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Romania, Poland, Portugal... and of course, most importantly of all (?), Eurovision. It's been a huge week of voting across Europe! This week we're mostly diving into Romania's election drama with Codruţa Simina, a journalist with an extremely helpful specialism in online misinformation and disinformation. We're also tackling the controversy over Israel's continued participation in Eurovision, as well as the Pfizergate scandal: will we ever get to read the text messages Ursula von der Leyen sent to one of the world's most powerful pharmaceutical bosses?    Codruţa's excellent newsletter, Misreport, can be found here.   Thanks for listening. If you enjoy our podcasts, we'd love it if you'd consider supporting our work. You can chip in to help us cover the weekly research and production of The Europeans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/europeanspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (many currencies are available), or gift a donation to a super fan here. We'd also love it if you could tell two friends about this podcast!   This podcast was brought to you in cooperation with Euranet Plus, the leading radio network for EU news.   This week's Inspiration Station recommendations: The EU's personal carbon footprint calculator and 'Apeirogon' by Column McCann. You can find McCann's conversation with Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan, recorded in November 2023, here.   Other resources for this episode:    'Politics by WhatsApp? Even "Pfizergate" won't end that' - Politico Europe, May 14, 2025   'The maths behind the public votes at Eurovision 2025' - RTE, May 18, 2025   'Wasted love?: broadcasting and fandom at a crossroads after Eurovision 2025' - Catherine Baker, May 18, 2025   'Why doesn't the EBU kick Israel out of Eurovision?' - Overthinking It, May 8, 2025   'Coal produces less than half of Poland's power for first time' - Notes from Poland, May 13, 2025   00:00:46  An election bonanza hangover 00:06:58  Bad Week: Pfizergate 00:21:50  Good Week (?): Austrian Eurovision winner JJ 00:45:12  Interview: Codruţa Simina on Romania's election drama 01:02:51  The Inspiration Station: The EU's personal carbon footprint calculator, and 'Apeirogon' by Colum McCann 01:07:00  Happy Ending: Is Poland finally kicking its coal habit?   Producers: Morgan Childs and Wojciech Oleksiak Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina YouTube | Bluesky | Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | hello@europeanspodcast.com  

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There's a distinct European flavour to this week's episode and we kick off with our reaction to the UK/EU deal struck on Monday.Has the Scottish fishing industry, once again, been a bargaining chip worth sacrificing to benefit other parts of the UK economy? Given that fishing and farming are devolved matters why wasn't the Scottish government either involved or at the very least consulted on the agreements reached in these areas? Despite the trumpeting of the deal will it always be a sticking plaster over the economic wounds of Brexit?Saturday saw the latest edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Lesley has always been a massive fan of the event, Pat not so much,  what are her reactions to the inclusion of Israel, the behaviour of the EBU and host broadcaster in apparently censoring the live audience during the Israeli performance, and the claims of massive state intervention in order for Israel to stage a propaganda coup?The British Museum hosted a secret celebration of Israel "Independence" Day. Much of the focus has been on the appearance at it by comedian Jimmy Carr but should more have been made of the speech given by UK Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, Maria Eagle , on the day that the Labour government was in court defending itself against claims that it had continued to supply Israel with F35 aircraft parts in breach of its own sanctions?ScotLand( sic) Futures led by the Scottish Land Commission has called for individuals, community groups, land managers, businesses and organisations to "help shape a shared vision for how Scotland's land is owned, used and managed". Lesley asks if we need less "consultation" and more genuine action?As we recorded last week's episode the result of the vote at Stage One of The Assisted Dying Bill vote at Holyrood was unknown. The vote was in favour. What happens next?Andrew Tickell article - https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25171496.assisted-dying-debate-deserves-better-bad-faith-politics/We also look at the election of the new Pope and Pat revels in the prospect of a European tour with his beloved Dundee United. Or does he?Keli play - https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/keli ★ Support this podcast ★

We have a winner! Eurovision Song Contest 2025 held its Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland and named a champion after tense rounds of juries and televoting. We discuss the show, the results, and what's in store for Eurovision 2026… Bird Noises Summary Austria wins the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest (1:18) What did you think of the Grand Final? (5:23) How were the Interval Acts? (12:20) What does Eurovision (and the EBU) look like for 2026? (15:43) Eurowhat Off-Season Mode (18:55) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.

Matilda Rånge på P3 Nyheter förklarar morgonens stora nyheter, alltid tillsammans med programledarna för Morgonpasset i P3: Linnéa Wikblad och David Druid. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Idag pratar vi först om att det kommit krav på att röstningen i Eurovisionfinalen granskas, efter att Israel fått mycket röster av tittarna men inte lika mycket av jurygrupperna. EBU har inte kommenterat saken än.Lite senare pratar vi om Donald Trump som vill utreda kändisar, som Bruce Springsteen och Beyoncé, som stöttat Kamala Harris under valkampanjen förra året.

