Truck drivers are expected to obey precise rules when driving, but this is not always the case. Many of them are forced to break these rules in order to make as many deliveries in as little time as possible, skipping mandatory rest breaks and exceeding speed limits. This is a problem for their safety, but also for their own. In this episode, we will talk about safety on the roads, but also about our responsibilities as consumers and the impact we can have in protecting the rights of truck drivers.

Truck Drivers is a podcast co-produced by Europod and Ser Podcast. This podcast is part of WePod, a collaborative project funded by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission.

• Hosting and Narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Field reporting and research: Manu Tomillo and Futura D'Aprile
• Editor-in-chief of the French and English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Sound design and editing: Jeremy Boquet
• Original visual design by: Agencia Player
• Visual adaptation for the French version by: Watermelon Collective
• Producer: Futura D’Aprile
• Executive producer: Ana Ribera
• Production coordinator: Alexander Damiano Ricci

This co-production is funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the authority that funded this work can be held responsible for these views and opinions.

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In Europe, there is a shortage of around 230,000 truck drivers, but by 2028 there will be as many as 745,000 vacancies. Excessive working hours, inadequate wages and long periods away from home are the main causes of this shortage of truck drivers, but the issue is much more complex. In order to understand why this great labour gap exists and what it could mean for our societies and personal lives, we travelled by truck between Spain, France and Germany. Our journey begins with this first instalment.

Truck Drivers is a podcast co-produced by Europod and Ser Podcast. This podcast is part of WePod, a collaborative project funded by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission.

• Hosting and Narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Field reporting and research: Manu Tomillo and Futura D'Aprile
• Editor-in-chief of the French and English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Sound design and editing: Jeremy Boquet
• Original visual design by: Agencia Player
• Visual adaptation for the French version by: Watermelon Collective
• Producer: Futura D’Aprile
• Executive producer: Ana Ribera
• Production coordinator: Alexander Damiano Ricci

This co-production is funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the authority that funded this work can be held responsible for these views and opinions.

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Truck Drivers is the story of an indispensable profession, but also of an economic and logistical system under strain. It’s a story of exploitation, fierce competition, and an equilibrium that has spiraled out of control. Every day, thousands of trucks crisscross Europe’s roads to deliver the products we consume without a second thought. This immense and often invisible supply chain is, nonetheless, essential to our daily lives. But this vital sector is in crisis: already, 230,000 drivers are missing across Europe, a number that could exceed 700,000 in the coming years. Embark on a truck journey across Europe and discover the stories of those whose work connects us every day. A profession that, on its own, has the power to paralyze all of Europe.

Truck Drivers is a podcast co-produced by Europod and Ser Podcast.

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

• Hosting and Narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Field reporting and research: Manu Tomillo and Futura D'Aprile
• Editor-in-chief of the French and English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Sound design and editing: Jeremy Boquet
• Original visual design by: Agencia Player
• Visual adaptation for the French version by: Watermelon Collective
• Producer: Futura D’Aprile
• Executive producer: Ana Ribera
• Production coordinator: Alexander Damiano Ricci

This co-production is funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the authority that funded this work can be held responsible for these views and opinions.

This podcast is co-produced by Europod.

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In the last episode of Sea of Rage, we travel back to Barbate and investigate what happened on the night of the 9th of February 2024, when two local police officers were killed by narco-gangs. We also meet Spanish prosecutors and researchers, trying to understand what the future might hold for Barbate.

Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing with the borderless narco-trafficking business as seen from the perspective of ordinary people who live in two towns in Southern Europe: Barbate (Andalusìa, Spain) and Gioia Tauro (Calabria, Italy). Over the past few decades, Barbate and Gioia Tauro have become entry points for hashish and cocaine into Europe. But why have these towns become such pivotal places for drug trafficking? And what does it mean to live, day in day out, next door to such dark and murky businesses?

Sea of Rage is an adaptation of the homonymous co-production between Podium Podcast and Chora Media, released in September 2024 under the Spanish and Italian language titles Mar de rabia (Spanish, Podium Podcast) and Mare di rabbia (Italian, Chora Media).

Sea of Rage is part of WePod, a collaborative project financed by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission.

