Between the Headlines

By Eutopya

We’re back and better than ever—and with a brand new name too! Welcome to Between the Headlines (formerly Eutopya Podcasts), a youth-led channel digging into the untold (and not so untold) stories fro... more

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The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

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April 18, 2021 Episode 7 - Protests in Senegal: A new Africa?
After protests erupted across Senegal last month, the team sat down with Thiat—rapper, activist, and co-founder of Y’en a Marre, an organization that has been leading Senegalese social movements for years. Senegal has a roaring civil society, a big part of which is its hip hop culture. Our conversation quickly turned from the demonstrations to neocolonialism and Thiat’s broader aspirations for a new Pan-African unity. This episode was developed across 4 countries and 3 continents and produced by Anya Bégué, Paula Medina Agromayor, and Mario Simmaco. You can find Thiat’s hip hop group and music by searching Keurgui Crew on any streaming platform.
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41min
April 17, 2021 Protests in Senegal: a new Africa?
After protests erupted across Senegal last month, the team sat down with Thiat—rapper, activist, and co-founder of Y’en a Marre, an organization that has been leading Senegalese social movements for years. Senegal has a roaring civil society, a big part of which is its hip hop culture. Our conversation quickly turned from the demonstrations to neocolonialism and Thiat’s broader aspirations for a new Pan-African unity. This episode was developed across 4 countries and 3 continents and produced by Anya Bégué, Paula Medina Agromayor, and Mario Simmaco. You can find Thiat’s hip hop group and music by searching Keurgui Crew on any streaming platform.
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1h 11min
February 01, 2021 Special Episode: A coup in Myanmar
After yesterday’s dramatic events, the team developed a special episode to talk with Carlo Ferrari, President of the Association of the Italy-Burma Friendship to discuss the ongoing coup in Myanmar. We cover the reputation of Aung San Suu Kyi, the nature of the Myanmar-China relationship, the military’s involvement in the Rohingya genocide, and everything in between. This episode was produced by Anya Bégué and Mario Simmaco.
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26min
February 01, 2021 Episode 6 - Omar Alshogre and the power of small actions
From age 17 to 20, Omar Alshogre was detained as a political prisoner by the Assad regime—simply for attending opposition demonstrations. Syria is known for its brutal torture prisons; Omar spent time in the nation’s most notorious detention center, Saydnaya, where Syrian people are systematically executed. Listen to our conversation with Omar as he describes his three years of incarceration and his inspiring resilience after being released. This episode was developed across 4 countries and 2 continents and produced by Paula Medina Agromayor, Anya Bégué, and Mario Edoardo Simmaco.
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37min
January 22, 2021 Erased, Pt. 2: The incredible story of the Diego Garcia US military base and the Chagossians
Anya sits down with Professor David Vine of American University of Washington D. C., author of Island of Shame, to discuss the history of the Chagos Islands. In 1965, the UK and the US conspired to set up a military base on one of the archipelago’s islands, Diego Garcia. It’s a story of imperialism, deportation, and immense suffering. This episode was produced—across 4 countries and 2 continents—by Paula Medina Agromayor, Anya Bégué, and Mario Edoardo Simmaco.
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45min
January 20, 2021 Round Up: January 1st-14th
We are kicking off our first Round Up! In this new episode, you will hear from the biggest news missing from your feed. This week, we will be going over Montenegro’s regime change, the fallout of Brexit in Las Malvinas/ Falkland Islands, Uganda’s presidential elections, and Gibraltar’s new EU status.
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14min
January 04, 2021 Episode 5 - Cyprus, revisited
In this episode, Anya talks with two students from southern Cyprus, Velislava Vasileva and Ioannis Sterckx, about their thoughts on Turkey, Cyprus, and the international community. This installment was produced—across 6 countries and 3 continents—by Paula Medina Agromayor, Anya Bégué, Adam Kiela, and Mario Simmaco. You can contact us at [email protected] or through our social media (@eutopya.worldwide).
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54min
November 24, 2020 Bump: Western Sahara
A three-decades-old ceasefire has been broken. Now, a frozen conflict might be erupting. What will happen to Western Sahara?
Special thanks to our host and editor, Paula Medina Agromayor
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7min
November 15, 2020 Erased, Pt 1: Cyprus
This is the first installment of our new miniseries, Erased, wherein we profile unheard voices of the world. In this episode, we talk to Hazal Say Otun, who tells us what it’s like to live in a country that doesn’t legally exist. Please note that our conversation was recorded before the recent Cypriot elections. This episode was produced—across 5 countries and 3 continents—by Paula Medina Agromayor, Anya Bégué, and Mario Edoardo Simmaco. Special thanks to Oliver Cutts.
For more information, check out our social media @eutopya.worldwide - and be sure to follow our podcast!
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38min
November 08, 2020 Episode 4 - How are students feeling?
We sit down with a group of students from the UK to talk about school, Covid-19, and everything in between. This episode was produced across four countries. For more information, check out our social media @eutopya.worldwide. See you soon!
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42min

FAQs about Between the Headlines:

How many episodes does Between the Headlines have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.