An diesem Wochenende ist wieder jede Menge Glitzer und Glamour auf der Bühne angesagt: beim ESC, dem Eurovision Song Contest messen sich die angeblich besten Songs aus 37 überwiegend europäischen Ländern in einem aufwendig inszenierten Wettstreit, zum 69. Mal veranstaltet von der EBU, der Europäischen Rundfunkunion. Das Spektakel kehrt in gewisser Weise nach Hause zurück: die erste Ausgabe, 1956, hatte im schweizerischen Lugano stattgefunden. In diesem Jahr ist - Vorjahressieger Nemo sei Dank - Basel der Austragungsort. Experten und Fans sind schon die ganze Woche über vor Ort. Mit ihnen sprechen wir über die Faszination ESC, aber auch über die Frage, warum es unmöglich ist, die Politik bei so einem medialen Großereignis ganz außen vor zu lassen. Moderation: Martin Kersten

Send us a textBuckle up for our raw, unfiltered reaction to Eurovision 2025's second semi-final! We're diving into this year's wildest collection of musical offerings before the performances even hit the stage.Australia opens the night with what might be the most polarizing act of the competition – the infamous "Milkshake Man" who's already generating heated debates across the Eurovision community. From there, we journey through the musical extremes that make this competition so addictively watchable: Montenegro's gothic drama, Ireland's bizarre tribute to a Soviet space dog, and Malta's controversially censored "Serving" that has fans ready to rebel against the EBU's language restrictions.The standout performances of the night promise to be Czechia's sultry, Bond-worthy "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" and Austria's operatic vocal showcase that could either soar or crash depending on the live delivery. Meanwhile, Georgia brings traditional dancing elements that will have jury members reaching for their highest scores, while Finland closes the show with a provocative female empowerment anthem that could divide voters.What makes this semi-final particularly fascinating is the clash between jury bait and public favorites. Will the juries ever embrace the theatrical elements that make Eurovision unique, or will they retreat to safer, more traditional performances? And which countries will ultimately secure their spot in the grand final?Ready to join us for this Eurovision journey? Grab your scorecards, prepare your party snacks, and don't forget to hydrate! The road to Switzerland's 2025 Eurovision is about to get very interesting indeed.Support the show#eurovision

Världens största musiktävling startar i Basel men hur väl lyckas EBU med att hålla politiken utanför arenan? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Efter förra årets tävling i Malmö som kantades av demonstrationer och politiska budskap, där Israels medverkan blev en vattendelare, riktas nu Europas strålkastare mot schweiziska Basel. Vilken roll spelar politiken i tävlingen i år – och kan Eurovision överleva i ett allt mer splittrat Europa?Samtal med P3:s kulturreporter Esfar Ahmad och idéhistorikern Andreas Jahrehorn Önnerfors.TRUE CRIME I SERIEFORMAT I NY BOKEn morgon i september 1999 hittas en övergiven bil och tre livlösa kroppar i utkanten av ett strövområde i nordvästra Skåne. Rubriken på TT-telegrammet konstaterar: "Tre män funna mördade i Klippan" – och så heter också en ny serieroman av Max Hebert och Steve Nyberg. De gästar P1 kultur för att berätta varför de ville göra true crime på ett nytt sätt.DRAMATENPJÄS UTFORSKAR VÅLDETS EFFEKTERBrittiska dramatikern Alice Birchs pjäs ”Blank” är en mosaik av berättelser som alla skildrar konsekvenserna av våld. Kulturredaktionens Jenny Teleman har sett den och gästar studion.JAZZRADIONS BÄSTA TIPSMäret Öman från Jazzradion i P2 tipsar om ett nytt album med gruppen Cosmic Ear.ESSÄ OM ANDRA VÄRLDSKRIGET SOM FARSFör vissa författare blev komedin det enda möjliga svaret på andra världskrigets tragedi. Mattias Hagberg funderar över hur trauma går ihop med fars i dagens OBS-essä.Programledare: Eskil Krogh LarssonProducent: Karin Arbsjö

Vandaag in de Ding-a-Dong, de Eurovisie Songfestival podcast, live vanuit Bazel, Zwitserland…We zagen de beelden van Claude's tweede repetitieWe bespreken de Eurovision repetities van o.a. Malta, Tsjechië en Finland..Een update vanuit de EBU en COC over de vlaggenparadeNatuurlijk ook update over Celine Dion!Wil je Marco en GJ supporten richting Bazel? D⁠⁠at kan via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://petjeaf.com/eurovisionpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Het kan eenmalig of op regelmatige basis. En je krijgt er leuke extra's voor terug...Marco Dreijer en GJ Kooijman nemen je dagelijks mee in het Eurovisie Songfestival 2025 in Bazel, Zwitserland vanuit City Pop Basel. Ze bespreken de laatste Eurovision nieuwtjes waaronder natuurlijk de deelname van Claude met C'est La Vie voor Nederland , bespreken de repetities, spreken de artiesten en nog veel meer. Je dagelijkse Eurovision Update is hier...Reageren op de uitzendingen? Dat kan: mail naar ⁠info[at]songfestivalpodcast.nl⁠!Ding-A-Dong is onderdeel van Spraakmaker Media. Interesse in adverteren in deze podcast of een samenwerking? Neem dan contact op met ⁠info@spraakmaker.mediaDeze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door ⁠⁠⁠City Pop⁠⁠⁠ en ⁠⁠⁠Interrail⁠⁠⁠.

Schon der erste ESC war auf seine Art politisch. Und es gibt seit der Gründung 1956 dutzende Beispiele für politische Aktionen oder Statements. Früher schien das noch eher möglich als heute. Weshalb ist das so? Um beim ESC aufzufallen, müsse man entweder politisch oder sexuell provozieren, sagt ESC-Historiker Dean Vuletic. Das sei schon relativ früh so gewesen. Eines der ersten politischen Statements machte die junge Bundesrepublik Deutschland beim ersten ESC 1956, indem es Walter Andreas Schwarz, einen jüdischen Holocaustüberlebenden, nach Lugano an die erste Ausgabe des Musikwettbewerbs schickte. Immer wieder sorgte der ESC - ob subtil oder direkt - für politische Kontroversen. Und das, obschon das im Reglement der European Broadcasting Union so nicht vorgesehen ist. Ganz ohne Politik gehe es eben nicht, findet Dean Vuletic. Denn das sei das, was das Publikum verlange. Woran man festmache, dass ein Auftritt politisch sei, das sei gar nicht so einfach, sagt die Musikwissenschaftlerin Saskia Jaszoltowski. Sei es eine Friedensfahne, bestimmte Daten, die man verwende in den Songtexten oder andere Merkmale. Es sei eine grosse Verantwortung, so transparent wie möglich zu entscheiden, was erlaubt sei auf der Bühne und was nicht. Die politische Dimension des ESC war und ist letztlich sehr vielschichtig. Und ganz verhindern kann die EBU die politische Komponente wohl nie, sind sich die Experten einig. Politisch ist lange auch die Organisationsstruktur: Bis 1990 ist es den ehemaligen Ostblockstaaten nicht erlaubt, am ESC teilzunehmen. Deshalb wird dort einige Zeit lang ein eigener Wettbewerb durchgeführt: Der Intervision Song Contest. Karel Gott nimmt 1968 an beiden Wettbewerben teil. Beim westeuropäischen ESC mit einem sehr politischen Lied, das von der Trennung von Ost und West handelt. ____________________ Feedback oder Fragen? Wir freuen uns auf Nachrichten an geschichte@srf.ch ____________________ In dieser Episode sind zu hören: · Dean Vuletic, Historiker und ESC-Experte · Saskia Jaszoltowski, Musikwissenschaftlerin, Universität Graz ____________________ Links · https://www.srf.ch/audio · https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/eurovision-song-contest ____________________ Recherche, Produktion und Moderation: Silvan Zemp ____________________ Hier lernt ihr die Schweizer Geschichte so richtig kennen – mit all ihren Eigenarten, Erfolgen, Fails, Persönlichkeiten und Dramen. Im Podcast «Geschichte» (ehemals «Zeitblende») von SRF Wissen tauchen wir in die Schweizer Vergangenheit ein – und möchten verstehen, wie sie unsere Gegenwart prägt. Habt ihr Themenvorschläge oder Feedback? Meldet euch bei geschichte@srf.ch.

Benjamin introduces new additions to the team, Jack and Callum, who look at the EBU's approach to press accreditations this year, just how Eurovision might be influenced by the American Song Contest, of all things, and all the latest news before we get to Basel!

Im Mai 1956 fand der erste Eurovision Song Contest statt. Bis dahin war es ein weiter Weg. Wie die Fernsehsendung den Weg durch halb Europa schaffte und wer hinter der Idee des Liederwettbewerbs steckt, der Europa nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wieder aneinanderrücken sollte: Die Geschichte des ESC. Es ist ein schlichter Theatersaal, in dem 1956 europäische Fernsehgeschichte geschrieben wird: Im Teatro Kursaal findet die erste Ausgabe des «Concours Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne» statt. Die strahlende Siegerin stammt denn auch aus der Schweiz: Lys Assia mit ihrem Titel «Refrain» holt sich den Sieg des ersten ESC. Hinter dem Liederwettbewerb steht die European Broadcasting Union EBU, die den ESC auch heute noch verantwortet. Das ist ein europäischer Zusammenschluss nationaler Fernsehanstalten. Die EBU wurde 1950 in Grossbritannien gegründet und verfolgte das Ziel, Fernsehen für ganz Europa zu machen. Um zu sehen, ob das auch technisch funktionieren würde, unternahm die EBU erste Ausstrahlungsversuche zwischen Frankreich und England. Der erste Härtetest war die Krönung der Queen 1953. Damit war der Grundstein gelegt für weitere transeuropäische Fernsehsendungen. Im selben Jahr startete das Schweizer Fernsehen seinen Betrieb. 1954 erfolgten die ersten EBU-Sendungen unter dem Label «Eurovision» - die erste Übertragung war das Narzissenfest in Montreux und eine der bekanntesten das Finalspiel der Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft 1954, das als «Wunder von Bern» in die Geschichte einging. Doch die Programmkommission der EBU unter dem Vorsitz des Schweizers und damaligen SRG-Direktors Marcel Bezençon fand: Eine eigene Sendung muss her. Also lancierte sie den Liederwettbewerb, der 1956 in Lugano Premiere feiert und heute zu den grössten Unterhaltungsshows der Welt gehört. Damit solche Sendungen übertragen werden konnten, schaffte sich das Schweizer Fernsehen aus der TV-Pioniernation England einen voll ausgestatteten Übertragungswagen an. Dieser war an zahlreichen Orten im Einsatz, unter anderem auch beim ersten ESC in Lugano. Und diesen Übertragungswagen gibt es auch heute noch: Er steht im Depot des Museums für Kommunikation. ____________________ Feedback oder Fragen? Wir freuen uns auf Nachrichten an geschichte@srf.ch ____________________ 00:05 Intro 00:58 Lys Assia vergisst den Text bei der Reprise 02:51 Persönliche Erinnerungen an den ESC 05:01 Warum ein Liederwettbewerb? 09:03 Wie begann die europäische Fernsehzusammenarbeit? 11:37 Krönung der Queen als Geburtsstunde der Eurovision 13:10 Eurovisionsmonat als erstes europäisches Fernsehprogramm 14:57 Der erste Übertragungswagen des Schweizer Fernsehens 21:58 Der erste ESC geht über den Äther 23:06 Der ESC als Nebenprodukt der EBU 25:05 Europäische Fernsehmacher waren schneller als Politiker 26:45 Ende / Ausblick Episode 2 ____________________ In dieser Episode sind zu hören: · Andreas Fickers, Medienwissenschaftler und Historiker, Universität Luxemburg · Juri Jacquemet, Sammlungskurator Museum für Kommunikation, Bern · Tim Hellstern, Restaurator, Museum für Kommunikation, Bern ____________________ Links · https://www.srf.ch/audio · https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/eurovision-song-contest · https://www.mfk.ch/austauschen/blog/eurovision-song-contest-das-jungfraujoch ____________________ Recherche, Produktion und Moderation: Silvan Zemp ____________________ Hier lernt ihr die Schweizer Geschichte so richtig kennen – mit all ihren Eigenarten, Erfolgen, Fails, Persönlichkeiten und Dramen. Im Podcast «Geschichte» (ehemals «Zeitblende») von SRF Wissen tauchen wir in die Schweizer Vergangenheit ein – und möchten verstehen, wie sie unsere Gegenwart prägt. Habt ihr Themenvorschläge oder Feedback? Meldet euch bei geschichte@srf.ch.

Zoë Më vertritt die Schweiz beim diesjährigen Eurovision Song Contest in ihrer Geburtsstadt Basel mit dem Song "Voyage". Warum singt sie französisch? Wie schrieben sich französische Texte? Wie ist das Gefühl Titelverteidigerin zu sein? Worum geht es in "Voyage"? Darauf gibt Zoë Antworten. Zudem erzählen Alkis und Marco über die zunehmenden Erschwernisse für Medien vor Ort.Die traditionellen Fragen am Schluss beantwortet die sympathische Schweizerin natürlich auch: Vom Eurovision-Jahr 2024 hat sie Nemo mit "The Code" auf der Playlist, ihr absoluter Lieblingssong ist auch ihr Lieblingsmoment: Die Siegerperformance 2017 von Salvador Sobral und seiner Schwester Luísa, die den Song geschrieben hat und Stand In in den Proben für ihren Bruder war, als er krankheitsbedingt nicht alle Shows spielen konnte.Marco und Alkis plaudern anschließend über die Arbeitsbedingungen der ESC-Medien vor Ort. Unserer Podcast-Partnerin Sonja Riegel wurde die Akkreditierung vor Ort durch EBU und den NDR verweigert, obwohl ihre Seite Bleistiftrocker.de und ihre Kanäle rund 10 Millionen Zugriffe haben. Manche klassische Printmedien, die sich Geschichten aus Social Media- und Blogbeiträgen anderer engagierter Journalist*innen zusammen schustern, haben einen systemischen Vorteil bei den wenigen Akkreditierungen. In einem Post auf Instagram erklärt Sonja Riegel, warum für sie deswegen die Berichterstattung zum ESC 2025 weitestgehend vorbei ist.In der Kleinen Geschichte zum Schluss erzählt Alkis vom ersten Hit der ersten Siegerin des ersten Eurovision Song Contests und von der spannenden Geschichte des Komponisten und des Textdichters. Creators: Marco Schreuder & Alkis Vlassakakis & Sonja RiegelMerci Chérie Online:www.MerciCherie.atFacebook: MerciCheriePodcastInstagram: mercicherie.atTikTok: @merci_cherie_podcastbluesky: @mercicherie.atBitte bewertet uns und schreibt Reviews, wo immer ihr uns hört.

Artiesten op het Eurovisie Songfestival mogen niet meer met regenboog- of andere politiek getinte vlaggen zwaaien. Door een besluit van de EBU, de organisator van het festival, zijn uitsluitend vlaggen van de deelnemende landen voortaan toegestaan op het podium en in de green room. Helpt dit het muziekevenement vooruit of worden deelnemers hierdoor beperkt in hun vrijheid? Presentator Tijs van den Brink gaat in gesprek met: * Katja Zwart, journalist en maker van de podcast Songfestivalkoorts * Tom Mikkers, predikant en Songfestivalkenner * Liefhebber Tony Neef, deed drie keer mee aan het Nationaal Songfestival

Benjamin takes a look at the recent announcement that Pride flags, EU flags and flags of any country artists specifically are not representing have been banned by the EBU at Eurovision 2025.

Over anderhalve week arriveren de eerste delegaties in Bazel voor het Eurovisie Songfestival. Wederom genoeg te bespreken dus in de podcast Songfestivalkoorts. De preparty in Madrid, de openingsceremonie en een opmerkelijke workshop van de EBU voor fanmedia; het komt allemaal voorbij. Ook werpen Richard van de Crommert, Katja Zwart en Max van den Broek een blik op de ‘opmerkelijke' bookmakers en evalueren ze de inzendingen van Albanië, Tsjechië en Spanje.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guests:Mark Oliver, Oliver and OhlbaumAmy Lee, TV2 Denmark, EBU MemberTomos Grace - YouTubeContext:A live podcast recorded at the European Broadcast Union's Annual Assembly in Bratislava. DAZN has paid $1billion for the rights to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.FIFA has sold the rights to DAZN for $1billion. DAZN is sub-licensing the rights, with a brief to build as big an audience as possible.Many people in the room are the targets, as DAZN seeks to recoup some of their billion dollar outlay. Session Provocation:So, a good time to ask the panel and the EBU audience: if you were DAZN/FIFA, what would you do?How does FIFA view the role of Europe's premier publicly funded television platforms in building value for their new product?What is the role of YouTube in their thinking?What are the lessons of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup process?What is the value exchange between major sports properties and the EBU's membership?We use this framework to talk more generally about the themes of sport's relationship with free to air television in Europe in the platform era.This episode of the Unofficial Partner podcast is brought to you by Sid Lee Sport.Sid Lee Sport is a new breed of agency that combines world class creativity with deep sponsorship expertise, flawless operational delivery, and a culture of marketing effectiveness. We've really enjoyed getting to know their team over the last couple of months. They're an impressive bunch, who believe that sports marketing can and should be done better.They have a creative philosophy of producing famous campaigns and activations that build buzz and conversation in a category that too often looks and sounds the same.And they're pioneering a new standard of effectiveness in sports marketing, using econometrics and attribution models to go beyond traditional media ROI.So if you're looking for an agency to take your brand to the top, get in touch with the team at Sid Lee Sport, where brands become champions.Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 400 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series, you can reach us via the website.

Back again for another year! Ciarán runs through all the ESC songs this year and gives you his takes. Fuck the EBU. Don't watch the Eurovision. Watch Gyrovision. BUY GYROVISION TICKETS: https://ra.co/events/2147913 VIDEO I MENTIONED: https://youtu.be/rzGaaZ2NomU?si=IvLyGzD9dspiGzJe HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/cornerspaeti.operationglad.io Twitter https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cornerspaeti/ Julia https://twitter.com/KMarxiana Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://bsky.app/profile/lilouzovert.bsky.social Uma https://bsky.app/profile/umawrnkl.bsky.social Ciarán https://bsky.app/profile/ciaran.operationglad.io

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De Spaanse publieke omroep wil dat de deelname van Israël aan het Songfestival opnieuw besproken wordt. Maar die oproep werd door de organiserende EBU snel van de hand gedaan. Er wordt al over gepraat, is het antwoord. Praten over die deelname gebeurde vorig jaar ook, maar er veranderde niks. Wie bepaalt of een land, zoals Israël, mee mag en kan doen aan het Songfestival? Songfestivalverslaggever Jorn Kompeer vertelt wat de oproep van de Spanjaarden losmaakt. En weer is er ook kritiek op de inzending van Israël, die door critici wordt gezien als een politieke boodschap. En dat is uit den boze op het liedjesfestijn dat Europa moet verenigen. Met al deze kritiek riskeert de EBU "toondoof" te worden, volgens oud-EBU-bestuurder Hans Laroes. Hij zag in het verleden van dichtbij hoe de EBU omgaat met politieke moeilijkheden en weet als geen ander dat die politiek dus wel degelijk doordringt binnen de organisatie. Hoe werkt die politiek achter de schermen? Reageren? Mail dedag@nos.nl Presentatie en montage: Marco Geijtenbeek Redactie: Ulrike Nagel & Sid van der Linden

Deze week in de Ding-a-Dong songfestival podcast.....is er nieuws over de 3 uitzendingen...weten meer over de Nederlandse inzending voor 2026...krijgt Cornald Maas concurrentie...en heeft de EBU niks gezegd.....natuurlijk spelen we een spelletje...GJ was op Eurovision-reis naar Manchester en London.Wil je Marco en GJ supporten richting Bazel? D⁠⁠at kan via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://petjeaf.com/eurovisionpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Het kan eenmalig of op regelmatige basis. En je krijgt er leuke extra's voor terug...Marco Dreijer en GJ Kooijman nemen je wekelijks mee in het Eurovisie Songfestival 2025 in Bazel, Zwitserland en Junior Songfestival 2025. Ze bespreken de laatste Eurovision nieuwtjes waaronder natuurlijk de deelname van Claude met C'est La Vie voor Nederland , kijken vooruit naar de liedjes voor het Songfestival 2025 in Zwitserland en nog veel meer. Je wekelijkse Eurovision Update is hier...Reageren op de uitzendingen? Dat kan: mail naar info[at]songfestivalpodcast.nl!Ding-A-Dong is onderdeel van Spraakmaker Media. Interesse in adverteren in deze podcast of een samenwerking? Neem dan contact op met info@spraakmaker.media

Send us a textOnce your sale goes unconditional - don't make the BIGGEST MISTAKE 99% of agents do. Before you rush into Just Listed, Just Sold flyers or hit the streets door-knocking, Peter Diamantidis reveals one powerful move that will give you a massive competitive advantage! Peter Diamantidis is the Founder and Selling Principal of Ray White Diamantidis Group. I consider his office to be the fastest-growing real estate company in Australia right now. With over 15 years of industry experience, he operates 5 offices and personally sells 250 deals a year. Together with his EBU, they have achieved around 300 sales in the past 12 months, with an average house price of $820K.The entire interview is only in the Real Estate Gym 

As we celebrate 200 years since the invention of braille, RNIB's Braille and Beyond Library Tour continues its journey across the UK. On Tuesday 25th March the Tour arrived in Swansea and we spoke with Lara Marshall, RNIB's Libraries Engagement Manager. To find out more about the Braille and Beyond Library Tour and where it's heading next visit: Braille and Beyond Library Tour | RNIB Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

In this episode, Cilla Benko, Director General of Swedish Radio and Vice President of the EBU, joins Laurent Frat on the sidelines of Radio Days Europe 2025 in Athens. Cilla talks about innovative AI projects aimed at enhancing user experience and about the future of radio in cars. She delves into the continued resilience and role of radio in the evolving media landscape, and the importance of trustworthy news content. This is an in-depth interview with one of the industry's leading figures on the role of public service radio in today's media ecosystem.

Cara Murphy not only decided to go to a mainstream school with a specialist Low Vision Support Department, she also decided to learn Braille because of her deteriorating sight. In the 2nd part of our interview, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell talks with Cara about the tech she uses, what support is provided by the school and her hopes for more braille resources for everyday life. To learn more about braille, go to www.rnib.org.uk/braille200 Missed part 1 of Cara's journey? Listen here: RNIB Connect / Learning Braille Alongside Studying At Grammar School #RNIBConnect Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

The opening of the BMW IBU World Championships Biathlon in Lenzerheide will mark another milestone in a campaign to recruit more women into coaching and officiating. U.S. Biathlon's Sara Studebaker-Hall, an Olympic veteran, will serve at technical delegate for the prestigious event. Heartbeat spoke to Studebaker-Hall as she prepared for the Championships, which begin Feb. 12.An impactful advocate for women in officiating, Studebaker-Hall has spent the last few years working her way up the officiating ladder, eventually becoming an IBU referee and passing her technical delegate exam. She made a big step a year ago by serving as a referee at the Hochfilzen IBU World Cup. This past December, she had her first TD assignment at the Junior Cup in Ridnau, Italy.Serving as technical delegate at the World Championships is clearly a major assignment. Studebaker-Hall had been in Lenzerheide last summer for a workshop, and received the news of her prestigious assignment on her way back to the USA.She was humbled by the role. “The IBU has a lot of female technical delegates at this point, and many who are more experienced than myself,” she said. “I'm very honored to fill this role.”Thanks in part to Studebaker-Hall's advocacy the past few years, there is a growing number of women in officiating in America. But her passion still runs deep. “Without the officials, without the volunteers, you can't do the sport,” she said. “It doesn't work. And so being part of that and making sure that the races go off according to the rules and according to what the athletes are expecting is is really gratifying.”Studebaker-Hall goes into detail on her role at Lenzerheide, and the steps other can take to follow in her footsteps as a biathlon official. She also dives into the qualifying criteria for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina.PAST EPISODES WITH SARA STUDEBAKER HALLAchieving IBU TD Certification - S3 Ep1 - Sept. 2022Bringing Life Experience to Biathlon - S1 Ep - S1 Ep2 - June 2020S5 Ep9 - Sara Studebaker-Hall - TRANSCRIPT[00:00:00] Tom Kelly: Welcome to Heartbeat, everyone. Today we have someone who actually, I think, is the most frequent guest on Heartbeat, Sara Studebaker-Hall. Sara, thank you for joining us once again.[00:00:13] Sara Studebaker-Hall: Yeah, Tom, it's always a pleasure to be here. I love talking with you.[00:00:15] Tom Kelly: And we're going to talk about a couple of different things today. We're going to talk about the World Championships. Sara will actually be serving as the technical delegate at the World Championships. World championships in Lenzerheide that start on February 12th. And we're going to also take a few minutes at the end to talk about the Olympic selection criteria. Qualifying criteria, as we are now literally just one year out. Actually just under one year out when this podcast comes out to the start of the games in Milan-Cortina. So, Sara, when are you heading over to Switzerland?[00:00:51] Sara Studebaker-Hall: Yeah. So I head over on Friday, so the seventh of, of February. So, um, just a few days before the event starts, but trying to be there enough ahead of time to kind of check things out before everybody gets on the ground.[00:01:05] Tom Kelly: Well, the last time we had you on, actually, no, I have to go back two times. Last time we had you on, it was a preview of the World Cup. And then two years ago, we had you on to talk about, uh, how you have been climbing up through the ranks of biathlon officials worldwide. But you will be the first female in IBU history to be the technical delegate at the World Championships. Congratulations.[00:01:27] Sara Studebaker-Hall: Thank you. Yeah, it's kind of a funny thing. I didn't quite believe it when. When someone told me that that was the case.You know, I know IBU is they've got a lot of female technical delegates at this point, and many who are more experienced than myself. But, of course, I'm very honored to fill this role and be that person.[00:01:48] Tom Kelly: If you look back, though, over the last few years, I know that you have been very active in this area, encouraging other women to get into coaching, to get into officiating. So, do you find that there is now a fraternity of sorts of women officials growing up within the international biathlon community.[00:02:09] Sara Studebaker-Hall: Yeah. For sure. You know, there's the group that I took my technical delegate test with included several women, and we've remained pretty close, and I've been lucky enough to serve with several of them and several of the other women who have more experience, as well as some women who are more new to the technical delegate pool. And in the other events that I've I've been an official for with IBU and it's it's really fun to see and I think it helps a lot. It helps the athletes to see more diverse faces out there officiating. And I think it helps, you know, within our community in the US, women who are wanting to become officials, to see that there are other female officials out there in other countries that are serving as technical delegates and serving as referees all around at different levels at the different venues.[00:03:00] Tom Kelly: You are qualified as a referee in your sport, and I'm going to turn it over to you to explain that you will be working with other referees over in Lenzerheide, but you will be the technical delegate. So give our listeners a sense of how that process works. What does it mean to be a referee and then what does it mean to be the technical delegate?[00:03:21] Sara Studebaker-Hall: Yeah for sure. So I think, you know, we gave a general overview of the process and one of the previous podcasts I've been on. But you know, generally you're coming up educated as a basic official within your governing body. So we have a level one and two officials status in the US. And after you've served in, you know, volunteered in as an official domestically for 3 or 4 years, then you can be eligible to take the international referee exam. And that's an exam that's run through the EBU. You have to be nominated by your federation. So by the US Biathlon Association in order to take that. So we have several referees in the United States who have that international referee distinction. And then once you've been in that position for a couple of years, you can be eligible to take the technical delegate test with EBU. And then once you pass that, you can be assigned as a referee. So even though you're a technical delegate, you're assigned as a referee to all the different levels of EBU events. So EBU World Championships, World Cup, IBU Cup, Junior Cup, junior Youth and Youth and Junior World Championships. Um, you know, even the Olympics. So those people are all technical delegates, even though they might be assigned as the referee for the start finish, for example. And all of those people are serving together with and underneath a technical delegate who has the same level of education as as they do, but is serving as the technical delegate for the event. So is technically in charge of those referees.[00:04:52] Tom Kelly: When you're in Lenzerheide at the World Championships, you will be working with a number...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we travel to Tampere in Finland for one of the biggest national finals of the Eurovision Season - UMK.James Stephenson and Franciska van Waarden co-host the show from Tampere as they react to Erika Vikman's victory, and also hear from fellow contenders Costee, Neea River, Goldielocks and Nelli Matula!While they've been in Finland, the rest of our team was keeping up with all the action on this year's "Super Saturday", with four other national finals to cover. We'll analyse the latest Eurovision 2025 songs from Ukraine and Latvia, ask whether the EBU will be serving a ban to the Maltese winner's lyrics, and chat to Reylta as we find out more about Ireland's show.We'll also take you to Copenhagen to chat to Sissal and Tim Schou as they're announced in the line up for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, and you'll hear all the latest news from the world of the world's biggest song contest.From Tampere, and the rest of Europe, to everyone around the world - this is your weekly Wrap-Up. CREDITSCreated and Produced by: James StephensonHosts: Franciska van Waarden, James StephensonContributors: Daniel Stridh, Davide Conte, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van DijkEditor: James Stephenson (overseen by Franciska van Waarden)Our UMK Guests: Costee, Neea River, Goldielocks, Nelli MatulaFrom the world of Eurovision: Reylta (The Late Late Show Eurosong 2025), Sissal and Tim Schou (DMGP 2025)And from Eurovision 2024: Windows95Man (Finland 2024)Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.Follow Eurovoix on XFollow Eurovoix on InstagramFollow Eurovoix on Facebook

Will Malta's Eurovision 2025 song "KANT" be disqualified — or make changes — over its provocative lyrics? We discuss the world play at the heart of the controversy and ask whether the EBU should make Miriana Conte change the lyrics.

On Wednesday 29th of January RNIB Scotland's Braille 200 reception was held at the Scottish Parliament.  A night of celebration for the tactile reading and writing system, our Paulina Kuchorew was there and spoke with RNIB's Chair of Trustees following her speech at the event. Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

On Wednesday 29th of January RNIB Scotland's Braille 200 reception was held at the Scottish Parliament.  A night of celebration for the tactile reading and writing system, our Paulina Kuchorew was there and spoke with Provost of North Ayrshire Anthea Dickson. Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

At the Braille 200 reception at the Scottish Parliament, guests were serenaded by blind harpist Fiona Kyle. Robert Kirkwood spoke to her after her performance. To find out more about braille and how the RNIB is celebrating 200 years since Louis Braille invented the system visit: https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200 Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

RNIB recently held an event to celebrate the bicentenary of the invention of braille. The Scottish Parliament reception, organised by RNIB Scotland, marked 200 years of the tactile code which enables blind and partially sighted people to read and write. RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell chats to Sue Marshall who was one of the guest speakers at the event. To find out more about braille and how the RNIB is celebrating 200 years since Louis Braille invented the system visit: https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200 Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

RNIB recently held an event to celebrate the bicentenary of the invention of braille. The Scottish Parliament reception, organised by RNIB Scotland, marked 200 years of the tactile code which enables blind and partially sighted people to read and write. RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell caught up Emma Tracey, who is the presenter of BBC's Access All podcast, and a lifelong braille user. To find out more about braille and how the RNIB is celebrating 200 years since Louis Braille invented the system visit: https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200 Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

Ahead of the Braille 200 reception at the Scottish Parliment in Edinburgh, David Hogg caught up with RNIB Scotland Director James Adams. Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

RNIB recently held an event to celebrate the bicentenary of the invention of braille. The Scottish Parliament reception, organised by RNIB Scotland, marked 200 years of the tactile code which enables blind and partially sighted people to read and write. RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell caught up with RNIB Connect Radio presenter Alan Dudley, who himself is a huge advocate of braille. To find out more about braille and how the RNIB is celebrating 200 years since Louis Braille invented the system visit: https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200 Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

RNIB recently held an event to celebrate the bicentenary of the invention of braille. The Scottish Parliament reception, organised by RNIB Scotland, marked 200 years of the tactile code which enables blind and partially sighted people to read and write. RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell caught up with former RNIB volunteer and presenter Alan Dudley, who himself is a huge advocate of braille. To find out more about braille and how the RNIB is celebrating 200 years since Louis Braille invented the system visit: https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200 Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

RNIB Scotland recently organised a reception at the Scottish Parliament to celebrate 200 years of Braille. Amelia spoke to Dr Hazel McFarlane MBE who is the ALLIANCE Senior Sensory Hub Officer and has been campaigning for disability rights since the 90s. To find out more about braille and how the RNIB is celebrating 200 years since Louis Braille invented the system visit: https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200 Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

Ahead of the Braille 200 reception at the Scottish Parliment in Edinburgh, David Hogg spoke with Stéphane Pailler, consul general and director of the French Institute of Scotland. Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

At the Brialle 200 Reception at the Scottish Parliment, David Hogg spoke to Cara and Lucy from Uddingston Grammar about their experiences with Braille. Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

Ahead of the Braille 200 reception at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Robert Kirkwood spoke with Alan Stewart, Volunteer Campaigner with RNIB Scotland.  They spoke about the night's event as well as Alan's connection to the radio station. Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

RNIB Scotland recently organised a reception at the Scottish Parliament to celebrate 200 years of Braille. Amelia spoke to Rosie Dempsey, the Deputy Lead, Children, Young People, Families & Education, Devolved Nations at RNIB to learn about how young people benefit from braille. To find out more about braille and how the RNIB is celebrating 200 years since Louis Braille invented the system visit: https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200 Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

As we celebrate 200 years since the invention of the tactile reading and writing system  braille, RNIB's Braille and Beyond Tour is continuing to make its way across the UK. And on Tuesday 28th of January the tour arrived at The Mitchell Library in Glasgow. Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Dave Williams, ahead of the doors opening for the day's event. To find out more about braille and how the RNIB is celebrating 200 years since Louis Braille invented the system visit: https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200 Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

Cue, Let's head back to the Mitchell Library where David caught up with one of the speakers, RNIB's Matthew Clark. Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

More form David at the Braille and Beyond event at the Mitchell Library as he catches up with Andrea Curro  Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

More form David at the Braille and Beyond event at the Mitchell Library. Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

Cue: Our David Hogg attended the Braille and Beyond event at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. He caught up with one of the speakers, academic Tilly Guthrie… Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.

Interviews with Mirta Lourenco, UNESCO chief of media development and media and information literacy, Noel Curran, Director General at EBU, Cilla Benkö, Swedish Radio Director General about the role of public media.

As we rush to get out of 2024 we're getting details from just about every country participating in Eurovision 2025. We recap last month's Montesong from Montenegro, learn a bit about Czechia's artist, and start adding all the dates to our calendar. Three-Card Montesong Summary

 Can Yoga and Hikes Transform Your Health?    In this episode, Nathalie recounts her recent retreat in Sedona, sharing experiences and various therapies, including NAD IVs, EBU, VSEL treatments, and Chi Nei Tsang. She also delves into her extended stay for alpha brain training at the BioCybernaut Institute. Nathalie highlights the importance of nature, innovative health approaches, and reconnecting with oneself for optimizing longevity and healthspan.   Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible: BIOPTIMIZERS Mag Breakthrough:  BiOptimizers.com/BIONAT code BIONAT to save 10% off your purchase   Find more from Nathalie: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmholC48MqRC50UffIZOMOQ  Join Nat's Membership Community: https://www.natniddam.com/bsp-community  Sign up for Nats Newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/i7d5m0  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathalieniddam/  Website: www.NatNiddam.com    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingsuperhumanperformance  What We Discuss: 00:13 Introduction to the Sedona Retreat 01:16 Daily Activities at the Retreat 04:33 Innovative Treatments and Therapies 05:58 NAD IVs: Benefits and Experiences 10:20 Exploring Flowpresso and Craniosacral Therapy 12:05 Chi Nei Tsang: A Unique Therapy 14:53 EBOO: Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation 17:47 VSEL and Exosome Rejuvenation Treatments 22:16 Unexpected Adventures and Neurotherapy 32:36 Alpha Brain Training at BioCybernaut Institute 35:15 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes   Key Takeaways: The retreat days start with yoga, followed by hikes and various treatments, emphasizing a connection with nature and a healthy rhythm of early mornings and early nights. NAD IVs are customized per individual needs. It's crucial for cellular function, and while the treatment can be uncomfortable, methods like Nano V and PEMF mats can help improve tolerability. Attendees experience various treatments such as Flowpresso for lymphatic drainage, craniosacral therapy for energy realignment, and Chi Nei Tsang for abdominal organ manipulation. VSELs help with anti-aging and restoring balance in the body.   Resources: Paper on VSEL's: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9846763/ Katrine Volinsky Interview: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/24607731 DR Craig Koniver NAD Interview: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/21664538 Chi Nei Tsang: https://www.chineitsang.com/what-is-chi-nei-tsang Biocybernaut Institute - Dr James Hardt. The Art of Smart Thinking   Next Retreat will be first week of May 2025- interested parties can get their names added to a list by contacting Ciel@nathalieniddam.com