Portuguese culture podcasts

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  Os Segredos da Seita do Yoga

  A guru, a yoga movement with thousands of followers around the world, promises of spiritual evolution that end in accusations of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. And it all went through Lisboa too. This podcast is the result of a journalistic investigation into the rise and fall of Gregorian Bivolaru. Over several decades, and under the seemingly innocent facade of a network of yoga schools, “Grieg,” as he is known among his followers, ran a cult that promised personal development, spirituality and love. But he ended up as one of the men most wanted by international police, lived for several years in hiding and is currently imprisoned in França awaiting trial for sexual, labor and psychological exploitation. It is also the story of how a group of Portuguese women followed that promise of spiritual evolution, fell into the abyss and embarked on a journey of liberation. For all of them, the entry point was a yoga school in Lisboa. Many ended up taking part in pornographic websites and gatherings that involved orgies. The women and men interviewed for this Podcast Plus reveal the full experience they went through during the years they lived in the cult. From the initial enchantment of the promise of finding meaning in life through spirituality, to the nightmare of realizing they were, after all, inside an “invisible prison.” And they also tell how and when they began to connect the dots and realized they were part of a cult. All of it, they assure, so that no other woman or man has to go through the same thing. All the entities targeted by this investigation were contacted. The answers to the questions sent by Observador will be found at the end of each episode. “Os Segredos da Seita do Yoga” is the new Podcast Plus from Observador. A series narrated by actress Daniela Ruah, with an original soundtrack by Benjamim. Narration: Daniela Ruah Soundtrack: Benjamim Script and interviews: Mariana Marques Tiago and Tânia Pereir

  Weekly · ~46 min · since 2026 · 10 episodes

  Observador5 days ago
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  45 Graus

  45 Graus is a podcast for learning more and thinking critically. José Maria Pimentel, an economist, university professor and curious by nature, talks about the big topics (and not only) with experts and people whose ideas are worth listening to. These are unhurried conversations, sometimes deep, but always relaxed. New episodes every two weeks, always on Wednesdays.

  Every two weeks · ~1h 03m · since 2017 · 270 episodes

  José Maria Pimentel9 Sep

  José Maria Pimentel
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  Aqui Há Crime, com Júlia Pinheiro e Marta Gonçalves

  A body, a victim, a culprit. We reconstruct the crimes that marked Portugal, reveal the details and give voice to every particular. Here there's no cat, here there's crime. Every Friday, on your favorite podcast platform, with Júlia Pinheiro and journalist Marta Gonçalves.

  Weekly · ~32 min · since 2026 · 10 episodes

  Júlia Pinheiro e Marta Gonçalves13 Mar

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  Estreia."Os Escândalos de uma Revolucionária". Episódio 1: A filha do diretor da PIDE desapareceu

  Premiere."The Scandals of a Revolutionary". Episode 1: The PIDE Director's Daughter Has Disappeared

  Os Segredos da Seita do Yoga5 days ago42 min
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  A música de Frankie Chavez para "Os Escândalos de uma Revolucionária" | Novo Podcast Plus estreia a 15 de setembro

  Frankie Chavez's Music for "The Scandals of a Revolutionary" | New Podcast Plus Premieres on September 15

  Os Segredos da Seita do Yoga5 days ago3 min
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  Miguel Castanho (parte 2): Porque é tão difícil criar novos medicamentos? Cavalos de Troia moleculares e ratinhos com opioides

  Miguel Castanho (part 2): Why Is It So Hard to Create New Medicines? Molecular Trojan Horses and Mice on Opioids

  45 Graus9 Sep1h 03m
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  Miguel Castanho (parte 1): Como ensinar na era da distração e da inteligência artificial?

  Miguel Castanho (part 1): How to Teach in the Age of Distraction and Artificial Intelligence?

  45 Graus9 Sep57 min
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  Trailer "Os Escândalos de uma Revolucionária" | Novo Podcast Plus estreia a 15 de setembro

  Trailer "The Scandals of a Revolutionary" | New Podcast Plus premieres on September 15

  Os Segredos da Seita do Yoga7 Sep4 min
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  Sugestão de Verão: Ricardo Paes Mamede e política industrial, o tabu que voltou ao centro do debate económico

  Summer Suggestion: Ricardo Paes Mamede and Industrial Policy, the Taboo That Returned to the Center of the Economic Debate

  45 Graus26 Aug2h 12m
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  Sugestão de Verão: Pedro Bingre do Amaral e as verdadeiras causas dos incêndios florestais

  Summer Suggestion: Pedro Bingre do Amaral and the Real Causes of Forest Fires

  45 Graus12 Aug2h 17m
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  Pedro Carneiro (parte 2): Os professores deviam ser avaliados pelos resultados dos alunos?

  Pedro Carneiro (part 2): Should teachers be evaluated by their students' results?

  45 Graus29 Jul47 min
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  Pedro Carneiro (parte 1): Como descobrir o que realmente funciona na educação?

  Pedro Carneiro (part 1): How to find out what really works in education?

  45 Graus29 Jul54 min
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  Rita de La Feria (parte 2): Porque todos odeiam impostos sobre heranças?

  Rita de La Feria (part 2): Why does everyone hate inheritance taxes?

  45 Graus15 Jul1h 04m
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  Rita de La Feria (parte 1): O fascinante (mesmo!) mundo dos impostos

  Rita de La Feria (part 1): The fascinating (really!) world of taxes

  45 Graus15 Jul1h 10m
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  Alexandre Lourenço e Fernando Leal da Costa (parte 2): O que fariam se fossem Ministros da Saúde?

  Alexandre Lourenço and Fernando Leal da Costa (part 2): What would they do if they were Ministers of Health?

  45 Graus1 Jul1h 04m
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  Alexandre Lourenço e Fernando Leal da Costa (parte 1): O que está bem e mal no SNS?

  Alexandre Lourenço and Fernando Leal da Costa (part 1): What's right and wrong with the SNS?

  45 Graus1 Jul59 min
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  45 Graus - Feedback às vossas respostas ao inquérito

  45 Graus - Feedback on Your Survey Responses

  45 Graus19 Jun12 min
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  Céu Mateus (parte 2): Como está o Serviço Nacional de Saúde?

  Céu Mateus (Part 2): How Is the National Health Service?

  45 Graus17 Jun1h 14m
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  Céu Mateus (parte 1): Como está a saúde em Portugal?

  Céu Mateus (Part 1): How Is Healthcare in Portugal?

  45 Graus17 Jun1h 23m
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  Especial Dia Mundial da Criança: José Paulo Soares, de 22 anos, sobre elevador social, centralismo e fazer um podcast aos 16

  World Children's Day Special: José Paulo Soares, 22, on social mobility, centralism and making a podcast at 16

  45 Graus3 Jun1h 30m
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  Marco Neves (parte 2): A nossa palavra mais antiga, guerras entre linguistas, estrangeirismos e relação com Brasil

  Marco Neves (part 2): Our oldest word, wars among linguists, loanwords, and the relationship with Brazil

  45 Graus20 May1h 24m
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  Marco Neves (parte 1): 6500 Anos de História do Português

  Marco Neves (part 1): 6500 Years of the History of Portuguese

  45 Graus20 May1h 10m
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  Steven Pinker: Conhecimento comum, redes sociais, IA, pensamento crítico

  Steven Pinker: Common knowledge, social media, AI, critical thinking

  45 Graus6 May37 min

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