The Good Morning Portugal! podcast with Carl Munson

On Friday 23rd October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news leads with the clocks going back on Sunday 25th October (02:00 mainland, 01:00 in the Azores), the conclusion of the Rossio housing protests by popular vote at half past midnight last night, and a massive citizenship-application backlog of 690,000 pending cases. There will be a march this weekend and a vigil in Marvila for an evicted mother with two children; the 55 people detained earlier in the week are due before a judge on 27 October.



Other headlines include the government passing a law to unblock almost half a million “frozen” homes, and Portugal’s property wealth increasingly concentrated among the richest 10%.



Weather stays cloudy, with Lisbon at 22°C and Faro 24°C.



Carl is joined by Natasha Donn for the Portugal Resident news review at 09:15...



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On Thursday 22nd October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news  reports that fully electric vehicles hit a record nearly 50% of the monthly market in September (47.7%, or 9,338 registrations), with year-to-date sales up 49.1% to nearly 55,000 units. 
A ban on shared electric scooters is expected in Lisbon by the end of the year. 
Other headlines include Brussels hinting it may reassess the strategic status of the Covas do Barroso lithium project, the wealth of Portugal’s richest 10% nearly doubling in 15 years, former politicians’ lifetime pensions set to cost €10.2 million, and young Portuguese preferring to pay for Uber rather than drive under the influence. 
Temperatures are dropping into autumn, with Lisbon at 21°C and Évora starting the day at 4°C.
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On Wednesday 21st October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports that Portuguese housing protests continue after a dawn police clearance in Lisbon that detained 55 people (later released under investigation). Despite the crackdown, demonstrators returned to Rossio and voted to reinstall tents, with the movement also gathering in Coimbra and Faro. 
Other headlines include Coimbra hosting the GLEX Ignition Space Exploration event, Buçaco National Forest achieving therapeutic certification, registered unemployment falling, and the government confirming VASP’s victory in a newspaper-distribution tender. 
Weather is rainy and windy on the Silver Coast, with Lisbon at 22°C and Faro 23°C.

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On Tuesday 20th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports that police dismantled housing-protest camps in Lisbon and possibly Porto early this morning, with tents removed from public squares. 
Other headlines include Cristiano Ronaldo being handed a 30-day suspension by the Portuguese Football Federation, Faro Council dropping an unused €16.4 million loan and planning a new investment package, calls for expanded waste treatment in the Algarve, and Volkswagen Autoeuropa workers rejecting a wage freeze. 
Weather turns more autumnal and cloudy, with Lisbon at 20°C and Porto only 17°C. 
Author Christopher L. Jones of Meet the Tugas joins.

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Portugal protests stay peaceful, meet Ventura & cops rescue snake plus weather & currency
On Monday 19th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports widespread weekend protests across Lisbon, Porto and other cities over rising costs and the housing crisis, with calls for better wages, improved public services, rent caps and an end to speculative investment. 
The movement, backed by several opposition parties, plans a national day of action in November, and Carl notes that protests have so far remained peaceful compared with scenes from France. Porto’s housing protests have now entered their tenth day amid communication issues with police, while Chega admits a deficit to finance an emergency housing plan. 
Other headlines include the Chega leader addressing the International Club of Portugal on 22 October, a strong London turnout of people interested in moving to Portugal, a €50 million Barraqueiro investment in 283 electric vehicles and charging points projected to cut 8,000 tonnes of CO₂ a year, and GNR officers rescuing a snake from protective netting. 
Lisbon is forecast at 25°C.
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Catching up with the Bard of Ely, Steve Andrews!
It has been about five years since our last chat, and a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since Steve made an unforgettable impression on Simon Cowell on Britain’s Got Talent. Known far and wide as the man with the green beard, Steve is an author, musician, poet, and environmental activist who always has fascinating stories to share.
In this episode of Good Morning Portugal!, we sit down with Steve to catch up on his recent adventures, his creative work and books, and his latest endeavors in Portugal—including teaching English and music at a local church community. Plus, we delve into his music, poetry, and his provocative question: "What Will You Do, Elon?"
📌 Highlights from the conversation:
The Britain's Got Talent throwback: Looking back at the viral audition that shocked Simon Cowell.
Life & projects in Portugal: Steve’s latest journey teaching English, guitar, and singing locally.
Music, books & activism: Steve's creative output, environmental campaigning, and songwriting.
"What Will You Do, Elon?": The message and inspiration behind the music.
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Host Carl welcomes digital coach Steven Shewach of Digital Serenity to discuss “pillar five” of his five-pillar system: legacy and access - planning who can access your digital life if you’re incapacitated or die. 
Steven explains how he helps Apple users 50+ around the Lisbon/Cascais area reduce friction by mapping and cleaning up their digital footprint across passwords/security, email, cloud/files, devices/backups, and legacy access. 
Covering the scale of online accounts, the stress caused by forgotten subscriptions, and why digital estate planning is a responsible, loving act that also reduces daily anxiety, Steven outlines practical steps: using password managers, setting up Apple’s free Legacy Contact in iPhone settings, and Google’s inactive-account options, plus discusses Portugal’s Lei 27/2021 Article 18 and why social platforms require settings to be configured in advance.
00:00 Warm Welcome and Fall Vibes
00:27 Roasted Chestnuts Chat
01:08 Meet the Digital Coach
02:23 Five Pillars Overview
03:03 Why Digital Legacy Matters
06:30 Passwords and Two Factor Basics
07:59 Planning Ahead Without Morbidness
13:08 Audience Questions and Concerns
14:37 Practical Steps and Apple Legacy Contact
16:19 Apple Legacy Contact Setup
17:28 Google Inactive Account Plan
18:09 Why Password Managers Win
19:39 Cross Border Digital Complexity
20:57 Portugal Digital Will Law
23:17 Build a Digital Estate Plan
25:56 Trust and Access Safeguards
27:41 Elder Fraud and Mindful Security
28:49 Coaching Offer and Resources
31:28 Quick Steps and Farewell


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Carl looks at the beautiful independent bookshop **Indie Não Ta** in Cascais and celebrates why indie bookshops still matter.
In this episode:
• The story of co-founder Francisca Prieto and how the bookshop opened in 2020
• How a personal recommendation turned into a lasting friendship (Angela’s Leonardo da Vinci cookbook moment)
• Autographed books, English-language titles, and “books nobody knows exist”
• Monthly book-club energy and the idea of a Portugal Talk Book Ravers club
• The new trend of silent reading raves - books, ambient music, no phones, no shouting
A warm love letter to reading, independent bookshops, and making history (and books) feel alive again.
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On Feelgood Friday, 16th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports that Porto housing protests are persisting after clashes with police in Praça Dom João I, following six nights of demonstrations, with parts of the government defending police action and others questioning it.



Other headlines include World Food Day and World Bread Day, a TAP union warning that workers must not be left to rescue the airline again, the forestry sector set to attract major investment, organisers ordering immediate dispersal of the Porto protest, and parties proposing charges for non-residents’ healthcare.



Lisbon is forecast at 30°C and Évora the same.



Tonight at 18:00 the Book Ravers project hosts expat author Louise Ross for a live Q&A, and Coach Turner joins on 50+ fitness and positive outlook.

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