Met In Madrid

In the aftermath of the Urda train crash here in Spain with 69 deaths at the time of recording, we spoke with Railway Engineer and writer Gareth Dennis on LZB failures, the (now ex) minister Oscar Puente's attempt to shift blame and what happens if trust in Spain's high speed network collapses. Gareth Dennis' Youtube Channel can be found at railnatter.uk

Why are hundreds of Sheep running through Madrid? Fiesta de la Trashumancia is one of Madrid's iconic events as this 'Great Sheep Run' takes over the city on Sunday 25th October. We spoke to Lawrence Sudlow of Trashumancia y Naturaleza to find out more about the history of the event and the future of farming in Spain. https://trashumanciaynaturaleza.org/Photo used with permission of Trashumancia

With Spain's election underway we caught up with Carlos Collarte (Spanish political commentator and member of new group Iniciativa Extramuros) to talk about Sanchez's perception, housing and the ongoing struggle between Vox and PP. https://iniciativaextramuros.org/nosotros/https://x.com/collarte

Real Madrid and Club Atlético de Madrid dominate Madrid's footballing landscape, whilst clubs like Rayo Vallecano have the punk football vibe many crave. But a new book from sports journalist David Pugh brings the story of overlooked Getafe CF to the page.We sat down with David to talk the changing nature of football and what Getafe's rise says about Madrid's changing demographics. You can purchase the book here at :https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/blue-side-madrid

We had a brief chat with Amaya , speaking on behalf of the group Bomberos contra los Desahucios or in English 'Firefighters against evictions' (who were all very shy in English). We found out how the group came to be and the changing nature of evictions in Spain. La Plataforma de Bomberos contra los Desahucios se planta: "Que no cuenten más con nosotros" | La Ventana de Madrid | Cadena SER