, producer and frequent voice of excitement in t…

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50 - The Granddaddy of Netherlandish Humanism 58:14

8M ago58:14

58:14

At the end of episode 49, we said that we were going to move away from the political part of the story of the History of the Netherlands for a while to instead focus on some of the other important societal developments that were happening concurrently at the end of the 15th and beginning of the 16th centuries. To be honest, perhaps it is because we…

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BONUS: Protests movements in the Low Countries 1:13:49

10M ago1:13:49

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Just as much as Dutch and Flemish culture today have been defined by their ability to seek consensus through compromise, so too have they defined by a willingness to angrily, and often violently, take to the streets in order to be heard. In this episode of The Low Countries Radio we will take a look at some of the major and minor protest movements …

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Living a spiritual life in The Netherlands 23:29

1y ago23:29

23:29

In this episode of Expat Podcast The Netherlands Michel Daenen speaks with Uschi Straumann. Uschi lives in Almere, about 20 minutes east of Amsterdam. Originally, she is from Switzerland, but was born in Sweden. She works in The Netherlands and internationally in the field of spiritual healing. In this podcast she talks about her experience with li…

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BONUS: Sacrificial Pigs, Sexy Chickens and Scary Shipworms: Animals of the Low Countries 56:21

1y ago56:21

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What do black chickens have to do with witchcraft? Why were pigs not allowed to walk the streets freely in the Middle Ages? And should we welcome the return of the wolf or not? You'll hear the answers in this podcast on the history of animals in the Low Countries. We have long imposed our personal whims on other animals. We use them for labour or s…

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BONUS: A Traumatic Relationship with Water 1:03:37

1y ago1:03:37

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When the Netherlands and Belgium did not exist, people spoke of the Low Countries when referring to the area around the river deltas. Water has always played an essential role in the history of that region. For centuries, living on these waterlogged lands provided the Dutch and the Flemings with opportunities for trade, urbanisation, agriculture an…

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49 - The Willing Bride 1:06:44

1y ago1:06:44

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The double marriage between the Habsburg and Spanish dynasties organised in the creation of the Holy League in 1495 was part of a larger plan driven by the Spanish monarchs to create a general European-wide alliance against the French. To further these aims, Ferdinand and Isabella also arranged for their other children to marry into the Portuguese …

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48 - Holy League, Holy Matrimony 55:23

1y ago55:23

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When French king Charles VIII laid claims to the Kingdom of Naples and invaded Italy in September, 1494, an anti-French coalition called the League of Venice was formed, with the aim of kicking France out of the Italian peninsula. “Hang on a second, what does this have to do with the Netherlands?”, I hear you ask. Bear with me here. The League of V…

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47 - Philip Croit-Conseil 50:17

1+ y ago50:17

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When Philip the Handsome came of age and took over direct rule of the previously Burgundian, now Habsburg, territories of the Low Countries in September, 1494, his accession marked the first time since the death of Charles the Bold in 1477 that a native and natural born male prince had filled that position. The last twenty odd years of crises had b…

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BONUS: Trailblazing Women from the Low Countries 58:42

1+ y ago58:42

58:42

Throughout the history of the Low Countries, people from this part of the world have been pioneers in almost every sense of the word. Whether by seeking out and charting far away lands during the European Age of Exploration, or in advancements made in science, technology and engineering, or through their approach to social issues such as drugs or e…

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46 - The Treaty of Senlis 1:03:01

1+ y ago1:03:01

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In March 1492, the town burghers and knights of Guelders hailed Charles of Egmont as their duke, beginning a four decade period of bitter, contested conflict with the Habsburg Burgundian state. That’s right, just as the revolts in Flanders came to an end with the surrender of Sluis, the football of violent defiance was handballed from Flanders to G…

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BONUS: The Ninth Art: Flipping through the pages of comic history in the Low Countries 1:09:03

1+ y ago1:09:03

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We flip through the pages of comic history in the Low Countries; from the use of illustrated prints from as early as the 15th century to the position of comic studios in Belgium and the Netherlands during the Second World War. You’ll hear about some titles that you may never have heard of, as well as many that you smurf. While we peruse the panels …

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BONUS: Tall Buildings in Low Places: Architecture in the Low Countries 51:16

1+ y ago51:16

51:16

We get out the drawing board, put on a hard hat and clamber up a scaffold of creative construction, so that we may cast our view on a few of the most striking, unique or just plain weird buildings that can be found in Belgium and the Netherlands and explore some of the schools of thought that have come to influence architecture in our beloved littl…

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The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia: E09: Dividends 49:50

1+ y ago49:50

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What was that crazy story that we just told? How much of it really happened? What does it all mean for our understanding of rebellion and resistance, and for how we perceive the role of defiance in events that have come before us? We explore all of this in the final episode of our series: The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia. Learn more about your…

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The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia: E08: Living off the Law of the Land 1:01:20