Art direction: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Reporting on the ground and interview collection: Manu Tomillo (Podium Podcast), Javi Caminero (Podium Podcast) and Francesca Berardi (Chora Media)

Original sound design: Elizabeth Bua

Adaptation of scripts in English: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Sound editing: Daniel Gutierrez Ortega

Editorial support (original Italian version): Ilaria Ferraresi e Valeria Luzi

Producer (Italian version): Martina Conte

Original sound theme: Luca Micheli (Chora Media)

Cover artwork: Watermelon collective, based on original artwork by Agencia Player and Giulia Mangano (Chora Media)

Executive producer: Ana Ribera (Podium Podcast)

Project Manager: Henar Leòn (Podium Podcast) and Gloria Beltrami.

Coordination of editorial work and production: Alexander Damiano Ricci.

This co-production was financed by the European Union. However, the points of view and opinions shared are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not reflect necessarily the opinions of the European Union. Nor the European Union, nor the authorities and agencies which might have financed this product can be considered responsible for points of view shared through this journalistic and creative work.

This podcast was co-produced by Europod.

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In this episode, we continue our reporting from the area of Gioia Tauro. We meet journalist Michele Albanese who lives under police protection these days. And discover the reach and connections of the Italian Ndrangheta mafia across Europe. From the reporting the differences and red threads connecting Barbate and Gioia Tauro become manifest.

Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing with the borderless narco-trafficking business as seen from the perspective of ordinary people who live in two towns in Southern Europe: Barbate (Andalusìa, Spain) and Gioia Tauro (Calabria, Italy). Over the past few decades, Barbate and Gioia Tauro have become entry points for hashish and cocaine into Europe. But why have these towns become such pivotal places for drug trafficking? And what does it mean to live, day in day out, next door to such dark and murky businesses?

Sea of Rage is an adaptation of the homonymous co-production between Podium Podcast and Chora Media, released in September 2024 under the Spanish and Italian language titles Mar de rabia (Spanish, Podium Podcast) and Mare di rabbia (Italian, Chora Media).

Sea of Rage is part of WePod, a collaborative project financed by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission.

Art direction: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Reporting on the ground and interview collection: Manu Tomillo (Podium Podcast), Javi Caminero (Podium Podcast) and Francesca Berardi (Chora Media)

Original sound design: Elizabeth Bua

Adaptation of scripts in English: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Sound editing: Daniel Gutierrez Ortega

Editorial support (original Italian version): Ilaria Ferraresi e Valeria Luzi

Producer (Italian version): Martina Conte

Original sound theme: Luca Micheli (Chora Media)

Cover artwork: Watermelon collective, based on original artwork by Agencia Player and Giulia Mangano (Chora Media)

Executive producer: Ana Ribera (Podium Podcast)

Project Manager: Henar Leòn (Podium Podcast) and Gloria Beltrami.

Coordination of editorial work and production: Alexander Damiano Ricci.

This co-production was financed by the European Union. However, the points of view and opinions shared are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not reflect necessarily the opinions of the European Union. Nor the European Union, nor the authorities and agencies which might have financed this product can be considered responsible for points of view shared through this journalistic and creative work.

This podcast was co-produced by Europod.

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In this episode, we travel to the Italian coast and port-town of Gioia Tauro, in the Southern region of Calabria. We discover the history of the construction of the port of Gioia Tauro and the role of the Italian mafia, Ndrangheta, in the narco-trafficking of cocaine into Europe.

Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing with the borderless narco-trafficking business as seen from the perspective of ordinary people who live in two towns in Southern Europe: Barbate (Andalusìa, Spain) and Gioia Tauro (Calabria, Italy). Over the past few decades, Barbate and Gioia Tauro have become entry points for hashish and cocaine into Europe. But why have these towns become such pivotal places for drug trafficking? And what does it mean to live, day in day out, next door to such dark and murky businesses?

Sea of Rage is an adaptation of the homonymous co-production between Podium Podcast and Chora Media, released in September 2024 under the Spanish and Italian language titles Mar de rabia (Spanish, Podium Podcast) and Mare di rabbia (Italian, Chora Media).

Sea of Rage is part of WePod, a collaborative project financed by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission.

Art direction: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Reporting on the ground and interview collection: Manu Tomillo (Podium Podcast), Javi Caminero (Podium Podcast) and Francesca Berardi (Chora Media)

Original sound design: Elizabeth Bua

Adaptation of scripts in English: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Sound editing: Daniel Gutierrez Ortega

Editorial support (original Italian version): Ilaria Ferraresi e Valeria Luzi

Producer (Italian version): Martina Conte

Original sound theme: Luca Micheli (Chora Media)

Cover artwork: Watermelon collective, based on original artwork by Agencia Player and Giulia Mangano (Chora Media)

Executive producer: Ana Ribera (Podium Podcast)

Project Manager: Henar Leòn (Podium Podcast)

Coordination of editorial work and production: Alexander Damiano Ricci.

