Broadcast on: 29 July, 2014
Rylla Resler came to the studio this week to tell us about being an expat and dealing with a new life in an unfamiliar country. Rylla moved to Switzerland with her family a few years ago. She knows from personal experience how important it is to have help and support with this process, to share your experiences, and to know you are not alone.
Broadcast on: 22 July, 2014
Ellie and Anna spent the weekend at the Gurtenfestival in Bern, one of the loveliest music festivals in Switzerland, and talked to some of the bands who performed there.
Broadcast on: 15 July, 2014
Music and food, they go together like... well, we're not sure what they go together like, but we know they complement each other beautifully! This week's show reflected a bit of both.
Broadcast on: 8 July, 2014
This week, we talked to Julie Stillhart, the Country Manager Switzerland for animal welfare organisation Four Paws - or Vier Pfoten in German. Four Paws started in Austria and now has offices worldwide, including in Zurich. The organisation helps animals in need and promotes species-appropriate animal husbandry.
Broadcast on: 1 July, 2014
We had the pleasure of having our food expert Sue Style in the studio this week. She told us about Indian food, which left our stomachs rumbling.
Broadcast on: 24 June, 2014
We had the pleasure of interviewing various businesses at the Expat Expo. Shalini Trefzer from Danz Bollywood held a live performance and talked about Danz Bollywood's commitment to positive energy through dance.
Broadcast on: 17 June, 2014
Our cinema guru Rob Stuart joined us in the studio to talk about UCLA film professor Howard Suber, who was in Basel a few weeks ago to discuss American Cinema. In addition, Rob told us about the new Richard Linklater film Boyhood and Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche-starrer Words and Pictures. Rob also reviewed summer blockbuster Godzilla.
Broadcast on: 10 June, 2014
This week, Centrepoint's president John Baker came to the studio to tell us about the activities and opportunities at the Centrepoint organization. Whether you've just arrived in Basel or have been here for a while, why not drop by the Friday coffee morning to meet new people and see what Centrepoint can offer?
Broadcast on: 3 June, 2014
This week, our very own Ellie Golder interviewed stand-up comedian Glenn Wool. Glenn performed at the Kuppel as part of a world tour. He shared his comedy, his thoughts and his love of the road, as he contemplates settling down in Vancouver, BC.
Broadcast on: 27 May, 2014
This week, Stéphanie Erni and Martin Puetter of The Basel Journal came into the studio to tell us about this bilingual magazine. It contains many an interesting in-depth story in both German and English and is made for both expats and Swiss locals.