Breaking the Waves: Conversations About the Dutch Pandemic
Breaking the Waves: Conversations About the Dutch Pandemic
Breaking the Waves
An English-language program on the coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands
Vicky van der Togt of Zero Covid Alliance & Platform Containment Nu
Vicky van der Togt of Zero Covid Alliance & Platform Containment Nu on international activism, health care inequality, and living with Long Covid.  Recorded on July 8, 2021
Jul 12, 2021
1 hr 18 min
Axmed Maxamed of Dance with Pride
Axmed Maxamed of Dance with Pride discusses the reopening of nightclubs, racism in the dance music scene, and the impact of coronavirus policy on migrant communities.  A transcript of this episode is is available here.   Recorded on June 23, 2021
Jul 2, 2021
1 hr 3 min
Marino van Zelst of the Red Team
Organization studies researcher Marino van Zelst of the Red Team on data, decision-making, Delta, and the dashboard. Recorded on June 24, 2021. 
Jun 25, 2021
1 hr 15 min
Nienke Ipenburg of the Red Team
Nurse practitioner Nienke Ipenburg of the Red Team reflects on a difficult year for Dutch health care workers, including the lack of PPE, the shortage of ICU beds, and the impact of government policy on lower income communities. Recorded on June 6, 2021
Jun 10, 2021
1 hr 10 min
Chris Meyns of Uppsala University
Chris Meyns, a researcher in the history of science and philosophy, discusses evidence of data fabrication in GGD contact tracing, and the phony science of Fieldlab events.  Recorded on May 27, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
1 hr 6 min
Interview with an Amsterdam restaurant cook
A cook describes working conditions in the Dutch hospitality industry and the reopening of terraces.  Recorded on May 20, 2021
May 25, 2021
1 hr 4 min
Polly Pallister-Wilkins & Vivienne Matthies-Boon of University of Amsterdam
Dr. Polly-Pallister-Wilkins & Dr. Vivienne Matthies-Boon discuss the role of Dutch universities during the pandemic. Recorded on April 30, 2021
May 15, 2021
1 hr 1 min
Andreia Rodrigues of Save Sweden
Activist Andreia Rodrigues discusses her work with Save Sweden Covid-19 and the similarities between Dutch and Swedish responses to the pandemic.  Recorded on April 30, 2021
May 12, 2021
48 min
Amrish Baidjoe of the Red Team
Interview with Amrish Baidjoe, epidemiologist with the Red Team Recorded on April 29, 2021 Epidemiologist Amrish Baidjoe discusses Dutch coronavirus policy and the role of communities in a successful pandemic response. 
May 3, 2021
56 min
Mick Blok of Platform Containment Nu
Interview with Mick Blok, activist with Platform Containment Nu. Recorded on April 18, 2021 Activist and "Covid refugee" Mick Blok discusses the Dutch "herd immunity" strategy, health care in the Netherlands, and the role of the press. 
Apr 24, 2021
1 hr 22 min