Deia Unpacked
by Tara Huber
A 2021 podcast talking to a curated list of some of Deia’s most interesting and storied inhabitants who all call Deia their home. What has bought them here, why do they love the place so much and what can they share with you about why Deia is so special? Learn more about the podcast at www.deiaunpacked.com and follow us on Facebook or Instagram @deia_unpacked.
Episodes
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Episode 116: Eva Maier Gomez and Stefan Winterling
In this episode Tara sits down with an entrepreneurial husband and wife team Eva and Stefan, who are the Co-Founders of Casa Eva, a gin and spirits distillery in Llucmajor. From the current state of alcohol consumption, to the creativity and history behind making a fine spirit, they cover a lot…
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Episode 115: Nina Alonso and Estela Ruth
In this episode, Tara had the absolute pleasure of talking to two remarkable and charismatic young Deia Originals who happen to be very talented creatives, sisters and friends, Nina Alonso and Estela Ruth. They talk about everything from art, the light and the dark sides of Deia, to fashion and...
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Episode 114: Antoine Parmentier de Macedo
In this episode Tara speaks to the witty and fearless guardian of the nocturnal secrets of all Deia, a man whose archetype is a combination of sheriff and vampire, the Night Manager of La Residencia since 1998, Antoine Parmentier de Macedo. Antoine is full of fabulous stories and perspectives...
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Episode 113: Norma Jean Martine and Greg Taro
This is a fun, very summery, and whimsical talk with two young musical artists that Tara met recently here in Deia, Norma Jean Martine and Greg Taro. They were enjoying each other's company so much that they decided to do a talk. If you love music, how it’s made, and who makes it, this is your...
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Episode 112: Sebastian and Gabriel Becerra
This is a super fun talk with two very likeable and dynamic young men, the incredible brother duo Sebastian and Gabriel Becerra. Seb and Gabe swept into Deia and in short shrift became important members of the Deia landscape and community. Their young energy and intelligent observations makes…
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Episode 111: Regenera Deia Unpacked with guest Angel Blanch
In this episode, Joe and Tara sit down with Angel Blanch to talk about Angel’s connection to Deia, how he grew up learning to love working with the land from his grandfather and father, and his commitment to regenerating Deia through the Community Gardens, Guerilla Grazing, and so much more.
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Episode 110: Amanda DeMaria
This is a fabulous, heartfelt talk with a Deia original, a woman who is smart, funny and sensitive, who also happens to be the inventor of Deia’s One Minute Film Festival, Amanda DeMaria. Amanda’s history with Deia, her story telling, and insights, make this a highly entertaining listen. Amanda’s...
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Episode 109: Regenera Deia Unpacked With Joe Holles and Tara
Hello and Welcome to this first edition of Regenera Deia Unpacked. Tara will be doing a continued series of these talks to bring our community updates on all of the incredible things that are happening in the village and the people who are working to make them happen. This episode is somewhat of…
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Episode 108: Sonia Bonamassa
In this episode Tara speaks to an incredible woman, with a sharp wit, a great sense of humor and a truly international perspective on life, a brilliant new addition to the Deia community, Communications Manager of La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel, Sonia Bonamassa. In their talk they explore...
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Episode 107: Lluis Ferrer Jimenez
In this episode Tara speaks with a talented and brilliant chef with deep family ties to the Deia community, Lluis Ferrer Jimenez. In their talk, Lluis talks about growing up with women who deeply understood the Mallorcan kitchen and how that influenced him, and his love of the cultural legacy of...
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Episode 106: Steven Goode Hill
In this episode Tara talks to a Valdemossa native, an intellectual who is willing to go deep on many subjects, with a passion for permaculture and dancing, Astrologist Steven Goode Hill. Steven shares his history of early exposure to astrology, his fascinating reading of the Deia astrological...
