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De Balie

De Balie
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Een podcast over politiek, maatschappij en cultuur.

PublishesDailyEpisodes553Founded9 years ago
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Dutch
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Latest Episodes

Wat het betekent om je land te ontvluchten, en om niet terug te kunnen keren Die vraag onderzoekt journalist Mina Etemad, dertig jaar geleden met haar familie gevlucht uit Iran, in haar literaire memoir De zangvogel.

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How have the wars in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza reshaped the power balance in the Middle-East? In conversation with Taghreed El-Khodary (Middle East Analyst, journalist and former reporter at the New York Times), Derk Walters (Journalist and Middle East ... more

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Met schrijver en regisseur Harmen van Liemt, zanger Jeangu Macrooy, dj, schrijver en team Sexyland Joost van Bellen, Europarlementarier Kim van Sparrentak en dramaturg, schrijver en curator Selm Wenselaers.

Ooit stond Nederland bekend als gidsland,... more

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Op 17 augustus 1945 riepen Soekarno en Hatta de Indonesische onafhankelijkheid uit. Wat in Indonesië de Revolusi is, wordt in Nederland herinnerd als de Bersiap. Is deze gedeelde geschiedenis samen te smeden tot een gezamenlijk verhaal? Met Indonesis... more

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Recent Guests

Fara Dabhoiwala
Author and speaker introduced as the book author and expert on free speech history
Episode: Free Speech, an Origin Story with Pieter Omtzigt and Fara Dabhoiwala
Pieter Omtzigt
Dutch politician with extensive parliamentary experience
Episode: Free Speech, an Origin Story with Pieter Omtzigt and Fara Dabhoiwala
Willem Wagenaar
Senior researcher at the Anne Frank Stichting
Anne Frank Stichting
Episode: Gesprek Voor de Dam: hoe houd je herdenken levend? Met Adriaan van Dis, Frida Boeke, David Wertheim en Willem Wagenaar
Frida Boeken
Columnist and activist
Financieel Dagblad / activist
Episode: Gesprek Voor de Dam: hoe houd je herdenken levend? Met Adriaan van Dis, Frida Boeke, David Wertheim en Willem Wagenaar
David Wertheim
Cultuurhistoricus, directeur van het Menasseh Ben Israel Instituut
Menasseh Ben Israel Instituut
Episode: Gesprek Voor de Dam: hoe houd je herdenken levend? Met Adriaan van Dis, Frida Boeke, David Wertheim en Willem Wagenaar
Ece Temelkuran
Award-winning writer who moves between the personal and political
Author; author of books such as How to Lose a Country and Together
Episode: Dear stranger: what does it mean to lose a home? With Ece Temelkuran
Georgi Gospodinov
Writer, poet, playwright
Author of Death and the Gardener
Episode: Georgi Gospodinov on the Weaponization of Nostalgia
Songül Mutluer
Kamerlid for Pro
Pro
Episode: Blik op femicide met Saskia Belleman, Janine Janssen, Songül Mutluer en Barbara Godwaldt
Saskia Belleman
Court reporter
De Telegraaf
Episode: Blik op femicide met Saskia Belleman, Janine Janssen, Songül Mutluer en Barbara Godwaldt

Hosts

Marijn Geurts
Program maker at De Balie. Occasional host and moderator for various discussions and debates.
Jay Pather
Artistic Director of the Afrovibes Festival. Engages in discussions about cultural identities and activism.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 88 ratings
  • Vertaling

    Waar blijft er een vertaling van Engels talige podcast

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    ada graaf
    Netherlandsa year ago
  • Leuk, maar geluid slecht

    Leuke podcast qua inhoud, maar het geluid is

    zo slecht dat ik er bijna niet naar kan luisteren en vaak afhaak bij afleveringen. Je hoort elke zucht, gehijg en gesmak. Heel storend.

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    Lienin2024
    Netherlandsa year ago
  • Leuk

    Wat een leuke podcast

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    😍🥰😘Lovedieren😘🥰😍
    Netherlandsa year ago
  • Hoop

    Met de teloorgang van de media is men overgeleverd aan een eigen waarheidsvinding. Door de toestand waarin het debat verkeerd door polarisatie vanuit alle partijen is men via reguliere kanalen niet meer in staat om zich te informeren, maar slechts te laten manipuleren. Debatcentra als de balie en talkshows als café weltsmertz zijn voor mij de laatste plekken waar een mening gevormd kan worden.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rubinimus
    Netherlands8 years ago

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The podcast is often praised for engaging panels that feature diverse perspectives.
There is a noted appreciation for the relevance of the themes in an ever-changing political landscape.
Listeners appreciate the depth of discussions on significant societal topics.
Some critiques center on audio quality, which has affected listener experience in a few episodes.

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Georgi Gospodinov on the Weaponization of Nostalgia
Q: How do you approach writing about intimate family history without turning it into sentimentality, and what balance do you strike between truth and narrative need?
I ground personal memory in concrete details and medical or factual elements when needed, using storytelling to preserve dignity and complexity rather than to sentimentalize, so that the emotional truth remains credible.
Georgi Gospodinov on the Weaponization of Nostalgia
Q: What is the core function of nostalgia in today's political landscape, and can literature counteract its more dangerous uses?
Nostalgia can be both comforting and dangerous; literature offers nuanced, humane portrayals of memory that resist simplified national myths, helping people understand the past without being trapped by it.
Free Speech, an Origin Story with Pieter Omtzigt and Fara Dabhoiwala
Q: How do you think we should regulate powerful publishers and online platforms?
The discussion suggests independent, technocrat-led regulatory bodies that can require transparency from platforms, ensure non-partisan oversight, and push for accountability without over-relying on state censorship or wholly leaving regulation to market forces.
Free Speech, an Origin Story with Pieter Omtzigt and Fara Dabhoiwala
Q: What is your first reaction to the historical framing of free speech in the talk?
The guest emphasizes that while free speech is essential, there has always been a balance with responsibilities, and the conversation should consider both historical models and modern contexts rather than accepting a simplistic 'for or against' stance.
In conversation about the epic novel Theodoros with Mircea Cărtărescu and Jan Willem Bos
Q: How did you manage to translate the poetry and overall poetic feel of Mircea's writing into Dutch while preserving the original tone?
The translator explained that the biggest challenge was maintaining the tone while navigating language differences; an archaizing Dutch tone was sought, and decisions were made to preserve Romanian adjectives and the distinctive word choices, even if it meant sacrificing some direct equivalents. Collaboration with Mircea and a sharp editor, plus extensive archival and dictionary work, helped balance fidelity with readability.

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Recent guests on De Balie include:

1. Fara Dabhoiwala
2. Pieter Omtzigt
3. Willem Wagenaar
4. Frida Boeken
5. David Wertheim
6. Ece Temelkuran
7. Georgi Gospodinov
8. Songül Mutluer

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