People Of Lisbon
Welcome to People of Lisbon, a podcast series that delves into the lives of the diverse and vibrant individuals who call Lisbon home. Each episode features interviews drawn from the video documentary series, People of Lisbon.
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He Left New York to Open an Irish Bar in Lisbon (opens the original)
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Meet Fergal Titley, a Dubliner, actor and bar owner who spent 13 years living in New York before leaving it all behind to start again in Lisbon. In this extended People Of Lisbon conversation, Fergal talks about growing up in Glasnevin, training as an actor, life in New York, his playwright father, Samuel Beckett, Irishness, moving to Lisbon and turning a long-held idea into reality with the opening of The Wake — his Irish bar at the top of a Lisbon hill. We also talk about what makes a truly gr
Meet Lara Berge: Building The Creator Club in Lisbon (opens the original)
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In this long-form rough cut of our conversation with Lara Berge, founder of The Creator Club, we go beyond the People Of Lisbon film to hear more about her journey from Australia and New Caledonia to Lisbon, leaving the world of fintech, finding more meaningful work, and building a community around founders and creatives. Lara talks about purpose, optimism, nervous systems, interviewing, the changing idea of a “successful” career, and why sometimes you just need to take the first tiny step. Reco
The Portuguese Journalist Who Covered America’s Biggest Stories | Marta Dhanis (opens the original)
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In this extended People Of Lisbon conversation, we meet with Portuguese-American journalist Marta Dhanis to hear more about her remarkable career reporting from the United States. Marta talks about covering some of America’s most notorious criminal trials, including El Chapo and Bill Cosby, the emotional impact of reporting from Sandy Hook, how 9/11 inspired her to become a journalist, and the years she spent covering breaking news in New York. She also reflects on growing up in Lisbon with a pi
Lisbon Saved My Life | Writer Sandy Braz (opens the original)
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What happens when you sit down with a writer who believes that stories can change lives? In this extended, uncut conversation, we spend time with Sandy Braz discussing journalism, books, curiosity, love, heartbreak, reinvention, yoga, Portuguese culture, and why it's never too late to start over. Born in Toronto to Portuguese immigrant parents, Sandy eventually found her way to Lisbon, where she now writes her popular newsletter, This Is Not Advice . Along the way, she shares why she writes from
Painting, Loss & Creativity in Lisbon | Meeting artist Emily Tayman (opens the original)
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In this extended, unedited chat, we meet artist Emily Tayman in her Lisbon studio for a candid discussion about art, grief, dreams, creativity and the unpredictable path of building a life as an artist. Emily talks about growing up in Maryland, losing her father when she was just 12 years old, the recurring dream that stayed with her afterwards, and how those experiences continue to shape her work today. The conversation also wanders through Joshua Tree, tattoos, therapy, cigarettes on the stove
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