Podcast English Radio - Victor, Cecilia and Héctor

Have you ever considered the simple action of going out dinning can actually help a social cause in your comunity? An idea like this inspired our guest, Xavier Xargay, to develop Dinners That Matter, an ninitiative that bring together diners and restaurants quaterly to support local social projects.

It's time for you to put some spice in your life. If you are like us a curry lover (or just a foodie), now you can meet your buddies in the first curry club in the city. But even if you are new to this marvel derived from human wit, listen to Nigel Lovell from Barcelona Curry Night explain the delicious events the club organizes and let him take you by the hand to the best curry places in Barcelona. Also for the first time, Alex and Cecilia complain about the music in the show and agree on the worst song ever

Are you one of those people that think they don't need help managing your wealth? Well, you better think twice. In this changing world, we adapt and adopt new ways to make a living. We are rarely aware this is also the case of taxing policies and other obligations we incur as citizens. To help us wade this waters we recieve Angela South from Expat Pensions. She explains the general state of affairs concerning US taxes and expat comunities. Also listen to Farida preferred topics for this week: killer selfies and dement towns

Today´s show consisted of some interesting facts from around the globe, including chocolates, brought to us by our favourite chocoholic Nerea Prieto who teaches us the best ways to savour and indudge in the art of chocolate. Join us on our discussions regarding science and sex scandals..and of course...how to choose the best chocolate! Wear a blindfold and listen carefully!

Are you planning to take the big leap and put your products into the USA market but do not know where to start? Don't you worry. We have you covered. In this program we stablish a very interesting conversation with Ivan Mutis from GM & L talking about how to develop European exports with a simpler and sound approach. He shows numbers of bilateral trade and offers insights collected from their knowledge and experience that make Cecilia's curiosity spin Héctor welcomes return to class with the help of the most obsequious student

Have you ever paid attention to that marvelous distribution system that is your spine? Realy? Our guess Oliver Dawson from Born Chiropractic shares some advice and throw some light about the role our structure and its dynamics play in our well-being. We follow on the topic of dating in BCN as part of our social responsibility towards our listeners and our collaborator Farida Hussain from Elefante Trunk provides her views and tips on online dating. Also listen to the long repercussions of some news compiled by Victor today

When you’re out of Indo River region you would hardly link elefants and curry. And to make it less a platitude we we'll cover african pachyderms and canadian curry In this program we host Farida Hussain from Elefante Trunk a catering and events company based in Barcelona. Listen to her as she explains the secrets of her curry and their endeavors to organize an fundraising this autum to help preserve the elephants in Virunga.

Summer heat brings the more unexpected topics. ASB's sweetheart Tori Sparks, Sam Medik, Cecilia & the misterious Lady X, share their views about the always surprising dating game, centered this time in Barcelona. While Victor dares risqué questions for first time in our show, our guests generously offer some advise with a quick review of DOs and DONTs to those adventuring into this wild & wooing world.

Good ideas and new projects are always welcomed. And they abound in our city. In this episode we recieve Matthieu van Haperen and Jordi Solé Muntada from eCrowd a comapny that develops Crowdlending for asset based lending. Matthieu and Jordi explain how their company fills a gap in the current financing market for small-medium companies. And as if one Victor were not enough listen to another surprise guest exchange victorisms with our resident Vic.

Behold another exercise of Just in Time Radio! In today’s edition we welcome Carlos Cruz Rastrojo from Iyiyim. He is an event manager at Startup Grind and runs his own Event Management Business. He explains some juicy anecdotes of his trade and what are the key features an EM has to have. Listen to Victor’s experiences in a taxi and some breaking news about the home sharing business in the city

Have you ever considered gravity might be a problem for an idea you want to test? You are not alone. But don’t worry, there’s help on the way. We recieve in our program Daniel Ventura González from Celestia Aerospace. They develop, build and put in orbit custom made Nano Satellites. Listen to our guest comment on what makes them special and how they are breaking new grounds in space related activities. Listen to Héctor’s particular selection of current news and Victor’s theory about some hair wagging the candidate in GOP rally.

