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De Balie

De Balie
Ukraine
Democracy
Amsterdam
Russia
Netherlands
European Union
Mental Health
NATO
Literature
Suriname
Art
Populism
Autocracy
Therapy
China
Moslimdiscriminatie
Kanker
Cultural Identity
Israel
Psychosociale Zorg

Een podcast over politiek, maatschappij en cultuur.

PublishesDailyEpisodes575Founded9 years ago
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Dutch
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Het begrip ‘heks’ leeft nog steeds door in onze cultuur: als scheldwoord om vrouwen op hun plaats te wijzen, als feministisch icoon. Wat zegt dat over hoe we vandaag omgaan met macht, gender en afwijking? In gesprek over hedendaagse hekserij, misogyn... more

In gesprek over het meest hartstochtelijke werk uit de wereldliteratuur. Wat maakt dat Wuthering Heights na bijna 180 jaar nog steeds tot nieuwe interpretaties uitnodigt?

Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights (1847) geldt al bijna twee eeuwen als een van... more

Crack is in opkomst in Amsterdam. Het roept de heroïnecrisis van de vorige eeuw in herinnering. Welke lessen zijn er te trekken?

In het Amsterdamse Oosterpark of op het Delflandplein is het al lang geen vreemd gezicht meer: drugsgebruikers die een c... more

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DigiD komt straks waarschijnlijk in Amerikaanse handen, en daarmee ook alle relevante data van Nederlandse burgers. Het toont eens te meer onze digitale afhankelijkheid van externe partijen. Ondertussen is Big Tech steeds meer een pressiemiddel gewor... more

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Recent Guests

Taghreed El-Khodary
Former New York Times journalist, fellow at Carnegie Endowment, analyst for International Crisis Group
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace / International Crisis Group
Episode: After the Iran War? The New Balance of Power in the Middle East
Derk Walters
Senior editor at NRC, Middle East correspondent
NRC
Episode: After the Iran War? The New Balance of Power in the Middle East
Gertjan Hoetjes
Lecturer in European Studies, University of Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam
Episode: After the Iran War? The New Balance of Power in the Middle East
Harmen van Liemt
Journalist/author and panelist
Episode: Nederland, gidsland? Over queer emancipatie en politiek met o.a. Harmen van Liemt en Kim van Sparrentak
Kim van Sparrentak
Member of European Parliament (GroenLinks)
European Parliament
Episode: Nederland, gidsland? Over queer emancipatie en politiek met o.a. Harmen van Liemt en Kim van Sparrentak
Joost van Bellen
DJ, feestorganisator, muzikale regisseur en schrijver
Sexyland (artistiek leider)
Episode: Nederland, gidsland? Over queer emancipatie en politiek met o.a. Harmen van Liemt en Kim van Sparrentak
Jean-Guy Macrooy
Singer-songwriter en acteur
Music/Arts
Episode: Nederland, gidsland? Over queer emancipatie en politiek met o.a. Harmen van Liemt en Kim van Sparrentak
Selma Schliefs
Dramaturg, schrijver en curator
Mas Museum aan de Stroom (Antwerpen)
Episode: Nederland, gidsland? Over queer emancipatie en politiek met o.a. Harmen van Liemt en Kim van Sparrentak
Bonny Triana
Historian, public intellectual, Indonesian parliament member
Indonesian Parliament; Historia museum; Multatuli Museum
Episode: Tachtig jaar na de Revolusi – een gedeeld verhaal? Met o.a. Bonnie Triyana en Feba Sukmana

Host

Nadia Moussaid
Host of the program with a public broadcasting background.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 89 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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    3
    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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Behind the Opera: Le nozze di Figaro with director Kirill Serebrennikov and journalist Tahrim Ramdjan
Q: What does the audience take away from this production beyond the music?
The audience is invited to reflect on inequality, dignity of workers, and the humanity of every character, realizing that the themes of love, desire, and power are timeless and relevant to modern life.
Behind the Opera: Le nozze di Figaro with director Kirill Serebrennikov and journalist Tahrim Ramdjan
Q: How do you approach blending the traditional opera with contemporary social commentary?
By treating Mozart as a living contemporary voice and placing the action in today's social landscape, we maintain the core music while reinterpreting characters and settings to reflect current class dynamics, labor issues, and cultural commentary.
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions About De Balie

What is De Balie about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The program centers on politics, society, and culture through plural voices and live discussions. Episodes frequently explore geopolitics, human rights, memory and history, LGBTQI+ issues, free speech, and the role of media and culture in shaping public debate. A common thread is cross-disciplinary dialogue that blends journalism, academia, and the arts to unpack complex topics, often with a roundtable or moderated discussion format. Notable strengths include a diverse guest roster spanning researchers, policymakers, artists, and journalists, plus a venue pedigree that emphasizes civic conversation and critical thinking. Listeners can expect thought-provoking, in-depth conversations that connect global events to Dutch and European contexts,... more

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1. Met Groenteman in de kast
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De Balie launched 9 years ago and published 575 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on De Balie include:

1. Taghreed El-Khodary
2. Derk Walters
3. Gertjan Hoetjes
4. Harmen van Liemt
5. Kim van Sparrentak
6. Joost van Bellen
7. Jean-Guy Macrooy
8. Selma Schliefs

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