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Episode 105: Amado Carbonell Santos
In this episode Tara speaks to a brilliant man, an autodidact, with a tremendous expertise in mathematics and science, an astronomer and the President of Mallorca’s Astronomy Observatory, Amado Carbonell Santos. Amado’s wealth of knowledge about astronomy and outer space are nothing short of...
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Episode 104: Marcial Bardolet
In this episode Tara speaks to an incredible man who grew up on the island, and who has a great knowledge of the land ecology and the seas of Mallorca, Geologist and Co-Founder of the Mediterranean Posidonia Network, Marcial Bardolet. Marcial’s understanding of the environment opens up an entire...
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Episode 103: Julia Colom
In this episode Tara speaks to a beautiful island diva, a young woman with vast talent, and deep roots in Valldemossa, singer/songwriter Julia Colom. Born to parents who showed her the old ways of working the land, and a community who taught her about the music that shaped the ecology and culture...
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Episode 102: Suset Laboy Perez
In this episode Tara speaks with the delightful, knowledgeable, recovering academic, Master Life Coach and Hypnotist, Dr.Suset Laboy Perez. In their talk, they explore the Mallorca/Puerto Rico connection. Suset shares her family's history of migration, and re-migration, and her own personal…
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Episode 101: Diego Zamuner
In this episode, Tara speaks to a really smart and super likable man, a leader in global development, with a deep understanding of the negative impacts of poverty, who experienced burnout to completely reinvent himself in Mallorca while focusing on the importance of sustainability and…
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Episode 100: Frances Baxter
This episode marks 100 episodes of the Deia Unpacked podcast and Tara couldn’t have hoped for a more iconic woman to do this with. She speaks to the legendary Frances Baxter in front of a cozy fireplace up in the mountains of Deia. They talk about life adventures, taking chances, exploring art…
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Episode 99: Balthazar Klarwein
In this episode Tara speaks to a deep rooted Deianenc who is filled with ancestral artistic knowledge, and a deep sense of what Deia means, filmmaker Balthazar Klarwein. Balthazar’s observations about the cultural landscape of Deia, his connection to the community and how it shaped his own…
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Episode 98: Berta De La Rosa
In this episode Tara speaks to one of Belmond La Residencia’s artists in residency, the talented and thoughtful Berta De La Rosa. With deep roots in Southern Spain and a powerful connection to olive trees and the natural environment, Berta talks about how these elements, combined with history…
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Episode 97: Rupert Clervaux
In this episode Tara speaks to an artist and an intellectual, who holds a special place in the hearts of the Deia community, Musician, Producer, and Poet, Rupert Clervaux. They cover a lot of ground in this talk including Deia history, why swimming is life changing, books, the state of the world,...
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Episode 96: Augusti Torres
In this episode Tara talks to a really smart and extremely likeable man, who happens to be a shark expert and an incredible documentary filmmaker, President of Shark Med, Augusti Torres. In their talk they cover all things about sharks, from their behavior, to the dangers they face in the midst…
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Episode 95: William Pine
In this episode, Tara talks to a man who is a Deia veteran, and one of the brilliant and colorful characters that makes Deia so fascinating, artist and filmmaker William Pine. There isn’t a topic that William and Tara couldn’t have tackled in this super fun talk. William’s openness and thoughtful...
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Episode 94: Jorge Rodriguez-Roda
In this episode, Tara talks to a man with a deep sense of adventure, who has a passion and respect for indigenous and alternative cultures, nautical living, and the Mediterranean Sea, Operations Manager at Save the Med, Jorge Rodriguez-Roda. Almost in two parts, this talk covers a ten year period...
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Episode 93: Ñesi Munar
In this episode Tara speaks to a native Mallorcan, a mother, a pedagog, and a very beloved woman of Deià, Ñesi Munar. This talk covers everything from education, to feminism, to what it means to be a mother. A lot of this is just our opinion on these topics, and we certainly don’t expect everyone...
