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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
DutchNews Podcast makes Dutch coalition politics and civic institutions easier to follow through informed explanation, practical detail and an easy comic rapport.
DutchNews Podcast turns Dutch public life into a lively weekly conversation between Gordon Darroch and Paul Peeters. Coalition arithmetic, municipal elections, asylum policy, taxation and the Netherlands' role in the EU receive patient explanation without losing the hosts'…
A minority coalition and a Rihanna umbrella joke: your Dutch politics catch-up has room for both.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A year-end special that turns a minor op-eff into dry, oddly specific comedy.
This year-end special treats a minor op-eff like a bigger comic mess than it should be. The day feels busy, the context piles up, and the deadpan never lets the absurdity slip away.
A stripped-down Dutch news update that still covers the week’s main political and practical points.
Dutch News Podcast keeps things lean this week, with Gordon Darroch carrying a solo weekly roundup after a broken regular recording, while Paul still turns up for the OPF of the week.
A brisk Dutch politics conversation that moves from local party power to football and business without losing its footing.
The episode opens on Henk Krol's surprise return on The Traitors, then settles into a brisk look at Dutch local politics. It spends most of its time on The Hague and Rotterdam, where Hart voor Den Haag and Leefbaar Rotterdam make the case for how local parties can take root when…
Winter disruption and coalition arithmetic, told with dry clarity and a light touch.
The episode starts with winter travel chaos, with Schiphol delays and stranded flights setting an uneasy backdrop. It then shifts into coalition arithmetic, where the tension comes from the numbers themselves: three parties on 66 seats against a 76-seat majority, and the…
A dry tour from a pricey speed suit to the harder math of Dutch local politics.
The episode opens with a gold-medal speed suit auctioned for 195,000, and that odd little number sets the tone: Dutch public life as spectacle, vanity, and civic argument all at once.
A Frikandel statue gag leads into coalition arithmetic, the Tuesday debate, and opposition maneuvering.
The episode starts with the Frikandel statue gag, then settles into Dutch politics without losing its dry, slightly absurd edge. Gordon and Paul walk through coalition arithmetic, the Tuesday debate, and the strain of a first-house majority that does not exist, along with the…
Polling, elections, and Europe, handled with dry confidence and a lightly crooked grin.
This Dutch News Podcast episode tracks the Netherlands' political mood through elections, EU positioning, and a long conversation about polling with Tom Lauwersen, the man behind the peiling visor.
A bridge, a bureaucracy, and a very Dutch argument about too much space.
A bridge pillar hiding a cannabis plantation sets the tone quickly, and the weekly tour of Dutch oddity keeps the joke grounded in infrastructure, bureaucracy, and social policy.
Sam Harris interviews scientists and journalists on AI risk, religion, and US politics.
WSJ reporters unpack the Epstein files, surrogacy industry abuses, and true-crime court battles.
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway argue through tech, media, and Trump-era politics twice weekly.
Dan Carlin's solo essays connecting executive power, historical collapse, and American democracy.
Sharp political debate with policy detail and real disagreement.
Demetri Kofinas interviews specialists on geopolitics, energy markets, AI, and finance at length.
This episode of the Dutch News Podcast covers a range of current events in the Netherlands, including a wolf sighting leading to a school closure, a controversial documentary on conspiracy theorists, the formation of a minority cabinet, and geopolitical issues like Greenland and DigiD privacy concerns.
Dutch ophef shows up in a speed suit.
This episode covers the impending closure of the long-running Soldaat van Oranje musical, the formation of a new Dutch coalition government, and controversies including ASML layoffs, US-Dutch diplomatic tensions, and a climate change ruling for Bonaire.
This episode of the Dutch News Podcast covers a range of current events in the Netherlands, including a 4,000-year-old burial mound discovery in Drenthe, border complexities in Baarle-Nassau, fake election posters in Amsterdam, and the impact of the Middle East conflict on oil prices.
This episode covers quirky Dutch news stories, including a cannabis plantation found in a bridge pillar, a fake fish tart prank involving a prospective minister, and a political CV scandal.
This episode covers Dutch news including a proposal for a Frikandel statue, Dutch links to the Epstein files, a Flitsmeister app hoax, and the new coalition government's plans on pensions, healthcare, and nitrogen policy.
The Dutch News Podcast hosts and guest Molly Quelm review the top 'op-eff' (minor news controversies) of 2025 in a special bonus episode, humorously debating stories ranging from a Rijksmuseum condom acquisition to neighborly revenge with alarm clocks.
The show starts with a week that feels longer than it should, then moves straight into the Trump-Greenland row.
Friday, January 9th begins in Schiphol purgatory.
The regular Dutch News Podcast recording was lost to gremlins, so Gordon Darroch carries this week’s episode on his own.
Lelystad Airport still refuses to come alive.
NSC opens brightly, then disappears.
A weekly news podcast covering current events in the Netherlands, hosted by former editor-in-chief Robin Pascoe and guest Shenai Bostas.
A weekly podcast summarizing and discussing the latest news from the Netherlands.
A weekly news podcast covering current events in the Netherlands, including a segment on Brad Pitt filming in Amsterdam.
A weekly news podcast covering Dutch current events with a panel of hosts and a guest, featuring lighthearted banter.
The hosts discuss the announcement of the Top 2000 music poll and critique the results, tying it to broader commentary on voting and Dutch traditions.
A weekly news podcast discussing Dutch current events, including Christmas tree etiquette and NPO budget cuts.
A weekly news podcast covering current events in the Netherlands, including the election of a new pope and Dutch politics.
A weekly news podcast covering current events in the Netherlands, including a discussion about a new train service to Britain.
A weekly news podcast covering current events in the Netherlands, with hosts discussing a recent swim in the North Sea and preparing for the New Year's dive.
A weekly news podcast covering Dutch current events, with hosts discussing a weekend trip to Almere.