Madrid, Bond & EVs: Easter Weekend Catch-Up

About this episode

Roberto and Jon discuss their experiences in Madrid and the New Forest, delve into electric vehicles, and share insights on reading and culture.

246 Roberto is on his final morning in Madrid - soaking in the city’s effortless elegance one last time - while Jon is freshly back from an Easter break in the New Forest. In this episode of our Candid Conversations series, we picked up the phone and just… talked. No agenda, no script, no edits. Exactly as it happened. This week’s unscripted conversation covers: •Madrid vs. London living - what Roberto keeps coming back to the Spanish capital for, the food culture, the street energy, and why the fashion just hits differently •Easter in the New Forest - Jon’s family catch-up, a delightful 22-month-old second cousin, and the very real pain of UK bank holiday traffic •Electric vehicles deep-dive - the state of public EV charging in Britain, Jon’s VW ID4 and its genuinely bizarre “unlock seven times” cable trick, Roberto’s new Mini Electric, route planning for a potential Cheshire road trip, and why Top Gear’s 50 Best Family EVs list is pure clickbait •Tech on the road - Roberto’s real-world verdict on the M5 MacBook Air after editing video on it in Madrid (spoiler: it might be the MacBook for most people), plus speculation about the upcoming Apple Mac Studio M5 •Reading &amp…

People in this episode

Hosts: Roberto, Jon

Topics covered

• Madrid living
• Easter break
• Electric vehicles
• Tech reviews
• Reading and culture
• Fashion

Keywords

• Madrid
• Easter
• electric vehicles
• VW ID4
• Mini Electric
• Steve Jobs
• Casino Royale
• fashion

Mentioned in this episode

Products: VW ID4, Mini Electric

Books & works: Steve Jobs biography, Casino Royale

Places: Madrid, New Forest

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