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Episode 92: Tomás Graves
In this episode, Tara speaks to a brilliant observer, author, musician, and a beloved member of the Deia community, Tomás Graves. Tomás is elegant and generous with excellent conversation. His wealth of knowledge and vast experience with life in Spain and on the island makes this a fascinating…
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Episode 91: Joe Holles Introduces Regenera Deia
In this special, time sensitive episode, Joe Holles, Chairman of FIM, returns to talk about a new initiative that is starting in Deia, Regenera Deia, with the intention of ensuring the future of the cultural landscape of Deia and the Serra Tramuntana. Joe and Tara talk about the proven work of…
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Episode 90: Vicki McLeod
In this episode, Tara speaks to a smart, fun woman, who one day some years ago, decided to pick up, and move from London to Mallorca with her husband; she has since worn many interesting hats, as an esthetician, a writer, a photographer, a podcaster, a marketing expert and so much more, Vicki...
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Episode 89: Juan Ripoll, Mayor of Deia
Hello and welcome to Deia Unpacked. This episode is a bit different and a little bit risky for Tara. It's with Juan Ripoll, the new mayor of Deia. As you all know, Tara has loafed hard on getting her Spanish speaking skills up to scratch, and like many of us, she often finds herself having mixed...
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Episode 88: Tomeu Deya
In this episode Tara speaks to a brilliant, lifelong native of the Soller Valley, a man with deep connections to the olive and orange trees of the Serra Tramuntana, a member of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, and part of the Can Det family business, maker of world class olive oil, Tomeu Deya...
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Episode 87: Andy Bell
In this episode, Tara talks to the one and only Andy Bell about his new solo album Ten Crowns. It’s a delightful moment of cozying up with tea and bonding over music, having a mutual love fest over Debbie Harry, who collaborated with Andy on Hearts a Liar on the new album, and a tarot reading by...
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Episode 86: Pere Colom
In this episode Tara talks to a rock and roller, a rebel, who also happens to be an excellent photographer, Mallorca Aborigine, and free spirit, Pere Colom. In their talk, Pere brings us back to the mystic year of 1979 when the music scene in Deia was as wild and experimental as the musicians who...
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Episode 85: Joe Holles
In this episode Tara talks to a brilliant, thoughtful man, who has worked tirelessly to protect the present and future cultural landscape of the Serra Tramuntana, Executive Chairman of Tramuntana XXI, Joe Holles. This talk is a tribute to this unique place that is recognized as a UNESCO World...
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Episode 84: Tara and Louise
In this special episode, the tables are turned again, and Louise asks Tara the questions. It’s a walk through Tara's life stateside, and a decent insight into what makes her tick. Louise does a fantastic job on getting this podcast host to spill the beans, and it’s a great reminder that the...
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Episode 83: Francesco Trevisan
In this episode Tara talks to a member of the world class team at Belmond La Residencia, award winning Assistant Head Concierge, Francesco Trevisan. In their talk we learn that an excellent team, along with the best concierge services, equals an unparalleled travel experience. Francesco’s love…
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Episode 82: Amy Sheridan
In this episode Tara talks to a tried and true Deianenc, a woman of many talents who is working hard to keep art alive and thriving in the village, Art Curator for Sa Tafona at Hotel La Residencia, Amy Sheridan. In their talk we find out about what it was like to grow up in a house of artists…
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Episode 81: Amanda Pickett
In this episode Tara talks to the super talented, free spirited antiquer Amanda Pickett. In their, talk they cover everything from Amanda’s early life in Scotland, the culture of antique appreciation that she grew up in, to what it’s like to live freestyle here in Deia. Amanda’s warmth combined...
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Episode 80: Hamish Macdonald
In this episode Tara talks to a veteran of the early Deia music scene, a man with a deep passion for music, poetry and the wild history of Deia, front man of The Offbeats and the Sex Beatles, Hamish Macdonald. This talk is a rambling romp through some fantastic Deia stories, and the revisiting of...
