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EnterPortugal – The Deep Dive

EnterPortugal

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Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 6

A weekly journey into the stories, secrets, and soulful weirdness of Portugal. Hosted by Samuel Lyons, creator of @EnterPortugal, this podcast uncovers the wild, the wonderful, and the quietly profound—from hidden historical figures and Irish-Portuguese legacies to preserved heads, revolutionary reforms, ancient castles, and haunted myths. Whether you live here, dream of visiting, or just love a good story, each episode invites you to explore Portugal more deeply—one layered, beautifully told tale at a time New episodes every week. Follow @EnterPortugal on Insta and visit enterportugal.com

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EPISODE 6: The Sado 550 – Portugal’s Microcar That Could

Monday, June 2, 2025 • Duration 23:43

It was small. It was square. It was... revolutionary?

This week on EnterPortugal – The Deep Dive, we tell the surprising story of the Sado 550—Portugal’s first (and only) mass-produced microcar. Built in the early 1980s, during a time of economic hardship and rising fuel prices, this tiny fiberglass machine represented something bigger: national innovation, ambition, and a bold step toward self-reliance.

With a Honda engine, a quirky design, and a name inspired by the Sado River, this two-seater captured imaginations—if not massive sales. So what happened to the Sado dream? And why has this humble little car become a cult icon for Portuguese auto lovers?

This is a ride through hope, design, and the rare moment Portugal tried to build a car for the people.

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Ep 05 - The Witch Trials of Portugal – A History of Fear and Fire

Sunday, May 25, 2025 • Duration 26:15

They were healers, herbalists, midwives, and mystics. Some were feared. Many were scapegoated. All were watched.

In this chilling episode of EnterPortugal – The Deep Dive, we trace the long and complex history of witch trials in Portugal—from the enactment of the 1599 statute on sorcery to the final recorded accusation in 1933 against Arminda de Jesus.

While Portugal's Inquisition burned fewer witches than its European neighbors, the machinery of fear and control was very much alive. We explore the lives of those caught in its grip—like Luís de la Penha, the so-called “Witch King” of Évora—and the ways in which superstition, politics, and power collided over centuries.

This is not just a tale of persecution—it’s a haunting mirror reflecting the nation’s struggle with belief, identity, and justice.

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EP04: Castelo de São Jorge – Lisbon’s Fortress of a Thousand Stories

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 • Duration 20:04

Standing high above Lisbon, Castelo de São Jorge is more than a castle—it’s a thousand-year chronicle etched in stone.
From Iron Age settlements to Moorish fortifications, royal banquets, crusader battles, and the shadows of earthquakes, this fortress has watched empires rise and fall.
In this week’s deep dive, we trace the layered history of one of Portugal’s most iconic landmarks—one that holds the echoes of kings, invaders, poets, and prisoners.
Walk its walls, peer through the battlements—and listen to the stones speak.

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EP03: 9 Wildly Weird Facts About Portugal – From Cod Obsessions to Criminal Heads

Monday, May 12, 2025 • Duration 21:49

Portugal is beautiful… and bizarre.
This week, we’re diving headfirst into some of the weirdest, quirkiest, and most surprising truths about the country—from a floating murderer’s head in a jar to why everyone climbs chairs on New Year’s Eve.
You’ll meet salt cod that isn’t Portuguese, hear the unlikely tale of Fado’s underground soul, and discover how Portugal became the first nation in Europe to abolish the death penalty.
It’s fun, it’s freaky, and it’s 100% Portugal.

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EP02: The O’Neill of Clanaboy – An Irish Dynasty’s Odyssey in Portugal

Monday, May 12, 2025 • Duration 23:24

They fled persecution. They built empires. They left shamrocks by the Tagus.
This week on EnterPortugal – The Deep Dive, we uncover the astonishing story of the O’Neills of Clanaboy—an exiled Irish noble family who forged a remarkable legacy in Portugal.
From orange groves in Almada to sardine canning in Setúbal, royal friendships in Cascais to surrealist poetry in Lisbon, this family’s journey spans centuries, cultures, and continents.
It’s a story of identity, reinvention, and the unbreakable bond between two Atlantic nations.

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EP01: João de Sá – The Moor at the Heart of an Empire

Monday, May 12, 2025 • Duration 15:53

He was born enslaved. He rose to serve beside a king.
In this first episode of EnterPortugal – The Deep Dive, we uncover the astonishing story of João de Sá—a Black Portuguese man who defied the odds in 16th-century Europe.
From the courts of Lisbon to the battlefields of North Africa, João's journey challenges what we think we know about race, power, and Portugal’s past.
A story of courage, loyalty, and survival—hidden in plain sight.

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