Global temperatures have risen to levels not seen in 125,000 years. Rivers and lakes are drying up. Wildlife is in obvious distress. Invasive pests are taking over. And even the energy transition to reduce emissions is putting a strain on our environment.

These problems, which are becoming increasingly tangible in the The Great Hungarian - or Pannonian - plain, as well as the potential solutions to them, are the subject of our new six-part podcast series, The Drying Plain, produced in partnership with Qubit and the Press Freedom Foundation in Vojvodina.

With the help of local residents, farmers, artists, experts and researchers, The Drying Plain sheds light on the environmental changes caused by human activity in Hungary and Vojvodina (northern Serbia).

This podcast is part of WePod, a collaborative project funded by the European Commission's Creative Europe programme.

• Hosting and narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Journalistic research, fieldwork, interviews and original scripts: Gergely Nagy, András Tóth, Orsolya Seregély, Margaréta Tomó, Teodóra Szalai, Mina Delits.
• Editing of scripts: Orsolya Seregi, András Tóth, Gergely Nagy, Tőke, Péter Kókai, Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Original sound track and sound editing: Dominik Tar
• Sound editing of the English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci and Daniel Gutierrez Ortega.
• Original cover artwork by Qubit
• Adaptation of the cover artwork for the English version: Watermelon collective
• Producers: Anari Berta, Orsolya Seregi, Mina Delits, András Tóth, Zsuzsanna Balázs
• Executive producer: Ana Ribera.
• Editorial and production coordination: Alexander Damiano Ricci.

This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.

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In episode 6 of The Right Kind of Family, we travel to Warsaw, where a group of activists has opened the first clinic offering free access to medical abortion, right in front of the Polish parliament. We will learn about the work of Women Help Women, a group that supports women who want to have an abortion in countries where it is illegal or very difficult to do so.

From Warsaw to Budapest, we will attend Pride in the Hungarian capital, which has been outlawed by Orban but attended by tens of thousands of people from all over Europe.

But if resistance is transnational, so is the network opposing the network of parties and organisations working to erode rights. A network that follows a precise strategy, financed with millions of euros.

The English version is written and narrated by Lili Rutai

Research and fieldwork: Francesca Berardi, Claudia Torrisi, Lili Rutai, Elsa Cabria and Manuel Tomillo

Script in original language: Francesca Berardi, Claudia Torrisi, Lili Rutai, Elsa Cabria.

Editing of scripts: Alexander Damiano Ricci, Ana Ribera and Sabrina Tinelli

Original sound identity: Daniel Gutierrez Ortega and Mattia Liciotti, based on ‘The Devil You Know’ soundtrack, licensed by Machiavelli Music.

Additional musical curation, editing and sound design: Jeremy Bocquet.

Original graphic design: Ruth Benito and Rebecca Grassi

Graphic design adaptation for the English version: Watermelon collective

Executive production: Ana Ribera

Editorial coordination and production: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Co-funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

This podcast is co-produced by Europod.

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In episode 5 of The Right Kind of Family, we tackle the Great Replacement theory, a conspiracy theory that is very present in the politics of far-right parties and has now infiltrated mainstream political debate. It is yet another piece in the puzzle of discriminatory policies in the name of defending "the natural order".

Our reporters will travel to Bag, about 35 km from Budapest, to see how these policies that exclude certain categories, such as migrants and Roma communities, work in practice. And, still in Hungary, we go to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest in May 2025. A stage where theories such as the "Great replacement" have had a place of honour.

The English version is written and narrated by Lili Rutai

Research and fieldwork: Francesca Berardi, Claudia Torrisi, Lili Rutai, Elsa Cabria and Manuel Tomillo

Script in original language: Francesca Berardi, Claudia Torrisi, Lili Rutai, Elsa Cabria.

Editing of scripts: Alexander Damiano Ricci, Ana Ribera and Sabrina Tinelli

Original sound identity: Daniel Gutierrez Ortega and Mattia Liciotti, based on ‘The Devil You Know’ soundtrack, licensed by Machiavelli Music.

Additional musical curation, editing and sound design: Jeremy Bocquet.

Original graphic design: Ruth Benito and Rebecca Grassi

Graphic design adaptation for the English version: Watermelon collective

Executive production: Ana Ribera

Editorial coordination and production: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Co-funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

This podcast is co-produced by Europod.

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