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Episode 79: Nina Moons
In this episode Tara talks to an incredibly smart, and lovely young woman, who absolutely has it going on, Founder of The Calendar Mallorca, Nina Moons. In their talk we learn about Nina’s life as a citizen of the world, living in many different countries, how she landed in Mallorca as a home…
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Episode 78: Leo Orlando Napier
In this episode Tara speaks to an extraordinary person, a talented singer and songwriter with a vast and unique story, Leo Orlando Napier. Orlando’s deep roots in Deia, his multicultural background, and his adventures in LA, makes this a fascinating and raw conversation with an artist who is...
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Episode 77: Daniel Fabian
In this episode, Tara speaks to a thoughtful man from Alconasser who has traveled around the world, a good friend and a solid citizen of Deia, Daniel Fabian. In their talk, we learn that Daniel came to Mallorca early in life, where he developed a passion to explore and understand the natural…
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Episode 76: Stephen Lambert
n this episode, Tara speaks to a brilliant man with a long history with Deia and Mallorca, a musician, a businessman, a scientist, an expert on water and just an overall super guy, Stephen Lambert. In their talk we learn about Stephen’s early days in Deia, playing chess with the tough guys, and...
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Episode 75: Jane and Tara
In this episode, the tables get turned and the delightful Jane Winterbottom asks Tara all of the questions. It’s a fun twist and a great talk about Deia, and life.
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Episode 74: Marga Garau
In this episode Tara speaks to a woman who has created a space for the village to come together and get strong, an expert in the field of fitness, owner/operator of Art Pilates Deia, Marga Garau. In their talk, we learn about Marga’s early history with the disciplined study of dance, her journey...
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Episode 73: Georgie Hamed
In this episode Tara speaks to a powerhouse in the fashion, music and film industries, a remarkable woman with a birdseye view of the complicated and glorious world of glamor, makeup artist Georgie Hamed. In their talk we learn about Georgie’s extensive career, working with some of the most...
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Episode 72: Hashel Al Lamki
In this episode Tara speaks to a young man who has truly become an honorary member of the Deia community, a thinker and a lover of beauty, the talented artist in residency at La Residencia, Hashel Al Lamki. In their talk, we learn about Hashel’s journey from Abu Dhabi to New York and beyond. His...
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Episode 71: Mays Al-Ali
In this episode Tara speaks to an energetic, introspective, and exceptional woman, entrepreneurial yoga teacher and gut health nutritionist Mays Al-Ali. In their talk we learn about Mays journey from London party girl, to Ibiza Yoga and Health Teacher. We cover everything from health, to the...
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Episode 70: Kunal Singh
In this talk, Tara speaks to a very important person on the island, a man with a great sense of humor who is a remarkable chef, the Owner/Operator of Famosa Samosa, Kunal Singh. In their talk we learn about Kunal’s adventurous nature and how it has led him on the path to providing Mallorca with...
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Episode 69: Sophie Neuendorf
In this episode Tara speaks with the delightful and brilliant VP of Artnet, Sophie Neuendorf. In their talk, Sophie speaks about all things art, from the business side, to the personal side of why art is so important for meaningful living. Sophie’s observations and wealth of knowledge makes this…
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Episode 68: Pep Ferreiro
In this episode Tara speaks to a super professional, a man who is on top of the job with an exceptional standard for working with visitors to Deia, Pep Ferreiro, the Head Concierge of Hotel La Residencia. In their talk we learn about what it takes to create an environment of customer satisfaction...
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Episode 67: Vivian Borsani and Anja Kleener
In this episode Tara speaks to two fabulous women who are adventurous, out of the box, and very talented artists, Vivian Borsani and Anja Kleener. In their talk, we learn that both of these artists have fascinating backgrounds that have led them to reinvent themselves more than once. Not only are...
About this show
A 2021 podcast talking to a curated list of some of Deia’s most interesting and storied inhabitants who all call Deia their home. What has bought them here, why do they love the place so much and what can they share with you about why Deia is so special?
Learn more about the podcast at www.deiaunpacked.com and follow us on Facebook or Instagram @deia_unpacked.
Hosted by
Tara Huber