The Good Morning Portugal! podcast with Carl Munson

On Thursday 15th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news marks Lisbon Portela Airport’s 84th anniversary and the introduction of fixed taxi fares of €16 or €19, depending on destination. President Seguro is in Slovenia for the 21st Arraiolos Group meeting.



Other headlines include Prime Minister Luís Montenegro warning that international turmoil is pushing oil prices higher, renewables powering more than 70% of Portugal’s electricity, housing-rights protesters returning to Porto’s Praça Dom João after earlier tents were cleared, an IRS tax cut set to raise net pay for Portuguese workers in November, and news on the TAP handover to Lufthansa.



October stays mild to warm, with Lisbon at 29°C and Évora 30°C.


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On Wednesday 14th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports a Chega MP interrupting a University of Coimbra radio broadcast, Lisbon being recognised as a top cruise destination for the third time and named Europe’s best cruise destination, and a parliamentary inquiry beginning into former PJ head Luís Neves, described by some as political cleansing.



Other headlines include the IMF upgrading Portugal’s growth forecast to 2.1%, Portugal proving resilient against Eurozone economic crises, fires in Faro and Coimbra in the last 24 hours, and the village of Vale Fuzeiros preserving traces of an ancient ocean.



The image of the day remains Liz’s shot of Buçaco Palace.



Warm October weather continues, with Lisbon at 31°C and Évora 32°C.



The show later reviews a visit to AIMA.



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On Tuesday 13th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news highlights a new podcast soundscape: a walking tour of the historic springs and cultural heritage of Caldas da Rainha, led by Tim Richardson.



Other headlines include Prime Minister Luís Montenegro denouncing rising oil prices amid economic instability during São João da Madeira’s centenary celebrations, Portugal remaining a safe country for investors, Startup Leiria expanding to host a robotics and AI laboratory, and the fuel-price surge already costing the Portuguese Armed Forces more than €3 million.



The image of the day is Buçaco Palace and the Convento de Santa Cruz do Buçaco, 40 minutes north of Coimbra.



Weather is milder and mixed, with Lisbon and Faro both around 27°C and Évora 29°C.


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On Monday 12th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news leads with thousands protesting across Portugal over housing and living costs under the platform “You Can’t Live Like This Anymore.” 
Other headlines include Portugal’s gold reserves reaching a record value, Portuguese dancers with disabilities set to perform in Paris, former Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho discussing a possible political return, farmers protesting near the Assembly of the Republic, a Eurofighter proposal for Portugal’s air defence, and Rod Stewart returning on another “final” tour. 
Unusually warm weather is expected next week, with some regions above 30°C. 
The show also launches Louise Ross as the first author-in-residence of the new Book Ravers Book Club.
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On Friday 9th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has concluded a three-country tour in Lisbon, stressing economic ties and defence cooperation and encouraging Portugal to acquire F-35 jets, despite protests around the visit and the largest air base. 
Other headlines include new head of AIMA, Portugal seeing the US as the only viable mediator in the Ukraine war, an unprecedented military rescue on the A1, parties discussing the stability of the 2027 state budget, and a wicker toboggan crash in Madeira that seriously injured British tourists. 
Weather looks fine, with Lisbon at 26°C and Faro 27°C.
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On Thursday 8th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Lisbon on a European tour that has already taken in Reykjavík and Athens, with around 300 demonstrators gathered to protest his arrival. 
The Nobel Prize in Literature is due to be announced today, with Portuguese author Gonçalo M. Tavares a betting favourite to follow José Saramago, who won in 1998 and is the Eat, Drink and Speak Portuguese icon of the day. 
Other headlines include September being the hottest month in Portugal since records began, a Portuguese city installing video surveillance in priority locations, workplace stress and psychological illness costing companies €13 billion, and a €120 million Algarve project to cut water losses. 
Weather turns clearer and warmer, with Lisbon forecast at 28°C.
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On Wednesday 7th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news marks National Castles Day, an annual tradition since 1984, with free admission at sites including the UNESCO-listed Convent of Christ, Guimarães and Óbidos.



Other headlines include Cristiano Ronaldo as a metaphor for systems and “GOATs” struggling to let go, an NGO calling for more mechanical-biological waste treatment in the Algarve, the Socialist Party questioning the government over possible deals with Chega after begrudgingly allowing the budget through, Disney+ securing NBA rights in Portugal, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro urging coordinated EU action on the cost-of-living crisis, and Mercadona opening a new store in Portimão.



Guest Rev Em joins for a conversation on life and death. Weather stays mild and cloudy, with Lisbon around 24°C.


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On Tuesday 6th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news follows the return of the wine club with a feature on Portugal’s sparkling wines (espumante), and notes that Parliament’s proposal to restrict social media for minors is likely to be voted on this month: parental consent for ages 13–16 and a ban on accounts for under-13s. 
Other headlines include Lisbon and Cascais being named among top destinations for wealthy young investors, EDP completing an €18 million energy project in Évora, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro addressing the European Parliament, Carla Esteves being appointed director-general of Unimark, a 24-year-old firefighter dying after being run over by a water tank in Paredes, a new process for recovering citizen-card PINs, and hundreds waiting three years for energy-efficiency support. 
Guest Steven Shewach returns to discuss digital life after death. Thunderstorms are still in the forecast.
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On Republic Day, Monday 5th October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news reports that defending champions Portugal beat Norway 2-1 to keep a perfect Group A record and secure a UEFA Nations League quarter-final place, again without Cristiano Ronaldo.



Other headlines include Lula leading Bolsonaro among Brazilian voters in Portugal after the first round (48% to 44% of about 134,000 registered voters), Cronos Homes winning best real-estate project at the World Class District Awards, an Algarve citizen shop handling 2,000 requests on opening, Football Leaks figure Rui Pinto saying he fears for his life and is ready to help Brits in return for protection, a new tourist information centre in Caramulo, GNR warning that teen crime and conflicts are moving online, and archaeologists studying a mystery wooden ship found beneath the River Arade.



Stormy weather and possible hail are flagged, and the Speak Portuguese module is now called Eat, Drink and Speak Portuguese - https://www.skool.com/gmp-vips-1236


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