Format services · Podcast & Radio
The voices that make a Barcelona story worth telling are not always easy to find. We know them — and they trust us to make introductions.
Tell us your story →We find the people whose lives, work and stories give your episode texture and authenticity — not the usual spokespeople, but the real voices that make Barcelona's stories compelling to international audiences.
We source acoustically clean spaces for intimate interviews: private library rooms, garden studios, courtyard spaces and quiet institutional environments — away from Barcelona's noisy streets and tourist areas.
We identify, approach and build initial rapport with protagonists before your production team arrives. We manage expectations, brief them on the format and ensure they are genuinely comfortable on the record.
Detailed research documents for narrative audio journalism: chronologies, character backgrounds, contextual essays and suggested questions — structured for a producer, not a political analyst.
On-site interpretation between Spanish/Catalan and English — live and unobtrusive, for recorded interviews with subjects who speak no English but have important stories to tell.
We coordinate access to locations with distinctive ambient sound — markets, festivals, political events, community gatherings — for producers who want Barcelona's sonic texture in their episodes.
Barcelona's underground music world — from Sónar and Primavera Sound artists to independent venue owners, promoters and the musicians who define the city's sound. Many speak excellent English and have international stories to tell.
Housing rights campaigners, anti-gentrification organisers, feminist movement leaders, migrant rights advocates and the PAH mortgage victims' network — the people living the stories that make international editors call us.
Politicians across the spectrum who speak fluent English and understand how to explain Catalan politics to a foreign audience — from the independence movement to the municipal left and the conservative right.
Writers, film directors, architects, chefs and cultural critics who articulate what Barcelona means — its contradictions, its aspirations and the tensions between Catalan identity and global city status.
Albert Mercadé co-directed El Matí de Catalunya Ràdio and produced narrative audio journalism for more than a decade. We understand what makes radio and podcast content work at a craft level.
Narrative audio requires subjects who open up. Our relationships with Barcelona's music scene, activist community and political world mean we can make introductions that a cold call never achieves.
We have a curated list of acoustically clean interview spaces across Barcelona — from private gardens to library rooms — available for booking with short notice. No studio cost, authentic atmosphere.
Tell us the episode, the angle and the kind of voices you are looking for. We will tell you who to interview and how to reach them.
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