This co-production was financed by the European Union. However, the points of view and opinions shared are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not reflect necessarily the opinions of the European Union. Nor the European Union, nor the authorities and agencies which might have financed this product can be considered responsible for points of view shared through this journalistic and creative work.

This podcast was co-produced by Europod.

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After visiting the neighbourhood of El Pinar and the port of Barbate, in this episode we try to understand deeper reasons for why this south-western Spanish port town struggles in changing its status of entry door for hashish into Europe. We discuss the impact of geography, education and, eventually, local politics on Barbate.

Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing with the borderless narco-trafficking business as seen from the perspective of ordinary people who live in two towns in Southern Europe: Barbate (Andalusìa, Spain) and Gioia Tauro (Calabria, Italy). Over the past few decades, Barbate and Gioia Tauro have become entry points for hashish and cocaine into Europe. But why have these towns become such pivotal places for drug trafficking? And what does it mean to live, day in day out, next door to such dark and murky businesses?

Sea of Rage is an adaptation of the homonymous co-production between Podium Podcast and Chora Media, released in September 2024 under the Spanish and Italian language titles Mar de rabia (Spanish, Podium Podcast) and Mare di rabbia (Italian, Chora Media).

Sea of Rage is part of WePod, a collaborative project financed by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission.

Art direction: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Reporting on the ground and interview collection: Manu Tomillo (Podium Podcast), Javi Caminero (Podium Podcast) and Francesca Berardi (Chora Media)

Original sound design: Elizabeth Bua

Adaptation of scripts in English: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Sound editing: Daniel Gutierrez Ortega

Original sound theme: Luca Micheli (Chora Media)

Cover artwork: Watermelon collective, based on original artwork by Agencia Player and Giulia Mangano (Chora Media)

Executive producer: Ana Ribera (Podium Podcast)

Project Manager: Henar Leòn (Podium Podcast)

Coordination of editorial work and production: Alexander Damiano Ricci.

This co-production was financed by the European Union. However, the points of view and opinions shared are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not reflect necessarily the opinions of the European Union. Nor the European Union, nor the authorities and agencies which might have financed this product can be considered responsible for points of view shared through this journalistic and creative work.

This podcast was co-produced by Europod.

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Walking the streets of Barbate is not enough to grasp why drug trafficking affects this small town in South-Western Spain. In this episode, the team of reporters behind Sea of Rage visit the port of Barbate, where everything - the smuggling - happens.

Sea of Rage is a reportage podcast dealing with the borderless narco-trafficking business as seen from the perspective of ordinary people who live in two towns in Southern Europe: Barbate (Andalusìa, Spain) and Gioia Tauro (Calabria, Italy). Over the past few decades, Barbate and Gioia Tauro have become entry points for hashish and cocaine into Europe. But why have these towns become such pivotal places for drug trafficking? And what does it mean to live, day in day out, next door to such dark and murky businesses?

Sea of Rage is an adaptation of the homonymous co-production between Podium Podcast and Chora Media, released in September 2024 under the Spanish and Italian language titles Mar de rabia (Spanish, Podium Podcast) and Mare di rabbia (Italian, Chora Media).

Sea of Rage is part of WePod, a collaborative project financed by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission.

Art direction: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Reporting on the ground and interview collection: Manu Tomillo (Podium Podcast), Javi Caminero (Podium Podcast) and Francesca Berardi (Chora Media)

Original sound design: Elizabeth Bua

Adaptation of scripts in English: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Sound editing: Jeremy Boquet, Daniel Gutierrez Ortega and Alexander Damiano Ricci

Original sound theme: Luca Micheli (Chora Media)

Cover artwork: Watermelon collective, based on original artwork by Agencia Player and Giulia Mangano (Chora Media)

Executive producer: Ana Ribera (Podium Podcast)

Project Manager: Henar Leòn (Podium Podcast)

Coordination of editorial work and production: Alexander Damiano Ricci.

This co-production was financed by the European Union. However, the points of view and opinions shared are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not reflect necessarily the opinions of the European Union. Nor the European Union, nor the authorities and agencies which might have financed this product can be considered responsible for points of view shared through this journalistic and creative work.

This podcast was co-produced by Europod.

Subscribe to Europod • English for more podcasts and subscribe to our Linkedin and Instagram channels.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.