Deia Unpacked

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 of commercial fishing and irresponsible stewardship of their environment in the Mediterranean. Augusti talks about his early years of spearfishing in Mallorca and how it led to the realization that it was time to take care of the sea and its inhabitants. 

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 nature sets a tone of comfort and friendship combined with intelligence and out of the box thinking that makes for a great listen. You can hear his track Something Wavey during the intro and closing of this talk.

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 of global adventures and growth for Jorge that eventually led him to working with Save the Med, an organization with a mission to protect the wonderful sea that cradles the island of Mallorca. This talk not only inspires a sense of adventure, it gives hope for the future, and an insight into what it takes to make a difference in the world.  

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 to agree with everything we say in this talk, but we’re pretty sure you’ll find it as entertaining as Tara did.

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 and fun talk. Hope you enjoy it as much as Tara did. 

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 Son Moragues in Valldemossa, making it a viable working Finca, the Soller Coop, and important work that is being done to protect the coast line, providing important information on how we can work collectively to protect the future of Deia If you love Deia, and want to be a part of the solution, this is your episode. We also talk about an upcoming event taking place on July 25th for the community. 

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 McLeod. This talk has everything in it, it’s the kind of conversations that are had, when people from different cultures come together to share the island experience.

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 language conversations with island locals. Now just to be fair to her, between recording this talk and the day it comes out into the world, she has been seriously studying Spanish, so it’s hopefully better now than when this was recorded. That said, Juan, who is not an English speaker, made an incredibly lovely and gracious effort to do this talk with her, so that the community can get to know who their new mayor is, what he values, and what his priorities for Deia are. So sit back, possibly have a good chuckle at Tara's expense, and enjoy meeting the new mayor of Deia.

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 Canals. Tomeu is a wealth of knowledge about the Serra Tramuntana and what makes it one of the most unique cultural landscapes in the world. If you love the Serra Tramuntana and Mallorcan culture, this talk is for you.

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 Andy.