KaleidHERscope – Episode 61: Ambassador Androulla Kaminara on the U.S. Gaza plan & the crossroads at which the EU presently finds itself (8/12/2025)

Magda Zenon of kaleidHERscope caught up with Ambassador Androulla Kaminara to speak about gender and diplomacy, about the U.S. Gaza plan that the UNSC recently endorsed, about UNSR on the OPT Francesca Albanese and about the cross roads at which the EU presently finds itself.

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KaleidHERscope – Episode 60: Jane Houng, founder of Becky’s Button Initiative for women’s safety against harrasment (18/11/2025)

Jane Houng, founder of the Becky’s Button Initiative speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about how she tries to bring light to the darkness following the tragic murder of her daughter in 2017.Jane will be hosted at an event on 1 December 2025 at Ledra Palace as part of the #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.This is the link to the event https://fb.me/e/6R0G90jFPConnect with her on Instagram.And for more information, click here - Home - Becky's Button.

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Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 67: Performatif erkekler, Tinder ve speed dating (17/11/2025)

Karşı cinsi etkilemek adına -mış gibi yapan, entellektüel erkek imajı çizen erkekler gerçek mi yoksa bu da gereksiz bir kategorilendirme çabası mı? Çevrimiçin eşleşme uygulamaları artık yaygın bir eğilimi mi temsil ediyor? Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta speed dating organize etmeye çalışanların başına ne geldi? Yeni seçilen New York belediye reisinin eşiyle uygulama üzerinden tanışmış olması da mı mesaj değil? Hinsistan kökenliü Müslüman ve yurtdışı doğumlu demokratik sosyalist bir belediye başkanı Trump'a bir mesaj mı? Lanthimos'un Bugonia'sı nasıl bir film? Lanthimos demişken sinema duayenleri Evren ve Sertaç Dogtooth, The Lobster, Poor Things ve diğerlerini masaya yatırıyor. Kemal'in seyahat programı nasıl şekilleniyor? Maltalıları…

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Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 66: Sentetik biyoloji ve kellere bedava olan şeyler (28/10/2025)

Garip Zamanlar'ın bu bölümünde Evren İnançoğlu, Kemal Baykallı ve Sertaç Sonan sentetik biyoloji ve yapay zeka konularında yaşanabilecek riskleri, nobel ödüllerini,okudukları kitapları ve izledikleri filmleri tartıştılar. Karaborsaya düşen kitaplar. Orta Avrupa şehirleri niye Kemal'in arka bahçesi gibi oldu? Hong Kong başka bahara. Gulaş kırmızı çizgimiz. Kellere bedava olan ne? Global ekonomi nereye gidiyor? Altın ve gümüşte son durum ne? Kıbrıs ağzı niye yabancı akademisyenlerin ilgisini çekiyor?

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Nicosia Uncut – Episode 63: One week before the critical Turkish Cypriot election: What to expect? (13/10/2025)

The Turkish Cypriots will go to the ballots to elect a Turkish Cypriot leader on 19 October 2025. The main contenders are the incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, who has been adovcating a two-state solution for the solution of the Cyprus problem and Tufan Erhürman, leader of the opposition, who advocates returning to the talks for a bicommunal, bizonal, federation based on political equality. In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykalli discuss the campaigns, positions and talking points of this election as well as possible outcomes locally and internationally. Are the Greek Cypriots ready…

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KaleidHERscope – Episode 59: Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, the National Commissioner of the Police in Iceland on dealing holistically with victims of GBV (9/10/2025)

Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, the National Commissioner of the Police in Iceland, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about how dealing with victims of GBV holistically has increased the number of convictions, about gender equality in the police force and about the safety of law enforcement officers in a changing world of crime.

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KaleidHERscope – Episode 58: Cristal Downing of the International Crisis Group: current gender work in peace & security (2/10/2025)

Cristal Downing, Project Director, Gender & Conflict at the International Crisis Group, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about how her focus on gender and conflict as a career developed quite organically, how the current political climate has affected gender work in peace and security and what keeps her motivated.

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Terra Nullius Cyprus – Episode 32: Canadian-Cypriot creates bestselling Cyprus cookbook. Meet Irene Matys (16/9/2025)

In the 32nd episode of Terra Nullius Cyprus, meet Irene Matys, a proud Canadian-based Cypriot from Famagusta, recipe developer, food stylist-photographer and TV chef. Her bestselling cookbook ‘My Cypriot Table: Mediterranean Recipes for Gathering, Sharing, and Savoring’ brings over 100 fresh and vibrant recipes - and her personal stories of her life’s journey influenced by Cypriot culture - inspired by the warmth, flavours and bounty of Cyprus and the Mediterranean into kitchens around the world. As a farm-to-table advocate she has a passion for cooking with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and creating aromatic dishes that feed the eyes and nourish the soul. She was blessed by a family legacy as olive growers, olive oil producers and farmers in Cyprus.

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KaleidHERscope – Episode 57: Barbara Helfferich, the first SG of the EWL, speaks about animal rights, climate change & gender equality (8/9/2025)

Barbara Helfferich, the first Secretary General of the European Women’s Lobby and an expert on EU social and environmental policies, speaks to Magda Zenon on kaleidHERscope about animal rights and climate change and the connection to gender equality and about one of the most successful campaigns she lead as EWL SG. And a big big thank you to both Costa Constanti and Kemal Baykali for the all-round support always

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Garip Zamanlar – Bölüm 65: Kedilerden sen anlarsın, konuş onlarla (8/9/2025)

Balkanlar nerede başlar, nerede biter? Evren'in Romanya, Sertaç'ın Milano gözlemleri. Romenleri bölgedeki diğer komşularından ayıran özellik ne? İtalya'da pizza nerede yenilir? Ekibin kedileri Astor, Sylvester and Müstesna'nın maceraları. Kediler zamanla kişilik değiştirir mi? Charles Bukowski kediler için ne demiş? Kediler zamanı yavaşlatabilir mi? Son dönemlerin en çok konuşulan korku filmleri. Matcha çayı içenler parmak kaldırsın. Ülkelerin sembol edebiyatçıları. Uber ve Bolt'la seyahat etmek. Evren İnançoğlu, Kemal Baykallı ve Sertaç Sonan, Kıbrıs'ın en uzun soluklu Türkçe podcast'ı Garip Zamanlar'da yaşadığımız çağı ele alıyorlar.

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