In this age of acronyms and super cool concepts, have you heard of "Just In Time Radio"? It's a technique we're assessing and (maybe) promoting. It translates to something like "you better don't be late if you are broadcasting live... keeping in mind that you don't have to be the first to arrive to the studios" We welcome in our studios Victoria Coates from Websays and Steve O'Brien from Media Messaging to talk about digital marketing. They explain some aspects of their trade but specially their pariticular approach to the matter. Witness Victor's fangs grow long as an insight leads him to devise ways of digital destruction. Also listen to Héctor compare two titanic figures of politics of our times

Are you like us a documentary film lover? We wanted to know from an insider what is that special attribute that distinguishes documentaries from regular films. Listen to Andrea as she brings her 'behind the camera' POV to our studios. And as Héctor tries to get loose on his rant, a presence of "El Chapo" flies over Barcelona and makes him stop in his tracks, resulting in the dreaded "radio silence".

Forget about shallow entertainment. Listen to Carme Parareda from Ictineu Submarins explain about her adventures: from crossing the Athlantic in a sail boat (twice!) to building a multipurpose submarine in Sant Feliu de Llobregat and the development of different submersible technologies. Also listen to Cecilia's advice about what to do when while traveling in a submarine your batteries burst into flames

In the mood for summer time? If you're not, you might change your stance after hearing all the city has to offer as told by Andrea Moreno, Managing Director of Barcelona Metropolitan magazine. She reviews the main cultural events Barcelona hosts this summer. Victor anounces the American Society of Barcelona's 4th of July party and suggests a new kind of art form to be included in our museums.

Today's program theme is Challengers conference held in the city the third week of June. First we broadcast an interview we did to the Challengers conference team in which they presented the event and their project. Later we listen to Cecilia and Héctor comment on their experiences as volunteers at the event and their hightlights of the sessions. Also a surprise host takes Victor's place and shows she is as ready as him for party.

One of our most technical programs. We welcome Michael Counihan from Lean Startup Circle Barcelona. They're focused on bringing in the best methodology in the process of starting a new company. Our guest help us reach beyond our frontiers and we make our first remote interview to Alexander Osterwalder, of international renown for inventing the Business Model Canvas Methodology. Listen to Victor anounce his plans for the next Pride Day

In this edition we want to challenge you. Meet Kayvan Nikjou Alex Andreu and Dado Diez-Hochleitner from Challengers Conference. They explain what makes Challengers unique in the startups conference scene and invite the entrepenours amongst our listeners come closer and dare to take that step that changes everything.

Barcelona has been able to develop a good reputation in the area of Biosciences. Our guest is a Principal Researcher at The Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute and comes to talk about teh molecular biology of the Synapse. It sounds like big stuff but in fact it adresses the smalest structures in our brain's processes. He goes to tell how the outcome of this lab work becomes the grounding field for many other fields of study in applied and behavioral sciences and can help in our understanding of intellectual disabilities.

We welcome Audie Norris, former Portland Trailblazers (NBA) player, former Barcelona (ACB) player and current Sevilla assist. Coach. Audie talks about his beginnings as a Pro Player, his career in Europe and his initiatives helping talented local players hone their skills before taking the big step of going Pro. If you detect a gap in the audio you're you're not misleaded, the ghost of the unatendded open mic on radio (the horror!) appears in our studio. Héctor stutters and babbles while Victor engages into taking pictures of his idol (he falls for tall men). Oh Cecilia, we miss you so much!

Today Casa Ronald Barcelona is our guest. We already know the foundation of the House: people. Now we get to know the begginings of this organization and some of its characteristics. We have the viewpoint of two kind of insiders: Cecilia relates her experiences as a guest in the House in a moment of need and Victor tells us about what he has found in Houses located in other cities. We also recieve the most pleasant of the visits in the studio and Victor dances with she-who-must-not-be-named.

There's some cool stuff going on in the city and today we've got to know it first hand. Our guest is the CEO of NeuroElectrics and was awarded with the European Women Innovators 2014 Prize. She shares her expierences in the fields of business and Science with us and explains her points of view about how to bridge the gap between Labs+academia and businesses. Also in our program Victor gets to know what a brain flatline is and Cecilia reveals her thirst for gossiping in science.

