Low Country Lowdown
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<p> Low Country Lowdown is the podcast for internationals in the Netherlands who want to stay in the loop.<br><br>Every Friday morning, we deliver a 20 minute explainer on the past week’s most important stories in Dutch news, politics, and society. We go beyond the breaking news by picking the major themes that will continue to shape the country. <br><br>Whether it's the ever-worsening housing crisis, consequential political feuds or the slow-burn disaster in the prison system, we explain why each story matters now and how it may play out in the months and years to come. <br><br>Every week, we're joined by an expat guest who shares their view and voices their most pressing questions.<br><br>Production & Presentation: Daniel da Costa & Allart van der Woude<br><br>Follow us on Instagram! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lowdown.nl/" target="_blank">@lowdown.nl</a><br>Email us for inquiries and tips: <a href="mailto:info@lowdown.nl" target="_blank">info@lowdown.nl</a><br><br><a href="http://www.lowdown.nl/" target="_blank">www.lowdown.nl</a></p>
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Recent Episodes
November 14, 2025
Coalition Talks Face Issues & Maternity Care Crisis in Poor Neighborhoods
<p>On today's Lowdown, the last one of Season 2, the D66 and the CDA political parties have been tasked with drafting the blueprint for a new government, a fragile starting point that excludes major players and leaves the country staring at two messy, uncertain coalition paths. <br><br>Our second segment discusses a stark new investigation that reveals collapsing maternity-care access in poorer neighbourhoods, where infant mortality is higher and commercial providers are pulling out.</p><p>After running through a handful of other headlines, we get to the Holland Hotline, where our international guest gets to ask their most pressing question about Dutch society.</p><p>Our guest Ned wonders what the Dutch think of the anglicization of the Netherlands in general and their language in particular.<br><br>Dutch news<br>Who cares?<br>You do.<br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Follow us on Instagram! @lowdown.nl<br>Email us for inquiries and tips: <a href="info@lowdown.nl" target="_blank">info@lowdown.nl</a><br>Host: Allart van der Woude<br>Guest: Ned<br>Production: Daniel da Costa & Allart van der Woude<br>Music: David Coehorst & Andrés Aracena @davidcoehorst1000 @undres.a<br>Graphic Design: Linus Bonduelle @studio.lieneman<br>Social Media: Marguerite Nolan @margueritennolan<br><br><a href="www.lowdown.nl" target="_blank">www.lowdown.nl</a></p>
November 7, 2025
Migrant Workers Protection Axed, Ozempic in the Netherlands, and the Dutch Welfare State - Lowdown #20
<p>Today on Lowdown, two quiet policy shifts with big consequences: the Dutch caretaker government has scrapped long-promised protections for low-paid migrant workers and, at the same time, approved new public insurance coverage for costly weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro.<br><br>We dig into what these choices expose about who really benefits from Dutch policy--from exploited workers to those at the front of the health queue--and what it all says about power and inequality in the Netherlands today.<br><br>After running through a handful of other headlines, we get to the Holland Hotline, where our international guest gets to ask their most pressing question about Dutch society.<br><br>After Mamdani's win in New York, our guest Kristo is curious about the Dutch welfare system.<br><br>Dutch news<br>Who cares?<br>You do.<br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Follow us on Instagram! @lowdown.nl<br>Email us for inquiries and tips: info@lowdown.nl<br>Host: Allart van der Woude<br>Guest: Kristo<br>Production: Daniel da Costa & Allart van der Woude<br>Music: David Coehorst & Andrés Aracena @davidcoehorst1000 @undres.a<br>Graphic Design: Linus Bonduelle @studio.lieneman<br>Social Media: Marguerite Nolan @margueritennolan<br><br>www.lowdown.nl</p>
October 31, 2025
The Election: Rob Jetten's D66 Wins Big & Geert Wilders' PVV Suffers Defeat - Lowdown #19
<p>The election results are in, and they’ve shaken up Dutch politics. Under Rob Jetten’s leadership, the center-left D66 surged from 9 to 26 seats, overtaking Geert Wilders’ PVV to become the largest party in parliament. Wilders’ PVV saw a dramatic drop, slipping from 37 to 26 seats, just a few thousand votes shy of D66.<br><br>But beneath the headlines, the broader story is one of shifting ground: a continued normalization and entrenchment of the (far) right across the political landscape. For parties to the left of D66, the night proved to be a historic defeat.<br><br>In this episode, we unpack what drove these results by running you through the six most important points, from campaign strategies to voter behavior, and what challenges lie ahead in forming a new cabinet after one of the most consequential elections in recent memory.<br><br>Dutch news<br>Who cares?<br>You do.<br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Follow us on Instagram! @lowdown.nl<br>Email us for inquiries and tips: <a href="info@lowdown.nl" target="_blank" style="font-family: sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">info@lowdown.nl</a><br>Host: Allart van der Woude<br>Guest: Eleni<br>Production: Daniel da Costa & Allart van der Woude<br>Music: David Coehorst & Andrés Aracena @davidcoehorst1000 @undres.a<br>Graphic Design: Linus Bonduelle @studio.lieneman<br>Social Media: Marguerite Nolan @margueritennolan<br><br><a href="www.lowdown.nl" target="_blank" style="font-family: sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">www.lowdown.nl</a></p>
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- What is Low Country Lowdown?
<p> Low Country Lowdown is the podcast for internationals in the Netherlands who want to stay in the loop.<br><br>Every Friday morning, we deliver a 20 minute explainer on the past week’s most important stories in Dutch news, politics, and society. We go beyond the breaking news by picking the major themes that will continue to shape the country. <br><br>Whether it's the ever-worsening housing crisis, consequential political feuds or the slow-burn disaster in the prison system, we explain why each story matters now and how it may play out in the months and years to come. <br><br>Every week, we're joined by an expat guest who shares their view and voices their most pressing questions.<br><br>Production & Presentation: Daniel da Costa & Allart van der Woude<br><br>Follow us on Instagram! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lowdown.nl/" target="_blank">@lowdown.nl</a><br>Email us for inquiries and tips: <a href="mailto:info@lowdown.nl" target="_blank">info@lowdown.nl</a><br><br><a href="http://www.lowdown.nl/" target="_blank">www.lowdown.nl</a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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