THE Olive Press has released the 20th edition of our hit podcast to tear into the most talked-about stories affecting foreigners in Spain right now.
Hosted by Caroline, Jon and Walt, this week’s fast-moving episode of The Rest is Spain unpacks the people who think they can hide in plain sight and try to exploit expat life on the Iberian Peninsula.
The team begins with the shocking front-page case of a Black American woman who was allegedly told to ‘go back to Africa’ at a famous flamenco club in Madrid.
Jon breaks down why the newspaper chose to name the accused and what happened when reporters chased down the story.
He also explains why the disturbing case points to a growing normalisation of racist and extremist behaviour becoming more brazen across Europe.
The conversation then turns to the self-styled activist Tommy Robinson, tracing his pattern of fundraising and luxury living across Spain, Portugal and Andorra.
Jon and Walt dig into his alleged financial sleight of hand, examining the villas, companies and cryptocurrency links that fund his lifestyle.
They also reveal the reported arrests and the trail of threats left behind after The Olive Press published its investigation into his offshore grift.
The podcast then revisits Operation Captura, the trademark campaign that has helped track down Britain’s most wanted fugitives in Spain over two decades.
Listeners will hear how a bank robber was caught only after his face was put on the front page, alongside the ongoing hunt for fraudsters and sex offenders.
The team unpacks exactly why crowded tourist hotspots and cash-only lifestyles make the Spanish coast such a useful place to disappear.
No episode would be complete without a stranger-than-fiction twist, and the team closes with the mysterious lion reportedly spotted roaming near Toledo.
They share real-life stories of escaped animals and trophy hunters that prove why these outrageous headlines only seem to happen here.
If you live in Spain or just love a story that gets wilder by the minute, have a good old listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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