2y ago1:01:20

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The VOC is back! Three and a half months after Commander Pelsaert abandoned everybody to a life a brutality and thirst, finally those who have managed to survived may just be rescued. But who of the mutineers and the defenders will be able to tell their story first? How will the VOC react to the utter madness that has taken place on these islands? …

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The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia: E07: Terra Hayesia 43:57

2y ago43:57

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In the history of European military aggression in Australia, this is where it all began. Of the people that remain alive following the doomed voyage of the Batavia, not to mention the shipwreck and then the genocide that followed, they now have to face a civil war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia: E06: Bloody Oath 48:40

2y ago48:40

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Upper Merchant Francisco Pelsaert, Captain Arjen Jacobsz and about 40 other people are sailing in a longboat north along the immense coast of Het Zuidland. They're on a rescue mission to the fort at Batavia, 3000kms north of where the ship Batavia has sunk at Houtman's Abrolhos. Unfortunately, they won't be able to rescue as many people as they wou…

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The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia: E05: Jewels and Money First 41:01

2y ago41:01

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As all hell breaks loose aboard the sinking ship Batavia, saving the lives of crew and passengers aboard may not be the most important priority. In this episode, we look at how authority handles the most unique and unprecedented circumstances, stuck on a craggy island with little hope for rescue and even less hope for a cup of water. Learn more abo…

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The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia: E04: “Keep Your Eyes Open” 51:24

2y ago51:24

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It should be fairly smooth sailing from here on for the Batavia... Were it not for the small matters of a brewing mutiny amidst the crew, divisions and distractions amongst the leaders of the ship and the impending doom that lays ahead, unbeknownst to them all, they may stand a chance... (they don't stand a chance.) Learn more about your ad choices…

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SWAPCAST: History Daily 44:39

2y ago44:39

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In the true Dutch mercantile spirit of trade and exchange, after having History of the Netherlands featured on History Daily, today we have handed over the wheel to Lindsay Graham to steer the ship for this episode. History Daily runs a tight ship, each episode being around 20 minutes long meaning they’re easy to digest while you are cycling from a…

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The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia: E03: Rites of Passage 54:08

2y ago54:08

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Life on board a ship in the 1600s was no joyous experience. In this episode, we look at what the crew, soldiers and passengers aboard the Batavia went through, as they made their way from the United Provinces to their first scheduled stop at the Cape of Good Hope: the southern tip of Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co…

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The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia: E02: The Price of Spice 35:30

2y ago35:30

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In an age when traditional European feudalism was breaking down, the United Provinces of the Netherlands chartered the world's first corporation. The VOC would become a major authority for thousands of people, all around the world. In this episode we explore why and how the company came into existence, and what that meant for those who were (un)luc…

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The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia: E01: A "Scents" of the Past 34:20

2y ago34:20

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In October, 1628, a merchant ship called Batavia set sail from the Dutch republic bound for an island on the other side of the world called Java. She was the flagship of a fleet of vessels being sent by the richest corporation to ever exist and, along with extremely precious cargo, carried 341 men and women, including captain, sailors, soldiers, pa…

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45 - The Surrender of Sluis 1:00:01

2y ago1:00:01

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The final years of Philip of Cleves’ rebellion in Flanders saw the most famously fractious of Flemish cities, Ghent, flare into open revolt against Habsburg rule once again and rejoin the fight alongside him. Although Philip’s war against the ducal regime would ultimately come to an end in October, 1492, this last period of the conflict is made ext…

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44 - Hunger, Bread and Cheese 55:49

2y ago55:49

55:49

The weariness that comes from decades of instability, war, economic turmoil and hardship really began to exact its toll on the Low Countries in the early 1490s. The last of the Hook uprisings had been quashed in Holland, but there was no stability anywhere, especially as the last flames of the wider Flemish revolt still flickered in Ghent, Bruges a…

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43 - The Pirate Den of Sluis 49:55

2y ago49:55

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When the treaty of Montils-lez-Tours was signed on October 30, 1489, “peace” was formally arranged between the French, the Habsburg ducal government under Albert of Saxony in the Low Countries and the rebelling cities of Flanders. Despite this, Philip of Cleves and Albert of Saxony seem to have read the treaty in very different ways and could not a…

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BONUS: The Gods Must Be Crazy! Spiritualism and Religion in the Low Countries 1:18:46

2y ago1:18:46

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We take a look at the growth and development of spirituality and religion in the Low Countries. From pagan tribalism to the rise and dominance of Catholicism, the arrival and growth of Judaism and Islam and their long term impacts in the Low Countries, the whirlwind of the reformation, and the institution of a Calvinist doctrine in the north and a …

3y ago59:25

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Charles the Bold’s death at the beginning of 1477 set off a political tsunami which crashed over the Low Countries, like a rising tide from the North Sea, sweeping away the old structures and drowning those too slow to react. Unlike today, where information is transmitted around the world at nearly the speed of light, in 1477 it took awhile for the…

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