The program today is retepadre! Mexican invasion of american culture has reached English Radio! Listen to Lander Michel from MexCat explain the history behind Cinco de Mayo and Batalla de Puebla. Paul Conde shared his time with us talking about Internations. Victor brought his own version of a Mariachi hat to our surprise and started a sing-along session with our guests

This week dutchman Nick Van der Vlag from COGESA Expats? department educates us on insurance for expats, advises on how to properly insure your home, pets, boats, planes and vehicles. The American Society of Barcelona? offers companies who choose to donate 1500 or 3000 EUR to the Gala Silver and Gold level sponsorship! And Don't forget to register for Startup Grind Barcelona First Anniversary hosts Miguel Vicente (Wallapop, ex-Letsbonus)?.

Our guest today leaves us asking for more while her experiences show how wide and diverse human interests can be. In her case, she not only researches unknown or hidden tresors of Lieder (Art Songs) worldwide, but also promotes culture, innovation and knowledge through Internet 2 in E.Y.E. Catalunya. Also listen to Victor findings as a judge in the Kom in De Kas Festival and as a witness of biological warfare in dutch greenhouses

Listen to Megan Walker from Catenon Barcelona explain the process of recruiting. She generously offers some advice to job seekers and shares her hindsight of the topic. Victor's Alter Ego takes an unexpected and pleasant shape and fills in his absence. Also, this week we make it big and recieve a call from a member of the nobility that wants to know at what time is appropiate to talk about money.

While Germán explains the charitable initatives developed by Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona, DJ Voracious can't help ask for a Gigantic Burger... for free! Listen to our guest DJ Laia enlighten our morning with roock & roll factoids.

Coach, journalist and radio host Sam Mednick introduces the world of executive coaching for us. Coach Mednick also assesses the lack of emotional intelligence possessed by for ASB Wake up Wednesday Talk Radio gurus Cecilia, Hector and Victor. Listen in to get your cup of peptalk with a spoonful of Barcelona wisdom.

ASB's Wake Up Wednesday welcomes Pulitzer Prize finalist, Professor Michael Shelden. Listen to our show A primer to Homage to George Orwell on Wednesday the 18th at 9am... and then come better prepared to see him in person at the Institute d'Estudis Nord-Americans at 7:30pm, presented by Catalans Universals. What was Eric Arthur Blair's experience whilst in Barcelona and Aragon? Where/Why did he develop his anti-Stalinist views? What are key quotes and misquotes about George Orwell? Was he an anarchist? Do we live in an Orwellian Society?

Professor at Indiana University and celebrated biographer Michael Shelden joins us on ASB wakeup Wednesdays to talk George Orwell, Barcelona and privacy.

Astrid visits ASB Wake UP Wednesday to give an overview of her role in helping Global Food Security efforts and emergency response coordination by UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Gisela from the Casa Ronald McDonald gives moral support and learns to sing about Cheeseburgers in Paradise. Listen to the world´s most dangerous DJs have fun with yet anojther serious topic. DJ Gloomy Hector asks what his money is for? MC Ceci discusses intimate details of her date with Mark Zuckerberg...and Shock Jock DJ McDaddy V highlghts key upcoming American Society events.

The internationally recognized DJ Javi Mula visits our studios for a chat about his career and aspirations.

Today we chat with Ryan Gibson, entrepreneur/fiancier and man about town specializing in working and investing in the African Continent.

Karl Zimmer joined us to talk about living in Barcelona and how making a leap of faith can bring you closer to what you want in life!

Former Judges CELSA NÚÑEZ and her colleague LUIS RAMIREZ and International Business Mogul Marco Piccioni answer common questions relevant to the expat community submitted by ASB members. Areas covered include real estate purchases, renting, corporate formations, international child custody, etc. Time ran out so we will host another session soon !!! Also a few comments after Prez Obama's State of the Union address. Music selection included Whats Goin On? (Marvin Gay), I Fought the Law and The Law Won (The Clash), With a Little Help from my Friends (Joe Cocker), Perry Mason Theme (Blues Brothers); Sound FX supplied by Alex Carmona borrowing from People's Court and Law & Order.

Francesc Bach describes how Barcelona Ventures helps entrepreneurs succeed in penetrating the US market and access Silicon Vallley capital, and Carlos Cruz organizes events so that Barcelonian NBA fans can get together to watch NBA games or play some B-ball. Music: Taking Care of Business (Automotive); Moving on Up - from The Jeffersons (Jeff Berry and Ja Net); Money for Nothing (Dire Straits); Gonna Make You Sweat - Everybody Dance Now (C & C Music Factory); Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Junior at Brown Chapel in Selma Alabama.

