Spain To Go

Author: Daniel Welsch

All about life in Spain, from a longtime expat and travel writer living in Barcelona. This podcast talks about Spanish culture, travel, language, history, politics, food and much more.
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131 - Spanish ham & the culture wars - the "dark history" of jamón
Saturday, 7 February, 2026

The Guardian up in the UK has recently published an article about the "dark history" of Spanish ham. So today's episode is about jamón (and pork more generally) as a piece of the culture wars. Is the Spanish inquisition affecting your dietary choices? Is jamón a tool of social exclusion? All valid questions we'll be answering. Donate to this podcast right here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/If you'd prefer to read this article, swing by the blog – it's called The Chorizo Chronicles and it's often pork themed as well: https://expatmadrid.com/