Trafika Europe Radio
Trafika Europe Radio: The Archive (2020-2023)
Playlist by Trafika Europe RadioTrafika Europe Radio hosts podcasts of anything and everything literary and cultural related to the continent of Europe. As an accompaniment to our quarterly literary journal and blog, you can access …Follow the podcast:
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Roma (gypsy) crossover music—The Joe Show 5
What do we mean when we say "Roma (gypsy) music"? What do the musical forms emerging from diverse Roma communities have in common, and what separates them? In this episode, Joe Williams seeks answers to these questions, speaking to expert musicologists and luminary musicians to try and understand h…
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Pan-former-Yugoslavia - progress in literature—The Joe Show 4
Joe Williams hosts a panel of authors from countries belonging to the former Yugoslavia who lived through the dissolution of the country. They discuss how they have sought to make sense of their experiences with the conflict by recreating them in their work, and they share insights on the capacity,…
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Ireland's immigrant authors—The Joe Show 3
In this episode, host Joe Williams explores new voices participating in Ireland's grand literary heritage – migrants to the country from all over, using literature to negotiate and make sense of their relationship with their new homeland. Joe talks to publishers and authors to understand how Irelan…
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On Basque Bertsolaritza—The Joe Show 2
Join host Joe Williams as he takes a deep dive into the Basque country’s rich oral traditions, specifically the little-known art of Bertsolaritza, in which performers improvise poetry within prescribed frameworks of meter, cadence, and melody. Joe explores differences in style and content among var…
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On Portuguese Fado—The Joe Show 1
In this new series, The Joe Show, host Joe Williams takes documentary-style deep dives into European literary communities. Join us in this premiere episode as Joe discovers how fado has evolved from an anonymous folk tradition into a highly literary, musical, and often political form. Joe travels b…
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Greek rebetiko music—The Joe Show 6
Join us for another deep-dive audio documentary with host Joe Williams! Here Joe explores rebetiko, a musical form which emerged from Greek's urban working classes and refugee populations in the early 20th century and reflected the difficult social realities these communities faced. Joe speaks to m…
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Isabelle Wéry: Marilyn Deboned—Spotlighting the EUPL 51
In this episode, Clayton McKee speaks with Isabelle Wéry about her novel, Marilyn Deboned, awardee of the 2013 EU Prize for Literature. They discuss Isabelle’s theater career and how it intersects with fiction writing. They also discuss perceptions of gender, identity, and sexuality in experiencing…
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Anne Weber and Neil Blackadder: Fatherland—Women in Translation 59
In this episode, Clayton McKee speaks with German-French author Anne Weber and translator Neil Blackadder about the novel Fatherland. Anne discusses her relationship to both French and German languages and the exploration of the past in her writing. Neil discusses his translation work of Anne’s nov…
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Martina Vidaic: Bedbugs—Spotlighting the EUPL 50
In this episode, Clayton McKee speaks with Martina Vidaić about her novel, Bedbugs, the winner of the 2023 EU Prize for Literature . They discuss relationships with others, the important of place/space, and how things are remembered. Please like, comment, and share this podcast to help us find a …
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Lusine Kharatyan: A Syrian Affair—Spotlighting the EUPL 49
In this episode, Andrew Singer speaks with Lusine Kharatyan about her EUPL-recognized novel, A Syrian Affair. They discuss research writing and fiction writing, as well as why Lusine is drawn to the latter. Lusine also describes Armenia and Armenian language in relation to the European continent. …
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