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The Resident Podcast

The Resident Podcast

By: Open Media Portugal & Carl Munson
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 Two weekly episodes from 'Portugal's newspaper for expats, since 1989' - The Resident News Review & The Resident Interview

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Episodes
  • "Make life better for people" – Resident Podcast Interview with Daisy Sampson – Ep.11 – 18-02-26

    "Make life better for people" – Resident Podcast Interview with Daisy Sampson – Ep.11 – 18-02-26
    Feb 18 2026
    Our guest today is Daisy Sampson, who first moved to Portugal over 20 years ago, and started her professional career as a junior reporter at The Resident, before moving into the world of PR and marketing under the guidance of Alda Filipe (see last week's interview) in Vale do Lobo.

    In her last role before joining afpop, Daisy was the editor at The Portugal News where she also read the news for Kiss FM, the Algarve's local radio station. As the CEO of afpop, the largest Association for foreign residents in Portugal, she and the dedicated team at the non-profit association, provide members with a comprehensive range of information services and support.

    From guiding members through residency and bureaucracy issues, to updates about new laws and regulations, the association is on hand to help members at every stage of their Portugal journey, while also offering opportunities to socialise and to take advantage of exclusive member benefits and discounts.

    Over the almost 40 years since its humble beginnings, afpop has helped over 37,000 Members to navigate their way around living, working and enjoying Portugal, and currently has a membership of over 9,000 active members.

    Daisy lives in the central Algarve with her teenage daughters and Canadian partner. More – https://afpop.com/

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    32 mins
  • Crisis, calamity & clean-up continued, in politics and climate – Natasha Donn's News Review – Ep.11

    Crisis, calamity & clean-up continued, in politics and climate – Natasha Donn's News Review – Ep.11
    Feb 14 2026
    In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at the continuing and calamitous challenges to daily life in Portugal – what happens next, how well Portugal is coping, and will continue to cope and recover in the months ahead.

    They also take a brief look at Portugal's proposed social media controls for young people – good practice? Or something more sinister?

    Natasha and Carl welcome your views each week too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines.

    Published Fridays 3pm

    Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com
    Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com

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    30 mins
  • An Algarve ambassador – Resident Podcast Interview with Alda Filipe – Ep.10 – 11-02-26

    An Algarve ambassador – Resident Podcast Interview with Alda Filipe – Ep.10 – 11-02-26
    Feb 14 2026
    Our guest today is Alda Filipe, partner and Regional Director at the Kronos Real Estate Group, who oversees the development and sales of an extensive asset portfolio in the Algarve, including the luxury resort Vale do Lobo, where she also serves as a board member.

    With over 20 years of experience, primarily focused on luxury golf and beach resort developments, Alda is truly an 'Algarve ambassador', who shares with us here, her passion for real estate, her region, for Portugal, and spear-fishing!

    Happy at the highest levels of the industry, Alda is also an investor and host herself, sharing the beauty and simplicity of the life she lives and loves in the Algarve with people from all over the world, notably in recent times, from the US.

    Her passion for Portugal, specifically the Algarve and the diverse range of excellent opportunities it offers, is delightfully clear in our conversation, as are her hopes for the country in these fast-changing and turbulent times.

    More – www.kronosre.com

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    31 mins
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