News review: Weird justice, top cop limbo & American protests in Portugal
In this episode, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson take a look at strange goings-on in the Portuguese justice (or lack of it) system, deafening political silence around one of the
Fascinated by beauty and life in Portugal – Interview with Eric Roth
Our guest today is Eric Roth, a freelance photojournalist living in the Algarve who, for The Resident, covers arts, culture and the environment. Eric specializes in photographic reportage of subjects
News review: EU eco-fines Portugal, Ukrainian unicorn & PM promise at pumps
In this episode, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson take a look at how the EU is fining Portugal for environmental failings, the Ukrainian ‘unicorn’ that’s making a bomb with a
Creating safer communities in Portugal – Interview with David Thomas
Our guest today is David Thomas of Safe Communities Portugal (SCP), who shares with us the origins of this hugely helpful civic protection service that has grown steadily over the
News Review: Coimbra castigation, top cop job op’ & PM’s accounting error
In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at the Coimbra Mayor’s post-disaster public castigation of Portugal’s Agriculture Minister and the appointment of top cop as Minister
Change your mind, change your life – Interview with Jeremy Colledge
Our guest today is Jeremy Colledge, who has been a student of Qigong for nearly 35 years, and a teacher for more than 25 years, now living on Portugal’s Silver
News Review: Coastal erosion, TAP terror, Russian ships
In this episode, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson take a look at coastal erosion in the wake of, and in addition to, recent devastation, a horrifying TAP near-miss in the
Making life better – Interview with Daisy Sampson
Our guest today is Daisy Sampson, recently appointed CEO at afpop, the largest association for foreign residents in Portugal. Daisy first moved to Portugal over 20 years ago and started
News Review: Crisis, calamity & clean-up
On The Resident Podcast this morning, host Carl Munson and journalist Natasha Donn took listeners through the continuing and calamitous challenges to daily life in Portugal – what happens next,
An Algarve ambassador – Interview with Alda Filipe
Our guest today is Alda Filipe, partner and Regional Director at the Kronos Real Estate Group, who oversees the development and sales of an extensive asset portfolio in the Algarve,






