Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Hosted by Simon Calder · The Independent

3.8from 62 ratings

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1,358
Episodes
108
Transcribed
62
Ratings
2021
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About Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher
The Independent
Category
leisure · society & culture · society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
8 May 2021
Latest episode
29 May 2026
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108 of 1,358 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 29 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Time travel to 1970s Germany in a new film: Koln 75

  2. 28 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

    What is happening with the EU entry-exit system and the Etias permit?

  3. 27 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The story behind a hotel revolution: Yotel!

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Time travel to 1970s Germany in a new film: Koln 75

Published 29 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You know, perfection is boring in a way. And that in the imperfections, in the broken instruments, in the challenges and obstacles that we face when we make art, that's where something special is made. And that story encapsulates that perfectly. Keith Jarrett's most famous, most renowned, most interesting piece of work was played in really bad conditions and was organized by this really cool punk rock hero of a woman in the 70s in Germany. So I thought someone should make a movie about that. And I believe that when you went to Vera Brandes, you said... I need to make a film about this. And she said to the effect of at last. […]

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  • Ido Fluk
  • Nick Brown
  • Simon Woodroffe
  • Natalie Wilson
  • Mark Smith

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