Andrea Horcasitas speaks to us about her experiences as a foriegn student, the challenges of studying in a public high school in New Jersey, finding her new passions (Fencing and Ukele) and developing a new identity in a foreign land, college planning and other facets of the American experience. It takes courage to immerse yourself in a new environment, make new friends, and write everyday in a language you have never had classes in. Would your child be interesting in crossing an ocean to do this?

We examine the xmas traditions of Catalunya, Spain, Tennessee, Argentina Venezuela and Mexico. Cecilia the most awesome dj and host shares her recent California influences with us. Andrea Horcasitas and Sarali Cols chime in with their teenage perspectives and Victor educates us on Festivus (Seinfeld, Season 9, Episode 10) and we explore the delights of Caganers and Caga Tio. Tori gives shares with us an AWESOME live rendition of Silent Night as well as a chance to hear a song from her new album "El Mar".

Marco Piccioni discusses how Marco Polo exports to China and advises on how to establish good "gwenshi". Happy Chanukah! Bring cash for the raffle to win your xmas lote MUSIC Inlcudes: You’re a Grand Ol' Flag -> US AirForce Concert band Today was a Fairytale --> Taylor Swift Chanukah --> Adam Sandler Frosty the Snowman --> The Ronettes In Heaven There is No Beer --> Texas Tornedos Good Golly Ms Molly --> Little Richard

"Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional" on ASB Weds Barcelona Improv Group's Noah Levin? and Stephanie Figueira talk about BIG, plus they perform a fun improvised skit on a Caganer Catalan Xmas, DJ Joan Zimmer rings the bells for both the themes and reminds us what to bring for ASB's happy hour next Weds. Hector describes Intl Anti-Corruption Day and roles/values of Improvisation in everyday life. We dedicate an Irish drinking song to Steve Cahill and Scott Wishart for their birthdays and to Linda Perry. Joan Zimmer? Missed it live? Here is the podcast: Thanks to General Cable and the various USNL councils for supporting last weekend's US Navy League's European Conference. Songs include Anchors Aweigh (US Navy Band), Dialogue from Pulp Fiction (John Travolta/Sam Jackson), Beer,Beer,Beer (Clancy Brothers), I wanna be Like You (Louis Prima), Sleigh Ride (The Ronnets), Just Kiss Me (Harry Connick Jr) and I Just Wanna Be Your Everything (Andy Gibb)

Andrea discusses the role and evolution of The Metropolitan Barcelona, the local leading magazine for english speaking expats. Also, thanks to the Hilton for a fantastic Thanksgiving, shopping night and planning for Best of Barcelona Awards. Don't forget to help Dinners That Matter by joining their event on Dec 11th. What is a cagatio ? Hector Cols, Cecilia Gomez Engler and Victor Horcasitas

English radio with Andrew Wragg discussing smart cities and internet of things in Barcelona

Today we spoke to Julie Stephenson a year into her grassroots project Esperança - where people can come together to deliver food and clothes to the homeless in Barcelona. We also talk about getting your Thanksgiving dinner rolling.

Big Daddy DJ Bill Knauer gets an A++ for his performance today on the ASB Wednesday show, he answers the question of what is the BEST school in the world with evidence from respected journal. Guest "AROD" explains his love for "burritos" while in San Fran...and you thought Startup Grind sounded dirty! Also mentioned Fest-up, Barcinno, Dribble Dots and Nacho Gnzlz

Big Daddy DJ Bill Knauer gets an A++ for his performance today on the ASB Wednesday show, he answers the question of what is the BEST school in the world with evidence from respected journal. Guest "AROD" explains his love for "burritos" while in San Fran...and you thought Startup Grind sounded dirty!

Carlos Lloret, the GM of Uber Spain, talks about what is Uber and the current controversy the company has raised within the past year. Don't miss it!

We have on Mark Pinigitore, director of BISA and the American School of Barcelona.

Singer songwriters Alma Simonne and Jade Cintron talk about their experiences as female artists and the influences of other cultures on their art and professional development. sponsored by American Society of Barcelona and Casa Ronald Barcelona.