Summary: <p>From Ireland to Croatia, the cost of housing has been shooting up across this continent, leaving rising numbers of people homeless and millions struggling to pay the rent. This week Amsterdam city geographer <a href="https://codyhochstenbach.com/over/">Cody Hochstenbach</a>, whose new book Uitgewoond argues for a revolution in housing policy, is here to explain how we ended up in this mess — and what we might do to fix it. We're also talking about Spanish orcas, lost teeth, and a Europe without Facebook and Instagram.</p> <p>You can read El País' long read on the changing face of Spain's drug trade <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-02-03/spain-and-its-narcotraffickers.html">here</a>, and check out Bruno Le Maire's unsmiling mug shots <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brunolemaire/">here</a>.</p> <p>This week's Isolation Inspiration: <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374602604/beautiful-world-where-are-you">Beautiful World, Where Are You</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwDVv6pDBx8">The Summit of the Gods</a></p> <p>02:39 Bad Week: Meta in Europe<br> 12:33 Good Week: Spain's orca drug plot busted<br> 20:14 Interview: Cody Hochstenbach on fixing the housing market<br> 33:08 Isolation Inspiration: Beautiful World, Where Are You and The Summit of the Gods<br> 36:53 Happy Ending: Paul and his teeth, reunited</p> <p>Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help us keep making it, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few euros / dollars / pounds a month at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/europeanspodcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/europeanspodcast</a>. You can also help new listeners find the show by <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-europeans/id1315776736" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leaving us a review</a> or giving us five stars on Spotify.</p> <p>Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak</p> <p>Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina</p> <p>This podcast is part of the Are We Europe family. Find more like-minded European podcasts at <a href="https://www.areweeurope.com/audio-family" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">areweeurope.com/audio-family</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/europeanspod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanspodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/europeanspodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="mailto:hello@europeanspodcast.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@europeanspodcast.com</a></p>
