Last week we brought you geopolitics, this week we're bringing you testicles. Why has male contraception remained such an underground idea, despite decades of research? We speak to Paul Labourie, one of a growing number of men (in the francophone world at least) who are turning to DIY contraception devices to take on more of the responsibility in their relationships. We're also talking about the crackdown on Germany's borders and a surprise move by Mussolini's granddaughter. 

 

Paul is a journalist and photographer based in Brussels. You can find his website here and follow him on Instagram here. You can read Paul's article about heat-based contraception for VICE Belgium here and find out more about Samuel Flambard's workshops here.

 

This week's Inspiration Station offerings: 'Another Round' and 'The Gullspång Miracle' (available here via the BBC and here via DR). 

 

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00:23 Not sponsored by any kind of nasal irrigation device

03:02 Good Week: Standing up to the far-right in Italy

09:50 Bad Week: The Schengen Zone

21:19 Interview: Paul Labourie's primer on thermal contraception

35:19 The Inspiration Station: 'Another Round' and 'The Gullspång Miracle'

38:38 Happy ending: Fewer screens, more desserts

 

Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak

Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina