Podcast appearances and mentions of Francisco Franco

En esta primera parte de la saga sobre Francisco Franco, Leyendas Legendarias explora los orígenes de uno de los dictadores más importantes y polémicos del siglo XX. Lejos de la imagen clásica del líder carismático y dominante, descubrimos a un hombre inseguro, acomplejado, rechazado por su padre y eclipsado por un hermano mucho más exitoso. El episodio recorre su infancia, su paso por la academia militar, la brutal campaña colonial en Marruecos y la construcción del mito de la "Baraka", la supuesta suerte sobrenatural que convenció a muchos de que estaba destinado a gobernar España. También puedes escucharnos en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast Apóyanos en YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Visita nuestra página para ver contenido extra:https://www.leyendaslegendarias.com Síguenos:https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@leyendaspodcasthttps://twitter.com/leyendaspodcasthttps://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast #Podcast #LeyendasLegendarias

Excellence. Discipline. Sacrifice. Few clubs embody these tenets like Real Madrid. Their relentless pursuit of success has made them the biggest institution in world football - but how was that identity built, and does it fit in the modern game?Andy is joined by Miguel Pereira, author of The Greatest: Real Madrid's Never Ending Story, to reveal the power, politics and mythology behind Los Blancos. From the shadow of Francisco Franco to the iconic eras shaped by Santiago Bernabéu and Florentino Pérez, they explore how the club's obsession with star power has driven both its greatest triumphs and deepest tensions.Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Generál Francisco Franco, vůdce Španělska, Caudillo de Espaňa. Je o něm další epizoda specialní série KATI o krutých diktátorech s krví na rukou. Epizodou jako vždy provází Jaroslav Bílek, politolog se specializací na autoritářské režimy z Univerzity Karlovy. Ptá se Matěj Skalický.Všechny díly podcastu Vinohradská 12 můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Generál Francisco Franco, vůdce Španělska, Caudillo de Espaňa. Je o něm další epizoda specialní série KATI o krutých diktátorech s krví na rukou. Epizodou jako vždy provází Jaroslav Bílek, politolog se specializací na autoritářské režimy z Univerzity Karlovy. Ptá se Matěj Skalický.

Generál Francisco Franco, vůdce Španělska, Caudillo de Espaňa. Je o něm další epizoda specialní série KATI o krutých diktátorech s krví na rukou. Epizodou jako vždy provází Jaroslav Bílek, politolog se specializací na autoritářské režimy z Univerzity Karlovy. Ptá se Matěj Skalický.

Spain has been ride-or-die for Eurovision since debuting in 1961. In this episode, we'll be taking a look at how Spain's original approach to the Contest may have informed their decision to not attend the festivities in Vienna for the first time in 65 years. Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you want even more EuroWhat? in your life, join the EuroWhat? AV Club on Patreon! You can join for free to get virtual high fives and a monthly newsletter featuring: previews of upcoming episodes, North America tour dates for Eurovision alumni National Selection dates Tidbits we can't get to on the main show We also have the EuroWhat? AV Club Podcast, a monthly bonus episode for paid members exploring Eurovision-adjacent TV, movies, books, and more. And if there is a season 2 of the American Song Contest... well... :::monkey's paw intensifies:::

A casi nueve décadas del golpe militar encabezado por Francisco Franco en España, la periodista Mavi Doñate reconstruye en el libro ‘Cuéntame el olvido' la historia de su abuelo, Gabriel Herranz Fuertes, quien fue acusado falsamente y encarcelado durante el franquismo. La obra revive la memoria de miles de víctimas de la represión y del silencio impuesto tras la Guerra Civil española, en un momento en el que el debate sobre la memoria histórica sigue muy presente en España. En esta edición de Escala en París, conversamos con la autora sobre justicia, memoria y las heridas que el franquismo aún deja en la sociedad española.

Noventa años después del Golpe de Estado de Francisco Franco en 1936 en España, persiste el silencio sobre una guerra que dividió al país. En ese contexto surge el libro 'Cuéntame el olvido' (Plaza & Janés, 2026) donde la periodista y corresponsal de TVE en París, Mavi Doñate Herranz (Zaragoza, 1971) reconstruye la historia de su abuelo Gabriel Herranz Fuertes, falsamente acusado y encarcelado por el franquismo. “A mí me impacta todo porque es una radiografía de esas prisiones en las que el hombre no valía nada”, explica. El origen de este libro está en el diario que Gabriel escribió en los años 80 sobre el calvario que vivió entre 1937 y 1941. Pasó más de cuatro años en las cárceles del franquismo, primero en Soria, después en Torrero, Zaragoza, y los últimos meses en el Dueso, Cantabria. El libro incluye extractos de ese diario escrito a mano, conversaciones de Mavi Doñate con los descendientes de quienes lo denunciaron, muchos eran familiares, también una investigación de archivos y entrevistas con expertos para entender la historia de su abuelo, que es la historia de muchos jóvenes de zonas rurales sin compromiso político que se vieron arrollados por la guerra civil.  Del baúl del pueblo a un libro: el diario carcelario de un inocente en las prisiones franquistas  Mavi Doñate recuperó el diario de tapas marrones en los años 90. Llevaba mucho tiempo en un baúl hasta que su abuela se lo dio. Pero pasaron años hasta que la periodista decidió estudiarlo.  “Lo había hojeado… yo sabía que mi abuelo había estado en la cárcel”, cuenta. Pero no fue hasta el 2021 con su llegada a París, después de haber estado de corresponsal en Pekín, cuando decidió leerlo a conciencia: “Yo creo que no estaba todavía preparada. Sabía que era duro, sabía que tenía que tener cierta madurez y luego me animó mucho esas conversaciones que tuve con esos franceses descendientes de españoles”, explica, haciendo referencia a los descendientes de esos cientos de miles de personas que se exiliaron a Francia tras la victoria de los fascistas en 1939.  Celos, tierras y rencillas: las miserias humanas detrás de las denuncias durante la guerra civil  La historia de Gabriel condensa muchas de las dinámicas perversas de la Guerra Civil en la España rural. Le denuncian desde su propio pueblo cuando le llaman a filas en Molina de Aragón (Guadalajara), zona controlada por los sublevados fascistas. Pero decide no adherirse e huir. "Yo salí de casa en la madrugada del día 8. No me despedí de nadie, por lo que en el pueblo sospecharon que me iría a la zona republicana", escribe en su diario. En un momento dado, por miedo a que su familia sufriera represalias, Gabriel se arrepiente y quiere tomar un autobús hacia Soria, donde lo han convocado para enrolarse. Pero nunca llegará, alguien del pueblo llama para denunciarle por izquierdista. "La pregunta es ¿quién llama del pueblo para denunciar?", se cuestiona Mavi Doñate.    Una denuncia que lo arrojó a la celda y a un falso juicio en el que le condenaron por "rebelión a la causa nacional". Un juicio en el que ocho personas del pueblo, vecinos y familiares, no testificaron a su favor. A partir de ese momento comienza un periplo de más de cuatro años por las cárceles franquistas que Gabriel describe así en su diario. "Formaciones continuas a toque de corneta, frío, hambre, miseria, piojos, chinches, sarna, contagios infecciosos, insultos, castigos sin fundamento, trabajos forzados. Celdas sin váteres ni agua. Comer de pie por falta de espacio, dormir sentados o amontonados” y siempre con las amenazas de ser fusilado.  El caso de Gabriel no es el único en esa España rural de la guerra donde “se canalizaron todas esas miserias humanas… celos por tierras, por lindes, los odios, las miserias que había anteriormente”, señala Doñate al describir cómo un conflicto bélico amplificó los conflictos de un pueblo pequeño y humilde.  "Mi abuelo perdonó, pero no pudo olvidar" Uno de los episodios más dolorosos que descubre en el diario es la actitud del propio hermano de su abuelo, jefe local de Falange, que se niega a ayudarle cuando el juez le pide informes favorables. “Es una carta muy ambigua, pero le viene a decir: si son buenos, no me los agradezcas; si son malos, no me los tengas en cuenta”, relata Doñate. Aun así, la historia no termina en el rencor: “Yo recuerdo ver a mi tío abuelo en casa y en una relación muy normalizada… mi abuelo perdona”, subraya, sorprendida por su capacidad de resiliencia. Cómo contar el olvido  Más allá de la investigación histórica y de la transcripción del diario, Cuéntame el olvido es también un viaje íntimo de la autora hacia su propia memoria familiar. Doñate ha hablado con los descendientes de esas personas que denunciaron a su abuelo, pero no siempre ha obtenido respuestas. Aquellos que vivieron la guerra no contaban mucho, o lo justo. Muchos de sus descendientes no sabían ni siquiera que Gabriel había pasado más de cuatro años en la cárcel. “Soy yo la que hace este viaje en el que compruebo que el final llega enseguida en algunos caminos que se convierten en una especie de callejón sin salida”, escribe. Pese a lo mucho que ha averiguado, quedan preguntas sin respuesta: “Sobre todo no encontré la respuesta de quién llama del pueblo para decir que ha huido… y si mi abuelo estuviese vivo, le preguntaría cómo se aprende a vivir habiendo perdonado, pero con la imposibilidad, yo creo, de olvidar”, concluye la autora.  #EscalaenParís también está en redes Coordinado por Florencia Valdés, realizado por Souheil Khedir y Vanessa Loiseau.

Noventa años después del Golpe de Estado de Francisco Franco en 1936 en España, persiste el silencio sobre una guerra que dividió al país. En ese contexto surge el libro 'Cuéntame el olvido' (Plaza & Janés, 2026) donde la periodista y corresponsal de TVE en París, Mavi Doñate Herranz (Zaragoza, 1971) reconstruye la historia de su abuelo Gabriel Herranz Fuertes, falsamente acusado y encarcelado por el franquismo. “A mí me impacta todo porque es una radiografía de esas prisiones en las que el hombre no valía nada”, explica. El origen de este libro está en el diario que Gabriel escribió en los años 80 sobre el calvario que vivió entre 1937 y 1941. Pasó más de cuatro años en las cárceles del franquismo, primero en Soria, después en Torrero, Zaragoza, y los últimos meses en el Dueso, Cantabria. El libro incluye extractos de ese diario escrito a mano, conversaciones de Mavi Doñate con los descendientes de quienes lo denunciaron, muchos eran familiares, también una investigación de archivos y entrevistas con expertos para entender la historia de su abuelo, que es la historia de muchos jóvenes de zonas rurales sin compromiso político que se vieron arrollados por la guerra civil.  Del baúl del pueblo a un libro: el diario carcelario de un inocente en las prisiones franquistas  Mavi Doñate recuperó el diario de tapas marrones en los años 90. Llevaba mucho tiempo en un baúl hasta que su abuela se lo dio. Pero pasaron años hasta que la periodista decidió estudiarlo.  “Lo había hojeado… yo sabía que mi abuelo había estado en la cárcel”, cuenta. Pero no fue hasta el 2021 con su llegada a París, después de haber estado de corresponsal en Pekín, cuando decidió leerlo a conciencia: “Yo creo que no estaba todavía preparada. Sabía que era duro, sabía que tenía que tener cierta madurez y luego me animó mucho esas conversaciones que tuve con esos franceses descendientes de españoles”, explica, haciendo referencia a los descendientes de esos cientos de miles de personas que se exiliaron a Francia tras la victoria de los fascistas en 1939.  Celos, tierras y rencillas: las miserias humanas detrás de las denuncias durante la guerra civil  La historia de Gabriel condensa muchas de las dinámicas perversas de la Guerra Civil en la España rural. Le denuncian desde su propio pueblo cuando le llaman a filas en Molina de Aragón (Guadalajara), zona controlada por los sublevados fascistas. Pero decide no adherirse e huir. "Yo salí de casa en la madrugada del día 8. No me despedí de nadie, por lo que en el pueblo sospecharon que me iría a la zona republicana", escribe en su diario. En un momento dado, por miedo a que su familia sufriera represalias, Gabriel se arrepiente y quiere tomar un autobús hacia Soria, donde lo han convocado para enrolarse. Pero nunca llegará, alguien del pueblo llama para denunciarle por izquierdista. "La pregunta es ¿quién llama del pueblo para denunciar?", se cuestiona Mavi Doñate.    Una denuncia que lo arrojó a la celda y a un falso juicio en el que le condenaron por "rebelión a la causa nacional". Un juicio en el que ocho personas del pueblo, vecinos y familiares, no testificaron a su favor. A partir de ese momento comienza un periplo de más de cuatro años por las cárceles franquistas que Gabriel describe así en su diario. "Formaciones continuas a toque de corneta, frío, hambre, miseria, piojos, chinches, sarna, contagios infecciosos, insultos, castigos sin fundamento, trabajos forzados. Celdas sin váteres ni agua. Comer de pie por falta de espacio, dormir sentados o amontonados” y siempre con las amenazas de ser fusilado.  El caso de Gabriel no es el único en esa España rural de la guerra donde “se canalizaron todas esas miserias humanas… celos por tierras, por lindes, los odios, las miserias que había anteriormente”, señala Doñate al describir cómo un conflicto bélico amplificó los conflictos de un pueblo pequeño y humilde.  "Mi abuelo perdonó, pero no pudo olvidar" Uno de los episodios más dolorosos que descubre en el diario es la actitud del propio hermano de su abuelo, jefe local de Falange, que se niega a ayudarle cuando el juez le pide informes favorables. “Es una carta muy ambigua, pero le viene a decir: si son buenos, no me los agradezcas; si son malos, no me los tengas en cuenta”, relata Doñate. Aun así, la historia no termina en el rencor: “Yo recuerdo ver a mi tío abuelo en casa y en una relación muy normalizada… mi abuelo perdona”, subraya, sorprendida por su capacidad de resiliencia. Cómo contar el olvido  Más allá de la investigación histórica y de la transcripción del diario, Cuéntame el olvido es también un viaje íntimo de la autora hacia su propia memoria familiar. Doñate ha hablado con los descendientes de esas personas que denunciaron a su abuelo, pero no siempre ha obtenido respuestas. Aquellos que vivieron la guerra no contaban mucho, o lo justo. Muchos de sus descendientes no sabían ni siquiera que Gabriel había pasado más de cuatro años en la cárcel. “Soy yo la que hace este viaje en el que compruebo que el final llega enseguida en algunos caminos que se convierten en una especie de callejón sin salida”, escribe. Pese a lo mucho que ha averiguado, quedan preguntas sin respuesta: “Sobre todo no encontré la respuesta de quién llama del pueblo para decir que ha huido… y si mi abuelo estuviese vivo, le preguntaría cómo se aprende a vivir habiendo perdonado, pero con la imposibilidad, yo creo, de olvidar”, concluye la autora.  #EscalaenParís también está en redes Coordinado por Florencia Valdés, realizado por Souheil Khedir y Vanessa Loiseau.

** VIDEO EN NUESTRO CANAL DE YOUTUBE **** https://youtube.com/live/pfAW6q9Y_hQ +++++ Hazte con nuestras camisetas en https://www.bhmshop.app +++++ #Historia #HistoriaMilitar #HistoriaDeEspaña En este episodio de Bellumartis Historia Militar abordamos, junto al historiador y analista Roberto Muñoz Bolaños autor del libro "Franco, militar" ** https://amzn.to/3XCw2VU ** , la figura de Francisco Franco exclusivamente como militar: su formación, su experiencia en campaña, su forma de mandar y su doctrina. Un análisis técnico y desapasionado de un profesional de las armas antes de convertirse en figura política. Basado en su obra Franco, militar. Biografía breve, el programa estudia las cuatro capacidades esenciales para evaluar a cualquier conductor de tropas: táctica, estrategia, arte operacional y liderazgo. Durante el programa analizamos: -El Ejército español a comienzos del siglo XX - Franco cadete y oficial joven - Marruecos: el molde de su carrera militar - Director de la Academia General Militar. - Franco en los años de la República (1931–1936) - Franco en la Guerra Civil - Franco como comandante en tiempos de paz (1939–1975) Un programa riguroso, académico y directo —centrado únicamente en Franco soldado. Sin política, sin hagiografías, sin demonizaciones: solo historia militar. SUSCRÍBETE A @BELLUMARTISHISTORIAMILITAR Y @BELLUMARTISACTUALIDADMILITAR y apoya a Bellumartis Historia Militar: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bellumartis PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bellumartis Bizum: 656 778 825 Síguenos también en redes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellumartis_historia_militar X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bellumartis COMPRA EN AMAZON con el enlace de Bellumartis y ayúdanos: https://amzn.to/3ZXUGQl Hazte con los libros de Paco firmados y dedicados: https://franciscogarciacampa.com/ Bellumartis Historia Militar — Porque entender el pasado es prepararse para el futuro. #FrancoMilitar #HistoriaMilitar #Bellumartis #RobertoMuñozBolaños #FranciscoGarcíaCampa #GuerraCivilEspañola #GuerraDeMarruecos #EjércitoEspañol #HistoriaDeEspaña #EdadContemporánea

O primeiro episódio de Futebol, ditadura e resistência, apresenta o resultado de uma pesquisa que investiga as relações entre o franquismo e o futebol espanhol, mostrando como o esporte foi utilizado como instrumento de propaganda durante a ditadura de Francisco Franco. O podcast narrativo imersivo de dois episódios, produzido por Helder Henfil no seu Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (TCC) em Comunicação Social.

En la carretera con Benja y Kiko. Pop y Muerte se desplazan al festival Interplay de Carballo para realizar un capítulo sobre uno de los temas gallegos por excelencia. La cocaína no; el otro. No, no, no; tampoco Francisco Franco. Nos referimos a las meigas, o brujas de Galicia. Villegas se marca un resumen del folklore brujesco gallego sin apropiación cultural: qué son las meigas y qué tipos de meigas hay (chuchona, dientes verdes, vella…), así como la representación de las brujas en la ficción a través de los tiempos. Amat, por su parte, procede a narrar los juicios de Salem de 1692, colocados en riguroso contexto y pormenorizados hasta el desvarío narrativo.

Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, has announced that the country will legalize 500,000 migrants, creating a massive political and demographic shake-up inside the country. Spain fought the Reconquista for hundreds of years to recapture its lands from North African Muslims. In the 20th century, the country fought a civil war and was ruled by Francisco Franco for decades to ward off communism. Despite all these efforts, Spain is ultimately racing toward the progressive open-borders suicide that so many other Western nations have pursued. So the question everyone is left asking is: If liberalism ultimately makes nations fragile, how did it come to dominate the most powerful countries in the Western world? Support me and this channel by subscribing to BlazeTV Today and Get $20 off your annual subscription: https://blazetv.com/Auron Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El Gobierno aprueba la regularización de medio millón de inmigrantes, considerándola un hito de justicia social. Esta medida, con requisitos de estancia y sin antecedentes, genera críticas del Partido Popular por su masividad y preocupación policial ante un posible "efecto llamada" y saturación, si bien economistas ven un impacto limitado en la Seguridad Social y cubre la demanda laboral. Además, el Gobierno solicita la extinción de la Fundación Francisco Franco. Por su parte, el Tribunal de Justicia Europeo declara el abuso en la contratación temporal de interinos en España. Abogados laboralistas interpretan que la sentencia exige la fijeza de estos empleados, mientras el Gobierno no se siente obligado, enfrentándose a un procedimiento de infracción de la Comisión Europea. La inflación de marzo asciende al 3,4%, impulsada por energía, transporte y alimentos. El Fondo Monetario Internacional pronostica para España la inflación más alta entre países desarrollados este año, cercana al ...

Tertulia y análisis con Marisol Hernández, Daniel Fuentes y Sergio Pascual

Giles Tremlett is a biographer, a narrative historian, and a journalist based in Madrid, Spain. He was born in Plymouth, England, in 1962, but since graduating from Oxford University has almost continuously lived in Spain. His latest book is titled "El Generalísimo," a biography of the late Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Supported by Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, Franco rose to power by defeating the loyalists in the Spanish Civil War that lasted from 1936 to 1939. He then controlled the Spanish government until his death in 1975. He was a strong supporter of national Catholicism and a strong opponent of democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giles Tremlett is a biographer, a narrative historian, and a journalist based in Madrid, Spain. He was born in Plymouth, England, in 1962, but since graduating from Oxford University has almost continuously lived in Spain. His latest book is titled "El Generalísimo," a biography of the late Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Supported by Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, Franco rose to power by defeating the loyalists in the Spanish Civil War that lasted from 1936 to 1939. He then controlled the Spanish government until his death in 1975. He was a strong supporter of national Catholicism and a strong opponent of democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1981 one of the world's most iconic works of art – Guernica - was finally handed to Spain after a 44-year exile.Pablo Picasso had created the huge mural in 1937 followed the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish civil war. And, after being shown in Paris, the painting went on tour in Europe and America, where it was loaned to the Museum of Modern Art in New York.At the time, Picasso swore the painting would never hang in Spain until the country returned to democracy.It wasn't until after the death of the dictator General Francisco Franco that discussions began to transfer the painting to Spain. Ambassador Rafael Fernandez-Quintanilla was one of the negotiators.Jane Wilkinson has been through the BBC archives to find out how Rafael helped end the exile. Additional archive from British Pathe.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from how the Excel spreadsheet was developed, the creation of cartoon rabbit Miffy and how the sound barrier was broken.We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: the moment Reagan and Gorbachev met in Geneva, Haitian singer Emerante de Pradines' life and Omar Sharif's legendary movie entrance in Lawrence of Arabia.You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, like the invention of a stent which has saved lives around the world; the birth of the G7; and the meeting of Maldives' ministers underwater. We cover everything from World War Two and Cold War stories to Black History Month and our journeys into space.(Photo: Guernica on display in Madrid, 1981. Credit: Gianni Ferrari/Getty Images)

Programa Nº 117 de "Voces del Misterio", decimotercero de la Temporada 2009/2010. "Efemérides (11 de Diciembre), Libro '13 Profecías Ocultas' de José María Ibáñez, Francisco Franco, Secretos más ocultos de algunas obras pictóricas del arte, Libro 'Caballo de Troya' de J. J. Benítez, Johann Sebastian Bach, etc". Las propuestas para este viernes en “Voces del Misterio” serán nuestras habituales efemérides, a continuación entrevistaremos a José María Ibáñez sobre su último libro “13 Profecías Ocultas”, en la cual hace un gran recorrido por los profetas más dispares de todas las épocas. José Manuel García Bautista nos vuelve a deleitar con un nuevo capítulo de la Historia de la Parapsicología. Jorge Medina en su "Rincón de la Historia" nos acerca aún personaje histórico y controvertido: Francisco Franco. En "Zona de Misterios", Jesús García y Alberto Luis Fernández nos desvelan los secretos más ocultos de algunas obras pictóricas del arte. Continuaremos con nuestra "Biblioteca de Alejandría" con el libro de la semana, esta vez "Caballo de Troya" de Juan José Benítez. Y para finalizar, en "La Aldea Irreductible" Javier Peláez nos lleva a la biografía de Johann Sebastian Bach. Un programa dirigido por José Manuel García Bautista y Jordi Fernández. Audio perteneciente a la primera etapa, en Radio Betis. Fecha de emisión: 11/12/2009 RECORDAROS que este PODCAST NO es el OFICIAL del programa “Voces del Misterio”. Para comentarios sobre los temas tratados o las opiniones de los colaboradores, podeís contactar directamente con el programa a través de su web (https://www.vocesdelmisterio.com) o el correo electrónico: "vocesdelmisterio@gmail.com". PARANORMALIA: https://paranormaliaweb.github.io/ (WEB), https://www.facebook.com/paranormaliaweb/ (Facebook) y https://x.com/paranormaliaweb (X).

Pedro Fernández Barbadillo, Pedro Corral y Nuria Richart repasan cómo fue la rendición de Madrid, el final de la Guerra Civil española. El podcast de historia de Libertad Digital, Desmemoria Histórica, viaja al 26, 27 y 28 de marzo de 1939, a esos últimos días del Madrid republicano, escenario de luchas intestinas entre comunistas y casadistas, los republicanos opositores a Negrín, o donde actuaban sin tapujos los servicios secretos nacionales, el SIPM. Rememoramos ese acto militar extraoficial ante las ruinas del Hospital Clínico, en el que, en un minuto, los republicanos entregan la capital a las tropas nacionales. Acto militar de la rendición de Madrid Hay una escena con la que arranca este episodio de Desmemoria Histórica que lo resume todo y que está recogida en el libro La guerra encubierta. El teniente coronel Joaquín Zulueta, jefe del II Cuerpo del Ejército republicano, informa a su superior, el coronel Segismundo Casado, de que cientos de sus soldados están en tierra de nadie confraternizando con el enemigo. Guitarras, botas de vino y canciones populares. Zulueta ha ido a hablar con el jefe de las tropas nacionales del sector del Parque de la Bombilla para frenar aquella verbena. La respuesta del oficial nacional es lapidaria: es inútil intentarlo, "los soldados ya han hecho la paz". Casado, al recibir el parte, le dice a su subordinado: "Déjeles que sigan disfrutando, porque además nos están dando una lección". Era el 27 de marzo y cuatro días después se emitía el último parte de guerra.Por una rendición honrosa Ya en el otoño de 1938, tras la Batalla del Ebro, algunos militares republicanos saben que la guerra está perdida. Lo que viene a continuación es una sublevación militar contra el Gobierno de Juan Negrín. La noche del 5 al 6 de marzo de 1939 el coronel Segismundo Casado, jefe del Ejército de Centro, junto con el general Miaja, el socialista Julián Besteiro, sectores de la CNT y lo que quedaba de los partidos republicanos no alineados con la URSS se sublevan. Forman el Consejo Nacional de Defensa para conseguir "una paz honrosa". En una alocución en Unión Radio Besteiro dice: "El Consejo Nacional de Defensa quiere impedir que el Gobierno de la España republicana caiga definitivamente en poder del comunismo que tiraniza al pueblo".Republicanos contra comunistas Lo que sigue es algo que no encaja en la Memoria Democrática de Pedro Sánchez: la última batalla de la Guerra Civil no la libran republicanos contra franquistas, sino republicanos contra comunistas. Durante una semana, del 8 al 12 de marzo, Madrid se convierte en un cruento campo de batalla con casi 250 muertos, fusilamientos sumarísimos y heridos rematados. Los comunistas se hacen con el Parque del Capricho, la posición Jaca, detienen a tres tenientes coroneles del Estado Mayor de Casado y los fusilan en El Pardo. Los casadistas responden con cañonazos desde los altos del hipódromo contra Nuevos Ministerios, donde resiste el último reducto rojo. Mientras todo esto ocurre, Negrín y los dirigentes comunistas huyen en avión desde Monóvar.Besteiro se queda. Los demás, huyen Casado en colaboración con la Quinta Columna preparan la llegada de los sublevados a Madrid. Se disuelve el SIM y se abren las cárceles. Pero cuando las tropas nacionales entran en Madrid, Valencia, Ciudad Real y Albacete, a quienes se encuentran en las prisiones es a los comunistas. Ahí les deja el Consejo Nacional de Defensa que sí había liberado a los presos del otro bando. Luego serán juzgados y algunos condenados a muerte por Franco. Dice Pedro Corral: "Alguien debería explicarle esto a la Comisión de la Verdad presidida por el exjuez Baltasar Garzón. ¿En qué cajón de la Memoria Democrática encajan los comunistas fusilados encarcelados por los socialistas?" El 28 de marzo, el Consejo de Defensa abandona Madrid. Casado, Miaja y los suyos llegan a Valencia, pasan a Gandía y embarcan en un buque inglés rumbo a Marsella. Julián Besteiro, en un gesto que merece más reconocimiento del que recibe, se niega a marcharse. Sabe lo que le espera. Dos catedráticos de Derecho, quintacolumnistas, velan por él hasta que es detenido esa tarde. Morirá en la cárcel de Carmona en septiembre de 1940. Tenía casi setenta años y había dedicado su vida a frenar la deriva revolucionaria del PSOE de Largo Caballero. El 1 de abril de 1939 Franco firma el último parte de guerra en Burgos. Luego se mete en la cama una semana. Tenía gripe.

Noviembre de 1975. En una habitación del madrileño Hospital de La Paz, el único yerno de Francisco Franco, el marqués de Villaverde, dispara su cámara y capta las imágenes del dictador al borde de la muerte rodeado de máquinas, electrodos y tubos. Unas fotos que tumbaron el aura todopoderosa del General que sumió a España en una dictadura durante 40 años. Este trabajo documental investiga la historia de esas fotos y revela nuevos datos sobre el recorrido desde la habitación del hospital hasta la portada de una revista nueve años después. Una publicación que, a día de hoy, sigue resultando controvertida y que en su momento precipitó el cierre de La Revista. El documental, "La Foto", dirigido por Belén Alonso y realizado por Manu Diéguez y Diego Ceberio reconstruye aquel momento y rememora un tiempo histórico que, como demuestran los testimonios recogidos, no está del todo escrito.

On this day, 12 March 1951, following a successful campaign against transport price rises, 300,000 workers took part in a general strike in Barcelona and nearby cities to protest against the right-wing dictatorship of general Francisco Franco. Despite the mobilisation of thousands of police and civil guards, the strikers held out for two weeks while the government, terrified of the prospect of further unrest, released the vast majority of those arrested and paid full wages to those workers who had been on strike. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8417/barcelona-general-strikeOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

On this day, 11 March 1975, there was an attempted far right coup in Portugal, known as the March 11 Intentona. This happened in the context of the revolutionary period that Portugal which began with the fall of the right-wing dictatorship on 25 April 1974. After the resignation of president António Spínola in September 1974, a left-wing government took power headed by prime minister and Communist Party-sympathiser, Vasco Gonçalves. Seeking to reverse the growing radicalisation of the revolution, Spínola led an attempted military coup, which failed due to the massive popular support of the MFA (movement of the armed forces — a movement of soldiers and junior officers that overthrew the dictatorship) and forced him to flee to Francisco Franco's dictatorship in Spain. In the cars of the Spinolist officers, massive amounts of money and cheques were found, signed by Espirito Santo (bankers of BES) and António Champalimaud, the richest man in Portugal at the time, with a fortune of around 9 billion euro (in 2020 equivalent), half of the Portuguese GDP in 1974. This counterrevolutionary threat, financed by the Portuguese capitalist class and supported by the Spanish and Brazilian military dictatorships, further spurred the revolution. Workplace and land takeovers accelerated under the slogan "land to those who work on it" and compelled Vasco Gonçalves, in cooperation with unions and the workers, to order the nationalisation of almost 70% of the Portuguese economy, including the financial empires of the Espirito Santo and Champalimaud families, who fled to Brazil where they also possessed vast wealth. During the attempted coup one soldier died and 15 people were injured during the bombing of a military garrison near the Lisbon airport. Learn more about the Portuguese revolution in our podcast episodes 41-42. Find them on every major podcast app or our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2020/08/13/e41-42-the-portuguese-revolution/Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

While the world watches the Academy Awards, Spanish Loops revisits the extraordinary story of Sara Montiel, the very first Spanish woman to achieve major success in Hollywood.Born in La Mancha and first discovered after winning a local radio singing contest, Sara Montiel built her early career in Mexico before marrying acclaimed Hollywood director Anthony Mann and entering the American film industry during its golden era.At a time when Spain was under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, Montiel became a symbol of glamour, independence, and female empowerment. Her return to Spain challenged conservative norms through cinema, music, public image, and personal freedom.In this episode, Fran and I explore:Sara Montiel's Hollywood breakthrough; Her Mexican cinema years; Her marriage and influence in the U.S. industry, Her controversial love life and adoptions, Her legacy as a pioneer for Spanish actors abroad, and some personal anecdotes. A story of ambition, fame, controversy, feminism, and resilience, long before globalization made international stardom common.1 For Jorge: Small Group Tours in Spain & PortugalWebsite: https://travelingwithjorge.wordpress.com/Small group tours Spain, cultural tours Spain and Portugal, authentic travel experiences, guided tours for mature travelers, food and wine tours Iberian Peninsula.If you're dreaming about discovering Spain and Portugal beyond the typical tourist routes, Jorge designs small group cultural tours that combine history, local gastronomy, wine experiences, and meaningful human connections. His journeys are crafted for curious travelers who value authenticity, comfort, and depth over rushed itineraries. Explore upcoming departures, detailed itineraries, and insider travel insights at TravelingWithJorge.com Your trusted source for unforgettable small group tours in Spain and Portugal. 2 For Fran: Cultural & Gastronomic Tours in Spain & PortugalWebsite: https://travelingsteps.es/Spain cultural tours, Portugal walking tours, food and wine travel Spain, Camino experiences, senior-friendly tours Spain, immersive Iberian travel.Looking for a deeper way to experience Spain and Portugal? Fran at Traveling Steps curates immersive cultural tours that blend history, gastronomy, local traditions, and relaxed walking experiences designed especially for thoughtful, experience-driven travelers. From Mediterranean islands to the Portuguese Camino, each itinerary is built around authentic encounters and meaningful storytelling. Discover upcoming tours, travel guides, and insider advice at TravelingSteps.es and start planning your next unforgettable journey through Spain and Portugal. 3 For PamplonaFiesta – San Fermín Balcony RentalsWebsite: https://www.pamplonafiesta.com/San Fermín balcony rental, best balcony Running of the Bulls, Pamplona bull run views, VIP balcony San Fermin 2026, safe viewing Encierro Pamplona.Planning to experience the legendary Running of the Bulls in Pamplona? Secure one of the best balcony views in the city with PamplonaFiesta.com Our premium San Fermín balcony rentals offer safe, exclusive, and unforgettable vantage points overlooking the famous Encierro route. Whether it's your first visit or a return to the thrill of San Fermín 2026, we provide trusted, centrally located balconies for the ultimate Pamplona experience. Explore availability and book early at PamplonaFiesta.com to guarantee your place above the action.

In this episode, I sit down with Andres Boaz Munoz Mosquera, a former Spanish military officer, NATO legal adviser, professor of international law, and spiritual caregiver, whose life has been shaped by war, democracy, and service.Andrés describes himself as “the product of three wars”: the Spanish Civil War, Spain's colonial conflicts in North Africa, and the war in Bosnia in the 1990s. His family history carries the trauma of exile under Francisco Franco, a grandfather imprisoned in concentration camps, a father who returned to Spain through the Foreign Legion, and a childhood where politics were largely left unspoken.We talk about his decision to join the military and what it meant to be trained not just as a soldier but in constitutional law. From there, he takes us to Bosnia in 1994, where serving under the United Nations exposed him to both the limits of peacekeeping and the realities of bureaucracy in wartime. Later, working within NATO, he saw how institutions function under pressure, and why he still believes international cooperation is necessary.In the final part of the conversation, we shift to a different kind of service, Andres's call to accompany people at the end of life.The book Andres mentions is ”Seeking in the Company of Others – The Wisdom of Group Spiritual Direction”, written by Roslyn G. Weiner (https://www.bu.edu/sth/seeking-in-the-company-of-others-the-wisdom-of-group-spiritual-direction-by-dr-roslyn-g-weiner-sth0103/).Recorded on 6 February 2026.Connect with Andres on LinkedIn at Andres Boaz Munoz Mosquera | LinkedIn.Instagram: @at.the.coalfaceAnd don't forget to subscribe to At the Coalface for new episodes every two weeks.Help us produce more episodes by becoming a supporter. Your subscription will go towards paying our hosting and production costs. Supporters get the opportunity to join behind the scenes during recordings, updates about the podcast, and my deep gratitude!Support the show

Antonio Tejero, la cara visible del 23F, ha fallecido hoy a las 93 años. El teniente coronel fue el principal protagonista del intento de golpe de Estado que fracasó en 1981 y por el que fue condenado a 30 años de prisión. Según ha confirmado su familia a Radio Nacional, ha fallecido en Alcira, Valencia, rodeado de sus hijos. El que fuera teniente coronel de la Guardia Civil irrumpió el 23 de febrero de 1981, pistola en mano y junto a 200 hombres en el Congreso de los Diputados, en mitad de la investidura de Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo. Tejero fue puesto en libertad el 3 de diciembre de 1996. En los últimos años, vivió alejado de la vida pública, la última vez que se le vio fue en la inhumación del dictador Francisco Franco en octubre de 2019.Escuchar audio

Jesús Úbeda conmemora el centenario del nacimiento de Vizcaíno Casas, escritor y periodista referente de la Transición.

Jesús Úbeda invita a Luis E. Íñigo, doctor en Historia y experto en la II República, para hablar de su nuevo libro sobre el naufragio de la República

"You either need to call it fascism or you need to invent a new word with more or less the same meaning." — Jonathan RauchJonathan Rauch's viral Atlantic essay has reignited the debate over what to call the Trump administration. Having previously settled on "semi-fascist," Rauch now argues that Trump ticks all 18 boxes on his checklist of fascist characteristics — from the glorification of violence and territorial ambitions to Carl Schmitt's philosophy of "enemies, not adversaries." We spar over whether the term obscures more than it reveals: Is this really fascism, or just authoritarianism with American characteristics? The conversation sharpens around Minneapolis, where citizens were shot face down, and the government initially denied it happened. You don't do that to win votes, Rauch argues — you do it because you believe that's how the social contract should work. He predicts Trump will fail to turn America into a fascist country but warns that institutions like the newly expanded ICE will outlast this administration. About the GuestJonathan Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer for The Atlantic. He is the author of nine books, including The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth (2021), Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy (2025), and Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought (1993). He received the 2005 National Magazine Award.ReferencesThinkers discussed:·      Carl Schmitt was a Nazi political theorist whose "friend-enemy distinction" argued that politics is fundamentally about identifying and crushing enemies, not managing disagreements with adversaries.·      George Orwell wrote in his 1946 essay "Politics and the English Language" that "the word 'fascism' has now no meaning except insofar as it signifies something not desirable."·      Hannah Arendt was a German-American political theorist and refugee from Nazi Germany whose book The Origins of Totalitarianism examined both Nazism and Stalinism, preferring "totalitarianism" to "fascism" as the more encompassing term.Historical figures:·      Benito Mussolini invented the term "fascism" (from the Latin fasces, a bundle of rods symbolizing collective strength) and ruled Italy as dictator from 1922 to 1943.·      Francisco Franco ruled Spain from 1939 to 1975. Whether he was truly a fascist or merely an authoritarian remains debated; he never got along well with Hitler and outlasted the fascist era by three decades.·      Viktor Orbán is the prime minister of Hungary whose systematic capture of media, courts, and civil society has become known as the "Orbán playbook" — a template Rauch argues the Trump administration is following.Contemporary figures mentioned:·      Stephen Miller is a senior advisor to Trump who declared that "force is the iron law of the world" and told progressives "you are nothing" at a memorial service where the widow of the deceased had just offered Christian forgiveness to an assassin.·      Russell Vought is the director of the Office of Management and Budget, identified by Rauch as one of the younger ideologues building Trumpism into something more like a coherent ideology.·      Chris Rufo is a conservative activist and culture war strategist who has employed what Rauch calls "revolutionary language" in his campaigns against universities and public institutions.Essays and books mentioned:·      "Politics and the English Language" (1946) is Orwell's essay arguing that the corruption of language enables the corruption of politics, and that vague or meaningless words like "fascism" make clear thinking impossible.·      The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) is Hannah Arendt's study of Nazism and Stalinism as parallel forms of total domination, examining how mass movements, propaganda, and terror enable regimes to control entire societies.About Keen On AmericaNobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States—hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting.WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters:(00:00) - (00:13) - The viral essay (02:10) - Why Rauch changed his mind (03:41) - Fascism vs. authoritarianism (05:54) - Carl Schmitt and "enemies not adversaries" (06:14) - Orwell on the word "fascism" (09:12) - Can old people be fascists? (11:51) - Blood and soil nationalism (14:14) - Minneapolis (17:51) - Kristallnacht comparisons (20:07) - The postmodern right (26:34) - Following the money (32:05) - ICE as paramilitary force

Our speaker is Giles Tremlett who is the author of several books on the Spanish civil war and his most recent work is entitled El Generalisimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco.I want to hear from Giles about what triggered the civil war, why did it become a proxy war between Hitler and Stalin, and what happened to Spain after Franco's nationalists won the conflict. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Fifty years after Francisco Franco's death Spain remains deeply divided over the past.  For over twenty years British native and renowned history tour guide Nick Lloyd has made his living explaining the complexity of this past through his Spanish Civil War tours in Barcelona.  Author of Forgotten Place: Barcelona and the Spanish Civil War and most recently, Travels Through the Spanish Civil War, Nick's has developed a deep understanding of this multifaceted conflict and the ways it lives on in the present.  I had the opportunity to take his tour in June 2025 and to interview him in August 2025 about the challenges of explaining this past and his perspective why it remains unresolved in the present. 

This episode explores the fascinating history of the Glenlee, a tall ship built in Glasgow 1896 and restored by the Clyde Maritime Trust. Originally a cargo ship, the Glenlee survived fifteen voyages around Cape Horn and later served as a Spanish Navy training vessel during the fascist dictatorial rule of Francisco Franco. After being neglected, she was rescued and restored, showcasing Scotland's maritime heritage. To find out more Dr Sam Willis spoke with Lauren Henning, the Glenlee's learning and museum manager. They discuss the ship's construction, her role in various maritime adventures, links with Spain's fascist history, and her significance in Glasgow's maritime past. The conversation also highlights the ship's educational programs and the efforts to preserve its authenticity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emerging in the early 20th century as Europe's youngest general since Napoleon Bonaparte, Francisco Franco was destined to make waves. But how did this uncharismatic reactionary become Spain's dictator, dominating the country for nearly four decades? Danny Bird speaks to journalist Giles Tremlett about the life of the man who continues to haunt Spain more than 50 years after his death in 1975. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From a scrawny, overlooked military graduate to the youngest general in Europe, Francisco Franco was known for his ambition, talent and calculated risk-taking. Yet his reputation remains a topic of fierce debate. Did he destroy Spain and stifle its democracy or rescue the nation from left-wing tumult? In this compelling biography, Giles Tremlett unravels the complex life and legacy of the enigmatic dictator who shaped twentieth-century Spanish history. El Generalísimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco (Oxford UP, 2025) delves into the complexities of Franco's character, exploring his volatile relationship with a domineering father, his traumatic experiences fighting in Morocco and the formation of his authoritarian ideology. The narrative follows Franco's ruthless leadership during the Civil War, his alignment with Hitler and Mussolini and the subsequent Cold War era that brought him international rehabilitation. Tremlett interrogates Franco's transformation of Spain through a lens that challenges the conventional view of him as a bumbling leader. Instead, he argues that Franco was a deliberate and pragmatic dictator who wielded terror to maintain an iron grip on power, and whose lasting (and most surprising) contribution was the period of peace that allowed Spain to challenge the absolutist spirit he embodied.Nuanced and comprehensive, El Generalísimo offers a fresh perspective that reveals the intricate interplay of ambition and fearlessness of Francisco Franco; and examines his enduring legacy that continues to shape Spain's political and cultural landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

From a scrawny, overlooked military graduate to the youngest general in Europe, Francisco Franco was known for his ambition, talent and calculated risk-taking. Yet his reputation remains a topic of fierce debate. Did he destroy Spain and stifle its democracy or rescue the nation from left-wing tumult? In this compelling biography, Giles Tremlett unravels the complex life and legacy of the enigmatic dictator who shaped twentieth-century Spanish history. El Generalísimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco (Oxford UP, 2025) delves into the complexities of Franco's character, exploring his volatile relationship with a domineering father, his traumatic experiences fighting in Morocco and the formation of his authoritarian ideology. The narrative follows Franco's ruthless leadership during the Civil War, his alignment with Hitler and Mussolini and the subsequent Cold War era that brought him international rehabilitation. Tremlett interrogates Franco's transformation of Spain through a lens that challenges the conventional view of him as a bumbling leader. Instead, he argues that Franco was a deliberate and pragmatic dictator who wielded terror to maintain an iron grip on power, and whose lasting (and most surprising) contribution was the period of peace that allowed Spain to challenge the absolutist spirit he embodied.Nuanced and comprehensive, El Generalísimo offers a fresh perspective that reveals the intricate interplay of ambition and fearlessness of Francisco Franco; and examines his enduring legacy that continues to shape Spain's political and cultural landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

From a scrawny, overlooked military graduate to the youngest general in Europe, Francisco Franco was known for his ambition, talent and calculated risk-taking. Yet his reputation remains a topic of fierce debate. Did he destroy Spain and stifle its democracy or rescue the nation from left-wing tumult? In this compelling biography, Giles Tremlett unravels the complex life and legacy of the enigmatic dictator who shaped twentieth-century Spanish history. El Generalísimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco (Oxford UP, 2025) delves into the complexities of Franco's character, exploring his volatile relationship with a domineering father, his traumatic experiences fighting in Morocco and the formation of his authoritarian ideology. The narrative follows Franco's ruthless leadership during the Civil War, his alignment with Hitler and Mussolini and the subsequent Cold War era that brought him international rehabilitation. Tremlett interrogates Franco's transformation of Spain through a lens that challenges the conventional view of him as a bumbling leader. Instead, he argues that Franco was a deliberate and pragmatic dictator who wielded terror to maintain an iron grip on power, and whose lasting (and most surprising) contribution was the period of peace that allowed Spain to challenge the absolutist spirit he embodied.Nuanced and comprehensive, El Generalísimo offers a fresh perspective that reveals the intricate interplay of ambition and fearlessness of Francisco Franco; and examines his enduring legacy that continues to shape Spain's political and cultural landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

From a scrawny, overlooked military graduate to the youngest general in Europe, Francisco Franco was known for his ambition, talent and calculated risk-taking. Yet his reputation remains a topic of fierce debate. Did he destroy Spain and stifle its democracy or rescue the nation from left-wing tumult? In this compelling biography, Giles Tremlett unravels the complex life and legacy of the enigmatic dictator who shaped twentieth-century Spanish history. El Generalísimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco (Oxford UP, 2025) delves into the complexities of Franco's character, exploring his volatile relationship with a domineering father, his traumatic experiences fighting in Morocco and the formation of his authoritarian ideology. The narrative follows Franco's ruthless leadership during the Civil War, his alignment with Hitler and Mussolini and the subsequent Cold War era that brought him international rehabilitation. Tremlett interrogates Franco's transformation of Spain through a lens that challenges the conventional view of him as a bumbling leader. Instead, he argues that Franco was a deliberate and pragmatic dictator who wielded terror to maintain an iron grip on power, and whose lasting (and most surprising) contribution was the period of peace that allowed Spain to challenge the absolutist spirit he embodied.Nuanced and comprehensive, El Generalísimo offers a fresh perspective that reveals the intricate interplay of ambition and fearlessness of Francisco Franco; and examines his enduring legacy that continues to shape Spain's political and cultural landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Juan Carlos 1er d'Espagne. Laurence Debray "Réconciliation" (Stock)Si après presque quarante ans de règne, Juan Carlos Ier d'Espagne prend la plume, fait rarissime en soi, c'est que son exil à Abu Dhabi, les reportages à sensation dans la presse dite people, les erreurs d'un roi qui est aussi un homme avec ses faiblesses, ont obscurci ce qui a été une réussite démocratique exemplaire.Cette histoire est celle d'un pays, dirigé par un général austère, partisan d'une autocratie militarisée et catholique, Francisco Franco, qui choisit au mépris de la règle dynastique de succession, un jeune prince inexpérimenté pour lui succéder. C'est celle de ce monarque qui fera basculer une Espagne en noir et blanc en un état moderne, démocratique, prospère et coloré.De Giscard d'Estaing à sa cousine, la reine Elizabeth II du Royaume-Uni, de Nelson Mandela aux Bush père et fils, ces mémoires riches en images fortes et en anecdotes savoureuses voient revivre ce Roi Lear que ne visite plus son fils, le roi Felipe VI, et qui, le crépuscule venant, pense comme tout un chacun à sa terre aimée.Il ne cache rien de ses regrets, et parle comme quelqu'un qui sait qu'il n'a plus beaucoup de temps, à coeur ouvert.Musique: "Renaissance" de Shani Diluka Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Este episodio forma parte de una selección para los días de Navidad de EL PAÍS Audio, se emitió el pasado 7 de noviembre. El libro de Juan Carlos I se ha publicado. El rey emérito habla en sus páginas, entre otras cosas, del 23-F, de la muerte de su hermano, y de su matrimonio con la reina Sofía. También agradece al dictador Francisco Franco que lo formara como monarca. Afirma querer contar “su versión de la historia”. Y reflexiona sobre lo que le supone sentir su propia muerte cada vez más cerca. CRÉDITOS Realizan: Belén Remacha y Bárbara Ayuso Presenta: Ana Fuentes Coordina: José Juan Morales Diseño de sonido: Nacho Taboada Edición: Ana Ribera Dirige Hoy en EL PAÍS: Silvia Cruz Lapeña Sintonía: Jorge Magaz

En Jep Cabestany recorda qui va enviar més escriptors catalans a Mèxic: Francisco Franco. La pesta porcina enfonsa el preu del porc: truquem a la Generalitat i ens atén la Zoraida. Parlem de coliving sènior amb un expert en la matèria: l'Avi Sense Nom. 

El 20 de noviembre de 1975 murió Francisco Franco, que había estado en el poder durante casi 40 años. Yo era solo un niño, pero lo recuerdo como si fuera ayer. Yo todavía no l sabía, pero a partir de aquel día muchas cosas iban a cambiar. De hecho, la España de hoy no tiene nada que ver con la España de ayer. ESCUCHA TODOS LOS EPISODIOS DE NUESTRO PODCAST: https://1001reasonstolearnspanish.com/podcasts/

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Mercedes Peñalba- Sotorrío, a senior lecturer in modern European history at Manchester Metropolitan University, England.We start with the death of General Francisco Franco in 1975 ending 36 years of dictatorship over Spain.Then, we use archive to hear how King Juan Carlos reclaimed the Spanish throne in 1975 and led the country to a democracy. This episode was made in collaboration with BBC Archives.We hear from a Social Democrat politician about Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to suspend asylum rules for Syrians fleeing war in 2015.How the Bosnian war ended with the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995.Next, how a substitute fielder ran out the Australian captain in the fourth test of the 2005 Ashes, turning the game in England's favour.Finally, we use archive to hear about cold war diplomacy in the Geneva summit in 1985.Contributors:José Antonio Martínez Soler - a journalist.King Juan Carlos - the former King of Spain (from archive).Aydan Özoğuz - a Social Democrat politician and former minister of state for immigration.Milan Milutinović - a negotiator in the Dayton Peace Accords.Gary Pratt - a fielder in the England cricket team in the 2005 Ashes series.Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev - The former US President and former Soviet leader (from archive).(Image: King Juan Carlos, 1975. Credit: Jacques Pavlovsky/Sygma via Getty images)

Kate Adie introduces stories from Jordan, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Spain and the Black Sea.11-year-old Abdelrahman was injured during an Israeli attack in Gaza, which led to the loss of one of his legs. He was selected to travel to Jordan for hospital treatment, to be fitted with a new prosthetic leg. Fergal Keane met him while he was undergoing treatment - and learning to play the traditional Middle Eastern musical instrument, the oud.The former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death this week for crimes against humanity. Prosecutors accused the former leader of being behind hundreds of killings during anti-government protests last year. Arunoday Mukharji was in the capital, Dhaka, when the verdict was announced.Russian attacks on Ukraine' energy infrastructure have increased. Among the targets are the country's nuclear power plants – with Europe's largest located in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia. Vitaliy Shevchenko recounts a recent discovery he made about his childhood home there.Spain has marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Francisco Franco, whose legacy still divides the country. Linda Pressly recently met the dictator's great-grandson in Madrid.And in our age of mass tourism, travel has, for some, gone from being an adventure of self-discovery to a selfie-checklist, with even the most secluded places on full display across social media. But there are still ways to immerse yourself in other cultures through less well-trodden routes. Caroline Eden recently embarked on a new adventure of her own, on a slow boat across the Black Sea.Producer: Serena Tarling Production coordinators: Katie Morrison and Sophie Hill Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

In 1975, the death of General Francisco Franco was announced in Spain, bringing to an end 36 years of dictatorship.Franco had already chosen his successor: Prince Juan Carlos, grandson of the last monarch, Alphonso XIII. This was the man who - Franco thought - would continue his authoritarian, anti-democratic and deeply conservative regime.But Juan Carlos defied expectations. In the years that followed, he would lead Spain from a dictatorship to a democracy until, in 1977, the country held its first free elections for 41 years.Jane Wilkinson tells the story using excerpts from the 1981 BBC and TVE documentary, Juan Carlos: King of Spain. This episode was made in collaboration with BBC Archives.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there.For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue.We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina's Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall' speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler's List; and Jacques Derrida, France's ‘rock star' philosopher.You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world's oldest languages.(Photo: King Juan Carlos on his proclamation day as king. Credit: Jacques Pavlovsky/Sygma via Getty Images)

Federico habla de la muerte de Francisco Franco y de los errores de la Memoria Histórica socialista.

General Francisco Franco died in November 1975, ending 36 years of dictatorship over Spain. The general had been in power since 1939 after winning the country's bloody civil war, and his death followed a long illness.He was mourned by conservative Spaniards but those on the left celebrated, calling him a fascist who had once been an ally of Hitler and Mussolini.In 2015, Louise Hidalgo spoke to Jose Antonio Martinez Soler, a young journalist about the ending of an era.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina's Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall' speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler's List; and Jacques Derrida, France's ‘rock star' philosopher. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world's oldest languages.(Photo: General Francisco Franco lies in state in Madrid, 1975. Credit: Central Press/Getty Images)

50 years after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco, Spain continues to feel its way towards an accommodation between its once-warring factions. And nowhere in Spain is more emblematic of the lasting divisions provoked by the Spanish civil war than the place known for decades as El Valle de los Caidos – the Valley of the Fallen. Built partly with the forced labour of political prisoners, this is a monument that symbolised Franco's fascist victory over Republican Spain. The Valley became a pilgrimage place for people who revered the dictator – especially after he was buried behind the basilica's altar. But in the 21st century, the debate has been about the place of such a monument in modern Spain. And since 2018, Spain's Socialist government has been determined to change the narrative. In 2019, the remains of Francisco Franco were removed. Then the site was renamed El Valle de Cuelgamuros. And just this year - after lengthy negotiations - the Vatican and the Catholic Church in Spain accepted the government's plans to make the site, ‘a place of democratic memory', rather than somewhere paying homage to the dictatorship.But it seems no one is happy. For Assignment, Esperanza Escribano and Linda Pressly explore the story, legacy and future of El Valle de Cuelgamuros.This episode of The Documentary comes to you from Assignment, investigations and journeys into the heart of global events.

This summary episode explores the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), the devastating conflict that served as a bloody rehearsal for World War II where competing political ideologies clashed with deadly consequences. Born from the collapse of Spain's military dictatorship and the struggle of the Second Spanish Republic against economic depression and social upheaval, the war erupted when General Francisco Franco launched a military coup from Spanish Morocco in July 1936. What followed was a brutal three-year conflict that split Spain between Franco's Nationalists—backed by fascist Italy and Nazi Germany—and the Republican Popular Front, a fractured coalition of republicans, communists, and anarchists supported by the Soviet Union and international volunteers in the famous International Brigades. The episode traces key battles from the siege of Madrid to the terror bombing of Guernica, while examining how internal divisions among the Republicans, particularly the violent May 1937 clashes between communists and anarchists in Barcelona, fatally weakened their cause. Ultimately, Franco's victory came at the cost of 350,000 lives and left Spain devastated, leading to decades of dictatorship while providing the major European powers with military experience and technology testing that would shape the coming world war—though each nation would learn selective lessons that suited their existing beliefs rather than the full reality of modern warfare. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did Spain spiral into civil war in 1936? Today, we delve into the grinding class conflicts and ferocious political divisions that split Spain in two, from the dictatorship of the 1920s to the ambitious and divisive government of the early 1930s. We explore why democracy unravelled in Spain, and how foreign intervention - or lack of it - turned a bungled coup into a full-blown conflict that killed half a million people, and gave rise to the regime of Francisco Franco.We're joined by Helen Graham, Professor of Modern European History at Royal Holloway and author of 'In the Shadow of Defeat: Radical Lives After the Spanish Civil War'. She explains how important international players were in shaping the conflict, and how crucial it was to the broader course of European history.Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.We'd love to hear your feedback - you can take part in our podcast survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on.You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.